"I Am Calvary" Commitment Cards

On Sunday, October 24, we closed our "I Am Calvary" emphasis with an opportunity for individuals in the congregation to make personal commitments to be missional disciples.  We did this by providing commitment cards where those making commitments could indicate their desire to take responsibility for their primary mission field.


We received a total of 380 commitment cards (272 from the English services and 108 from the Spanish service):

•   20 in business field
•   37 in education field
•      5 in legal (justice/law enforcement)
•    15 in medical field
• 170 identified neighborhood as their primary mission field
•    88 identified school as their primary mission field
•    22 identified family and/or friends as their primary mission field

This is very encouraging.  There are at least 380 individuals in our congregation who are taking responsibility for their primary mission field.  Whether it is at work, school or neighborhood, the mobilization of this significant group will yield a high impact in our city and region as the Holy Spirit empowers our witness.

One of the follow-up actions we are taking to equip those who are living missionally is the sermon series "Just Walk across the Room" which began last Sunday and will continue through Sunday, November 21.  We are also having a discussion group about this Bill Hybels book on Wednesday nights.  This sermon series and the study group are meant to offer a simple and relational model for pointing people to faith in Christ.

We would also like to encourage, and on occasion, resource the networking of people who share domains.  For example, we would like for those who are in the business domain to be able to network with each other on how to be effective in sharing faith in that context.  The same applies to the educational, legal, medical, student and neighborhood domains.  We want to know from these individuals and networks how, as a church, we can support, equip and resource their particular mission.

We trust that God has guided us thus far and we pray that he continue to lead us in supernatural ways for the accomplishment of his mission.