Overview

40 Days of Purpose is a spiritual growth Campaign that is designed to answer life's most important question: "What on earth am I here for?"

The events of the Campaign will give us opportunities to not only learn about God's five purposes for our lives, but to commit to new habits of spiritual growth, memorize scripture, participate in small group or Sunday School fellowship, serve in a ministry in our church, share our faith, and learn to live a lifestyle of worship to the glory of God.

1. What exactly is the 40 Days of Purpose Campaign?
   • A spiritual growth campaign (not a fundraising campaign).
   • Explores God's 5 purposes for every person's life, answering the question, "What on earth am I here for?"
   • National Campaign that we are participating in with other churches
     
     
2. Who is the 40 Days of Purpose for? The Campaign is for every person in our church, and it uses the power of alignment at three levels to help us put these purposes into practice:
   • Individual Level - weekly memory verses, 40 daily readings in The Purpose-Driven Life book.
   • Group Level - study a special Purpose-Driven Life curriculum in home Bible Studies and Sunday School classes. These home bible studies would be great to invite your unchurched friends to, because it answers life's most basic question, "What on earth am I here for?"
   • Congregation Level - hear a series of seven sermons on the purposes, as well as participate in 4 church-wide events designed to launch people into incorporating the purposes into their lives
     
     
3. What kinds of special events are you planning?
   • National Simulcast Video - kick-off event on Friday, February 20 where we will serve dinner at 6:00 pm to the entire church and give everyone their copy of The Purpose Driven Life to read during the Campaign. Then, at 7:00 pm, in concert with hundreds of other churches who are also doing this Campaign, we will hear the life message of the author of The Purpose Driven Life, and get a peek at the excitement to come as the 5 purposes unfold. The book is divided into 40 daily readings for the Campaign, and will be distributed to everyone in our church. During this inspirational time, Rick Warren will share his life message and set the stage for the Campaign events to come.
   • Ministry Fair and Missions Fair - like a church job fair that showcases all the ministries and outreaches in our church and gives people a chance to get involved.
   • Celebration Sunday - the culminating event of the Campaign, which is a party where we celebrate all God has done in our midst over the past 40 days.
   
   If you would like to join one of the teams that are coordinating the various parts of the Campaign, we would love to talk to you! Please contact our Campaign Director, Matt Dillon at 987-3984.
   
   We encourage you to join with us now to pray for this Campaign. The potential impact this could have on our lives will be increased if the soil of our hearts is prepared through prayer. We are excited to embark on this spiritual journey together and we appreciate your prayers for the Campaign Team, for our church leaders, and for the impact of the Campaign in the lives of our people and the effectiveness of our church. So begin now to pray and prepare your own heart for the life-changing adventure of the 40 Days of Purpose.