1. Prayer. Not just learning about prayer, but actually praying. Calling out to God, listening to God and obeying God.
2. People are the priority. I know, God is the priority, but after God, people are the priority.
3. God is the constant and everything else is up for change.
4. Relevant to culture and community.
5. Morphing is a staple.
6. Life transformation.
7. The people are real.
8. New people are welcomed and encouraged to become involved immediately.
9. People talk more about God than the church.
10. Those in the church get that they are the church.
11. The leaders are servant leaders and developers.
12. Vision.
13. Hope.
14. Baptisms.
15. Joy.
16. The church is missions not doing missions.
Hope: To desire something with some confidence of fulfillment. A desire supported by some confidence in its fulfillment. A ground for expectation. To look forward. Expectation. Confidence. Anticipation. "Be joyful in hope..." Romans 12:12 "I pray that God, the source of hope, will fill you completely with joy and peace because you trust in him. Then you will overflow with confident hope through the power of the Holy Spirit." Romans 15:13 "..my hope is in you all day long." Psalm 25:5b
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