“Every man dies, not every man really lives.” – William Wallace
“We need to quit living our lives for the main goal of arriving safely at death.” - Mark Batterson
On Sunday, May 27, 1973 a group of 137 people responded to God’s challenge to form a new church with a mission of reaching and ministering to people in far South Austin. The group first met at Crockett High School, then at Sunset Valley Elementary School.
Matthew 28:18–20 (ESV)
18 And Jesus came and said to them, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. 19 Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20 teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.”
Matthew 6:19–21 (ESV)
19 “Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal, 20 but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys and where thieves do not break in and steal. 21 For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.
We exist to lead people to become fully devoted followers of Jesus Christ.
Three things that cannot make a church, but can break a church: Location – Facilities – Finances
“I think we will bust through the 3 million mark by 2030.” – Ryan Robinson – City of Austin’s Demographer