mitacf lg 20060929 vision

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Our Vision MIT ASIAN CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP

GOD-O-PILOT: 

GOD-O-PILOT Because God is our Auto-Pilot

What is Vision: 

What is Vision Vision is more than just a corporate slogan Vision describes where we want to go together Vision informs and ties together our many different ministry efforts Vision is something that everyone in the fellowship can participate in.

A Growing Desire For God: 

A Growing Desire For God Growing in Love for: God God’s Word God’s People God’s Purposes in the World

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'…every time you make a choice you are turning the central part of you, the part of you that chooses, into something a little different from what it was before…' — C.S. Lewis, Mere Christianity

A Growing Desire For God: 

A Growing Desire For God Growing in Love for: God God’s Word God’s People God’s Purposes in the World

Growing to Love God: Prayer: 

Growing to Love God: Prayer Creating a Culture of Prayer in Our Community Praying for Things Beyond Ourselves An Emphasis on Praying ‘Big’ 19'Again, I tell you that if two of you on earth agree about anything you ask for, it will be done for you by my Father in heaven. 20For where two or three come together in my name, there am I with them.' Matthew 18:19-20 New Format for Weekly Prayer Meetings

A Growing Desire For God: 

A Growing Desire For God Growing in Love for: God God’s Word God’s People God’s Purposes in the World

Growing to Love God’s Word: Biblical Foundation: 

Growing to Love God’s Word: Biblical Foundation We envision members of ACF to have a growing desire to understand God’s Word By the end of the semester, we hope to see a majority of people understand and are able to communicate God’s mission (being a part of God’s Kingdom) How will we encourage this?

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Through Accountability and Discipleship Large Groups and Archives @ web.mit.edu/mitacf under archives Small Groups Daily Devotionals @ web.mit.edu/mitacf under resources/scripture Daily Bible Reader on Google Calendar Exec andamp; Staff! Email: mitacf-exec@mit.edu

A Growing Desire For God: 

A Growing Desire For God Growing in Love for: God God’s Word God’s People God’s Purposes in the world

To love God’s people: 

To love God’s people On our campus and local community Growing to see every situation as an opportunity to share about our faith Expanding our boundaries 'No one has ever seen God; but if we love one another, God lives in us and his love is made complete in us.' – 1 John 4:12

Loving the whole campus: 

Loving the whole campus Individual Outreach Support each other by sharing our success and failures Through prayer trust God to work through us beyond our comfort zone Engaging the campus as a fellowship Plan a major activity with a non-Christian group

Loving the local community: 

Loving the local community Being a part of the Cambridge/Boston community Widen our perspectives Love the community through service At least one major community service event each semester

A Growing Desire For God: 

A Growing Desire For God Growing in Love for: God God’s Word God’s People God’s Purposes in the World

Growing to love God’s purposes worldwide: 

Growing to love God’s purposes worldwide Increase our understanding of God’s heart for the world  27He answered: ' 'Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind; and, 'Love your neighbor as yourself.' Luke 10:27 19Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.' Matthew 28:19-20

Upcoming opportunities: 

Upcoming opportunities UCO HAITI mission trip (Spring Break 2007) Katrina Relief Urban Plunge (Spring Break 2007) URBANA06 December 27-31, 2006 in St. Louis, MO Tracks, Seminars, Speakers

A Growing Desire For God: 

A Growing Desire For God Growing in Love for: God God’s Word God’s People God’s Purposes in the World

ANNOUNCEMENTS: 

ANNOUNCEMENTS Urbana Fall Retreat Small Group Prayer Meeting