Pledge #1 Resources:

To Faithfully Attend
“We are intended to be the gathered body of the risen Christ, and we are intended to be the visible presence of the risen Christ in this world. Think about it, we are the only evidence that he was raised from the dead.” ~Shaun King

1. Track Your Impact: Quarterly Attendance Tracker > Download Here

Use this tracker to plot your progress on each of your Impact JCBC pledges. Tape it to your bathroom mirror, put it on your bedside table, or hang it on the fridge. Just make it visible! Be sure to get the kids involved too. Take note of the highlighted guest friendly invite events and the upcoming opportunities for volunteer service hours!

2. Faithful Attendance Pro Tips > Download Here

3. Additional Resources: Dig Deeper

• The Impact of Faithful Attendance – A sermon by Pastor Shaun King
• A Place To Belong: Learning to Love the Local Church by Megan Hill

Pledge #2 Resources:

To Selflessly Serve Others
“In the upside-down Kingdom of God, we are to be a community of selfless servants – whose selflessness and whose servant hearts are so compelling that it moves the hearts of people we serve.” ~Shaun King

1. Volunteer Needs and Opportunities > Visit Here

There is always the need for committed volunteers – whether on Sundays or throughout the week, whether short-term or longer term, and whether on the JCBC campus or in our community.

Visit the newly imagined Volunteer Mobilization webpage where you will always find a list of the current volunteer needs and sign-ups.

2. JCBC On Mission > Visit Here

Visit the newly imagined Mission Mobilization webpage where you will find current missions opportunities and sign-ups, get a glance of our global reach, and hear stories of JCBC on the move.

3. Children and Families: Selfless Service Pro Tips and Kid Friendly Bible Verses > Download Here

4. Upcoming Volunteer Needs

5. Upcoming Missions Opportunities

6. Additional Resources: Dig Deeper

• The Impact of Selfless Service – A sermon by Pastor Shaun King

Pledge #3 Resources:

To Sacrificially Give
“The thing God has been trying to “preach” with his own giving from the beginning of time – including the giving of his only Son – is that you can give without loving, but you cannot love without giving.” ~Shaun King

1. Small Steps Giving > Download Here

Like most things pertaining to a life of faith in God, sacrificial giving is something we grow over time. It’s important to start where you are – with what you can do – with the intent to grow from there. This Small Steps Giving Guide will assist you on that journey.

2. What Would a Small Step Look Like? > Download Here

Find where you – or you and your family – are on this chart and get a realistic picture of what growing in financial generosity looks like on your bottom line.

3. The Practice of Generosity

During the month of May, all our Sunday morning Bible Study Communities will engage in a 4-week study of the Practice of Generosity – a part of John Mark Comer’s Practicing the Way. Make plans to attend every Sunday in May.

4. Additional Resources: Dig Deeper

• The Impact of Sacrificial Giving – A sermon by Pastor Shaun King
• Giving is the Good Life: The Unexpected Path to Purpose and Joy by Randy Alcorn
• Enough: Discovering Joy Through Simplicity and Generosity (Revised Edition)

5. Children and Families: Sacrificial Giving Pro Tips and Kid Friendly Bible Verses > Download Here

6. Offering Envelopes

JCBC is happy to provide customized envelopes to those who wish to give a consistent gift to the church. You may also want to consider an automatic recurring electronic gift that you can set up through jcbc.org. The church paid subscription company will mail your envelopes for each month. If you give online or wish to discontinue use of the customized envelopes, please inform Brian Overstreet at boverstreet@jcbc.org. We also track these envelopes as they come back in and if not used regularly, we will automatically remove you from the mailing.

Pledge #4 Resources:

To Personally Invite Others
“The claim is this; everything we believe about Jesus, everything we claim about his goodness and his mercy and his compassion – and his life changing love – is intended to be available IN and THROUGH us. We are the body.” ~Shaun King

1. Pray Daily > Download Here

As you prepare to personally invite and love others into the full life of our church, use these 7 Prayer Prompts to prepare the way.

2. Love Your Neighbor and Lean Into The System > Download Here

Life at JCBC is built with the Newcomer in mind. Use these 6 Pro-Tips to help you be an effective ambassador for Christ and your church.

3. Upcoming Prime Invite Events: On-campus and Off-campus, Sundays and Other Days

• Any given Sunday.
• Let’s Walk (Monthly Events): Scheduled walks and hikes.
• Senior Ladies Fellowship
• Men’s Prayer Breakfast
• Vacation Bible School (VBS)

4. How to Tell Others About Jesus: The Gift of Your Story > Download Here

Remember Advent 2023? That’s when the entire church worked on crafting our personal stories so that we could “Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. “(1 Peter 3:15) Here is a refresher for crafting your story. It’s important.

5. Additional Resources: Dig Deeper

• The Impact of Personal Invitation – A sermon by Pastor Shaun King
• The Art of Testimonial Architecture – A sermon by Pastor Shaun King