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The Great Omission

April 8, 2018April 8, 2018 by Travis Agnew

The Great Omission Matt. 28:16-20 After Jesus’ resurrection, he commanded his followers to go and make disciples of all nations. Instead of committed disciples obeying the Great Commission, we can revert to becoming consumers who succumb to the great omission. The Kingdom is composed of disciples who have a commission to the world, a commitment to the church, a commandment …

Make the Most of Every Evangelistic Opportunity

June 19, 2020March 18, 2018 by Travis Agnew

Colossians 4:2-6 Make the Most of Every Evangelistic Opportunity Instead of waiting for unbelievers to come to the church, the church is meant to go to the unbelievers out in the world. By making the most of every evangelistic opportunity, disciples engage in Kingdom work by the way they pray, walk, and talk. Pray for Opportunity (Col. 4:2-4) Be devoted …

Salt and Light

October 15, 2017October 15, 2017 by Travis Agnew

The Word Salt and Light (Matt. 5:13-16) As Jesus began his public ministry, he gathered disciples in order to teach them how to live for the Kingdom. As he once encouraged them to be salt and light, we are called to the same lifestyles as his followers. CONTEXT Since we could not make it to God, God came to …

3 Circles: 1 Method of Sharing the Gospel

August 13, 2017 by Travis Agnew

The 3 CIRCLES PRESENTATION helps answer common questions in a simple and memorable way so that you can begin to naturally and actively share it with others. Here are two videos to help you understand the nature of the presentation and to show you how to present it in a conversation with someone as you share the gospel. Here is a more …

Pray, Give, and Go

July 23, 2017 by Travis Agnew

We had the wonderful privilege to hear from a couple of missionaries tonight. One is on a stateside furlough and another is preparing to launch out. It is so important for them and for us to stay connected to what the Lord is doing overseas! While not every person is called to live on mission overseas, all Christians are called …

Gospel Intentionality

July 2, 2017June 4, 2017 by Travis Agnew

If you want a church to grow biblically, you must focus on evangelism. Much of what happens in churches can be attributed to transfer growth vs. conversion growth. Evangelism can catch fire in a church when everyone assumes the responsibility to grow in the gospel. But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To …

Is a Church Growing If at the Expense of Another Church Declining?

October 10, 2017May 25, 2017 by Travis Agnew

One day, as I was engaging in some yard work, I came across a curious display of foliage surrounding a small tree in the back. These growing sprouts were covered with lush leaves around the base of a tree. Plants normally have a difficult time growing around a tree since the larger arboreal structure steals the water from the smaller plants by …

On the Clock

June 19, 2020April 2, 2017 by Travis Agnew

On the Clock (Titus 2:9-10) – While we are on the clock vocationally, we are also on the clock missionally. Even if your job isn’t in the ministry, you are in the ministry. The concept of slavery in biblical times is extremely different from slavery in modern times. Old Testament teaching regarding the positive treatment of slaves was countercultural at the time. During the time of …

Here I Am – Send Me

March 28, 2017January 13, 2017 by Travis Agnew

“Near, far. Near, far.” One can easily picture Grover from Sesame Street running back and forth in front of the camera. The closer he gets to the camera, the bigger he gets. The more steps he backs up, the smaller he becomes. Or does he? Obviously, Grover’s size isn’t changing, but our perception of him does. In walking with the …

Step Up

December 30, 2016June 23, 2016 by Travis Agnew

I think family ministry is a big thing. Investing in your home is critically important for their discipleship and for the sake of the Great Commission. I would be remiss though if I did not make an appeal for men and women to step into the lives of some children who are less fortunate. As Paul served as a father figure …

Facing a Task Unfinished

April 25, 2017June 17, 2016 by Travis Agnew

I first heard the story and the hymn, “Facing a Task Unfinished,” at a Keith and Kristyn Getty concert at First Baptist Columbia, SC. I wept. The story is incredible and I am so thankful that the Gettys are making it known at a greater level now. We need more missional songs and this song was birthed on the China …

Everyday Evangelism

April 25, 2017June 5, 2016 by Travis Agnew

We finished up our “Everyday Church” series today as we focused on “Everyday Evangelism.” I have loved how this series has started some great conversations and hearing some incredible stories of what God is doing. Service Order Reading – 1 Pet. 3:13-15 Prayer Time Christ Is Risen – Matt Maher Because He Lives – Bill Gaither He Will Hold Me …

Everyday Mission

April 25, 2017May 29, 2016 by Travis Agnew

The question is not if we have been called. It is where will we be going? Week 4 in our Everyday Church series was powerful. All across the board. It was such a pivotal focus for our church family. Service Order Reading – Luke 9:23-25 I Have Decided to Follow Jesus Build Your Kingdom Here – Rend Collective I Have …

See the Salvation

April 25, 2017November 22, 2015 by Travis Agnew

We got to celebrate the global Church today. We had one of our missionary partners from West Africa join us in worship and it was great to have everyone together! Here was the service rundown: Hausa Greetings Go – North Side Worship Holy Spirit – Francesca Battistelli Mission Video Prayer Time Jesus, Son of God – Chris Tomlin No One …

Shake-n-Shine 2015

December 30, 2016June 12, 2015 by Travis Agnew

The Same Call

December 30, 2016June 1, 2015 by Travis Agnew

I will never forget how I felt staring out the window of the airplane as we took off. As my friends and I began our journey to take the gospel into a closed country, the gravity of it all hit me. These nine guys had decided to join me on this mission trip, and we had no idea what was awaiting us. …

Don’t Simply Go on Missions – Partner with Missionaries

December 30, 2016May 7, 2015 by Travis Agnew

When I was growing up, I envisioned missionaries to be super spiritual people who were impervious to normal spiritual struggles that the rest of us endured. They were so holy that they never had family issues, crises of faith, or bad days. Then I got to know missionaries and discovered how far off from the truth that actually is. As …

Until the Whole World Knows

December 30, 2016April 8, 2015 by Travis Agnew

I was blessed to go to college with dear brothers who are making an impact for Christ all over the world. It is wonderful to stay in touch with these guys and hear what they are doing. One such dear friend is Jeremiah Hambrick. Ever so godly, talented, and humble, Jeremiah and his family are committed to the Great Commission. …

Good News in Bad Times

April 25, 2017December 21, 2014 by Travis Agnew

Christmas worship, Africa updates, commissioning, “Peace on Earth,” Wyatt Banks, & more. Too much to handle today!

The Hills and the Hausa

December 30, 2016December 4, 2014 by Travis Agnew

I love this family and watching the gospel at work within them!

Intro to Islam

December 30, 2016December 2, 2014 by Travis Agnew

Ever been curious as to what Islam looks like in America? Here’s a snapshot.

Intro to Judaism

December 30, 2016November 24, 2014 by Travis Agnew

Ever been interested in seeing what Judaism looks like today? Here’s an intro for you.

3 Tips to Sharing Your Faith

December 30, 2016November 20, 2014 by Travis Agnew

You don’t have to feel guilty anymore about the lack of sharing your faith. Here’s 3 easy steps.

Intro to Buddhism

December 30, 2016November 17, 2014 by Travis Agnew

Ever wanted to get a decent understanding of Buddhism in a few minutes? This will get you started.

Intro to Hinduism

December 30, 2016November 6, 2014 by Travis Agnew

In teaching world religions, I often search for an effective resource to help communicate the complex. Spending short amounts of time on world religions leaves people with often more questions than before. As I searched for videos for world religions so that others could see and hear the religion in action, the best resource I found was something that the …

No Adultery

April 25, 2017October 5, 2014 by Travis Agnew

You shall not commit adultery. -Exodus 20:14 Powerful day as we commissioned some of our own and continued through the Ten Commandments. We began our time together singing “Go” and ” I Will Follow” for a mission focus. After that, we watched an interview video with Taylor and Jessica Wolfe, some of North Side’s family who are leaving this week …

Shi Ne Allah

December 30, 2016July 3, 2014 by Travis Agnew

Studying the New World Translation of the Jehovah’s Witnesses

April 25, 2017May 29, 2014 by Travis Agnew

The following is a message I sent to a friend who is a Jehovah’s Witness. We have had a couple of conversations about faith and the Word, and our time together has caused me to do some further study. As a resource to you, I wanted to post some of my findings. I want to thank you again for …

Michael the Archangel, the Deity of Christ, and Saturdays in the Driveway

December 30, 2016May 28, 2014 by Travis Agnew

There is nothing like a Saturday. Utilizing sidewalk chalk to draw Creation. Creating makeshift trailers to haul things around the yard. Sitting in the shade discussing Michael the Archangel, the Deity of Christ, and Greek manuscripts. Ah, life. That’s how Saturdays have been for us lately. I was approached one Saturday by some Jehovah’s Witnesses as my children and I ran …

Mission: Proclaiming the Gospel Between Sundays

April 25, 2017May 18, 2014 by Travis Agnew

All of us as followers of Christ have been called to make the gospel known through the everyday course of our lives. Today’s service examined the motive, the message, and the method involved in fulfilling such a call. We started our time together by singing “Wherever He Leads I’ll Go.” I used a loop pedal to shape the song. From there, …

A Gentle Reminder

April 25, 2017February 16, 2014 by Travis Agnew

Over lunch today, I told Amanda: “I have never seen such a hunger for God in our congregation than what I am seeing right now.” It’s true. The people are rising up to be all that God has called them to be. Their worship is more sincere. Their intentionality is through the roof. The expectations are rising. It’s incredible to …

Lost and Found

December 30, 2016December 10, 2013 by Travis Agnew

But how can people call for help if they don’t know who to trust? And how can they know who to trust if they haven’t heard of the One who can be trusted? And how can they hear if nobody tells them? -Romans 10:14 (MSG) To truly realize how lost the world is, we must first realize how lost we …

Empowered by the Spirit

April 13, 2020September 4, 2013 by Travis Agnew

But when the Father sends the Counselor as My representative–and by the Counselor I mean the Holy Spirit–He will teach you everything and will remind you of everything I Myself have told you. –John 14:26 (NLT)

Jesus Christ was an amazing example for the disciples to follow as they learned how to be on mission to tell the world about the grace and love of Jesus Christ. As Jesus ascended into heaven, He told the disciples to wait for the Holy Spirit to come over them because Jesus knew that the Spirit would serve as a guide and a teacher in His physical absence.

During the Jewish feast of Pentecost, the disciples got what they were waiting for. The Holy Spirit, the presence of God Himself, took up residence inside ordinary bodies – their bodies. The disciples immediately hit the streets with a bold new style that the world has never recovered from.

Papa Joe Bradford and the Unity Choir

December 30, 2016July 19, 2013 by Travis Agnew

The Greenwood Family YMCA High Hopes Program in partnership with North Side Baptist Church’s Project Love, is thrilled to announce that Papa Joe Bradford and the Unity Choir will be in Greenwood on Friday, August 2nd to perform and worship with all of us! The event will be held at North Side Baptist Church at 7:00 pm.

Papa Joe holds the rare honor of having his triumphant life story inspire a major motion picture,Unconditional. Joe Bradford is one of the country’s most respected leaders and advocates for at-risk and fatherless children. As an author, co-producer, teacher, speaker, and program developer he serves through his unique ability to unite teams for active service and love to the least fortunate. He is known as “Papa Joe” in all circles of influence he touches.

“I was so touched by Joe’s story and by the youth choir,” stated YMCA’s CEO Gray Stallworth after seeing Joe and the Unity Choir at an event near Nashville, TN.

The Missionary of the Church

April 25, 2017June 22, 2013 by Travis Agnew

It was such a great day today to BE THE CHURCH. We have partnered with a fantastic missionary family in Africa for almost 2 years now, and they were finally able to join us in person today! Greg preached an incredible sermon on the reason our church partners with places that are hard to reach, dangerous to reach. Sharing from the Word and personal testimony about their work among the Hausa people of West Africa was incredible.

Our worship time focused upon the praise of the nations. We focused on our response to take the gospel. We won’t relent until every nation has heard the gospel. It was a gospel-saturated, nation-focused worship time bent on the glory of God. Loved it.

Today, we worshiped to:

Intervention Omission

September 17, 2014May 21, 2013 by Travis Agnew

We read of God’s calling upon Samuel’s life in 1 Samuel 3. Samuel was the child for which Hannah had prayed for ever so earnestly. Once she finally birthed Samuel, she dedicated him to the Lord and to serve under Eli who was the priest (1 Sam. 1:26-28) who had blessed her concerning her ability to conceive a child …

Sharing Christ with Your Family

December 30, 2016May 9, 2013 by Travis Agnew

One of my favorite movies when I was a child was the Christmas classic, Home Alone. When I was in elementary school, I got to watch Macaulay Culkin live out every child’s fantasy on the big screen: no parents, no siblings, freedom without end, and making your home into a legitimate war zone. The desire to be a mischievous hero marked every little boy my age.

If you remember the plot line, Culkin’s character, “Kevin,” had a pretty awful family. He had a brother Buzz who wanted to feed him to his tarantula. He had to bunk with his cousin Fuller who was prone to bed-wetting and was downing some serious levels of Pepsi. Worst of all, his cheapskate Uncle Frank was known for spouting off towards Kevin one of the most memorable movie lines of all time: “Look what you did, you little jerk!”

Let’s face it: Kevin did not have the best family in the world, so when they dramatically disappeared one morning before Christmas, Kevin thought he had been raptured into a parent-less bliss. His wish had become true. His annoying family had been whisked away from his home.

While every child has probably wished a family member away at some time in their lives, every person also knows what it is like to be overwhelmed with the state of their family. While we all have those family members that disappoint or upset us, we also know what it is like to be truly concerned with the salvation of a family member.

It’s beyond they get on our nerves, we are truly worried about the state of their souls.

Send Montreal

December 30, 2016April 25, 2013 by Travis Agnew

This has been a whirlwind of a week. Monday morning, I traveled to Montreal, Canada to meet, encourage, learn, and pray for church planters in that area. We were back Tuesday night! It was a fast paced but a very special time.

Our time was spent with passionate men of God, who are dedicated to the Great Commission. They love the Lord with their hearts but also their minds. They have studied that city and know the areas in which they are trying to reach. Spending time with the Send Montreal team of the North American Mission Board was not only educational but edifying as well.

Montreal’s history is unique. There was a time when the city basically walked away from organized religion. The city is now 0.5% evangelical Christian and there is 1 church per 185,000 people in that area.

We were invited to come and see the work that is being done. While the stats seem bad, God is at work.

Love {in}Deed Recap

December 30, 2016March 13, 2013 by Travis Agnew

Still hearing reports of all God did through his church on Sunday as North Side participated in a Love {in}Deed day as we served Greenwood.

We said, “Amen,” and then we went throughout the city to serve others. As the worship service concluded, the real service began.

Here were some of the feedback we received from just a few of our sites:

The Andrew Challenge

April 25, 2017February 13, 2013 by Travis Agnew

As people celebrate Lent today, many people have decided to give something up. My recommendation to you is to join me and pick something up instead.

Would you consider joining me for the next 40 days for The Andrew Challenge?

The Andrew Challenge is very simple – be intentional for the next 40 days to bring someone to Jesus.

Andrew was one of the 12 disciples of Jesus. We don’t know much about him other than the fact that he was responsible for connecting his brother, Peter, to Jesus.

One of the two who heard John speak and followed Jesus was Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother. He first found his own brother Simon and said to him, “We have found the Messiah” (which means Christ). He brought him to Jesus. -John 1:40-42

That’s the challenge. Use the 40 days leading up to Easter to invest in someone pointing them to Jesus. Invite them over for a meal. Grab some coffee. Pray for them. Share your testimony. Begin to share the gospel with them when the door is open. Look at the next 40 days as a consecrated time to invest in someone intentionally.

Here’s what you need to do:

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