The question I would like to address as we introduce ourselves to you is,

"What makes The Potter's House different?"

 

What makes us different from the average church? Actually we are different in many ways and I would like to point out 10 differences that cause The Potter's House to stand out: ​

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(1) Our Vision is clear and progressive:

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Clear - our vision is visible and measurable. We see the harvest field of Southern Arizona and the World. We intend by all means to impact the unsaved community through outreach and evangelism.

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Progressive - we uphold a "whatever it takes to get it done" mentality. We constantly look for more effective ways to fulfill our purpose and see our vision become a reality. We do not fear change, but welcome it. Our vision is big because we have a big God who has given us a big command and a big commission to "go into all the world".

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(2) Our Members are equipped and empowered:

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Equipped - we make a concentrated effort to equip our members to live for Christ by addressing their needs from a biblical perspective and developing within our members a Christian Worldview. Our discipleship program is tailor-made to address the specific needs of believers, visitors and unbelievers.

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Empowered - each member is called to minister; therefore, they are free to minister how God has shaped and blessed them. We seek by all means to develop, counsel, and lead each member to find how God has uniquely gifted their lives and abilities - capitalize on those abilities and reach others from that perspective.

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(3) Our accountability is real and affirming:

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Real - At The Potter's House, we make available to all aspiring church members a six-week "Foundations of Faith" class outlining the fundamentals of our faith, strategy, structure, and member's responsibilities to the church. Each aspiring member then has the opportunity to sign a 'Membership Covenant' accepting their role in the furtherance of the gospel and the church.

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Affirming - Our Ministry leaders, elders and Pastor(s) will serve as examples and navigators to affirm, mentor, and assist each member in their spiritual development. We desire to substantially increase the total number of members in active ministry.

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(4) Our Purpose is complete and practical:

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Complete - we focus on five major tasks of the church as modeled by the early church of Acts. We do not seek to do one task better than the other. We seek to fulfill all tasks with excellence. Five Tasks of the Church: (see Acts 2:42-47)

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1. Discipleship v. 42
2. Fellowship v. 42 ​
3. Worship, v. 42, 47
4. Ministry v. 44-45​
5. Outreach v. 47 ​

Practical - we want people to understand that authentic Christianity is practical and to be lived out in their daily lives. We want to move the church beyond the theoretical Christianity to the practical Christianity.

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(5) Our Outreach is local and global:

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Local - we desire to use whatever means, media, or mode necessary to reach out to the unsaved of the Casa Grande area. There is no cost too great to pay in bringing people to Jesus Christ when considering the cost that Jesus paid for the members of The Potter's House to come to salvation.

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Global - we give opportunity to involve our members in world evangelism from the local church and world evangelism endeavors where they can accompany the Pastor on overseas missions. We envision multitudes of volunteer missionaries, short-term missionaries and career missionaries to be commissioned from our church. We will bring missionaries into our church to share their vision for the lost world - so that we can make it our own. We will be involved in intensive mission partnering, training and education. ​