Redemption culture
WHAT IS THIS SERIES?
This summer we want to spend 6 weeks teaching through the cultural values of Redemption Church:
We take God seriously, but not ourselves
We have nothing to prove and no one to impress
There are no little people and no little places
We are called to do the Lord’s work the Lord’s way
Life is naturally supernatural
All of life is all for Jesus
WHY – WHY THIS SERIES
Peter Drucker famously said, “Culture eats strategy for breakfast.” As a church, we have a strategy – a plan. A strategy is very important. But we also have a culture. And whether you are in a business, team, government, family, or church, the culture you have matters as much or more than any plan you put to paper. Culture is who you really are. Beyond our written statements and beliefs, what we truly believe and value will show itself in our actions, especially our actions toward one another. This is our culture. It’s who we are.
These six statements reflect the culture that we believe God has cultivated in us over time, and these are the cultural values we want to cultivate in and through us as a church.
WHEN – WHAT IS THE SCHEDULE
July 6 - We take God seriously but not ourselves
Chronic seriousness is often a symptom of chronic insecurity. There is one LORD over all who demands our loyalty and even he told jokes and went to parties. We are free to have serious fun.
July 13 - We have nothing to prove and no one to impress
As a people saved by grace, we are enabled to be free from striving to maintain our reputations and appearances. We live for an audience of One and trust him with our image.
July 20 - There are no little people and no little places
Every single person is made in the image of God and deserves to be treated with the dignity with which we would treat God himself. There is no hierarchy when it comes to our humanity.
July 27 - We are called to do the Lord’s work the Lord’s way
Ends do not justify means; the outcomes belong to the Lord. We will treat one another like holistic humans and not compromise on this in order to seek results or growth.
August 3 - Life is naturally supernatural
God meets us in the ordinary — bread and wine, homes and hallways, ink and page, and in conversations and hugs. Creation is charged with God’s presence.
August 10 - All of life is all for Jesus
Faith in Jesus cannot be relegated to a private experience on Sundays; it is fundamental to our day to day lives. There is no area in all of the cosmos that is exempt from Christ’s reign.
WHY THIS SERIES NOW?
As we close up the story of Father Abraham and prepare for the fall, we felt this was an excellent opportunity to remind many of our members and share with many of the new people of the church the long-lasting heart and culture that has stayed consistent in Redemption Church. Pray that these statements continue to be lived out among the people in our church.
