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Because the Kingdom of God Is Always an Invitation! TABLE of CONTENTS Because the Kingdom of God is always an invitation! TABLE OF CONTENTS A Message from Nate .............................04 About Setting the Table ..........................06 How to Engage ...................................... 10 The Journey of a Giver ............................12 Sermon Series Guide ..............................15 Week One ...................................... 16 Week Two ......................................34 Week Three .................................... 50 Week Four ..................................... 70 Week Five .......................................86 Week Six ........................................ 102 The devotionals in this guide were written by Nate Ross, Neal Windham, and Brian Combs. Scriptures taken from the Holy Bible, New International Version, 2011 (Zondervan) WELCOME to Setting the Table! We all know that feeling of walking into a school, work or crowded event and not for bringing the Good News of His invitation to the world. God set the table for seeing an available seat. And there’s nothing like it when someone calls your name us, and He’s asking us to set the table for soul’s that are hungry in this world. because they have a seat for you. This is what this six week journey is all about. God has invited us to His Table to feast with Him, so we can find our identify, purpose, WE GET TO SIT AT GOD’S TABLE & hope, calling and new life through His Son, Jesus. WE GET TO SET THE TABLE FOR OTHERS. The Table is a place of belonging, feasting, conversation, and celebration. Jesus did In January 2020, Northside turns 50! From starting in a basement to many some of His best ministry around a table and He still does it today through His relocations, our story is simply of men and women responding to God’s invitation. Church. And by responding to God’s invitation today, we get to help shape the next 50 years of Northside. What. An. Honor! When a Church loses their purpose it’s because they’re sitting at the wrong table. The Kingdom of God is an invitation to those of us who are at a wrong table or Our best days are ahead as long as we keep taking a seat at His Table. haven’t found a seat yet. So let’s take a seat, together. He (Jesus) came and preached peace to you who where far away and peace to those who were near. For through Him we both have access to the Father by one Spirit. Consequently, you are no longer foreigners and strangers, but fellow citizens with God’s people and also members of HIS household. Ephesians 2:17 Nate Ross | Lead Pastor Jesus is inviting people who are far away and those who are near Him to feast on His peace. With all invitations, you have to respond. Even not responding is a response. Jesus has invited us to His Table and the Christian life is simply about learning to daily respond to His invitation. It won’t take long after sitting at God’s Table before you’ll want to start inviting others to taste and see the goodness of God. God has chosen the Church to be His vehicle 4 5 GOD IS OUR PRIMARY GOAL WITH SETTING CALLING THE TABLE is that 100% of the people in our church would engage in this generosity initiative to experience a life-changing encounter with God. US TO OUR SECONDARY GOAL is to raise $28M over the next two years in order to accomplish these SET THE three initiatives… TABLE SETTING THE TABLE FOR MISSION • $15M Northside’s mission is to connect unconnected people to Jesus Christ. For this, we are setting a financial goal for normal weekly operations at ONE MISSION. $15M over the next two years. These resources will help our ministries continue to lead more people to grow in their relationship with Jesus, 1 connect in authentic relationships, and impact the world. ONE FUND. A traditional capital campaign focuses mostly on people who are already giving. These people are asked to continue giving what they currently are, as well as to start giving toward something else ... like a building or special project. We aren’t doing that through Setting the Table. Instead, Setting the Table will be a “one fund” initiative, SETTING THE TABLE TO MAKE ROOM • $10M meaning ALL of our giving goes toward ALL three table-setting initiatives over the God has continually grown and blessed Northside again and again over next two years. It’s all one mission, so it’s all one budget. the past 50 years. We now find ourselves in a place where we need to make more room for more people to join us at the table. We need to Through a “one fund” initiative we will more successfully maximize the use of current space on our campus, plan to increase room invite everyone into raising the temperature of their generosity, for children by over 60%, add 500 seats to the auditorium, and expand regardless of IF they currently give, or WHAT they currently give. the lobby and “next steps” areas. The goal of this portion of the initiative 2 is to cover all construction costs associated with the expansion. Also, God has called Northside on one mission of connecting the unconnected. Our general operating budget is a HUGE part of this mission. Our expanded facility will be a HUGE part of this mission. A traditional capital campaign can easily divide our focus into two missions: 1) connecting the unconnected and 2) the building. That can’t happen. It’s all one mission, so it’s all one budget. SETTING THE TABLE FOR MULTIPLICATION • $3M The Setting the Table initiative will last for two years. In those two years, everything We know that God’s work with Northside doesn’t end with a building given will go to set the table for more people to join God. project and while we may not know exactly what that next calling will be, we want to make sure we are fully ready to respond as we seek His guidance. In order to do this, we want to eliminate all debt from our current “mortgage” and be able to quickly focus all of our resources on 3 His next calling. 9 TWO-YEAR GIFT CHART As you pray and discern how God would ask you to give during this time, use this gift chart as a discipleship tool—let it be something that inspires and challenges you towards greater generosity for Christ’s Kingdom as we seek to give it all for Him. Gifts Two-Year Annual Monthly Gift Level 4 WAYS TO ENGAGE Needed Gift Level Gift of Gift of Total 1 2,500,000 1,250,000 104,167 2,500,000 IN SETTING THE TABLE 1 1,500,000 750,000 62,500 1,500,000 2 1,000,000 500,000 41,667 2,000,000 TWO-YEAR 3 500,000 250,000 20,833 1,500,000 GIFT CHART 4 250,000 125,000 10,417 1,000,000 SETTING 1. PRAY CONTINUALLY 7 150,000 75,000 6,250 1,050,000 As you pray about how God 10 125,000 62,500 5,208 1,250,000 theTABLE Pray for the hearts of the people at Northside to join God as they follow Him with 12 100,000 50,000 4,167 1,200,000 generosity and obedience. would ask you to give during 18 75,000 37,500 3,125 1,350,000 this time, use this gift chart as 25 65,000 32,500 2,708 1,625,000 2. COMMIT FULLY a tool. Allow it to inspire and 45 50,000 25,000 2,083 2,250,000 COMMITMENT CARD 60 35,000 17,500 1,458 2,100,000 God has continually grown and blessed Northside again and again over the past 50 challenge you towards greater 70 25,000 12,500 1,042 1,750,000 years. We now find ourselves in a place where we need to make more room for more generosity as we embark on 95 15,000 7,500 625 1,425,000 people to join us at the table. We need to maximize the use of current space on our Setting the Table together. 145 10,000 5,000 417 1,450,000 225 7,500 3,750 313 1,687,500 campus and plan to increase room for children by over 60%, add 500 seats to the 250 5,000 2,500 208 1,250,000 auditorium, and expand the lobby and “next steps” areas. The goal of this portion of Many 2,500 1,250 104 1,112,500 the initiative is to cover all construction costs associated with the expansion. Total Gift Goal $28,000,000 3. CELEBRATE JOYFULLY COMMITMENT WEEKEND: FEBRUARY 29 & MARCH 1 God has, is and will continue to do amazing things at Northside and in your life, share your story with others as God works through you to invite others to His Table. Use this Commitment Card sample below to help you prayerfully consider what level of generosity God is calling you to during 4. GIVE GENEROUSLY Setting the Table. You’ll get a fresh, new card to fill out on Commitment Weekend. Live and give in a way that stretches you to take yourBECOME faith to a whole A TABLE new level SETTER of SET THE TABLE trust and generosity. WHAT I/WE WOULD NORMALLY GIVE IN A YEAR $ PRIMARY GOAL: 100% ENGAGEMENT (REGULAR GIVING, SPECIAL PROJECTS, MISSIONS, ETC.) MY/OUR EXPANDED ANNUAL GENEROSITY AS A PART + $ We want every single person to take his or her next step OF THE SETTING THE TABLE INITIATIVE HOW TO MAKE YOURin discipleship and grow in generosity.
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