Culture | All In | Pastor Johnny Mitcham
ALL IN
Culture
Trust in the Lord with all your heart; do not depend on your own understanding. Seek his will in all you do, and he will show you which path to take. Proverbs 3:5-6 (NLT)
Jesus replied, “ ‘You must love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your soul, and all your mind.’ Matthew 22:37 (NLT)
Our God is an all-in God, and He has empowered us to be all-in people.
character
- the mental and moral qualities distinctive to an individual.
culture
- the way of life, especially the general customs, characteristics and beliefs, of a particular group of people at a particular time:
- the attitudes, behavior, opinions, characteristics etc. of a particular group of people within society:
Soul Tattoo: My character impacts my culture.
“And they heard the sound of the Lord God walking in the garden in the cool of the day, and the man and his wife hid themselves from the presence of the Lord God among the trees of the garden. But the Lord God called to the man and said to him, “Where are you?” And he said, “I heard the sound of you in the garden, and I was afraid, because I was naked, and I hid myself.”” Genesis 3:8-10 ESV
“But now you have arrived at your destination: By faith in Christ you are in direct relationship with God. Your baptism in Christ was not just washing you up for a fresh start. It also involved dressing you in an adult faith wardrobe—Christ’s life, the fulfillment of God’s original promise.” Galatians 3:25-27 MSG
Our Mission – character
Because everyone counts, Destination Church relentlessly loves and serves like Jesus.
Our Values – culture
Know God
And we know that the Son of God has come and has given us understanding, so that we may know him who is true; and we are in him who is true, in his Son Jesus Christ. He is the true God and eternal life. 1 John 5:20 ESV
Build Community
They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching, to the fellowship, to the breaking of bread, and to prayer.
Everyone was filled with awe, and many wonders and signs were being performed through the apostles. Now all the believers were together and held all things in common. They sold their possessions and property and distributed the proceeds to all, as any had need. Every day they devoted themselves to meeting together in the temple, and broke bread from house to house. They ate their food with joyful and sincere hearts, praising God and enjoying the favor of all the people. Every day the Lord added to their number[a]those who were being saved Acts 2:42-47 (CSB)
Discover Purpose
For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them. Ephesians 2:10 (ESV)
Make a difference
And let us not grow weary of doing good, for in due season we will reap, if we do not give up. Galatians 6:9 ESV
We want everyone to KNOW, GROW and GO.
impact
- to have an influence on something
- a powerful effect that something, especially something new, has on someone or something
What kind of impact do you have on the culture at…
Your work
Your home
Your social life
Your private life
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law. (Galatians 5:22-23 ESV)
Be a thermostat not a thermometer
Soul Tattoo: My character impacts my culture.