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Benefits
 
for the Kingdom
The Advance of the Gospel and the Future of Rolling Hills
By Chris Nye with John Finnerty, Alex Landers, and Susie Faist
 
T
ABLE OF
C
ONTENTS
 
1)
 
Preface
: You must read this part first.2)
 
Introduction
: A call to arms for the Church in America (specifically RHCC),and the proposal statement.3)
 
“The Urgency of the Gospel”
: How this proposal links to the mission of Christ’s calling of his bride the church, and why this must happen now.4)
 
“Reaching this Generation”
: The challenges seen in post-modernevangelism and how the proposed effort will help RHCC reach youngadults.5)
 
“One Church, Many Expressions”:
The challenge for RHCC to be onechurch with both an urban and suburban campus and congregationalexpression.6)
 
“The Importance of the City”:
Why the city is such a crucial place to bringthe good news of Christ.7)
 
“The Necessity of Reaching Portland, Oregon”
: An outline of Portlandverses Rolling Hills/Tualatin area.8)
 
“Two Cultures, One Church”:
A vision for how two cultures can be bothedified and effected by one church body. And why Rolling Hills must be apart of the proposed mission.9)
 
“The Downtown Campus”:
The specific nature and the details behind thevision for a Rolling Hills Downtown Campus. Government, location,philosophy, and membership are all discussed in detail.10)
 
“Benefits for the Kingdom to the Glory of God”:
The final plea for thevision to see a type of fulfillment, and an outline for how this will benefit.
 
1
P
REFACE
 
“Seek ye first the Kingdom…”
I love Rolling Hills Community Church. And amidst the intense changes andtransitions that are about to take form, I wish to say that this church must push forrevolutionary change for Christ’s kingdom and not its own.I am writing this only because I cannot run from it. I am Jonah. I would be totallyfine with not writing this. I am afraid of division, accusation, and pride. God hatesdivorce and loves unity. I write this out of total respect and love for the unity of Rolling Hills, and in order to make myself more clear, I must outline the followingbefore anything begins:
1)
 
I love the Church.
Beyond my love for Christ’s church, I love Rolling Hillsin specific. When I left the church to study in Seattle, I was completelyrestless. This is not only home, but now work. It is soil. I am a gardener.Planting seeds and assisting in their growth is a joy to me, and I thank Christverbally every Sunday for the privilege to pastor and preach, especially atRolling Hills. This church set me on a straight path and equipped metheologically and emotionally to wrestle with my convictions in order to, inthe end, worship Jesus. God used this church to shape me. While in the endI praise God and God alone for this effort, I know Rolling Hills was theinstrument for His glory. Because of this past, I believe the future of RollingHills will be unconventional, innovative, and ultimately effective not for itsown glory, but the glory of God.
2)
 
I love the Gospel.
I know nothing more powerful, nothing moretransforming, and nothing as epic as the gospel of Jesus Christ. The story andwork of the life, death and resurrection of Jesus is more than a narrative. Thegospel is genius. There are no holes, no mistakes, but just paradoxes thatbreak down the fragile and weak human might. I deeply believe in thepower of the gospel for the salvation of souls and reconciliation to God.Beyond this, I believe the gospel is not just for me. I believe it must bepreached and it must be proclaimed. It should be preached and proclaimedabove being explained or dissected. Christ brings life. Ultimately, we aresaved by the gospel, but in the end it is not about us, but rather thefurthering of God’s glory and
His
renown.
3)
 
I love the lost.
People are going to hell. This makes my heart heavy. Wehave the gospel and we have the Church. The rescue operation for the deathof humanity is happening right now, and God chose me and God chose youto proclaim the message of salvation to the darkest parts of humanity. Wehave been empowered with the Holy Spirit and armed with the Word. Ihave the deepest love for those who do not know, simply because of theirtremendous potential for the Kingdom of God and the glory of Christ.Above all of these loves is Jesus, the King. This is my heart. I am praying that Godwould smite the pride in me. There are not words for how conflicted I am, yet soconfident in the work of the Spirit. Forgive me and may we turn our eyes to Jesus.
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