1. Why??

2. Focused outreach at Christmas and Easter VBS & Mountain Days in June Independence Day parade float with music Welcome Team & Mission Team Why??

3. Why do evangelistic outreach?? So the church will grow! More people = more excitement More people = more $$$ More people = more ministry More people = more influence

4. Why do evangelistic outreach?? I like the church as it is! More people = more change More people = more confusion More people = more responsibility

5. All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth. Therefore, go and make disciples of all nations… …and I will be with you always, even to the end of the age. (Matthew 28:18-20) …baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you…

6. …You are the light of the world… You are the salt of the earth…

7. …let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and praise your Father in heaven. (Matthew 5:13-16)

8. Morning Star’s Mission is to  REACH OUT to the community,  CONNECT with others,  INVEST in their lives, and  ASSIST everyone in becoming Fully Devoted Followers of Jesus Christ.

9. 1 st Chronicles 4 … 5 And Ashhur the father of Tekoa had two wives, Helah and Naarah. 6 Naarah bore him Ahuzzam, Hepher, Temeni, and Haahashtari. These were the sons of Naarah. 7 The sons of Helah were Zereth, Zohar, and Ethnan; 8 and Koz begot Anub, Zobebah, and the families of Aharhel the son of Harum.

10. 1 st Chronicles 4 … 5 And Ashhur the father of Tekoa had two wives, Helah and Naarah. 6 Naarah bore him Ahuzzam, Hepher, Temeni, and Haahashtari. These were the sons of Naarah. 7 The sons of Helah were Zereth, Zohar, and Ethnan; 8 and Koz begot Anub, Zobebah, and the families of Aharhel the son of Harum.

11. 1 st Chronicles 4 … 5 And Ashhur the father of Tekoa had two wives, Helah and Naarah. 6 Naarah bore him Ahuzzam, Hepher, Temeni, and Haahashtari. These were the sons of Naarah. 7 The sons of Helah were Zereth, Zohar, and Ethnan; 8 and Koz begot Anub, Zobebah, and the families of Aharhel the son of Harum.

12. 9 Now Jabez was more honorable than his brothers, and his mother called his name Jabez, saying, “Because I bore him in pain.” 10 And Jabez called on the God of Israel saying, “Oh, that You would bless me indeed, and enlarge my territory, that Your hand would be with me, and that You would keep me from evil, that I may not cause pain!” So God granted him what he requested.

14. The Prayer of Jabez

15. 11 Chelub the brother of Shuhah begot Mehir, who was the father of Eshton…

16. The Prayer of Jabez 9 Now Jabez was more honorable than his brothers, and his mother called his name Jabez, saying, “Because I bore him in pain.” 10 And Jabez called on the God of Israel saying, “Oh, that You would bless me indeed, and enlarge my territory, that Your hand would be with me, and that You would keep me from evil, that I may not cause pain!” So God granted him what he requested.

17. The Prayer of Jabez 9 Now Jabez was more honorable than his brothers, and his mother called his name Jabez, saying, “Because I bore him in pain.” 10 And Jabez called on the God of Israel saying, “Oh, that You would bless me indeed, and enlarge my territory, that Your hand would be with me, and that You would keep me from evil, that I may not cause pain!” So God granted him what he requested.

18. The Prayer of Jabez 9 Now Jabez was more honorable than his brothers, and his mother called his name Jabez, saying, “Because I bore him in pain.” 10 And Jabez called on the God of Israel saying, “Oh, that You would bless me indeed, and enlarge my territory, that Your hand would be with me, and that You would keep me from evil, that I may not cause pain!” So God granted him what he requested.

19. The Prayer of Jabez 9 Now Jabez was more honorable than his brothers, and his mother called his name Jabez, saying, “Because I bore him in pain.” 10 And Jabez called on the God of Israel saying, “Oh, that You would bless me indeed, and enlarge my territory, that Your hand would be with me, and that You would keep me from evil, that I may not cause pain!” So God granted him what he requested.

20. The Prayer of Jabez 9 Now Jabez was more honorable than his brothers, and his mother called his name Jabez, saying, “Because I bore him in pain.” 10 And Jabez called on the God of Israel saying, “Oh, that You would bless me indeed, and enlarge my territory, that Your hand would be with me, and that You would keep me from evil, that I may not cause pain!” So God granted him what he requested.

21. The Prayer of Jabez 9 Now Jabez was more honorable than his brothers, and his mother called his name Jabez, saying, “Because I bore him in pain.” 10 And Jabez called on the God of Israel saying, “Oh, that You would bless me indeed, and enlarge my territory, that Your hand would be with me, and that You would keep me from evil, that I may not cause pain!” So God granted him what he requested.

22. The Prayer of Jabez 9 Now Jabez was more honorable than his brothers, and his mother called his name Jabez, saying, “Because I bore him in pain.” 10 And Jabez called on the God of Israel saying, “Oh, that You would bless me indeed, and enlarge my territory, that Your hand would be with me, and that You would keep me from evil, that I may not cause pain!” So God granted him what he requested.

23. The Prayer of Jabez 9 Now Jabez was more honorable than his brothers, and his mother called his name Jabez, saying, “Because I bore him in pain.” 10 And Jabez called on the God of Israel saying, “Oh, that You would bless me indeed, and enlarge my territory, that Your hand would be with me, and that You would keep me from evil, that I may not cause pain!” So God granted him what he requested.

24. The Prayer of Jabez “Oh, that You would bless me indeed… bless = supernatural favor

25. The Prayer of Jabez “Oh, that You would bless me indeed… The Lord’s blessing is our greatest wealth. All our work adds nothing to it! (Proverbs 10:22)

26. The Prayer of Jabez “Oh, that You would bless me indeed… Life without limits!

27. The Prayer of Jabez …and enlarge my territory…

28. The Prayer of Jabez …and enlarge my territory… “Enable me to influence lots of other people so they will want Your full blessing as well!”

29. The Prayer of Jabez …and enlarge my territory… Ever-Increasing Impact!

30. The Prayer of Jabez …and enlarge my territory… Impact Without Limits!

31. 2012: Avg 71

32. 2013: Avg 95

33. 2012: Avg 71 2013: Avg 95 2014: Avg 98

34. 2012: Avg 71 2013: Avg 95 2014: Avg 98 2015: Avg 121

35. Baptisms 2012: 0 2013: 9 2014: 6 2015: 19

36. +300 dwelling units

37. +500 dwelling units

38. …go and make disciples of all nations…

39. The Prayer of Jabez …that Your hand would be with me… God’s “hand” = God’s power

40. The Prayer of Jabez …that Your hand would be with me… He did this so that all the peoples of the earth might know that the hand of the LORD is powerful and so that you might always fear the LORD your God. (Joshua 4:24)

41. The Prayer of Jabez …that Your hand would be with me… “Not by might nor by power, but by My Spirit”, says the LORD of hosts. (Zechariah 4:6)

42. The Prayer of Jabez …that Your hand would be with me… Not that we are sufficient in ourselves, but our sufficiency is from God, who also made us sufficient as ministers of a new covenant. (2 nd Corinthians 3:5-6)

43. The Prayer of Jabez …that Your hand would be with me… Power Without Limits!

44. The Prayer of Jabez …that You would keep me from evil, that I may not cause pain.

45. The Prayer of Jabez …that You would keep me from evil, that I may not cause pain. Do not lead us into temptation, but deliver us from evil… (Matthew 6:13)

46. The Prayer of Jabez …that You would keep me from evil, that I may not cause pain. …our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against…the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms… (Ephesians 6:12)

47. The Prayer of Jabez …that You would keep me from evil, that I may not cause pain. Search me, God, and know my heart; test me and know my anxious thoughts. See if there is any offensive way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting. (Psalm 139:23-24)

48. The Prayer of Jabez …that You would keep me from evil, that I may not cause pain.

49. The Prayer of Jabez So God granted him what he requested. …You do not have because you do not ask… (James 4:2)

50. Life Without Limits! Are you ready? Are you fed up with your predictable, manageable, comfortable, unfulfilling, boring life, the cheap counterfeit of abundant life in Christ? Are you ready for the incredible life that God has planned for you, that He wants to give you?

51. Life Without Limits! Are you ready to receive God’s blessings like never before? Do you want all that God has for you? Are you ready for God’s supernatural favor in every aspect of your life?

52. Life Without Limits! Are you ready for enlarged territory? Do you want God to expand your impact and influence? Are you ready for God to touch lives all around you in ever-growing ways beyond your ability to imagine?

53. Life Without Limits! Are you ready to stop relying on your own power and rely on God’s instead? Do you want to see the incredible things that only God can do in, through and around you?

54. Life Without Limits! Are you ready to confront the evil within and without and live in victory over it? Do you want to see an end to the pattern of pain in your life? Do you want to never again be a source of pain for others?

55. Life Without Limits! Are you ready to begin asking for all that God wants to give you? Are you ready to approach prayer with an open mind and follow God as He leads you into a life of prayer? Are you ready to get into the battle raging around you, wielding the weapon of prayer effectively?

56. Life Without Limits! Are you ready for Life Without Limits?