Sermons on Outreach:

Reaching Out Together Series

Contributed by Matthew Stoll on Feb 12, 2009

Adapted sermon of Rick Warren for the 40 Days of Community on the need to reach out and share faith together.

We are in the second week of our 40 Days of Community and during the remainder of our 40 days, we are doing two things: deepening the sense of community within our church family, and reaching out to the community around our church family. We’re learning to build stronger relationships in our ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 4:5

Denomination: Methodist

Welcoming Series

Contributed by Rick Stacy on May 27, 2009

People are lonely and lost. They desperately need to know the love of God. They need to know that no matter how much or how little they possess, what they have or have not done, or where they have been, that God loves them so much that he gave his son,

What makes you weep with anguish or pound on the table with your fist? People are lonely and lost. They desperately need to know the love of God. They need to know that no matter how much or how little they possess, what they have or have not done, or where they have been, that God loves them ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 2:2

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Good News And Good Deeds Make Good Sense Series

Contributed by Dr. George Calhoun on Oct 20, 2008

Jesus modeled and taught an evangelistic strategy of combining the Great Commandment with the Great Commission.

In his book, Building a Contagious Church, Mark Mittleberg asks us to join him in downtown Grand Rapids, Michigan. As you walk up to the large arena, you see a mass of young people in line for a concert. The headline act is shock-rockeer Marilyn Manson (named after Marilyn Monroe and mass ...read more

Scripture: Luke 9:1-2

Denomination: Baptist

The Job Description Of A Life-Changer Series

Contributed by Jonathan Russell on Oct 13, 2011

In this message we'll examine the characteristics of the person God uses to change the lives of others

INTRODUCTION * Purpose of a job description: describes responsibilities and expected actions of a person in a particular job setting...mostly imperative * A job description often defines a person - “What do you do?” - We do what we do because of who we are * The job description of every ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Make Time Take Time Series

Contributed by Bruce Rzengota on Dec 28, 2011

Extending our Arms to the community will mean making time and taking to for prayer

Make Time Take Time Extending your Arms in Prayer Acts 12:5-16 July 01, 2011 5:53 PM INTRODUCTION Off-duty cop rescues family asleep during house fire A Midland County family escaped a house fire last just after midnight. No one was injured, although the family lost everything. They are now ...read more

Scripture: Acts 12:5-16

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

"Are We There Yet?"

Contributed by Pastor Dre on Apr 19, 2014

Here is a message that is challenging us to get to place that God wants us to be there, because there is where the provision is...

Are we there yet? I Kings 17: 1 I would like to thank God for choosing to use me as a vessel this morning. I would also like to thank our founders and my Pastors Pastor Sonny and Sis Julie for this opportunity. I also want to thank my sending Pastors Pastor Al and Sis Georgina for their ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 17:1-9

Denomination: Pentecostal

Jesus Finds Lost Things! (The Lost Son) Series

Contributed by Tony Searles on Feb 15, 2015

This is the third of a three part sermon series I preached during our Month of Missions emphasis. In this particular sermon we considered how the son represents those who willingly and knowingly wander away from God.

MAIN TEXT - Luke 15:11-32 Over the last couple weeks I have attempted to make a case for us to develop a HEART for MISSIONS – especially here in our “Month of Missions!” In that, I have made it expressly clear that it is all about having a heart that reflects God’s heart! ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:11-32

Denomination: Other

“going As Jesus Went” Series

Contributed by Dave Mcfadden on Mar 8, 2015

How do we fulfill our God-given mission?

In Acts 10:38, Peter described the life of Jesus by saying, “He went about doing good . . .” If one were to describe the life of many Christians today, however, he would have to say, “He simply went about!” Sadly, too many believers have lost sight of our primary purpose ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 9:35-38

Denomination: Baptist

Messengers Of God Series

Contributed by Paul Clemente on Apr 6, 2010

Confess your sins to God often, follow Jesus Christ and share His message to the world.

Why do we call it Good Friday when someone died? The reason of course why it is a Good Friday is that there is a message of Good News. What happened on Good Friday is part of the Gospel, God’s Good News! What is this message? God spoke through the prophet Isaiah and gave that message in Isaiah ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:21-22

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Getting The Job Done

Contributed by Mark Opperman on Dec 10, 2009

If we want to really connect with God’s plan, we need 3 essential elements: heart, interaction, and spirit.

Getting the Job Done Intro: Last week in the state of the church address we talked about the 5 main purposes of the church and the job God has called us to do. He wants us to help people find out who He really is and help them learn to love and obey Him. In any job it helps to have the right ...read more

Scripture: Romans 5:5

Denomination: Assembly Of God

I Can Only Imagine… And Then!

Contributed by Wayne Sutton on Jan 22, 2010

Let your imagination build your faith for miracles!

I Can Only Imagine… And Then! Have you ever found yourself daydreaming about the powerful moves of God healing the sick, opening the blind eyes and deaf ears, and raising the dead? Most importantly did the daydream include you as the vessel that God was moving through? Do you find yourself ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 23:7-8

Denomination: *other

Missing Your Mission

Contributed by Johnny Knight on Jan 27, 2010

Is it risky to step out and try to rescue someone? Oh, it sure is. Just ask Jesus. But if He could die for those people we know, how can we not at least tell them that He died for them?

MISSING YOUR MISSION Text: 2 Kings 7:9 I heard Adrian Rogers tell a story. A lady was driving down the highway when she came upon the scene of a terrible accident. She got out of the car, and she saw this driver who had been thrown from the car. He was seriously injured, and he was bleeding ...read more

Scripture: 2 Kings 7:9

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Just Suppose

Contributed by Johnny Knight on Jan 27, 2010

AS FAR AS PITIFUL, LOST SOUL KNOWS, THESE THINGS I'VE SUPPOSED ARE SO!

JUST SUPPOSE Text: Matthew 18:11 Suppose that Christ had not been born That far away Judean morn! Suppose that God, Whose mighty hand,Created worlds, had never planned a way for men to be redeemed! Suppose that wise men only dreamed that guiding star whose light still glows down through the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 18:11

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Who Is Outside... The Walls Of The Church Series

Contributed by Thomas Bowen on Jul 17, 2010

E is for Opportunity -- Evangleism

Who is outside the walls of the church In this New Year we have been looking through the scriptures at ways that God reveals his direction, His will to us as individuals and as a church. We have been using a memory device to guide our thinking. The big idea is that the prophets typically ...read more

Scripture: Acts 3:1-10

Denomination: Congregational

Why Become A Contagious Christian Series

Contributed by Jon Sullivan on Nov 17, 2009

We are commanded to make disciples but why should you be involoved in this life changing task.

Becoming A Contagious Christian Why Become A Contagious Christian? I) People Matter To God Jesus demonstrates this truth through three stories. Luke 15:1-7 (NIV) 1 Now the tax collectors and "sinners" were all gathering around to hear him. 2 But the Pharisees and the teachers of the law ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 28:16-20

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ