South Gate’s Game Plan

Introduction

It’s been a while since the Hayworth’s have been here and it’s so good to be back! I’m so excited to see what the Lord has in store here at South Gate not only today and tomorrow but in the years to come. Over the last few months, there’s been a lot of change for Lindsey and myself and that’s what happens during these situations. One of the biggest changes for us was everyone’s favorite… moving! Does anyone just enjoy the process of boxing all of your stuff up, packing said boxes, unloading boxes, moving heavy items, and then resorting things where they’re supposed to go? Moving is stressful as things don’t always go according to our plan… On Wednesday, Lindsey and I closed on our house and eagerly drove to the house, excited for what we would find. Only to discover that our electricity was turned off. No lights. No garage door. And, worst of all, no air conditioning on a day when the heat index was over 100 degrees and it was 90 degrees inside the house! Lindsey and I had a game plan of how we wanted to get things done in this specific order and in this specific way, only to have that plan completely derailed within a few minutes of arriving in the house. We quickly learned that we aren’t as much in control as we might think that we are and that flexibility is important!

Sometimes, our plans don’t exactly play out as we expect. This is true for us individually and it’s also true for us as a church! We’re all people. Our plans aren’t always perfect, and they don’t always come to pass. What about God’s plan, though? God’s plan is perfect! God’s plan does come to pass. We shouldn’t desire our plan… we should desire for our plan to be God’s plan! What is God’s plan for South Gate Baptist Church? On a first Sunday in the pulpit, many pastors will lay out a vision for the future - more people, more ministries, bigger facility, and more pastors on staff. These aren’t necessarily bad things, but they can’t be our goal because God’s priority for His church isn’t primarily numerical growth but spiritual growth. Our goal must be the same! That we would be a healthy church… that we would grow in the Word of God and that we would be a church that glorifies Jesus with how we live and minister in our community! God’s plan is for His Church to be a light in a dark world. In the weeks to come, we’re going to be examining how we can grow spiritually and be a Christ-Centered Church!

We’re kicking this off in Hebrews 13 - if you have a copy of God’s Word, make your way there now, if not, get your phone out and I highly recommend following along. The first 12 chapters of Hebrews are all about doctrine and tell us who Jesus is and what Jesus has done for us and how incredible our salvation truly is! We see a lot of indicatives or statements of fact, and these are awesome things! But in the final chapter of this sermon, we see a list of things called imperatives, or as we know them, commands. See, in the Bible Indicatives drive Imperatives. Who we are in Jesus drive how we live for Jesus and what we do for Jesus. This morning we’re going to see what Jesus expects of His blood-bought, born-again children. We’re going to see the game plan for South Gate Baptist Church straight from God’s Word.

Hebrews 13:1–19 CSB

1 Let brotherly love continue. 2 Don’t neglect to show hospitality, for by doing this some have welcomed angels as guests without knowing it. 3 Remember those in prison, as though you were in prison with them, and the mistreated, as though you yourselves were suffering bodily. 4 Marriage is to be honored by all and the marriage bed kept undefiled, because God will judge the sexually immoral and adulterers. 5 Keep your life free from the love of money. Be satisfied with what you have, for he himself has said, I will never leave you or abandon you. 6 Therefore, we may boldly say, The Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid. What can man do to me? 7 Remember your leaders who have spoken God’s word to you. As you carefully observe the outcome of their lives, imitate their faith. 8 Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever. 9 Don’t be led astray by various kinds of strange teachings; for it is good for the heart to be established by grace and not by food regulations, since those who observe them have not benefited. 10 We have an altar from which those who worship at the tabernacle do not have a right to eat. 11 For the bodies of those animals whose blood is brought into the most holy place by the high priest as a sin offering are burned outside the camp. 12 Therefore, Jesus also suffered outside the gate, so that he might sanctify the people by his own blood. 13 Let us, then, go to him outside the camp, bearing his disgrace. 14 For we do not have an enduring city here; instead, we seek the one to come. 15 Therefore, through him let us continually offer up to God a sacrifice of praise, that is, the fruit of lips that confess his name. 16 Don’t neglect to do what is good and to share, for God is pleased with such sacrifices. 17 Obey your leaders and submit to them, since they keep watch over your souls as those who will give an account, so that they can do this with joy and not with grief, for that would be unprofitable for you. 18 Pray for us, for we are convinced that we have a clear conscience, wanting to conduct ourselves honorably in everything. 19 And I urge you all the more to pray that I may be restored to you very soon.

Obey and pray. South Gate family, as we press on in the days to come, my prayer for each of us is that we would grow in both of these areas - obedience to the Word of God and prayerfulness in accordance with the Spirit of God. Let’s pray and ask God’s blessing on our time of study this morning.

9 Exhortations For Christ-Centered Churches

Love One Another (1-3)

Our world talks an awful lot about love. Think about some of the ways that people use the word love:

I love this color. I love this sport. I love this shop. I love this person. I love this place. I love this car… sometimes, people even use those same things in the same sentence. I heard someone before say that they love Chicago because they love the deep dish pizza from there and then immediately say that they love their spouse. Love of a place, a pizza, and a person! The same word - love… but different meanings. While we love going to certain places, there are times that we might not necessarily love being there. Some of you love going to the lake, but it would be pretty miserable to be out on the lake if it were -20 degrees outside! Some of us love pizza, but if we’re sick then that pizza might not sound as good as it normally does. There are people that we love… but sometimes people drive us a little bit crazy, can’t they? What is the preacher of Hebrews calling this church to do? Let brotherly love continue. Does anyone know what the city of Philadelphia is sometimes called? The city of brotherly love because it gets its name from this Greek word for brotherly love. How exactly can we allow this type of love continue in our congregation whenever we might be tempted to not love one another? What must we keep our minds on?

1 John 3:16 CSB

16 This is how we have come to know love: He laid down his life for us. We should also lay down our lives for our brothers and sisters.

Genuine love looks like loving others like Jesus Christ loved us. See, if Jesus, who was perfect, could love sinners like you and I so much to die for them… how much more should we be able to, as sinners, love other sinners in our church? The key to loving others more than we love ourselves is to remember that Christ first loved us and gave Himself up for us. Because of Jesus, we CAN love people in our church… even the ones that might drive us a little crazy.

A Christ-Centered Church loves one another, differences and all because we are a family of born-again believers

There is enough division outside of the church. We live in a world in which many people have lost their mind and have fallen victim to the latest worldview whether it be an attack on marriage, the family, gender, or truth, we live in a divided world… much like the world these Christians lived in 2000 years ago.

In the days to come, at South Gate, we must be an “other” centered church in the sense that we remember that we gather each week with our faith family not to focus on ourselves but to fix our eyes on Jesus alongside those around us. As we do this, we must be a place where people feel welcomed and encouraged to gather with us. A church where we the focus is on Jesus and where we desperately desire to see others come to know more about Him and to be saved by His grace! Our focus isn’t primarily to make people feel comfortable in their sin, our focus is to help people come to know Christ and part of that process is welcoming people as they are and helping them see their need for Jesus Christ. Christ-Centered Churches are places that welcome others and remember those who are suffering, as verse 3 reminds us.

Romans 12:15 CSB

15 Rejoice with those who rejoice; weep with those who weep.

We welcome people into our homes and congregations and we remember our friends and family members who are suffering because they are standing on God’s Word.

Keep Jesus At the Center (4-6, 8)

These verses don’t give us a command, but we do see some important information that leads to timely application in our lives as Christians. There is 1 throne in your life. Some people try to serve 2 masters, but Jesus says that this is an impossibility in the Sermon on the Mount in Matthew 6:24. We know many people who have played the “church game” and some have learned to play it really well. Imagine a waffle for a minute. This is how people often treat God - God, I’ll give you this one little square on my waffle and that represents 2 hours on Sunday morning. But the rest of the waffle? That’s my time and that’s my life. I’ll give you the square, but the waffle is mine. We know how foolish this is, don’t we? Everything that we have belongs to God and is God’s! This includes our time, talent, and treasure - everything belongs to Jesus. This means that we have to keep Jesus at the center of everything that we do… and this includes 2 very difficult subjects in our text: Our relationships and our passions.

We live in a world where marriage, Hebrews 13:4, is not honored because marriage itself is treated often as a contract. What happens in a contract? Take a contract with your internet provider - you promise to pay a fee, and they promise to provide a service. This sounds great when both parties do their job… but what happens whenever you miss a payment? Depending on the company, they might cancel your service immediately or they might give you a little grace, but eventually if you break your contract, you’ll lose the service. Many treat marriage in the same way - you promise to do x, y, and z and they do the same… but what happens whenever that person no longer makes you as happy as they used to? People opt out of the contract. Get this: Biblically, marriage isn’t a contract. It is a covenant. You enter into a covenant between yourself, your spouse, and God. Marriage is instituted by God and so much more than just a contract or emotional decision. God is at the center of a Christ-Centered marriage. Don’t we see this under attack in our world? Our world idolizes self, celebrates adultery, condemns purity, and champions sexual self-expression. What is the solution in such a world? Keep Jesus at the center of your relationships because, God will judge the sexually immoral and adulterers.

A Christ-Centered Church keeps Jesus at the center of their church, house, and possessions

So many live their entire lives getting all that they can, canning all that they get, and then they sit on the can until they can’t anymore. We live in a world that loves money but money is a poor master because it cannot satisfy our hearts and lives. John D. Rockerfeller was reportedly asked by someone how much money would be enough and he replied by saying, “Just one more dollar.” One of the wealthiest men in human history wasn’t satisfied with his money! If billions couldn’t satisfy him, millions will not satisfy you. But do you know what will? Jesus Christ.

Psalm 23:1 CSB

1 The Lord is my shepherd; I have what I need.

Jesus Christ is the same - He doesn’t change. He promises to be with His people. This provides us with hope, peace, and joy at all times. We don’t have anything to be afraid of whenever we keep Jesus at the center and follow Him. A Christ-Centered Church realizes that in an ever-changing world, we have a never changing Christ! A Savior who continues to save sinners!

Leaders Who Love and Lead (7)

A Christ-Centered Church must have Godly leaders. As you look at stories of churches falling apart, especially some of the bigger stories in recent days, many of the problems stem from the leadership of the church. The solution to this problem is not to abandon church as a whole. It is not to treat church like a business and provide endless red tape for future leaders who have to report to secular boards for everything they do. What is the solution? We need Godly leaders who love Jesus and their congregation and are leaders who lead out of love for people, not a love for leading. Consider what leaders we are called to remember in Hebrews 13:7 - those who have spoken God’s Word to you. Who is this specific person or group of people? This is pastors. This isn’t business leaders or government leaders. The person given the responsibility to speak God’s Word to God’s people is the pastor or as it shows up in the New Testament the pastor/elder/overseer - this is the same person or group of people. As 1 Timothy 3 and the BFM 2000 reminds us, the pastor is a male called by God who meets these qualifications as spelled out in Scripture.

A Christ-Centered Church must have people who speak God’s Word to God’s people because God’s Word is how we grow.

Not only does this person speak God’s Word, but he also lives a life of faith that must be worth imitating. The preacher says to remember these people… What is a problem when it comes to remembering people? We often remember the bad. That’s easy to do and I’m not suggesting that we only remember good things and erase the bad, but God’s Word tells us to remember these leaders in the past that we have had because this honors God. Pastors don’t get everything right. Y’all are not getting a perfect pastor - far from it. You’re getting a flawed, sinful pastor and I’ll go ahead and apologize now and just let you know, that’s the only kind that is out there! Can I share with you what you’re getting in addition to a sinful pastor? A pastor who loves Jesus and will love you and lead you to the Word of God. A Christ-Centered Church must expect this man to stand on Scripture and live a life that points others to Jesus. See, a pastor can’t save your soul, but He can point you to the One who can!

I’m thankful for the pastors that I’ve been blessed to sit under in my life who have loved me enough to tell me the truth, even when that truth from God’s Word might be hard to hear. I’m thankful for those men who loved me enough to lead me where I needed to go, even when I might not have always wanted to go there. It honors God to remember these men who strived to be like Christ, strived to honor Him in their ministry, and repented whenever they went astray. We remember them and we seek to imitate their faith.

Stand Strong on Scripture (9)

Millions in our world believe that the Bible is outdated, irrelevant, and in need of an update or two. One of the reasons that Christ-Centered Churches give thanks to God for faithful pastors who preached the Word to them is because the preaching of the Word helps the congregation stand strong on Scripture in a sea of skepticism. Our only hope to stand against false teachings is to be faithful to God’s Word and in order to be faithful to God’s Word, you must know God’s Word! Here are some sobering statistics from Ligonier Ministries and their bi-annual “State of Theology” survey. They asked this question, “God accepts the worship of all religions, including Christianity, Judaism, and Islam.” What percentage of Americans do you think agreed with this statement? 10%? 25%? Try 2/3, nearly 67%. Why would people believe this? Not because of the Bible… but because that’s the way of our world. Everything is inclusive and people believe that God is love and that He just wants us to be happy. In this crazy world, of course, this makes sense. How about this statement: “The Bible contains helpful account of ancient myths, but is not literally true.” Over half of the people surveyed believed that the Bible is not to be taken as truth.

Sadly, these figures aren’t just for non-Christians but for those who regularly go to church and claim to be Christians. One of the greatest problems facing the American church is Biblical illiteracy. There are so many teachings out there and, generally speaking, people don’t know their Bible as well as generations that went before us… this leads to serious problems! There is such a large market and consumer base for Christian’ish material. The preacher of Hebrews calls this stuff “strange.” Early Christians were met with strange teachings like combining the Jewish food laws and festivals and going to the temple while also squeezing Jesus in here and there. We see much of this same strange teaching today! The solution to this is to remember that Jesus doesn’t change and His Word doesn’t either. We must stand strong on Scripture in a Christ-Centered Church. A Christ-Centered Church will never be ashamed to say, “The Bible Says…” Understand this fundamental truth: Jesus + Anything = NOTHING. You can’t add to Jesus or the Bible, if you do, it’s no longer Christianity. We see so many wavering on “political” issues like gender, truth, marriage, and even who can be a pastor. Churches and entire denominations have shifted here… but God’s Word hasn’t. See, if God is the Creator and Designer, which He is, then He is also the definer. As Shane Pruitt shared, “It is very arrogant for us to try and redefine what God has already defined.” While many will go the way of the world, a Christ-Centered Church will boldly stand on the Word because that is the only foundation that is secure! As long as I stand in this pulpit, we will not give an inch on these so called political issues… because they are first Biblical issues and where the Bible speaks, God speaks. We will stand on His Word.

Follow Jesus Where He Leads (10-14)

We read in the Bible that we have all sinned and fallen short of the glory of God (Romans 3:23). Because of our sin, the only way that we could be saved was by Jesus taking our sin on Himself and dying in our place on the cross. Sin is infinitely serious! Before the death of Jesus on the cross, in the Old Testament, sin was dealt with in a similar but different way. In the Old Testament, we see that there was a special day called the Day of Atonement and on this day, the high priest would go into the Holy of Holies and offer a sacrifice for the sins of the people. And then 365 days later, he would come and do the same thing. Every single year, there had to be this specific sacrifice for the sins of the people. There was a reminder of their sin. But then we see that Jesus came and suffered and died in our place, once for all. See the blood of those animals would only postpone God’s judgment against sin… only the blood of Jesus can forgive God’s judgment against our sin. This is why Jesus came and suffered - to pay that price.

Because of what Jesus did in saving us from our sins, the preacher of Hebrews calls on us to follow Him. To join Him outside the camp. To follow Him wherever He calls us to go. Sometimes following Jesus means that you walk through fiery furnaces, and those flames hurt… but you know that you don’t walk in the furnace alone. He is with you! A Christ-Centered Church acknowledges the cost of following Jesus, but understand that the cost of not following Jesus is infinitely more costly. We follow Jesus by standing on His Word, sharing His Word, and being willing to suffer for His Word. We not only do this as a congregation, but also as individuals as we understand that this world isn’t our home, we’re just passing through. As we remember this, we live for eternity, and live a life on this planet that gives glory and honor to our God.

Worship Jesus Continually (15)

Whenever we think of worship, we usually think of singing songs. Does anyone else get excited whenever Saturday night comes and you look ahead to Sunday morning for this time of worship with your brothers and sisters in Christ? I pray that in the years to come, our love for worship and fellowshipping and studying with one another only increases! There are times when worship comes naturally. Whenever you see God answer a prayer that you’ve been praying for a long time. Whenever you see spiritual fruit being produced. These are awesome things to celebrate as they lead us to praise our God… but they aren’t a sacrifice of praise that Hebrews 13:15 talks about. What is this sacrifice of praise? Not just praising Jesus on the mountain top… but praising Him in the valley low. Whenever the bottom drops out. Whenever you don’t feel good. Whenever your worst becomes your reality. When praise might not feel like its even on your radar.

A Christ-Centered Church worships Jesus not because it is easy but because we are needy, and He is worthy

Church, we don’t always know the WHAT in life, but we always know the WHO - He is always worthy of our praise. In the days to come, my prayer for SGBC is that we would remember that worship is so much more than songs or the sermon or the sweet fellowship we share. Worship is our lifestyle as Romans 12:1-2 tells us to present our bodies as a living sacrifice to God as an act of true worship to Him. If you have been saved by Jesus, whenever you remember the lengths that Jesus went to in order to save you whenever you were dead in sins and trespasses, worship should be your response. Worship is the natural response to redemption. A worshipless Christian is an oxymoron - we are to be a people of praise! We confess the name of our God and give Him thanks for who He is and what He has done - regardless of how we might feel.

If we only worship when we “feel” it, then we won’t worship at all times. When we don’t sleep good, or feel good, or when we’re upset about something, or when we’re distracted, then we won’t worship. When we don’t feel “it”, there’s a temptation to not worship… but as one pastor once shared, “I don’t always feel God’s presence, but God’s promises do not depend on my feelings; they rest on His integrity.” God is faithful, friends! Rather than looking at how we feel, we must rest in what we know. I was a sinner. I have been saved by grace through faith in Christ. I am saved. I am redeemed. I am an adopted child of the King. Do you see how looking at what we know is so much more important than thinking about how we feel? Whenever we remember, there is always reason to give thanks and praise the Lord and this is what a Christ-Centered Church does - it will worship Jesus continually as it looks to the Savior of sinners.

Seek to Honor Others (16)

Next we realize that we are not only saved in order to worship our Father vertically, but we are also saved in order to serve one another horizontally in our congregation! One of the common themes in the New Testament is to serve one another. To love one another. To encourage one another.

Galatians 6:2 CSB

2 Carry one another’s burdens; in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ.

Galatians 5:13 CSB

13 For you were called to be free, brothers and sisters; only don’t use this freedom as an opportunity for the flesh, but serve one another through love.

1 Peter 4:9 CSB

9 Be hospitable to one another without complaining.

1 Thessalonians 4:18 CSB

18 Therefore encourage one another with these words.

Philippians 2:3 CSB

3 Do nothing out of selfish ambition or conceit, but in humility consider others as more important than yourselves.

Do you see all of the “one another’s” in these passages? Why are these there? A Christ-Centered Church puts Jesus first, others next, and self last. We do what is good for the other person. We look out for their interests. We realize that preferences aren’t always principles. We honor one another and serve one another. We don’t do this to get a pat on the back… but because God receives the glory when His people serve and love and honor one another.

See, Worship Always Leads to Works (James 1:27). When you remember who God is and what He has done, you praise Him and you get busy doing the works that He has saved you to do.

James 1:27 CSB

27 Pure and undefiled religion before God the Father is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself unstained from the world.

This is our task today! We share. We love. We encourage. We pray. We serve. Not because it’s always easy, but because it is right.

Members Who Submit to Scripture (17)

I spent one week, and probably a whole hour, preaching Hebrews 13:17-19, we don’t have the time to give these verses that amount of consideration and treatment, but they certainly could merit that much discussion and study. Hebrews 13:17 is one of the most abused Bible verses by pastors who for one reason or another want people to follow them without opening up their Bibles. But it’s also one of the most important verses in the chapter as it is the only verse with 2 imperative commands for us. See, in verse 7 we see that every church should expect its pastor to look after the flock. They should expect their shepherd to love them. To lead them. To speak God’s Word to them. To protect them. In part this happens because is what the Bible commands of pastors/elders/overseers and also because God will hold those people accountable for their leading and shepherding. God uses this sheep/shepherd picture because the pastor as a shepherd is meant to smell like his sheep as he loves them, spends time with them, pours into them, and desires to see them grow and flourish into the people God created them to be. Understand this: Jesus Christ will hold me responsible and accountable for YOUR spiritual wellbeing. Pastors will be held to a higher standard because of God’s calling. What does that mean? Pastors don’t always sleep well. Pastors want what is best for you. The church should expect its pastor to feed, lead, protect, love, and sacrifice in order for the congregation to honor Jesus and grow to be more like Him.

As a pastor does this, we see that the congregation is called in Scripture to obey and submit to these leaders. This isn’t blind submission! Scripture spends much time on the qualifications of pastors and sadly many churches lessen them and call gray what the Bible reveals to be black and white. A Christ-Centered Church must have Biblically qualified pastors who love and lead and members who submit to Scripture, not society!

Be a Berean (Acts 17:11) and search the Scriptures - that is your responsibility! As Baptists who are congregational and everyone votes on everything and as Americans who love our freedom, we are at times naturally skeptical and antagonistic towards leadership. This is why it’s imperative to look to Scripture - not to society. When should a church obey and submit to its shepherd? When he is preaching and teaching the Word! As Warren Wiersbe once shared, “When a servant of God is in the will of God, teaching the Word of God, the people of God should submit and obey.”

The last few weeks, I’ve been praying for you and for this church. Praying that God would help us be a people who glorify Him. That we would stand unashamedly on His Word. That we would stand out in a world that has lost its mind and is rapidly abandoning the truth of Scripture on a number of issues. Friends, we must submit to Scripture and pray that God would help us in this process.

Pray For One Another (18-19)

The final exhortation in this passage is to pray. We’ll look more at the importance of being a people of prayer in 2 weeks, but this morning we see an appropriate end to our study on our game plan. We must be a people marked by prayer. A couple of years ago, I read a book by a pastor in Washington DC, Mark Dever, and in the book he shared that there was a time in which pastors would spend hours praying during services… some shared that they would spend more time in preparation for their prayers than their sermon. Not only this, but the congregation would spend much time in prayer as well both silently and congregationally. Sadly, prayer is often seen as a transitional component to many today. It’s a space filler. It’s not important. Biblically, we see the importance of prayer. Specifically in the context of the local church we see that we are supposed to be a people who pray for one another.

So many of you have graciously encouraged myself and Lindsey over the last month or so through texts, facebook messages, and emails simply sharing that you were praying for us. I can say this on behalf of my wife and I, THANK YOU! Your prayers were timely and felt. God used those prayers to encourage us and we are so honored that you thought to lift us up in prayer. Friends, we should be people of prayer for one another. A Christ-Centered Church is a praying church and a praying church is a dangerous church.

In the days to come, I pray that our lives and the life of this church is marked by prayer and dependence on God’s power as we abide in God’s will.

Conclusion

So many churches want to make a difference in the world, but they don’t look different from the world. For many, there is a temptation to keep up with the times and the latest fad and trend in society. We have to do things this way because our society says we must. We have to believe that everyone is good and that the most important thing to do is live out “Your Truth.” Jesus doesn’t want you to live your truth, He wants you to know THE truth. South Gate Baptist, we must remember that we are a Christ-Centered Church, not a Culture-Conforming Community. We have a new identity in Jesus Christ. We are adopted into this newfound family! And with every family, there are things that we are expected to do. We are expected to love one another, to care for one another, to stand on Scripture, to follow Jesus alone, to worship Jesus, to honor one another, to submit to Scripture, to lift up one another in prayer. What is our game plan in the days to come? A whole lot more of Jesus and a whole lot less of us.

Our game plan is to TRUST in the finished work of Jesus. To TELL others about the finished work of Jesus. To be TRANSFORMED by the finished work of Jesus. God saves us in order for us to serve Him - if you have trusted in Jesus, who are you telling about Jesus today? I want this church to be a place where spiritual transformation takes place - the only way that that is possible is for us to keep our eyes on Jesus, to stand on His Word, to share the Gospel with others, and live each day for His glory. There will be hard days ahead, but because of promises like Romans 8:1 and Romans 8:38-39, I believe our best days are ahead of us… not because of us, but because of Christ in us! Is anyone else excited for what God has in store? What is your role? Be prayed up. Be prepared. Love others. Stand on Scripture. Invite others to join us. Speak the truth in love. Come ready to worship. Keep Jesus and His Word at the center of our lives - and let’s watch the Word of God do the Work of God for the Glory of God and let’s pray that South Gate Baptist Church grows spiritually and that God would use us to impact Springfield, Nixa, Ozark, Republic, and this whole community in the years to come. This is God’s plan! He deserves Christ-Centered Churches who stand on His Word! Are you ready? Let’s pray