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EPISODE · Sep 23, 2019 · 27 MIN

Growing

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If growth were a tree, the roots would be a healthy, growth-inspired environment. The trunk would be strategies designed to reach more people and help people who already know Christ to connect more deeply with Him and with each other. The branches would be implementing those strategies, and the results would be tangible, ongoing growth. Series: Authentic Faith: The Church Speaker: John Pryor Notes: Growing is the point. All the gathering, leading, worshiping, discipling, giving, and suffering is all about building and growing. Matthew 7:24-27, Genesis 1-2, Psalm 1:3 Healthy trees grow in several directions at once. We must grow deeper, stronger, closer to God, and closer to others. Colossians 2:7, Philippians 1:9, James 1:3-4 A Fixed Mindset… is rooted in the lie that we simply are what we are. It makes us value acceptance and affirmation more than anything else, reject whatever hints we might be wrong, and focus on ourselves. Psalm 90:12, Judges 16:22 A Growth Mindset…is rooted in the truth that we can and must grow. It makes us value achievement and persistence, reject being trapped, and focus on goals that are bigger than ourselves. Matthew 13:1-43, John 15 Nurture a healthy, growth-focused environment. When we do our best, God does the rest. Acts 2:41-47, 1 Corinthians 3:1-11, Luke 6:44, James 3:12, Galatians 5:22-23, 2 Corinthians 13:11, Ephesians 3:14-16, Colossians 1:9-10 Lord, I will stop… Lord, I will…

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If growth were a tree, the roots would be a healthy, growth-inspired environment. The trunk would be strategies designed to reach more people and help people who already know Christ to connect more deeply with Him and with each other. The branches would be implementing those strategies, and the results would be tangible, ongoing growth. Series: Authentic Faith: The Church Speaker: John Pryor Notes: Growing is the point. All the gathering, leading, worshiping, discipling, giving, and suffering is all about building and growing. Matthew 7:24-27, Genesis 1-2, Psalm 1:3 Healthy trees grow in several directions at once. We must grow deeper, stronger, closer to God, and closer to others. Colossians 2:7, Philippians 1:9, James 1:3-4 A Fixed Mindset… is rooted in the lie that we simply are what we are. It makes us value acceptance and affirmation more than anything else, reject whatever hints we might be wrong, and focus on ourselves. Psalm 90:12, Judges 16:22 A Growth Mindset…is rooted in the truth that we can and must grow. It makes us value achievement and persistence, reject being trapped, and focus on goals that are bigger than ourselves. Matthew 13:1-43, John 15 Nurture a healthy, growth-focused environment. When we do our best, God does the rest. Acts 2:41-47, 1 Corinthians 3:1-11, Luke 6:44, James 3:12, Galatians 5:22-23, 2 Corinthians 13:11, Ephesians 3:14-16, Colossians 1:9-10 Lord, I will stop… Lord, I will…

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