Read a scripture and sing worship songs.

• (Optional) Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father. He wants all men to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth. For there is one God and one mediator also between God and man, the man Jesus Christ, who gave himself as a ransom for all. (Philippians 2:11b; 

  ¹¹ and every tongue acknowledge that Jesus Christ is Lord,
      to the glory of God the Father.

   1 Timothy 2:4-6a). 

  ⁴ who wants all people to be saved and to come to a knowledge of the truth.⁵ For there is one God and one mediator between God and mankind, the man Christ Jesus,⁶ who gave himself as a ransom for all people. 

Choose a way to cast vision for who they can become in Christ or what God can do through them by:

• a scripture that reminds them of the Father’s Heart and of the end vision.
• reflecting on the changes in their life since they started following Christ
• reminding them of what God wants to do through them.

Our vision is: “A church for every village and community, and the gospel for every person.”

The Word Became Flesh

¹ In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.² He was with God in the beginning.³ Through him all things were made; without him nothing was made that has been made.⁴ In him was life, and that life was the light of all mankind.⁵ The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.

⁶ There was a man sent from God whose name was John.⁷ He came as a witness to testify concerning that light, so that through him all might believe.⁸ He himself was not the light; he came only as a witness to the light.

⁹ The true light that gives light to everyone was coming into the world.¹⁰ He was in the world, and though the world was made through him, the world did not recognize him.¹¹ He came to that which was his own, but his own did not receive him.¹² Yet to all who did receive him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God—¹³ children born not of natural descent, nor of human decision or a husband’s will, but born of God.

¹⁴ The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the one and only Son, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth.

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• Read Philippians 2:5-11. 

  ⁵ In your relationships with one another, have the same mindset as Christ Jesus:

  ⁶ Who, being in very nature God,
      did not consider equality with God something to be used to his own advantage;
  ⁷ rather, he made himself nothing
      by taking the very nature of a servant,
      being made in human likeness.
  ⁸ And being found in appearance as a man,
      he humbled himself
      by becoming obedient to death—
          even death on a cross!

  ⁹ Therefore God exalted him to the highest place
      and gave him the name that is above every name,
  ¹⁰ that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow,
      in heaven and on earth and under the earth,
  ¹¹ and every tongue acknowledge that Jesus Christ is Lord,
      to the glory of God the Father.

   God almighty took on human form. He chose to begin as a baby and not as a grown man. The Bible says that He “made himself nothing” and put on a body to live here with us. However, He never ceased to be fully God. He was still all-powerful, all-knowing, all-present. Yet He veiled His deity and limited Himself and His powers to become a real human.

At its heart, the Prayer-Care-Share (PCS) is a lifestyle demonstrating the gospel by loving our neighbors combined with the proclamation of the gospel as the Lord gives opportunity, all undergirded by prayer.

To live a PCS lifestyle we allow the Holy Spirit to live in and work through us in the following ways…

… PRAYING for others

Prayer is the first and best thing we can do for the people in our networks (those among whom you do life with - where you live, learn, work, and play). As we pray for people, it is common for God to put it on our hearts to show His love in tangible ways.…

… CARING for others

You have heard the phrase that people don’t care how much you know until they know how much you care. Acts of kindness or care can open ways to communicate the gospel. Those living a PCS lifestyle, respond to the Spirit’s leading in prayer to show care for people around them.

….SHARING THE GOSPEL with others

As we pray for people and demonstrate care in tangible ways, God will often open up doors for us to have spiritual conversations. The ultimate act of love is sharing the gospel of Christ with people in our networks. 

The PCS lifestyle is a rhythm of life where we put the needs and interests of others above ourselves because of what Jesus has done for us.