Organizations, including local churches, often labor over how to communicate their values and mission. When it comes to these important statements of identity and purpose, words matter because they provide the guiding principles of that church or organization. When you hear a good mission statement, it should inspire you to chase something, to see the world a certain way. Seven Marks is no different in this regard. Our mission statement is: practicing the way of Jesus together. -- Worship Setlist -- Go Hillsong UNITED Follow You Anywhere Passion Pursue/All I Need Is You Hillsong Worship -- Message Notes -- Our Mission Statement Practicing the way of Jesus together. - Mark 1:16-20 Passing alongside the Sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and Andrew the brother of Simon casting a net into the sea, for they were fishermen. And Jesus said to them, “Follow me, and I will make you become fishers of men.” And immediately they left their nets and followed him. And going on a little farther, he saw James the son of Zebedee and John his brother, who were in their boat mending the nets. And immediately he called them, and they left their father Zebedee in the boat with the hired servants and followed him. - Simple Steps for Practicing the Way of Jesus Together 1. Observation - Mark 1:16 Passing alongside the Sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and Andrew… - Simple Steps for Practicing the Way of Jesus Together 2. Invitation - Mark 1:17 …And Jesus said to them, “Follow me, and I will make you become fishers of men.” - Luke 8:1-3 Soon afterward he went on through cities and villages, proclaiming and bringing the good news of the kingdom of God. And the twelve were with him, and also some women who had been healed of evil spirits and infirmities: Mary, called Magdalene, from whom seven demons had gone out, and Joanna, the wife of Chuza, Herod's household manager, and Susanna, and many others, who provided for them out of their means. - Ben Witherington “Here, Luke gives evidence of how the Gospel breaks down class and economic divisions, as well as social barriers, and reconciles men and women from all walks of life into one community.” - Simple Steps for Practicing the Way of Jesus Together 3. Transformation - Mark 1:17 “I will make you become fishers of men.” - John 15:16 “You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you that you should go and bear fruit and that your fruit should abide.” - Simple Steps for Practicing the Way of Jesus Together 4. Cooperation - Mark 16:15 “Go into all the world and proclaim the gospel to the whole creation.” -