Part 4 of a 5 part series. God will honor fasting and prayer with an awakening in the heart, mind and soul of every person who opens themselves to God. God is at work and you can see His hand moving in your life and in your church. Prayer changes things. This sermon focuses on the power of agreement in prayer. 8 Pages of Notes. 15 PowerPoint Slides.

Part 1 of a 6 part series.People have vastly different perceptions of what church is and isn’t. However the model that we follow is the church that He built, the Acts 2 or A2 church, a local church with a brand new force that changes culture around them, a church that is thriving and alive. 5 Pages of Notes. 9 PowerPoint Slides.

Part 2 of a 6 part series. Becoming the church God has in mind necessitates a revelation of the church Christ is building as revealed in the scriptures. In Scripture, God clearly reveals the church He desires for us to build. We must raise our passion level for the church, raise our commitment level, and unite our hearts to fulfill mission. 6 Pages of Notes. 10 PowerPoint Slides.

Part 3 of a 6 part series. The first century church yields many important insights for the church today. We are gleaning principles, insights, and New Testament patterns from the first church at Jerusalem as seen in Acts 1-7. Here we see the activities and involvements of the first church and, therefore, some of the purest set of objectives for the church today. 7 Pages of Notes. 12 PowerPoint Slides

Part 4 of a 6 part series. The early church turned their world upside down with the gospel of Christ. As an A2 church we have a responsibility to our city, to our region, to the international people in our area, and to the world. In Acts, as people were saved, they were added to the church. 9 Pages of Notes. 13 PowerPoint Slides.

Part 5 of a 6 part series. The A2 church strives to reproduce the spirit and attitude that rested upon the first church. The church is called to create environments where authentic community can take place. This is being a “celebrating life together” church. We must create a “culture” of community of relationship networks and life-change opportunities. 7 Pages of Notes. 8 PowerPoint Slides.

Part 6 of a 6 part series. Unity is not natural in our fallen world. The enemy is at work to bring division and fragmentation. Cohesion and unity are God’s ways and are evidence of His presence. Unity is not an option. It is an essential. It may be the difference between hitting the mark and missing the mark. Unity is the cry of the Holy Spirit to the church. 9 Pages of Notes. 12 PowerPoint Slides.

A series on building a local church that impacts its city and region, a church modeled on Acts 2. We desire to build a local church that is thriving and alive, changes culture around them. This package includes 6 sermons with 43 pages of notes and 64 PowerPoint slides. It also includes mp3 recordings of the 8 original messages in this series.

Atmosphere Identifying and creating the desired atmosphere for the local church is of vital importance. Atmosphere is built from the values, beliefs, principles, and spiritual heritage of the church. This series identifies atmosphere as first spiritual and then cultural and expounds on the four key ingredients to a powerful, presence of God atmosphere. 6 sets of sermon notes (51 pages), 80 PowerPoint slides, and 8 messages on mp3

For a church to move into a new level of ministry and faith, an atmosphere of unity is essential. 12 pages; 18 PowerPoints.