The Spirit of the Lord GOD is upon me,
Because the LORD has anointed me
To bring good news to the afflicted;
He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted,
To proclaim liberty to captives
And freedom to prisoners;
Isaiah 61:1 (NASB)
The Plan
We plan to establish a coffeehouse that will operate as a community center through which we will reach out to surrounding communities. Each person who serves i
n the ministry will use his or her unique gifts and abilities for the purpose of building relationships with the people that we encounter. We will do things like plan hunting and fishing trips, offer after-school homework help, hold parenting and marriage workshops, plan group experiments in exploring Biblical truths, and organize ministries to address the communities’ specific needs, and, of course, we will sell coffee. The CoffeeHouse will be a place for people who might never enter a church building to meet Jesus as He presented Himself in the Bible, by first meeting His followers, who are learning to live out their faith and to speak the Gospel into all areas of life. We will do this both by hosting events at The CoffeeHouse and going out to events in the community. As we make friends, we will begin inviting them to family-style meals. The meals will be followed by a time of conversation about the Gospel of Jesus Christ. As people encounter Jesus and choose to follow, we will begin to disciple them, both in groups and one on one. Our worship gatherings will be primarily reserved for those who have decided to follow Jesus, have been baptized, and desire to grow spiritually, and to worship, give, and serve in the Body of Christ. We will live as people on mission together--loving, supporting, and encouraging each other.