Jesus is Building His Church
2017 Missions Giving
$2,354,591 was to support missionaries
$193,736 was for Missions Trips
$1,148,980 was for Missions Projects
$750,076 was given to sponsor kids
Total Missions Giving: $4,447,383
Matthew 16:13-17 ESV
Now when Jesus came into the district of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, "Who do people say that the Son of Man is?" And they said, "Some say John the Baptist, others say Elijah, and others Jeremiah or one of the prophets." He said to them, "But who do you say that I am?" Simon Peter replied, "You are the Christ, the Son of the living God." And Jesus answered him, "Blessed are you, Simon Bar-Jonah! For flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but my Father who is in heaven.
Matthew 16:18 ESV
And I tell you, you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.
Matthew 16:18b ESV
I will build my church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.
1st Established through Jesus’ People
Matthew 28:19-20 NIV
Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.”
2nd Known by Jesus’ Presence
Matthew 16:18b ESV
I will build my church
Colossians 1:27b NIV
Christ in you, the hope of glory.
“The single most effective evangelistic methodology under heaven is planting new churches”
—Peter Wagner
3rd Invincible because of Jesus’ Power
Matthew 16:18b ESV
I will build my church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.
“They found that the percentage of church - attending Americans relative to overall population is more than four times greater today than it was in 1776. The number of attendees has continued to rise each and every decade over our nation’s history right up until the present day.”
—Glenn Stanton
Matthew 16:18b ESV
I will build my church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.
