Dave Champness

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• Dave Champness
• September 7, 2008

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Our Mission RiverLakes Community Church is a
body of believers called to glorify God by
declaring the gospel, maturing believers and
giving our lives away for Jesus Christs
sake. Three-fold Vision A Passion for the
Lost A Place to Grow A Compassion for the Poor
Hurting
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• The joy of God.
• Say to them, As I live, declares the Lord GOD,
  I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked,
  but that the wicked turn from his way and live
  Ezekiel 3311
• The draw of the lost.
• The charge to the believer.
• But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit
  has come upon you, and you will be my witnesses
  in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria, and to
  the end of the earth. Acts 18

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• Gaining passion
• Fall in love with Jesus
• Learn a strategy to share the gospel
• Live under the influence of the Holy Spirit

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A Passion for the Lost Every believer trained
to share the gospel Provide opportunity to
respond to the gospel every Sunday Community
Groups practicing the empty chair Outreach
events Planting churches (three in five years)