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Published: July 3, 2015, 4:02 p.m.

We lead PEOPLE into a new life of FREEDOM in JESUS.

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Value # 1 - We Keep Jesus the Main Thing

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Value # 2 - We Live for the Other Person\u2019s Good

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Value # 3 - We Add Value to the World Around Us

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Value # 4 - We Live with Urgency

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Urgency: Of pressing importance; requiring swift action

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\u201cTrue urgency focuses on critical issues, not agendas overstuffed with the important and the trivial.\u201d \u2013 John Kotter

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\u2026Upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it. Matthew 16:18 (KJV)

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Jesus came and told his disciples,\xa0\u201cI have been given all authority in heaven and on earth.\xa0 Therefore, go and make disciples of all the nations,baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit.\xa0 Teach these new disciples to obey all the commands I have given you. And be sure of this: I am with you always, even to the end of the age.\u201d Matthew 28:18-20 (NLT)

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70% of the World population is unchurched.

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30% of the US population is unchurched.

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57% of the Indiana population is unchurched.

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53% of the Boone County population is unchurched.

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64 Churches in Boone County\u2026

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1.\xa0 We are always PRAYING

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Always be joyful.\xa0 Never stop praying.\xa0 Be thankful in all circumstances, for this is God\u2019s will for you who belong to Christ Jesus. 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 (NLT)

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Then if my people who are called by my name will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, I will hear from heaven and will forgive their sins and restore their land. 2 Chronicles 7:14 (NLT)

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We have to work like it depends on us and pray like it depends on God.

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2.\xa0 We are always GETTING BETTER

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\u2026We ask God to give you complete knowledge of his will and to give you spiritual wisdom and understanding.\xa0 Then the way you live will always honor and please the Lord, and your lives will produce every kind of good fruit. All the while, you will grow as you learn to know God better and better. Colossians 1:9-10 (NLT)

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The casualty of a growing church is personal comfort.

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Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge, but whoever hates correction is stupid.Proverbs 12:1 (NIV)

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So be careful how you live. Don\u2019t live like fools, but like those who are wise.\xa0 Make the most of every opportunity in these evil days.\xa0Ephesians 5:15-16 (NLT)

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Don\u2019t act thoughtlessly, but understand what the Lord wants you to do. Ephesians 5:17 (NLT)

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Vision is the greatest deterrent of sin. \u2013 Jeannie Mayo

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3.\xa0 We are always REACHING ONE MORE

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When he saw the crowds, he had compassion on them because they were confused and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd.\xa0 He said to his disciples,\xa0\u201cThe harvest is great, but the workers are few.\xa0 So pray to the Lord who is in charge of the harvest; ask him to send more workers into his fields.\u201d Matthew 9:36-38 (NLT)

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In the same way, there is more joy in heaven over one lost sinner who repents and returns to God than over ninety-nine others who are righteous and haven\u2019t strayed away! Luke 15:7 (NLT)

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\u201cA big reason that a true sense of urgency is rare is that it\u2019s not a natural state\u2026 it has to be created and recreated.\u201d \u2013 John Kotter

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You will never fully understand the vision of Freedom Church until you invite a friend who is far from God.

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Don\u2019t you have a saying, \u2018It\u2019s still four months until harvest\u2019? I tell you, open your eyes and look at the fields! They are ripe for harvest.John 4:35 (NIV)

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4.\xa0 We are always BUILDING

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Therefore, my dear brothers and sisters, stand firm. Let nothing move you. Always give yourselves fully to the work of the Lord,\xa0because you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain. 1 Corinthians 15:58 (NIV)

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\u201cAre you tired? Worn out? Burned out on religion? Come to me. Get away with me and you\u2019ll recover your life. I\u2019ll show you how to take a real rest. Walk with me and work with me\u2014watch how I do it. Learn the unforced rhythms of grace. I won\u2019t lay anything heavy or ill-fitting on you. Keep company with me and you\u2019ll learn to live freely and lightly.\u201d Matthew 11:28-30 (MSG)

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We don\u2019t take ourselves too seriously, but take what we do seriously.

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\u201cLook, I am coming soon!My reward is with me,and I will give to each person according to what they have done.Revelation 22:12 (NIV)

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