This year at the church we have been moving our Faith Forward by exploring discipleship in the gospel of Matthew. Near the end of the book of Matthew, Jesus calls his disciples to give special consideration for those on the margins of society, what he calls "the least of these". In taking care of orphans, widows, prisoners, and the like, we have the privilege of serving Jesus, himself. This summer at PLCPC, while Pastor Karla is on Sabbatical, we have the unique opportunity to hear from some of our Christian sisters and brothers who are doing this type of frontline discipleship ministry. The speakers range from those doing ministry to the unhoused, to those releasing people in bondage from human trafficking, to those helping refugees on our own border. Hopefully, you will be inspired and encouraged to take your own step in deeper discipleship by hearing their stories. Wherever God calls, might we all have the courage to answer.

Jim Martin serves as IJM’s Vice President of Spiritual Formation. In this role for over a decade, Jim has worked with IJM's global leaders to strengthen IJM’s foundation of Christian spiritual formation. Jim seeks to equip IJM staff worldwide to do the work of justice joyfully and sustainably with ever-deepening dependence on God. Prior to this position, Jim served as IJM’s Vice President of Church Mobilization, where he led a team working to move churches to a deeper level of understanding of God's passion for justice.

This week, Jim reminds us that the church that Jesus came to establish is hard-wired for the life-and-death struggles of this world. It is a church that brings good news to the poor, that proclaims release to the captives, and lets the oppressed go free. It is a church, says Jesus, that the gates of hell will not prevail against. What does it look like for the church to engage today’s life-and-death struggles? What does it look like for us, as followers of Jesus, to be light in the darkness? Weaving the words of scripture together with frontline stories of the work of International Justice Mission, Jim Martin paints a compelling picture of the church’s role to bring the light of rescue and restoration into some of the deepest darkness in our world today.

Passage: Luke 4:18-19 and Matthew 16:18

We have three worship opportunities for you to experience:
9:00 a.m. - Sanctuary Service
9:30 a.m. - Online Service
10:30 a.m. - Chapel Service
Please consider joining us for one of these services.

To view past worship services along with other digital content, go to our Youtube Channel @PointLomaChurchOnline.

To get involved in what God is doing within our community, please visit our website at www.pointlomachurch.org.

For event happenings: http://pointlomachurch.org/connect/events/

To register for any event: http://pointlomachurch.org/register

If you would like to give to the ministry: http://pointlomachurch.org/give/ or through our Venmo account: @Point-Loma-Church

This year at the church we have been moving our Faith Forward by exploring discipleship in the gospel of Matthew. Near the end of the book of Matthew, Jesus calls his disciples to give special consideration for those on the margins of society, what he calls "the least of these". In taking care of orphans, widows, prisoners, and the like, we have the privilege of serving Jesus, himself. This summer at PLCPC, while Pastor Karla is on Sabbatical, we have the unique opportunity to hear from some of our Christian sisters and brothers who are doing this type of frontline discipleship ministry. The speakers range from those doing ministry to the unhoused, to those releasing people in bondage from human trafficking, to those helping refugees on our own border. Hopefully, you will be inspired and encouraged to take your own step in deeper discipleship by hearing their stories. Wherever God calls, might we all have the courage to answer.

Rev. Dr. Melissa Hofstetter is a Mennonite minister and a psychologist. She is the executive director of Shepherd Heart, a ministry organization that cares for clergy and congregations through retreats, pastoral care, ministry consultation, and continued education.

This week, Melissa encourages us that if we learn to listen well and look deeply-- to attend and attune like Jesus-- we can meet each other at our places of greatest need and offer one another restoration, within our own church community.

Passage: Luke 7:36-50

We have three worship opportunities for you to experience:
9:00 a.m. - Sanctuary Service
9:30 a.m. - Online Service
10:30 a.m. - Chapel Service
Please consider joining us for one of these services.

To view past worship services along with other digital content, go to our Youtube Channel @PointLomaChurchOnline.

To get involved in what God is doing within our community, please visit our website at www.pointlomachurch.org.

For event happenings: http://pointlomachurch.org/connect/events/

To register for any event: http://pointlomachurch.org/register

If you would like to give to the ministry: http://pointlomachurch.org/give/ or through our Venmo account: @Point-Loma-Church

This year at the church we have been moving our Faith Forward by exploring discipleship in the gospel of Matthew. Near the end of the book of Matthew, Jesus calls his disciples to give special consideration for those on the margins of society, what he calls "the least of these". In taking care of orphans, widows, prisoners, and the like, we have the privilege of serving Jesus, himself. This summer at PLCPC, while Pastor Karla is on Sabbatical, we have the unique opportunity to hear from some of our Christian sisters and brothers who are doing this type of frontline discipleship ministry. The speakers range from those doing ministry to the unhoused, to those releasing people in bondage from human trafficking, to those helping refugees on our own border. Hopefully, you will be inspired and encouraged to take your own step in deeper discipleship by hearing their stories. Wherever God calls, might we all have the courage to answer.

Rev. Dr. Sean Chow is the Executive Director of the San Diego Presbytery. He is leading the presbytery through a strategic vision to plant churches, revitalize churches, and be more missionally focused. Sean was the Associate for 1001 New Worshiping Communities for Training and Leadership Cohorts for the Presbyterian Church. He resources and consults with regional denomination bodies, churches, and church plants as they launch new creative expressions of church.

This week, Rev. Dr. Chow examines how pastors, church leaders, and congregations are searching to reconnect themselves to a changing culture. The church we once knew has lost its relevance and is searching for meaning amidst shifting contexts. No longer is the church the priority of families and the spiritual pivot point for communities. It has been replaced with less engagement of its members, low involvement, and programs that are not connecting with those outside its walls. The church, once relevant has become a relic of a time gone by, but how do we engage those outside the church wall?

Passage: Matthew 9:35-38

We have three worship opportunities for you to experience:
9:00 a.m. - Sanctuary Service
9:30 a.m. - Online Service
10:30 a.m. - Chapel Service
Please consider joining us for one of these services.

To view past worship services along with other digital content, go to our Youtube Channel @PointLomaChurchOnline.

To get involved in what God is doing within our community, please visit our website at www.pointlomachurch.org.

For event happenings: http://pointlomachurch.org/connect/events/

To register for any event: http://pointlomachurch.org/register

If you would like to give to the ministry: http://pointlomachurch.org/give/ or through our Venmo account: @Point-Loma-Church