"The Church In Exile"

October 19, 2025

 Pastor Josh Buck

 

The church is called to actively seek the shalom of Tucson.

Jeremiah 29:4-6

1. Settle Down

2. Cultivate Your Surroundings

3. Build a Family

4. Grow Your Community

 

Jeremiah 29:7

 

Colossians 1:19

 

Because of the gospel, we are called to:

1. Plant gardens: Invest in the long-term. Put down roots.

Develop ministries that grow slowly but fruitfully.

2. Build houses: Establish a stable, visible presence. Be a

refuge in the neighborhood.

3. Multiply, not decrease: Don’t operate from scarcity.

Dream and risk—even when numbers are small.

 

The church is called to actively seek the shalom of Tucson.

 

(ESV)