Sound Church Vision in a Nutshell
So you might be wondering, “What is Sound Church About? What will be different about this church in Shoreline?”
We are so glad you asked!
Sound Church exists to amplify Jesus Christ by reaching Up, Out & In! We are SO PASSIONATE about reaching our city!
We are brand new and still seeking God for His complete desire, but here is a concise description of what that means to us:
We will Amplify Jesus in the three main categories
1. Amplifying up
Through worship and bringing honor to God
- Corporate worship – There is nothing like gwtting together with a few hundred of your closest friends to worship the God of the Universe!
- Personal worship; lifestyle of worship – Worship is not a slow song, but it can be. We can amplify Jesus by worshipping at home, in the car, and with our lifestyle and choices.
- Lifestyle (Romans 12:2)Our lifestyle and choices we make will make the world wonder. Why is it you can control your emotions? (Self-control is a fruit of the Spirit) How is it you can say no to drugs? Why can’t you be the best employee at your company? What if you were the most generous person in your family? All these are trats that a lifestyle of worship can exemplify. Your lifestyle can bring honor to God!
2. Amplifying out
Getting outside of the church
- Evangelism- A word that makes many shudder (author included) can be done in a manner that amplifies Jesus.
- Events – Great events ca attract people that the standard church service may not. Plus, they are a blast!
- personal – Your life is the best way to preach. REAL Church begins when you leave the church!
- Community service
- How can we serve and be a blessing to our community?
- Ideas: Outfit police cars, buy fire deparment equipment, clean streets, etc.
- Social Justice
- Helping people who don’t have: homeless, transportation, orphans, widows…
- Goal: to bring social justice! Unlike many well-meaning churches, our goal for social justice is not to add more people to our congregation. it is to amplify Jesus by helping people without ulterior motives!
- Secondary Purpose: benefit the people of Sound Church who are involved in bringing justice!
3. Amplifying in
- Discipleship
- Who said you can’t start making disciples before a person knows the Lord? We are called to make disciples, not to qualify them.
- Discipleship comes at a cost and contains discipline. We intend to show people why it’s worth it
- Building the House of God
- Sound Church is a community. All communities need to grow and maintain or they will fall to the law of atrophie. We will build God’s House so it is a powerful community able to make a significant impact on the community around us and within us!
- Small groups. We will be a church community OF small groups. Large Groups, corporate events are very cool, but church community is found in smaller circles and provides accountability, prayer, confession, common interest, & common unity.
- Raise, develop and empower people to do what God has called them to do in their lives
- Our agenda is to build God’s version of your agenda! What can we do to make you the most successful you possible? Christian Leadership is not called to do the work of ministry, but to equip YOU to do the work of ministry!
- Sound Church will equip you in any way possible to build God’s Kingdom and Amplify Jesus!
What Sets SOUND CHURCH apart?
- Solid balance in wisdom and in spirit – Some people love the wisdom of God; so do we. Others love to be in the presence of the Holy Spirit and see the gifts at work; so do we. For many, it is an either/or scenario; for us, its ALL OF THE ABOVE!
- Heart to reach the unchurched. You are called to be bright and salty. Many Christians are dark and bland. We will reach unchurched people without compromising our values and integrity. But if you are used to traditional methods, we might be too bright and salty for your taste!
- Empowering people to pursue God’s plan for their lives. There are enough people in the world out for their OWN agenda. God has called YOU to greatness. We want to help YOU find it!
- Sound Church purposes to be of Sound mind, & sound foundation: solid, not just theological whims!
- We purpose to be Real, Raw & Relatable with the Truth of the Gospel
- We purpose not to “sugar coat” the truth, but to accept anyone where they are today as they are. We plant, we water, but God brings the growth and change to a person’s life.
So that is us in a nutshell (if you could see the PAGES of our hearts on paper, you wold see this is only a small sample of the amazing future ahead of us!)
But enough about us, what do you think of us? Please comment below:
