Go. Make disciples. Do the work.

• You are equipped as a believer with the same Spirit that raised Christ from the dead. (Rom 8:11)
• You have been commissioned, like Jesus, to go live out Isiah 61. (John 20:21; Mt. 28:16-20; James 2:8)
  • This is inclusive of direct ministry to needs, naturally and supernaturally, as well as lending the vision of the Father in service to humanity where the option arises. (James 2:14-17; 5:13-20; Gal 5:13)
• You weren't made for you but you are totally awesome.
• You are immeasurably valuable and worthy of love.
• You have choice, which is why you are responsible for your behavior.
• You are not your behavior.
• God loves you, your neighbor, those you wish weren't your neighbor, etc. (John 3:16, 17)
  • So we need to as well. We love what He loves, it's only logical, as what God believes is true.
• God doesn't change, so our work remains the same. (James 1:17; 1 John 1:5; Mal 3:6)
  • So, if you can't find it in the life of Jesus, you have reason to question your conclusion/behavior/expectation. (Heb 1:3; John 14:23)

So where do we go from there?

We do life living like Jesus. We love people well, no matter whatsoever whether they love us back. We heal the sick, raise the dead, cast out demons and cleanse lepers. We take care of widows and orphans, clothes to the naked, food to the hungry, homes for the homeless and community for the trapped. That is a daunting task without Holy Spirit. With Him? It's exciting beyond measure.

In the immediate, we will gather and grow and learn as a community. We'll go (insert reference) on each other, iron sharpening iron. We will honor one God and each other and serve our community. We'll love those around us and see chains shattered because that's what love births: freedom.

As Chi Rho Community grows, we will be posturing ourselves to become what we call, a REC Center. That is, a Resourcing, Equipping and Commissioning Center. We aim to set people up for success in every facet of life; certainly the spiritual, but not only.

God put a vision in Brittany’s heart when she was 18 to see these REC Centers in the middle of cities all over the world. These centers would be places where people could come to find out who they are, restoring their identity. Then going back out with restored identities, they begin to restore their city.

REC Centers will be places where people encounter the heart of the Father and be accepted; places people would belong, often well before they believed “correctly.” REC Centers would be places of refuge, yes, but also places of challenge. After all, part of truly equipping people is trusting them to walk with Holy Spirit without you. So people won't just be equipped in isolation, they must also be launched back into their spheres of influence. REC Centers would be focused on helping people find their Christ-given identities and living out kingdom principles as a church, but also set up to give people opportunities to find different skills and passions – and then connect them to people in the community who can help them wholeheartedly pursue those passions.

Our goal is for Chi Rho to eventually transform into a Resourcing and Equipping Center. A REC Center will be, and Chi Rho Community is now, a place where, without watering down the Gospel, people can feel safe and welcome. A place where people can focus blessing – whether educational, financial, physical, or spiritual – onto the community. It would be a place to empower people, whether or not they are immediately excited about Jesus, with programs for assistance with every part of life.