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Mission and State of the Church 2020

Mission and State of the Church 2020

Daniel Samms
State of the Church

Every year, early in the year we set aside a Sunday to teach on the mission that God has given us to glorify God by making disciples of Jesus Christ. In the process, we review the last year, talk about what God has done, what He has used our church to do, and now we can be more obedient in 2020. We review last years giving and spending and look ahead to the new year as it relates to making disciples and stewarding the funds God has given us.

We are praying for more disciples to be made in 2020 by the proclamation of the Gospel, and the faithful edification and equipping of the saints! In this message, Pastor Dan goes into the details of our mission (Matthew 28:18-20), values (Hebrews 10:23-25), and how we are doing following both. Thanks for being a part of our church family!

Church Membership: What Is It And Why We Have It

Church Membership: What Is It And Why We Have It

Daniel Samms
Restoration, Membership

Church membership is an often misunderstood concept. In the early church, you were baptized into the church that would be your church home until death, Christ’s return, or until you were sent out to plant another house church. Church was then and is now supposed to be a family, a unified body, a citizenship, a temple. Now, people treat churches like retail shops, consuming a little bit from each one, seldom seeing any one church as a family to commit to. Since Jesus has given us commands as a church, and elders/overseeing have been charged by God to shepherd the church which Christ bought with HIs own blood, it is essential that we communicate what it means to be a part of the Body of Christ as a whole, part of this church specifically, and what that means as we commit to one another. In this Sermon, Pastor Dan talks about membership and asks everyone to pray about formally committing as members.

Episode 11: Kingdom Conduits

Episode 11: Kingdom Conduits

Daniel Samms

Todd Sovine, Director of Church Planting for the Central District of the Christian and Missionary Alliance talks about Matthew 13:33 and the role we have to infuse the Kingdom of God into culture rather than isolate ourselves from it.  

Episode 7 Resurrection Proclamation and Sending

Episode 7 Resurrection Proclamation and Sending

Daniel Samms
Resurrection

Pastor Dan Samms delivers a sermon on Easter Sunday about the Resurrection and what it means to both believe and proclaim the Gospel.  Music Credit: Seven Year Glitch "Love's Last Fight"

Restoration is a church in Amherst, OH that is designed for people who feel like they don't fit in at church.  We exist to glorify God by making disciples together.  We are different than a lot of churches.  Instead of a large building and a lot of programming, we keep it simple.  Our church meets in coffeehouses, bars, parks, and homes to keep cost low and maximize our ability to connect people with God and each other.  For an understanding of simple church, we recommend reading Simple/House Church Revolution by Roger Thoman.  Download it free here.  

At Restoration, we believe that people matter more than programs.  We don't offer a lot of activities to keep you busy; we offer relationships to make you whole.  Have you ever gone to a church with good music and good teaching but where no one would notice if you were gone?  We don't let that happen, because we have a lot of small groups rather than one large one (though we sometimes get everyone together for special times of worship, teaching, and prayer).  It is hard to be forgotten when everybody knows your name.  

You may be searching for meaning or for help in the midst of some crisis.  You may be searching for answers or just for meaningful relationships.  Either way, you might find what you are looking for here.