Deeper Still: John 14:15-31

Hello COTC family!We have a bold, beautiful vision for Guelph. We long for a day when every person in our city could encounter Jesus and experience the wholeness of life in his kingdom. In some ways, this vision grows bolder every year, as our city continues to grow: the Guelph census area surpassed 180,000 people last year! Sadly, the church in Guelph is far from keeping pace with this growth. We don't believe it is the responsibility of the lost person to seek out the church and ask to hear the gospel. We are called to go out into the world, showing and sharing the love of Jesus, making disciples who make disciples. We take our cues from Jesus on this: "For the Son of Man has come to seek and to save the lost." (Luke 19:10)This is the driving passion behind missional communities. We desire to be outposts of God's kingdom scattered throughout the city, following Jesus together and inviting others to follow him with us. This is beautiful work, but it is also very often hard, and it is almost always slow. This is our goal for Missional March: to commit ourselves to this vision again. To be willing to make a sacrifice in order to see this vision realized, and to encourage one another in our acts of generosity that we are, indeed, following Jesus together in Guelph.Our goal to raise this month is $45,000, but really, the invitation is to make a sacrificial investment in this ministry with us, whatever that may be for you. You don't need to earmark your giving in any way to be a part of this campaign; we're just tracking all of our donations through the month of March. You can find all the ways you can give here! Stay tuned for stories all month of what God is doing in and through everyday disciples on mission.