Three Goals of the Next Initiative:Three Goals of the Next Initiative:

Three Goals of the Next Initiative:Three Goals of the Next Initiative:

1)1)Expand auditorium seating capacityExpand auditorium seating capacity

Three Goals of the Next Initiative:Three Goals of the Next Initiative:

1)1)Expand auditorium seating capacityExpand auditorium seating capacity2)2)Enlarge outdoor fellowship areaEnlarge outdoor fellowship area

Three Goals of the Next Initiative:Three Goals of the Next Initiative:

1)1)Expand auditorium seating capacityExpand auditorium seating capacity2)2)Enlarge outdoor fellowship areaEnlarge outdoor fellowship area3)3)Enhance children/student ministry spaceEnhance children/student ministry space

Then I said to them, “You see the trouble we Then I said to them, “You see the trouble we are in, how Jerusalem lies in ruins with its are in, how Jerusalem lies in ruins with its gates burned. Come, let us build the wall of gates burned. Come, let us build the wall of Jerusalem, that we may no longer suffer Jerusalem, that we may no longer suffer derision.”derision.”  And I told them of the hand of my And I told them of the hand of my God that had been upon me for good, andGod that had been upon me for good, and

also of the words that the king had spoken to also of the words that the king had spoken to me. And they said, “Let us rise up and build.” me. And they said, “Let us rise up and build.” So they strengthened their hands for the good So they strengthened their hands for the good work.work.

- Nehemiah 2:17-18- Nehemiah 2:17-18

How do we MOVE FORWARD and SEIZE How do we MOVE FORWARD and SEIZE THE FUTURE? THE FUTURE?

How do we MOVE FORWARD and SEIZE How do we MOVE FORWARD and SEIZE THE FUTURE? THE FUTURE?

1)1)Take ActionTake Action

But when Sanballat the Horonite and Tobiah But when Sanballat the Horonite and Tobiah the Ammonite servant and Geshem the Arab the Ammonite servant and Geshem the Arab heard of it, they jeered at us and despised us heard of it, they jeered at us and despised us and said, “What is this thing that you are and said, “What is this thing that you are doing? Are you rebelling against the king?” doing? Are you rebelling against the king?”

- Nehemiah 2:19 - Nehemiah 2:19

How do we MOVE FORWARD and SEIZE How do we MOVE FORWARD and SEIZE THE FUTURE? THE FUTURE?

1)1)Take ActionTake Action2)2)Expect ResistanceExpect Resistance

It is far easier to CRITICIZE than it is to It is far easier to CRITICIZE than it is to CREATE!CREATE!

Then I replied to them, “The God of heaven Then I replied to them, “The God of heaven will make us prosper, and we his servants will will make us prosper, and we his servants will arise and build, but you have no portion or arise and build, but you have no portion or right or claim in Jerusalem.”right or claim in Jerusalem.”

- v. 20- v. 20

How do I MOVE FORWARD and SEIZE How do I MOVE FORWARD and SEIZE THE FUTURE? THE FUTURE?

1)1)Take ActionTake Action2)2)Expect ResistanceExpect Resistance3)3)Bet the Farm on Jesus Bet the Farm on Jesus

Just as we have borne the image of the man Just as we have borne the image of the man of dust, we shall also bear the image of the of dust, we shall also bear the image of the man of heaven.man of heaven.

- 1 Corinthians 15:49 - 1 Corinthians 15:49

““Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal, but lay up where thieves break in and steal, but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys and whereneither moth nor rust destroys and where

thieves do not break in and steal. For where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.”your treasure is, there your heart will be also.”

- Matthew 6:19-21 - Matthew 6:19-21