global impact

I was driving through the SouthSide of Pittsburgh this evening and I have to say, my passion and burden for this community is even more real and stronger than ever before.  It’s hard to believe that in roughly six months or so, Lifestone Church will be the 100% focus of our ministry.  Oh yeah, I have to admit something…..I can’t wait!  But as I was driving down East Carson Street in the SouthSide, I also began to think about the global impact that Lifestone Church is going to make.  As the lead pastor, I am committed to creating and building a community within Lifestone Church that will launch and propel the gospel into all the world. You know, to be a “nation shaking church”!  If we are only making a difference for Christ in Pittsburgh then we are not fulfilling the Great Commission.  I am praying that God would even now start to put nations or specific regions of the world on our hearts that we can “zero in” and really strive to make an impact in those areas!  I want God to put a severe, rock our church, kind of passion in the bloodline of Lifestone for the nations.  Here are some things that I have been challenged to make happen as we create a culture of “global impact” within Lifestone Church:

1. We will be committed to building believers who are passionate for missions and desire to fulfill the Great Commission.
2. We will be committed to annually send teams from Lifestone Church to certain regions and nations of the world.
3. We will be committed to support financially as many individual missionaries as we possibly can (home and abroad).
   
4. We will be committed to giving generously to “Speed the Light”, “Light for the Lost” and specific mission’s organizations.

If there are any others that I haven’t listed that you might think would be good for us to consider, please let me know!