1. BeingaPeopleof PassionBeingaPeopleof Passion
“Whatever you do, do it heartily, as to the Lord and not to men,
knowing that from the Lord you will receive the reward of the
inheritance; for you serve the Lord Christ.”
(Colossians 3:23-24)

2. BECOMING A PEOPLE OF BECOMING A PEOPLE OF
PASSION PASSION

3. ““I would rather be ashes than dust!I would rather be ashes than dust!
I would rather that my spark shouldI would rather that my spark should
burn out in a brilliant blaze than itburn out in a brilliant blaze than it
should be stifled by dry rot. Theshould be stifled by dry rot. The
proper function of man is to live, notproper function of man is to live, not
to exist. I shall not waste my days into exist. I shall not waste my days in
trying to prolong them. I shall usetrying to prolong them. I shall use
my time.” ~Jack Londonmy time.” ~Jack London

4. Have youHave you discovered the inner discovered the inner
spark provided by the Holy spark provided by the Holy
Spirit that ignites you to live Spirit that ignites you to live
out out youryour God-given purpose? God-given purpose?

5. • • Do you know Do you know whywhy you are here you are here
on Earth?on Earth?
““For we are God’s workmanship,For we are God’s workmanship,
created in Christ Jesus to docreated in Christ Jesus to do
good works, which God preparedgood works, which God prepared
in advance for us to do.”in advance for us to do.”
(Ephesians 2:10)(Ephesians 2:10)

6. •Do you want to know Do you want to know howhow to to
make a difference?make a difference?
•Do you want to change your Do you want to change your
church?church?
•Do you want to change your Do you want to change your
world?world?

7. HowDoI BecomeaHowDoI Becomea
Personof Passion?Personof Passion?

8. 1.1. Discern God’s Presence in Discern God’s Presence in
Your Life:Your Life:
““And surely I am with you always,And surely I am with you always,
to the very end of the age.”to the very end of the age.”
(Matthew 28:20)(Matthew 28:20)

9. Ask yourself the following Ask yourself the following
questions:questions:

10. 1. Where have I been? 1. Where have I been?
(See how God has been at work in (See how God has been at work in
your life, fulfilling His purposes)your life, fulfilling His purposes)

11. 2. Where am I going?2. Where am I going?
(Develop a mission statement to (Develop a mission statement to
clarify your future direction.)clarify your future direction.)

12. 3. How will I get there? 3. How will I get there?
(Ask God to empower you with (Ask God to empower you with
the resources you need to finish the resources you need to finish
the race.)the race.)

13. 4. Is He Lord of my life?4. Is He Lord of my life?
(Surrender to God your future(Surrender to God your future
and your dreams so He can helpand your dreams so He can help
you discover His unique call onyou discover His unique call on
your life.)your life.)

14. 2.2. Discover the Secret of HisDiscover the Secret of His
Passion:Passion:
““Love the Lord your God with allLove the Lord your God with all
your heart and with all your soulyour heart and with all your soul
and with all your mind.”and with all your mind.”
(Matthew 22:37)(Matthew 22:37)

15. Do I love God with all of myDo I love God with all of my
being?being?

16. 3.3. Depend on His Presence andDepend on His Presence and
Power:Power:
““I am going to send you what MyI am going to send you what My
Father has promised; but stay inFather has promised; but stay in
the city until you have beenthe city until you have been
clothed with power from onclothed with power from on
high.”high.” (Luke 24:49)(Luke 24:49)

17. Am I calling on Him in prayer?Am I calling on Him in prayer?

18. 4.4. Direct the Focus of HisDirect the Focus of His
Passion:Passion:
““Love your neighbor as yourself.”Love your neighbor as yourself.”
(Matt. 22:39)(Matt. 22:39)

19. Do I love others the way HeDo I love others the way He
did?did?

20. 5.5. Duplicate the Power of HisDuplicate the Power of His
Passion:Passion:
““All who were sitting in theAll who were sitting in the
Sanhedrin looked intently atSanhedrin looked intently at
Stephen, and they saw that hisStephen, and they saw that his
face was like the face of anface was like the face of an
angel.”angel.” (Acts 6:15)(Acts 6:15)

21. Do those around me know HeDo those around me know He
lives in me?lives in me?

22. 6.6. Demonstrate His Passion in YourDemonstrate His Passion in Your
Actions:Actions:
““They devoted themselves to theThey devoted themselves to the
apostles’ teaching and to theapostles’ teaching and to the
fellowship, to the breaking of breadfellowship, to the breaking of bread
and to prayer. . .Selling theirand to prayer. . .Selling their
possessions and goods, they gave topossessions and goods, they gave to
anyone as he had need. . . . And theanyone as he had need. . . . And the
Lord added to their number daily.”Lord added to their number daily.”
(Acts 2:42-47)(Acts 2:42-47)

23. Am I actively involved inAm I actively involved in
discipleship,worship,discipleship,worship,
fellowship, service,fellowship, service,
evangelism,and prayer?evangelism,and prayer?

24. 7.7. Do What He Commanded UsDo What He Commanded Us
to Do:to Do:
““Therefore go and make disciplesTherefore go and make disciples
of all nations, baptizing them inof all nations, baptizing them in
the name of the Father and ofthe name of the Father and of
the Son and of the Holy Spirit,the Son and of the Holy Spirit,
and teaching them to obeyand teaching them to obey
everything I have commandedeverything I have commanded
you.”you.” (Matthew 28:19-20)(Matthew 28:19-20)

25. Am I involved in making anyAm I involved in making any
disciples?disciples?
Has anyone been added to TheHas anyone been added to The
Kingdom because of me?Kingdom because of me?

26. RENEWING YOUR PASSION RENEWING YOUR PASSION

27. What Can Rekindling the What Can Rekindling the
Passion Do for My Life?Passion Do for My Life?

28.  You will discover why God created you.You will discover why God created you.
 You will discover how to make an eternalYou will discover how to make an eternal
difference.difference.
 You will hear one day the words, “Well You will hear one day the words, “Well
done, good and faithful servant.”done, good and faithful servant.”
 You will reflect Him. You will do His will.You will reflect Him. You will do His will.
 You will discover the abundant life Jesus You will discover the abundant life Jesus
came to give.came to give.

29. ““I have come that they may haveI have come that they may have
life, and have it to the full.”life, and have it to the full.”
(John 10:10)(John 10:10)

30. What Can Rekindling the What Can Rekindling the
Passion Do for My Church?Passion Do for My Church?

31.  Your small church will grow as Your small church will grow as
God works through you.God works through you.
 Your big church will reach more Your big church will reach more
lives for Him.lives for Him.
 Your struggling church will Your struggling church will
rediscover its purpose.rediscover its purpose.

32.  Your brand new start-up church Your brand new start-up church
will grow strong. will grow strong.
 Your church will grasp its God-Your church will grasp its God-
given purpose.given purpose.
 Your church will be exciting, Your church will be exciting,
alive, and on fire for Him! alive, and on fire for Him!

33. ““Everyone was filled with awe,Everyone was filled with awe,
and many wonders andand many wonders and
miraculous signs were done bymiraculous signs were done by
the apostles.”the apostles.” (Acts 2:43)(Acts 2:43)

34. What Can Rekindling the What Can Rekindling the
Passion Do for My Passion Do for My
Community and World?Community and World?

35.  We will show others His love.We will show others His love.
 We will reach more lives for We will reach more lives for
Jesus.Jesus.
 We can give someone eternal We can give someone eternal
hope!hope!

36. ““He is patient with you notHe is patient with you not
wanting anyone to perish, butwanting anyone to perish, but
everyone to come toeveryone to come to
repentance.”repentance.” (II Peter 3:9)(II Peter 3:9)

37. WeWe CanCan Make an EternalMake an Eternal
Difference!Difference!

38. How Does My Church Begin toHow Does My Church Begin to
Rekindle the Passion?Rekindle the Passion?

39. Step One:Step One:
Pray.Pray. Seek God’s face.Seek God’s face.
““If my people, who are called by myIf my people, who are called by my
name, will humble themselves and prayname, will humble themselves and pray
and seek my face and turn from theirand seek my face and turn from their
wicked ways, then will I hear fromwicked ways, then will I hear from
heaven.”heaven.”
(II Chronicles 7:14)(II Chronicles 7:14)

40. Step Two:Step Two:
PledgePledge to God that you will doto God that you will do
whatever He asks, even if it meanswhatever He asks, even if it means
being uncomfortable.being uncomfortable.
““ . . . let us throw off everything that. . . let us throw off everything that
hinders and the sin that so easilyhinders and the sin that so easily
entangles, and let us run withentangles, and let us run with
perseverance the race marked out forperseverance the race marked out for
us.”us.” (Hebrews 12:1)(Hebrews 12:1)

41. Step Three:Step Three:
PursuePursue the Unchurched. Ask yourself:the Unchurched. Ask yourself:
1.1. Who are our neighbors?Who are our neighbors?
2.2. What’s on their minds?What’s on their minds?
3.3. By what means can they be reached?By what means can they be reached?
4.4. What are their interests?What are their interests?
Decide to do what it takes to reach theseDecide to do what it takes to reach these
unchurched.unchurched.

42. Step Four:Step Four:
Be aBe a people-orientedpeople-oriented church, lovingchurch, loving
one another.one another.
““A new command I give you: Love oneA new command I give you: Love one
another. As I have loved you, so youanother. As I have loved you, so you
must love one another. By this all menmust love one another. By this all men
will know that you are My disciples, ifwill know that you are My disciples, if
you love one another.”you love one another.” (John 13:34-35)(John 13:34-35)

43. Step Five:Step Five:
Be aBe a purpose-drivenpurpose-driven church.church.
““Therefore go and make disciples of allTherefore go and make disciples of all
nations, baptizing them in the name ofnations, baptizing them in the name of
the Father and of the Son and of thethe Father and of the Son and of the
Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obeyHoly Spirit, and teaching them to obey
everything I have commanded you.”everything I have commanded you.”
(Matthew 28:19-20)(Matthew 28:19-20)

44. Step Six:Step Six:
Pray!Pray! Pray! Pray!Pray! Pray!
““Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, toAsk the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to
send out workers into His harvest field.”send out workers into His harvest field.”
((Matthew 9:38)Matthew 9:38)

45. Returning to OurReturning to Our
Denominational RootsDenominational Roots
in Our Passion for People:in Our Passion for People:
Souls for Christ—Our GoalSouls for Christ—Our Goal

46. ““Souls have been the goal of the church. TheseSouls have been the goal of the church. These
have been second only to love for Christ. Thehave been second only to love for Christ. The
church has never been with us an end, butchurch has never been with us an end, but
always a means to an end, namely, souls. Toalways a means to an end, namely, souls. To
this end every department of the church mustthis end every department of the church must
operate, together with all institutions. Churchoperate, together with all institutions. Church
buildings, schools, departmental organizations,buildings, schools, departmental organizations,
revivals, preaching, budgets, must all berevivals, preaching, budgets, must all be
directed to the salvation of souls. Let thisdirected to the salvation of souls. Let this
conviction deepen, that our one business is toconviction deepen, that our one business is to
cooperate with God in saving souls.”cooperate with God in saving souls.”
~ General Superintendents’ Quadrennial Address~ General Superintendents’ Quadrennial Address
to the 10th General Assemblyto the 10th General Assembly

47. WillWill youyou make themake the
difference?difference?
WillWill your churchyour church make themake the
difference?difference?

48. Presented by:Presented by:
Don Cowan, Assistant D.S.Don Cowan, Assistant D.S.
North Alabama DistrictNorth Alabama District
Church of the NazareneChurch of the Nazarene
(205) 822-4520(205) 822-4520