Grateful for the Past. All in for the Future.

CELEBRATING 16 YEARS

Grateful for
the Past.
All in for
the Future.

MESSAGE Grateful for the Past. All in for the Future.
SPEAKER Pastor Carl Nichols
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02 THE FIRST 16 YEARS

The first
16 years.

01 THE FIRST 16 YEARS

We have been willing to say yes to God.

I’m proud that every person who has walked through these doors has benefited from somebody else’s obedience.

02 THE FIRST 16 YEARS

We have made room for people to come home.

I’m proud that people who thought they were done with church found a church family here.

03 THE FIRST 16 YEARS

We have helped people find freedom and purpose in Jesus.

I’m proud that we have been able to walk with you as God has done that work.

04 THE FIRST 16 YEARS

We have become a people who show up and serve.

I’m proud of the people who keep showing up because they believe someone else’s life is worth their time.

03 THE FIRST 16 YEARS CONTINUED

People helping
people.

05 THE FIRST 16 YEARS

We have invested in the next generation.

I’m proud that this church has been willing to create a space where children can never know a day without knowing Jesus.

06 THE FIRST 16 YEARS

We have turned generosity into practical love.

I’m proud that you have been willing to become a blessing for somebody else.

07 THE FIRST 16 YEARS

We have brought God’s Word into real life.

I’m proud that this church has been willing to listen when God’s Word calls us to change.

08 THE FIRST 16 YEARS

We have helped people discover they have something to give.

Some people came to Relevant needing someone to walk beside them. Today, they are walking beside somebody else.

Some arrived uncertain about their gifts. Today, they are serving, leading, mentoring, and helping others.

OUR MISSION

People helping people live out their purpose in Jesus Christ.

I’m proud that people have discovered God has a purpose for their lives and a part for them to play in his mission.

05 16 YEARS FROM NOW

What we hope
to become.

01 16 YEARS FROM NOW

We have made room for more people.

There are people we haven’t met yet, families we haven’t reached yet, and communities where God is calling us to go.

Every new opportunity for ministry means someone else can hear the gospel, find a church family, and take a step toward Jesus.

02 16 YEARS FROM NOW

We have multiplied what God entrusted to us.

I want us to raise up disciples who make disciples, leaders who develop leaders, and churches that help start other churches.

03 16 YEARS FROM NOW

We have grown deeper in God’s Word.

Sixteen years from now, I want us to know God’s Word more deeply, trust him more fully, and obey him more faithfully.

04 16 YEARS FROM NOW

We have helped more people find life in Jesus.

I want us to be a church whose people carry the gospel into their everyday lives.

I want there to be people at our thirty-second birthday who say, “I’m here because someone in this church loved me enough to tell me about Jesus.”

THE FUTURE STARTS NOW

That future begins with the steps we take now.

06 ALL IN

All in for
the One.

OUR RESPONSE

I’m all in for the One who went all in for me.

WHAT ALL IN MEANS

“All In” isn’t about equal gifts. It’s about equal surrender.

TODAY

We give to make room.

THIS WEEK

We invite someone.

THE PURPOSE

Help someone take a step toward Jesus.

GRATEFUL FOR THE PAST. ALL IN FOR THE FUTURE.

I’m all in for the One who went all in for me.

“All In” isn’t about equal gifts. It’s about equal surrender.

Today, we give to make room. This week, we invite someone to take a step into that room.

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