Go!

Every Saint Sent

The World Needs You

At Mercy Hill we believe that every saint is sent—that every Christian is a missionary of God. Unfortunately though, too often in the church we find that it is not “every saint sent” but “every saint stagnant.” May this not be the case with us! We agree with Charles Spurgeon on the matter: "If there be any one point in which the Christian church ought to keep its fervor at a white heat, it is concerning missions. If there be anything about which we cannot tolerate lukewarmness, it is in the matter of sending the gospel to a dying world."

God is sending each of us with the gospel into this city and world. He has a purpose, a mission, for us. Where and to whom is God sending you?

Regular Rhythms

Strategic Partnerships

Meet the GO! Team

Regular Rhythms

We see in Scripture how God organizes the Jewish calendar in such a way so as to reiterate redemptive realities and stimulate worship and godly living. One example is Numbers 28-29 where God outlines the sorts of sacrifices that ought to be offered and when. He has prescriptions for daily sacrifices, weekly sacrifices, monthly sacrifices, and even quarterly and annual sacrifices. The example here invites us to think of our own calendars in a similar way. With regard to our concern for missions, we thought it best to consider it from the perspective of daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual rhythms. Here are just a few of the more notable rhythms we are trying to establish in our church’s life and culture . . .

The Joshua Project

The Joshua Project has put together a wonderful resource to help keep Christians ever-focused on the task of reaching unreached peoples with the gospel. Each day they highlight one unreached people group, tell you a bit about them, and share ways you can pray for them and participate in the mission to them. We encourage all of our church members to follow along and engage with this resource day-by-day.

P.A.C.T. - The Four Steps of a Missionary Lifestyle

Over the years, as a church we have come to identify what we call "the four steps of a missionary lifestyle." These steps are captured in the acronym P.A.C.T. (Presence - Awareness - Courage - Time). As a way of keeping these steps always before our church, we have created P.A.C.T. bookmarks that are available for pickup at the Next Steps Table at the back of our Sanctuary each week. These bookmarks have questions (see below) to help stimulate our prayerful reflection and planning and to keep us moving outward as missionaries in the city which God has placed us. You might take out your journal and begin to consider these questions even now!

Presence: "I'm here"

Consider those in your life who are not yet Christians—family, friends, neighbors, co-workers, acquaintances. God places us where he does with a purpose (cf. Acts 17:26). He desires us to be present with those around us—as ambassadors, as a royal priesthood, as salt and light, as missionaries. Who are you already present with? Make a list. How can you pursue more meaningful presence with them and with others to whom God may be calling you?

Awareness: "I'm ready"

As you are truly present with those in your life, you’ll become aware of countless ways you can show and share the good news of Jesus with them. You’ll find that you can pray for them more intelligently, invite them more naturally (e.g. to meals, events, services), serve them more effectively, give resources to them more relevantly, and communicate the gospel with them more meaningfully. What opportunities can you identify? Dream and pray!

Courage: "I'm willing"

Here is where being on mission really starts to cost us—our time, our reputation, our money. Here is where we must lean into God for courage to actually go and do as he leads. Of the many things you could do to bring the gospel to those you are present with, what do you feel God is actually asking you to do? What are the next steps? Make a plan!

Time: "I'm not going anywhere"

A missionary’s task rarely follows a straight line. Persevere in love for those to whom God has called you. We go in circles to get somewhere!

Missions Prayer

Before Jesus ever called his disciples to go, he first called them to pray (Acts 1:4, 14; cf. Matt. 9:37-38). Therefore, on the second Sunday of every month, we set apart special time during our Sunday Service to pray for the cause of missions in our city and world. We pray for our strategic partners, our supported missionaries, current issues around the world, etc. We know that if any fruit is going to come from our labors, it will only be ultimately by his Spirit and grace.

Sunday Prayer Walks

It's good to pray within the four walls of our church. But it's even better to pray out in the community we've been called to reach! Therefore, on the fourth Sundays of every month, we meet after the service to do a "prayer walk" through the neighborhoods that surround our church building. As we go, we pray for any neighbors who are willing and look for opportunities to share the gospel with those who are open and ready to engage. Come join us!

Outreach Opportunities

In collaboration with our GO! Team (link), we try to schedule regular outreach opportunities for our church members to participate in. Often, these opportunities involve partnering with other ministries and non-profits (see our Firestarter List). But we are always open to new possibilities. If you have something on your heart, don't hesitate to reach out!

Seeker/Skeptic Studies

We will occasionally offer a seeker/skeptic study so those interested can take a deeper dive and learn more about Jesus and Christianity. We are also always willing to read along with any interested in engaging the Consider Jesus Next Steps Booklet.

Short Term Mission Trips

At least once a year, we try to organize a short term mission trip to help serve and reach people for Jesus around the world. Among other things, our aim with these trips is threefold: (1) we want to see those outside of Christ come to know him; (2) we want to support and encourage those Christians who are already in the field and doing the work long term; and (3) we want to give the members of our church a greater vision of God's heart for the nations. We've done work in Nicaragua and the Philippines, and we've only just begun!

Missions Emphasis Week

We know that missions is important to God and to the church. Yet, sometimes, in the midst of our own busyness and pursuits, sadly, we lose sight of this. That is why, as a church, we try to set apart one week of the year to focus explicitly on God's heart for the nations and his calling and equipping of us to reach them for Jesus.

Ever Wondered?

We have an ongoing sermon series entitled Ever Wondered? We try to preach a new sermon for this series once a year or so. On these particular Sundays, we look to tackle tough questions that those skeptical or curious about Christianity might be asking—questions like: where can I find lasting happiness?; why should I trust the Bible?; aren’t Christians all hypocrites?; don’t science and faith contradict each other?; if God is so good, why is there so much pain in the world? We strongly encourage those in our church to invite their non-Christian friends on these Sundays as the services will be especially geared for them.

"Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, even so I am sending you.'" - John 20:21

Strategic Partnerships

It's one thing to have a sense of how God has gifted you. It's quite another thing to actually put those gifts to use in service of him and his people to the advance of his mission in the world. It's easy to talk about doing things for God and much harder to finally jump in and give it a go. If you're ready to step out of the pew and start serving, read on. Adventure awaits!

Pressing Needs

While there are always ongoing opportunities to serve at Mercy Hill, here are those opportunities we would highlight as particularly pressing. Please pray and ask God if he might be calling you to jump in!

Mercy Hill Kids Teacher

Teachers are responsible for leading their classes and teaching from the Scriptures in such a way that the kids might come to know and grow in the grace of Christ.

If you are interested in hearing more about this position, please fill out the Serve Form or email Megan at kids@mercyhillchurch.org.

Mercy Hill Kids Helper

Helpers are responsible for assisting the Teacher of their particular class to ensure that the environment is safe, ordered, and conducive to learning and growing in the things of God.

If you are interested in hearing more about this position, please fill out the Serve Form or email Megan at kids@mercyhillchurch.org.

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Ongoing Opportunities

We have a number of ongoing ministry opportunities for you to prayerfully consider and pursue as God leads. Many of these take place on Sundays, but there are plenty of other options as well. Take a look at our Serve Form and let us know what might be of interest to you!

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Desires and Dreams

God says that, as a result of the outpouring of his Spirit through Christ, his people will "dream dreams" (Joel 2:28; Acts 2:17). So what's yours?

We do not want you to think that the only way you can serve with our church is by somehow squeezing yourself into the systems and structures we already have in place. To be sure, we do have many pre-defined positions for you to serve in and teams for you to join, and we trust that many will feel called to these things. But we are also aware that God may be calling you to pursue something else entirely—something we haven't thought up or "dreamed."

We welcome your new ideas—your desires and dreams for ministry "outside the mold." In fact, one of our greatest joys is getting to hear the things God has placed on our members' hearts and then coming alongside them in an effort to help their visions flourish. This is how many of our ministries have started—not as top-down initiatives from the leadership, but as something much more organic, growing up and out from the hearts of our people. We believe that God has uniquely gifted and called you to serve his body and the world. The only question is: how?!

If you have ministry ideas that you would like to pursue together, please either fill out the Serve Form or email us at info@mercyhillchurch.org.

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Related Resources

Next Steps Booklet

Use Your Gifts

Serve Form

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