"That ye might walk worthy of the Lord unto all pleasing, being fruitful in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God."  Colossians 1:10

 

 

 

 

 

Our theme for 2012 comes from Colossians 1:10- "Being Fruitful in Every Good Work."  The Lord has given us an incredible opportunity and responsibility to make a difference in our generation through the various ministries at our church.  If we are going to be fruitful in every good work, we must ask ourselves the question, "How can our ministries bring the most honor and glory to the Lord Jesus Christ?"  This year we seek to improve every work in our church in order to produce eternal fruit.

What does it mean to Be Fruitful in Every Good Work?

 

1. It Means Being Pleasing unto the Lord- "That ye might walk worthy of the Lord unto all pleasing"

• The word "pleasing" means "an overwhelming desire to make someone happy"
• Pleasing the Lord must be the motivation behind every ministry at our church
• We must filter every aspect of our ministries through this question, "Is what we are doing pleasing unto God?"

 

2. It Means Being Productive for the Lord- "...being fruitful in every good work"

• The minstry at Cross Roads Baptist Church is a good work
• It is our goal that every single ministry will be executed with a spirit of excellence
• Having productive minstries (fruit) involves People, Planting, Patience, Pruning, and Precision.

 

3. It Means Being Pupils of the Lord- "...and increasing in the knowledge of God"

• Growing as a church means growing individually in our walk with God
• Our ministries will naturally flow and be productive from our relationship with the Lord Jesus Christ
• Being a pupil of the Lord means staying committed to prayer, daily-Bible reading, faithfulness, giving, and growing in grace

 

 

Specific Goals for Being Fruitful in Every Good Work:

 

Implementation of New Outreach Ministry to better serve our First-Time Guests: CARE TEAM MINISTRY

 

Newly-designed Youth Infrastructure to allow us to properly and biblically accomodate the growth of our youth ministry

 

Cover additional territory for the expansion of our bus ministry in addition to adding another route.

 

Additional Children's Church to accomodate growth

 

Additional Sunday School Classes to accomodate growth

 

Installation of two new screens for better worship environment

 

Maintain emphasis on soul-winning efforts and community outreach through classes and ENGAGE Conference

 

Increase Missions Giving to fully support all missionary efforts