Preached by Chris Broom, 3/30/2008

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Disciples and their families at the Washington DC Mission Team Retreat

Building a Great Church, part 7 – First Missionary Journey – Outline

Theresa and I had the privilege of joining Andrew and Patrique Smellie and the Washington DC mission team for an incredible missionary journey as we gathered for their church planting retreat which was held on the weekend of March 16, 2008 (see report on LA website). Upon our arrival in Washington, I was overwhelmed with a flood of memories. It was exactly two years earlier that we had met in Chicago with the dream to plant a church of sold-out disciples there. God has blessed us incredibly as we have now grown to 90 members in Chicago. It is a very diverse group and we are confident that God is going to use even us, the worst of sinners, to make disciples of all nations here in the Midwest.

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Preached by Chris Broom, 3/9/2008

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Ted and Roslyn Williams (2nd & 3rd from left) and Leonard and LaTanja Moody (4th & 5th from left) place membership as Leonard’s son, Chip is baptized (far right)

Building a Great Church, part 6 – Paul – Outline

“And the Lord added to their number daily those who were being saved.” – Acts 2:47b

God continues to bless us here in Chicago. In the past eight days, God has added nine to our number! We are so grateful for the incredible team of disciples that He is assembling in our church, and we believe that He can use us, sinners that we are, to reach this city and this world. Pray for us to have the courage, strength, wisdom and humility to build a great church that will bring Him much glory and much fruit!

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Preached by Chris Broom, 2/24/2008

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From top left: Pat Boea, Roger Parlour, Jay Shelbrack and Theo Dawson are appointed deacons.

Building a Great Church, part 5 – Peter – Outline

This is a very important day in the building of the Chicago International Christian Church, as Roger Parlour, Pat Boea, Jay Shelbrack and Theo Dawson were appointed as our first deacons (1 Timothy 3:8-13). They, with the help of their wives will work to make sure the practical and material needs of the church are met as God provides.

Today, we will look at 3 more things that are absolutely necessary to build a great church.

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Preached by Chris Broom, 2/17/2008

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James Smith (center) gets baptized

Building a Great Church, part 4 – Great Conversions – Outline

To build a great church, there have to be great conversions. It has been very exciting this week, as Kierre was restored at our Sunday Worship Service, and then Roy was baptized at the leader‘s meeting that same day. Lisa was baptized at the Latino Bible Talk on Tuesday night and James was baptized at Men‘s Night Out on Wednesday. We truly believe that Anyone can become a Christian … Anytime … Anywhere!

In Acts Chapter 8, there are two great conversions that we are going to talk about in the message. I hope you will listen to the audio sermon above, and that by listening, God will give you great vision for your life!

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Preached by Chris Broom, 2/10/2008

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Kierre Tate is Restored to the Lord

Building a Great Church, part 3 – Tried and True – Outline

Acts Chapters 5-8

I have heard it said, “A faith that has not been tested, cannot be trusted!” When Jesus commissioned us to build a great church, He knew that our faith would be tested. I have also heard it said, “People are like tea bags … you don’t know what’s in them until you put them in hot water!” As we study the Bible today, we are going to see how our first century brothers handled the testing of their faith. God willing, it will prepare us to handle the testing of our faith!

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