StoneBridge's Mission

A healthy practice for an organization is to revisit its mission statement to evaluate if it's still on track, to determine if its purposes have evolved, or to further refine its goals and clearly communicate them. Over the last couple years, StoneBridge's leadership prayerfully reflected on our church’s mission statement. On January 17, 2023, StoneBridge’s Board of Elders voted to approve the following, updated mission statement...

The mission of StoneBridge Community Church is:

to share the hope of Jesus,
deepen our community in faith,
and extend God's love to others.

Over the next three weeks, Pastor Jon and Associate Pastor Jonathan will be addressing each section of this statement in September's sermon series titled, Hope. Faith. Love.

SERMON OUTLINE:

I. Mission Statement Intro

II. Hope

III. The Resurrection (Rom. 10:9)

IV. Creation (Rom. 8:18-23)

V. Patience (Rom. 8:24-25)

NEXT STEPS:

1. In the light of the sermon, think of ways you can share the hope of Jesus in your life.

2. Share the hope of Jesus.

GROWTH GROUP / PERSONAL REFLECTION QUESTIONS

1. How can hope in Jesus shape the mission and purpose of the Church, generally and StoneBridge, specifically? In what ways can Stonebridge's activities reflect this central tenet of Christianity?

2. In what ways does hope in Jesus influence the Church's role in promoting justice and community engagement?

3. How does hope in Jesus serve as the cornerstone of Christian faith?

4. In what ways does Jesus' resurrection offer hope to Christians in the face of suffering, death, and adversity?

5. What role does the belief in Jesus' resurrection play in the Christian understanding of salvation and redemption, and how does it relate to concepts such as atonement and forgiveness of sins? Do these things inspire hope?

6. How do we best share the hope of Jesus, both individually and as a church?

We encourage you to use Facebook, Instagram, and other social media to share images, quotes, links, or what you've learned from this week's message and YouVersion message notes. Social media can also be a great way of inviting your friends to worship and special events.