This document discusses the core values and goals of an organic Christian community called THiNK. The three key values are living life together in community, seeing people come to know Jesus and experience transformation, and experiencing the power of the Holy Spirit. The goals for 2009 were to establish the community, focus on prayer and divine connections, and have regular meetings in various environments to attract unreached people. Financial support was needed for an initial move and monthly expenses in the first critical year.

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2. But how can people call for help if they don't know who to trust? And how can they know who to trust if they haven't heard of the One who can be trusted? And how can they hear if nobody tells them? And how is anyone going to tell them, unless someone is sent to do it? Romans 10:14-15(the Message)

3. The Great Commandment: Matthew 22:37-40 Jesus replied: “Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind. This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like it: Love your neighbor as yourself. All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments.” The Great Commission: Matthew 28: 19-20“Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.” The Great Compassion:Compassion for one another: John 15: 12-13 This is my commandment, that you love one another, as I have loved you. Greater love has no one than this, that he lay down his life for his friends.

4. The Fellowship of the Believers Acts 2:42-47(NIV) 42They devoted themselves to the apostles' teaching and to the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer. 43Everyone was filled with awe, and many wonders and miraculous signs were done by the apostles. 44All the believers were together and had everything in common.45Selling their possessions and goods, they gave to anyone as he had need. 46Every day they continued to meet together in the temple courts. They broke bread in their homes and ate together with glad and sincere hearts, 47praising God and enjoying the favor of all the people. And the Lord added to their number daily those who were being saved.

5. Psalm 139: 13-16 (the message) Oh yes, you shaped me first inside, then out; you formed me in my mother's womb. I thank you, High God—you're breathtaking!Body and soul, I am marvelously made! I worship in adoration—what a creation! You know me inside and out, you know every bone in my body; You know exactly how I was made, bit by bit, how I was sculpted from nothing into something. Like an open book, you watched me grow from conception to birth; all the stages of my life were spread out before you, the days of my life all prepared before I'd even lived one day.

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9. terms defined Missional Mission mind set – recognize the mission field in America today Reaching into our local community Focus - unreached ,unchurched, dechurched, fringe groups Relational Friendships, long term connections, love Exegete Culture - study deeply trying to understand culture in the local area Honoring peoples unique design, destiny, and gifting Transformational Honest relationships Living out the reality of knowing Jesus Christ and His forgiveness Holy Spirit’s power leads to deep transformation Organic Living, active, empowered community Supportive, encouraging, accountable Natural multiplication

10. three key values We value living our lives together. Leaning on each other in the good times and the bad times, realizing the relationships that surround us need constant effort in order to be what we want them to be. We view this value as a journey. It's a value that will become stronger, more vivid and more natural to us as we earnestly pursue it individually and together as a community. We value seeing people, of all types, come to know the living life changing reality of Jesus Christ. Once experienced, it is crucial to be able to live it out, work it out, and grow in an environment of grace, truth and love. We are not perfect, nor will we ever be. We have issues that we are working through and know that the source we lean on is God, and we are learning to trust Him more every day. We value experiencing the power of the Holy Spirit in our lives. We believe it is a vital part of our community to recognize the constant and continual working of the Holy Spirit of God in our lives. He has many attributes - and we recognize them all. We don't believe He is any less active than in the first century Church.

11. f3 – form follows function Form follows function is a principle associated with modern architecture and industrial design in the 20th century. The principle is that the shape of a building or object should be primarily based upon its intended function or purpose. Our intended function is to create an organically organized infrastructure that embodies a community of people living out their Christian spirituality together. Our intended purpose is to reach into our local culture and connect with the unreached, unchurched, dechurched and fringe groups. With our intended function and purpose in mind, the form our meetings take will change from night to night and environment to environment. It’s this organic atmosphere that draws our intended community together.

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14. how you can “GO” with us Prayer Protection (spiritually and physically) Transition for the family (new home, new school, new city etc.) Divine connections and a solid foundation to begin building from Open doors and favor with those we come in contact with First Think Tank (what we call the first get togethers) Financial support (for the initial move and continued monthly support) Financially One time gift Monthly commitment for our first critical year Staying connected with us Email Phone Following us on the web

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18. three things God wants to say to you Galatians 3:26(NLT) For you are all children of God through faith in Christ Jesus Jeremiah 31:3(NLT) “I have loved you, my people, with an everlasting love. With unfailing love I have drawn you to myself.” Matthew 3:17(NLT) And a voice from heaven said, “This is my dearly loved Son, who brings me great joy.” “You are my child” “You are my beloved” “With you , I am well pleased”