"Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age." - Matthew 28:19-20
Ahoy Church,
We're gathering in the tent at Caloundra Christian College this Sunday from 3pm.
To learn the songs we'll sing, check out this Sunday's playlist on Spotify.
I want to continue sharing some of the bigger picture that we find ourselves in as Chrsitians. Last week I shared about God's vision for each of us to be Fully Alive. This week I'd love to encourage you with the 2,000 year old mission that Jesus invited all his followers to participate in.
Discover a mission beyond ourselves
God’s Fully Alive vision for each of us is clear. So is the mission he gave us to fulil it: “Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.”
This is known as the Great Commission, not a suggestion. It’s a divine invitation to work with Jesus on the mission that he started. It’s a collaboration with God to see humanity realise its original design.
While each of us has our own unique contribution to this mission, it’s important to realise that every Christian church has an active, critical role to play. The first Christians took Jesus at his word, responded to the invitation, and 2,000 years later, we are the living fruit of their radical obedience to this mission.
Of course the followers of Jesus weren’t really christians in the fullest sense until they received the presence of the Holy Spirit that Jesus promised them. Despite the clarity of the mission, no one had the capacity to “go” beyond their home town until God’s power came upon them at Pentecost in Acts chapter two.
It’s at this point that they began to “go”! They saw pagans become disciples of Jesus. They baptised those who came to faith. They diligently taught them to obey all that they had heard from Jesus. This spirit-empowered willingness to focus on Jesus’ Great Commission saw the beginnings of the movement that we’re a part of today!
Their story is inspiring, but also confronting.
We have the same Holy Spirit. We have the same gifts of the Spirit. On top of that, we have access to our professional, Western methods. Large buildings. Big budgets. Processes. Slogans. Teams. Colleges. Resources. We even have great intentions, global travel and the internet! Given all that we have in comparison, it’s hard not to longingly hope for even a fraction of their success.
What’s challenging is that their success was in spite of their lack of resources! They had no buildings, budgets, processes, slogans, teams, colleges, resources, intentions, travel, and technology, simply the empowering presence of the Holy Spirit.
It may be that this lack of resources is what gave them the focus required to execute on the greatest mission humanity has ever been invited to participate in. Given we have the same Holy Spirit they had, it may be that we don’t lack the power or the gifting, but simply the focused time and attention to God’s mission over our own.
In order to continue the radical, Spirit-empowered obedience our forefathers modelled, I want to encourage us all to ensure we each intentionally, radically, lovingly focus our time and attention on realising God’s vision and fulfilling Christ’s mission.
Much love, see you Sunday!
Dan
One-Offs
Church Camp - June 19-21
Don't forget to register for camp if you haven't already. If you need financial assistance, hit REPLY and let me know.
ABIDE Women's Conference - 21-23 August, QCCC Mapleton
The very first Women's Collective is coming to QCCC, Mapleton from 21–23 August 2026. Join with women from every church, every generation, and every walk of life come together in unity – to worship Jesus wholeheartedly, to grow deeply in faith, and to be inspired to live out His compassion and justice toward those in need across the globe.Registrations are now open and places are already filling quickly.
To learn more and register, visit: Abide – The Women's Collective Registration Page or email abide.registrations@gmail.com
Coming Up
This Week
- You're wondering, "How can I encourage someone this week?"
- Jared is leading the largest band we have ever had on a Sunday!
- I'm leading us in communion and prayers of encouragement for each other!
- A few of you will hear from God's Spirit something brief + encouraging to share!
June - 9am [Home] + 3pm [Moffat]
Mondays - Young Adults - Marcello + Mariela 0428 986 423
Fridays - 6am Men's Prayer - Fred 0431 437 080
Jun 01-07 Qld Baptist Prayer Week
Jun 07 Sunday Gatherings: Home + Beach
Jun 14 Sunday Gatherings: Home + Beach
Jun 19-21 Church Camp @ Cobb & Co; Home Church; No Beach Church
Jun 22 EHD: "Emotionally Healthy Spirituality" Ends
Jun 28 Sunday Gatherings: Home, Beach
Our Mission
To help people find and follow Jesus.
Our Vision
Fully Alive through faith in Jesus. To see vision come to life, we developed FAM, our Fully Alive Model. Ideally, you can work through FAM with someone else.
Our Rhythms
Get to Know Jesus: how are you getting to know Jesus this week?
Invite people into your life: who can you intentionally open up your life to?
Gather and get involved: who can you connect, listen, share, or pray with this weekend?
Giving Up, In, and Out
Our church follows the same simple pattern of giving that we encourage each other individually: UP, IN, and OUT.
Giving UP
As a church, we give 2.5% to our denomination to support what's happening in churches like ours statewide and show appreciation for all the support they provide. We encourage each follower to consider giving "up" to support their local church - in this case ours :)
Giving IN
We give to personal/family needs within our church from our $5,000 Giving Kitty. Please alert us if you know someone with genuine needs that you're unable to meet out of your own resources.
Giving OUT
This term, we are encouraging our church to give to the family who visit us each year from the country where they share Jesus. We'll give to them as a church, and we encourage you to give to them too.
BSB: 923100
Account #: 37443010
REF: KyleG GIFT
Last month's giving: $10,856
Last month's expenses: $12,540
Balance: $68,216
Giving in : Oct 23-Apr 26: $5,000
Giving out : Oct 23-Apr 26: $20,293
"Whoever is generous to the poor lends to the Lord, and he will repay him for his deed." - Proverbs 19:17
If you would like to support what we are doing and our giving to those in need, you can get started giving to Open Road to meet the needs of our church or get in touch with any questions you may have.
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