1. OUR MISSION: To guide those far from God into the new start found in Jesus Christ.

3. “Show me your friends, and I'll show you your future.” Proverbs 13:20 Walk with the wise and become wise, for a companion of fools suffers harm.” Closest friends "You are the average of your five closest friends."

4. “Show me your friends, and I'll show you your future.” Proverbs 17:17 “A friend is someone you may or may not know well who accepts your friend request on Facebook. This person is born to like, and comment on your posts to make you feel good about yourself.” (Facebook Version) Proverbs 17:17 “A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for a time of adversity.”

5. “Show me your friends, and I'll show you your future.” The average Australian only has 2 close friends Monash University - “Conceptualising contemporary friendship” 25 years ago an average person had 6 close friends 1. Increased work hours 2. Increased divorce rate 3. Social media

6. “Show me your friends, and I'll show you your future.” First Thought Learn to be present "I will develop my friendships face to face not just thumbs to thumbs or forefinger to forefinger" ἐπισυναγωγη ́ [episunagōge] = "to meet physically with a spiritual purpose" Hebrews 10:24-25 “Let us think of ways to motivate one another to acts of love and good works. And let us not neglect our meeting together, as some people do, but encourage one another, especially now that the day of his return is drawing near.“

7. “Show me your friends, and I'll show you your future.” Second Thought Learn to be open The fastest growing phobias is “Telephonophobia” – Fear of telephones We may impress people with our strengths, but we connect with people through our weaknesses James 5:16 “Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective.”

9. OUR MISSION: To guide those far from God into the new start found in Jesus Christ.