When the risen Jesus appears to his disciples, trembling behind locked doors, he breathes his Spirit upon them, gives them his peace, and then sends them out into the world to be his courageous witnesses.

What does it mean to live as a “sent” people?  Rather than reducing mission to a line item on our budget or a two-week mission trip, what if mission is at the very essence of the church’s identity and calling?  What if being on mission with God is about a lifestyle? This sermon series will explore what it means for us–individually and as a congregation–to live all of life as those who are “sent on mission with God” here, there, and everywhere.

This week Pastor Brian Keepers will focus on how Jesus sends us, in the power of the Holy Spirit, to be witnesses right where we are.  He calls us to join his mission in all the places where we live, work and play.  We’ll explore this key question: “Where is your Jerusalem?  Who has God placed around you, and what would it look like to be a channel of blessing in these relationships?  The mission field is not just “somewhere else,” it’s right in front of us!

When the risen Jesus appears to his disciples, trembling behind locked doors, he breathes his Spirit upon them, gives them his peace, and then sends them out into the world to be his courageous witnesses.

What does it mean to live as a “sent” people?  Rather than reducing mission to a line item on our budget or a two-week mission trip, what if mission is at the very essence of the church’s identity and calling?  What if being on mission with God is about a lifestyle? This sermon series will explore what it means for us–individually and as a congregation–to live all of life as those who are “sent on mission with God” here, there, and everywhere.

This week Pastor Brian Keepers will focus on the topic of: Sent…To Be Witnesses. Easter means that we, as disciples of Jesus, are being sent to be Christ’s witnesses in and for the world.  We do this not in our own power, but in the power of Holy Spirit.  Just as the risen Jesus told his disciples to wait for his power from on high, so we are called assume of posture of prayerful waiting and openness for Christ’s resurrection power to fill, empower and lead us.

This week Pastor Brian Keepers will focus on the topic of: Peace Be With You. We live in a world that often feels overwhelming and chaotic.  The temptation is to be held captive by our fear and pain, to hide behind the closed doors of safety and security.  But what if there is a more hopeful and courageous way to live?  What if there is a peace that transcends all understanding?  A peace that heals our deepest wounds, sets us free from our greatest fears, releases us from all bitterness, and makes it possible for us to become who God designed us to be?  What if there is a peace that is making all things new?  This is the good news of Easter.  The tomb is empty!  The living Jesus stands among us today and says: “Peace be with you!”

Is there more to being a Christian than going to church and trying to be a good person?  Is following Christ simply about believing all the right things or performing all the right rituals?

At Trinity we believe that the answer is an emphatic, “Yes!”  God calls us into a journey of “becoming,” not just one of believing or doing.

We use the word “discipleship” to describe this journey, and over the next several weeks we are going to be exploring some of the key elements of this journey in a series called Rooted.

This week Pastor Brian Keepers will focus on the topic of Don’t Go To Church; Be The Church.  What does it mean to be the church?  Why does the church matter?  Too often we think of the church as a building or a menu of programs.  Or we focus on how the church exists primarily to meet our own wants and needs.  But the Bible teaches us that the church is a body of people who are on mission with God for the sake of the world. Today, as we conclude our “Rooted” series, we’ll explore what it means to not simply “go to church,” but be the church!