Life Group Central

Kent Shaffer (ChurchRelevance) recently reported some statistics from Gabe Lyons, author of unChristian. Non-Christians aged 16-29 years old were asked, “What is your current perception of Christianity?”

91% said antihomosexual
87% said judgmental
85% said hypocritical
78% said old-fashioned
75% said too involved in politics
72% said out of touch with reality
70% said insensitive to others
68% said boring
64% said not accepting of other faiths
61% said confusing

As a member of Shoreline Church and a Life Group Leader, would the way you speak and act be perceived this way by non-Christians? Or are we acting in love? Both the Transparent Church and the Here Comes the Judge series go along perfectly with this particular survey. If you missed them or want to hear them again, you can download the messages off our web site.

Pastor Eric wrote a funny article about his trip to Bali in the August 29th Destin Log. If you missed it, click here to read it. Also, have you checked out Michaela’s blog with details of how she and Lindsay spent their summer abroad? If you, too, want to live the dream, Shoreline Church will be taking a group on a mission trip to Bali in 2009. If you’re interested in being part of the team, call the church office at (850) 650-8658.

Pastor Eric & his daughter Michaela in Bali

Pastor Eric with Michaela & Lindsay in Bali

What would happen if believers from all over the globe came together to impact the world like never before? Well, we’re about to find out. Over 1,300 churches, representing over 750,000 people, are participating in this worldwide event.

Today kicked off a four-week series for ONE PRAYER, started by Pastor Craig Groeschel. If you missed it, you may either download the message off Shoreline’s web site or attend the Tuesday night service at McGuire’s.

The first message in this series was “Lord, Make Us One.” This is from John 17:20-23: “My prayer is not for them alone. I pray also for those who will believe in me through their message, that all of them may be one, Father, just as you are in me and I am in you. May they also be in us so that the world may believe that you have sent me. I have given them the glory that you gave me, that they may be one as we are one: I in them and you in me. May they be brought to complete unity to let the world know that you sent me and have loved them even as you have loved me.” Pastor Eric gave three “ONEs” that unify the church: one enemy, one heart, and one purpose.

Again, if you missed it, be sure to catch up before the June 15th message.

Two Shoreline surfer girls, Michaela Partin and Lindsay Barfield, are going on a mission trip to Indonesia this summer. (Read the May 30th article in The Destin Log.)

To help cover the costs associated with the trip, a fundraiser is being held June 1st-7th at Graffiti in The Village of Baytowne Wharf. If you mention the fundraiser, the restaurant will donate 15% of your bill.

Also, check out Michaela and Lindsay’s blog: mobilelikethewind.com

Pastor Eric wrote an article in last Saturday’s Destin Log. Check it out: I’ll Take Those Odds

As you know, Shoreline now has a Tuesday night service at McGuire’s in Destin. As a life group leader, I’m asking you to please make it a priority to attend at least one service. I think it’s important, as leaders, for us to have first-hand knowledge of how this service works. This will help us promote it more effectively. Also, postcard invitations are available at Sunday morning’s Real Info booth. Pick some up and share them with those you think might be interested. Thanks so much!

This is pretty exciting! You know that digital billboard in front of Destin Commons? Shoreline will be on it for the next 3 months. Our image will likely change a few times. Check it out!

http://www.thedestinlog.com/articles/article.showarticle.db.php?a=4426

In case you missed it…

article 1:

http://www.shorelineladies.com/2008/03/01/shoreline-is-in-the-newspaper/

article 2:

http://www.shorelineladies.com/2008/03/03/shoreline-was-in-the-newspaper-again/

Please lead the way and add your “pay it forward” story to:

http://www.thisispayingitforward.com/

A few stories have already been posted, so check it out! Then encourage the people in your life groups to do the same.