G42 is community and network:
We live very closely with a group of people who see the good, the bad and the ugly every day. Steve and I have tried very hard to be close with people even though we're not living directly with them and it's been hard and amazing all at the same time. It's a safe community where we can be honest, transparent and grow together with the common denominator of loving Jesus. The networking comes into play after we graduate. G42 keeps tabs on everyone so that when we're done here and out there somewhere serving God, if anyone has the same dream or the same calling, we can be connected to work together.
G42 is radical God-people:
A phrase we've heard a few times here is "love God and do what you want". Now you might be thinking that that is ridiculous and un-Biblical BUT hear me out - if you really really love God and have a relationship with Him, you don't want to do anything other than what He wants you to do! "You, my brothers, were called to be free. But do not use your freedom to indulge the sinful nature rather serve one another in LOVE." Galatians 5:13. That is freedom in Christ! It isn't about rules or religion, it's about grace, love, and Jesus kicking the crap out of Satan.
G42 is Christ-likeness:
We're told to be like Christ because he lives IN us!! It is Christ living in us that will change the world: Christ-like love that transforms hearts, cultures and nations. Not thinking that we ARE Christ, but that He is alive and well and lives within us and it is Him who gives us the power to do God's will.
G42 is getting over yourself:
Yes, we all have a past. Yes, we all have had fear, worry or regret. But Jesus got rid of all that when he died on the cross. We should no longer be living like sinners saved by grace - we should be living like saints who sin sometimes. If we dwell on the past we can never move forward into the person God created us to be. We can't get His job done if we have an inward focus. Life is not about me!
G42 is covenant people:
God made covenants with His people (Adam, Moses, Abraham, etc). He never breaks His promises and he wants us to live the same way - letting our yes be yes, and our no be no. Being people of excellence, not being wishy washy and having integrity.
G42 is NOT fluffy:
The goal is to stop being a NICE Christian who doesn't want to ruffle any feathers. Being a Christian is not "nice" - it is an ADVENTURE, it is warfare and it is a battle against powers and principalities. But the good news that we have to share is not just that we have a ticket to heaven, it is that CHRIST WON THIS THING! When Jesus died on the cross he took the keys of sin and death and TOTALLY disarmed Satan! The only weapon Satan has against us is words in the form of lies and deception. So stand up and shake the gates of hell - let Satan know we're not listening to his lies and we're not passively sitting here waiting for Jesus to come. Jesus isn't coming back for a trapped church, He's coming back for a victorious one that is filling the whole earth with His glory!! (Matt 24:14) Our name should be known in heaven AND in hell - because Christ IS IN US and has given us ALL authority to trample the enemy (Luke 10:19). The only reason we do what we do, is because Christ is in us. We can live boldly in that and know that we are dangerous - not to people (we love them!), but to hell and the status quo of a normal "safe" life.
G42 has a goal:
People need the Lord. GO share Him with them through any dream, vision or calling you may have. God gave YOU gifts and talents. God made YOU the way you are and LOVES it when you are joyful in what you do. So what makes YOU come alive? And how can you use THAT to further His kingdom?? People need the Lord and that's what YOU are here for!!
G42 is radical God-people:
A phrase we've heard a few times here is "love God and do what you want". Now you might be thinking that that is ridiculous and un-Biblical BUT hear me out - if you really really love God and have a relationship with Him, you don't want to do anything other than what He wants you to do! "You, my brothers, were called to be free. But do not use your freedom to indulge the sinful nature rather serve one another in LOVE." Galatians 5:13. That is freedom in Christ! It isn't about rules or religion, it's about grace, love, and Jesus kicking the crap out of Satan.
G42 is Christ-likeness:
We're told to be like Christ because he lives IN us!! It is Christ living in us that will change the world: Christ-like love that transforms hearts, cultures and nations. Not thinking that we ARE Christ, but that He is alive and well and lives within us and it is Him who gives us the power to do God's will.
G42 is getting over yourself:
Yes, we all have a past. Yes, we all have had fear, worry or regret. But Jesus got rid of all that when he died on the cross. We should no longer be living like sinners saved by grace - we should be living like saints who sin sometimes. If we dwell on the past we can never move forward into the person God created us to be. We can't get His job done if we have an inward focus. Life is not about me!
G42 is covenant people:
God made covenants with His people (Adam, Moses, Abraham, etc). He never breaks His promises and he wants us to live the same way - letting our yes be yes, and our no be no. Being people of excellence, not being wishy washy and having integrity.
G42 is NOT fluffy:
The goal is to stop being a NICE Christian who doesn't want to ruffle any feathers. Being a Christian is not "nice" - it is an ADVENTURE, it is warfare and it is a battle against powers and principalities. But the good news that we have to share is not just that we have a ticket to heaven, it is that CHRIST WON THIS THING! When Jesus died on the cross he took the keys of sin and death and TOTALLY disarmed Satan! The only weapon Satan has against us is words in the form of lies and deception. So stand up and shake the gates of hell - let Satan know we're not listening to his lies and we're not passively sitting here waiting for Jesus to come. Jesus isn't coming back for a trapped church, He's coming back for a victorious one that is filling the whole earth with His glory!! (Matt 24:14) Our name should be known in heaven AND in hell - because Christ IS IN US and has given us ALL authority to trample the enemy (Luke 10:19). The only reason we do what we do, is because Christ is in us. We can live boldly in that and know that we are dangerous - not to people (we love them!), but to hell and the status quo of a normal "safe" life.
G42 has a goal:
People need the Lord. GO share Him with them through any dream, vision or calling you may have. God gave YOU gifts and talents. God made YOU the way you are and LOVES it when you are joyful in what you do. So what makes YOU come alive? And how can you use THAT to further His kingdom?? People need the Lord and that's what YOU are here for!!
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