Evangelism

EDIT: We want to thank Alice to helping out with worship and to Jason and TJ Poon who spoke to us about evangelism. They shared with us of some of the inhibitions of why we don't evangelize more often or what prevents us from sharing our stories with other people. A big issue is unbelief - "oh ye of little faith". Unbelief and fear are opposites of faith. Faith counters all and gives us the strength and courage to know that God is in charge and He is ultimately the one who leads people to Him. One very effective way of being a witness (btw, witnessing is not something we do, it's who we are) - is to share your own story with people. People love hearing stories so share it!

WHEN: Friday, February 29, 2008, 7:30 PM

WHERE: Lighthouse Carey Building, ACC

This week Jason Poon and his wife TJ will be speaking about
evangelism. We often feel ineffective at evangelism but what are we doing about it? How can we change that? (March 7 - next week - Alex will be leading us on an evangelism outreach on 6th street to put it into practice and really make it part of our lives.) Because we are a Chinese-American fellowship, how is our local missions field different from that of Caucasian
churches? Jason and TJ have recently joined Epic (Campus Crusade's
Asian-American branch) and have a special passion for minorities not normally
effectively reached by mainstream Caucasian churches. How can our love for our Lord and His extravagant sacrificial love enable us to be walking testimonies everywhere we go? Please join us this Friday to learn and know the importance of the task Jesus left us - to go preach His good news to all the nations baptizing them in His Name. (Matt 28:19).

Walking Testimony

WHEN: Friday, February 15, 2008, 7:30 PM

WHERE: Lighthouse Carey Building, ACC

This Friday, Nina Cheng-Lo is sharing with us her testimony of how she came to know the Lord and the journey she and God took. She's going to speak to us on His calling for her, listening to God, and what it means to be a walking testimony. Afterwards we'll be having a pizza making party as well to fellowship together at Ti Le's place (yum).

How to Be Rich

WHEN: Friday, February 8, 2008, 7:30 PM

WHERE: Lighthouse Carey Building, ACC

"Did you know that the topic of money is talked about more in the New Testament than Salvation? We spend our whole life trying to get rich. It is now time that we learn how to be

rich."

Houston's Simon Lee will be talking to us this Friday night about the topic of money and what it means to be rich. Please bring your Bible, pens, and notepads to Cornerstone on Friday. Since Faye will be staying in Houston, Simon needs to leave that night to go back to Houston. However, there will be another activity after Cstone.

EDIT: (Notes from Friday)

RICH PEOPLE ARE PEOPLE WITH OPTIONS.
(Some people really do not have any options. Take a missions trip to Africa or China and you'll really see the poverty firsthand. Participate and give your time and heart to an organization that you are really passionate about. Invest your heart and they'll invest their heart in you - long term committment to helping out an organization).

1 Timothy 6:17 - Paul talks about two things that we need to do:
1.) Repent of arrogance -
When we look at the poor - we judge them for what they don't have
When we look at the rich - we judge them for what they do have and what they do with it
We think that we know better... this is arrogance. Must repent and ask for forgiveness.
2.) Your hope in wealth
(best way to tell if you put your hope in wealth is to ask your parents or best friends honestly and humbly)
How to tell if you put money as your first priority in life?
a.) Does your lifestyel or debt impede your ability to live?
b.) Does fear of not having enough impede your giving? How much money is enough for you to be satisfied and comfortable?
c.) Which of these statements create most anxiety for you? There is NO God OR there is NO money in the bank?
d.) Do you have money in the bank but no peace in your hearts? Even if you dont' get a paychet, do you get your peace from God?

1 Timothy 6:18 - this is what Paul wants Timothy to tell rich people - "Command them to DO GOOD, to be rich in good deeds, and to be generous and willing to share... so that they may take hold of the life that is truly life."

Foundations are a great way to give your money and keep it for charity and help you be generous. (ask us for more information on this).

Your first fruits should be for God. Your choice foods should be there and not for yourself. HOW? Mark your calendars when the paycheck deposits and predetermine your giving and give to God first.

The amount to give, the amount to tithe should be an amount that God lays on your heart. It should reflect your own personal journey between you and God. Let's be a generation that gives lavishly.

Challenge: Giving hurts, when you give, it should hurt. if you're too comfortable about the amount you give, UP IT! It calls for faith and obedience in God.