Operation Advance and You!

So in yesterday's blog, we previewed our big initiative for this month called OPERATION ADVANCE. Part of the purpose and power of this movement is that we are doing this TOGETHER as a united body of believers for the cause of Christ's Kingdom. So please be willing to say "Yes" to as much as you possible can to join in the "advance"!

1) Be in a worship service every week. Consistency is key and experiencing God together is vitally important. Make every effort to attend services and don't forget about Rock Bridge PM (Thursdays at 6:30 pm) in Calhoun and Dalton if you're away on a weekend.

2) "Advance" with a small group. If you are in a small group, attend the group meetings and participate in your how your group is serving the community in March. Discuss together how God is working in you and growing your faith. Help each other advance the Kingdom!
If you'd like to find a small group, email info@rockbridge.cc.

3) However much you pray, pray some more. Commit now to giving God more time and attention in prayer. Participate in the 24/7 service (March 6-7) by coming to a campus for prayer. The prayer "advance" launches with 1st Wednesday on March 6th.

4) Pray for at least one person BY NAME that does not currently follow Jesus Christ. Ask God to open their eyes and heart to see Christ clearly and treasure Him passionately. Ask God to use you to help them see Christ.

5) Consider "fasting" for a portion of time to deepen your hunger and to feed solely off Christ. Whether it is one meal or 10 meals or fasting from TV or social media or the internet, consider giving up something and use the time to pray or be in God's Word. You'll be surprised how real God in you becomes.

6) How every much you give to the Kingdom, give some more. We are giving to several great causes from NW Georgia to the ends of the earth so prayerfully ask God to help you make a "kingdom-based" financial decision that glorifies His Name.
We'll officially collect the offering on Palm Sunday weekend (March 21/24) but you can give anytime in March and early April. You can also give online through MyRockBridge.

7) Be alert for Kingdom opportunities all around you and expect God to "advance" in you and through you. The Kingdom is moving and it moves through people like us who say "Yes" to God's advance!

Previewing Operation Advance

This weekend we kick-off a brand new series called, OPERATION ADVANCE. However, this is more than a message series; it is an initiative centered around our desire to advance God's Kingdom in our own lives, in the life of our church, in our communities, and in the world. This is our church saying "Yes" to the movement of God; saying "Yes" to God's mission; saying "Yes" to spreading the Name and fame of Jesus. At the same time, we are saying "No" to passivity and "No" to complacency. We cannot imagine the power of a faith that actively and deliberately says "Yes" to God's purposes!!

Operation Advance will run right up until Easter weekend at the end of March. We are organizing this initiative around 4 broad categories:

• PRAY: praying for God's kingdom to advance
  
  
  
  • 24/7 Prayer service: starts on 1st Wednesday at 5pm and runs through the next Thursday. Plan to come pray at your campus sometime during those 24 hours.
  
  
  • By Name: pray every day for one person you know who is not a follower of Jesus Christ. Pray for God to open their eyes; pray for God to use you.
  
  
  • In small group: taking time in small group to pray for the Kingdom of God
  
  
  
  


• GIVE: we are taking up a special offering to meet local and global needs in the Name of Jesus. Be in prayer about how you can give to the Kingdom this month. We will investing the ADVANCE offering in the following ways:
  
  
  
  • Muslim evangelism: helping support two evangelists/church planters targeting Islamic regions of Africa
  
  
  • Clean water: helping local churches in India and Cambodia platform the Gospel by providing clean water for their villages
  
  
  • Child Survivorship Program: providing prenatal care and infant care through a local church in Ethiopia to mothers and their young children suffering in extreme poverty conditions
  
  
  • Rescue from human trafficking: supporting a transitional home for girls rescued from slave trade in India
  
  
  • 4 local initiatives:
    
    
    
    • Calhoun: tornado recovery and relief
    
    
    • Chatsworth: preparing for a future building project
    
    
    • Dalton: literacy and school readiness partnership with local government and schools
    
    
    • Ringgold: meetings basic needs and providing relational support for low income families
    
    
    
    
  
  
  • Financial health: after the above needs have been supported, we will work to maintain and strengthen Rock Bridge's financial health so we can continue advancing the Kingdom
  
  
  
  DEPLOY: deploying our hearts, hands and feet in service to others through our small groups, Action Teams and/or mission trip opportunities


• EXPECT: we believe we can expect God to move on behalf of His Name; we expect the Kingdom to advance in ways we cannot predict

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