Connect Ignite Inspire Transform - Gracepoint Community Church
Connect Ignite Inspire Transform - Gracepoint Community Church
Connect Ignite Inspire Transform - Gracepoint Community Church
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The <strong>Connect</strong>ion Point<br />
serves a purpose within the <strong>Gracepoint</strong> <strong>Community</strong>:<br />
To CONNECT \kə-ˈnekt\ 1 : to become joined ... 2 a : to meet for the<br />
transference of [fellow travellers] b : to transfer ... as a step in traveling to a final destination 3 : to make a successful hit, shot, or throw 4 : to have or establish a rapport 5 : to establish a communications connection <br />
To IGNITE \ig-ˈnīt\ 1 : to subject to fire or intense heat; especially : to render luminous by heat<br />
2 a : to set afire; also : KINDLE b : to cause (a [heart or passion]) to burn 3 a : to heat up : EXCITE b : to set in motion : SPARK <br />
To INSPIRE \in-ˈspī(-ə)r\ 1 a : to influence, move, or guide by divine or supernatural inspiration b : to exert an animating,<br />
enlivening, or exalting influence on c : to spur on : IMPEL, MOTIVATE<br />
d : AFFECT 2<br />
a archaic : to breathe or blow into or upon b archaic : to infuse (as life) by breathing 3 a : to communicate to an agent supernaturally b : to draw forth or bring out <br />
4 : INHALE 1 5 a : BRING ABOUT, OCCASION b :<br />
INCITE 6 : to spread ([good] rumours) by indirect means or through the agency of the <strong>Connect</strong>ion Point.<br />
To TRANSFORM \tran(t)s- fȯrm\ 1 a : to change in composition or structure b : to change the inner essence and<br />
therefore outward appearance of c : to radically change in character or condition as to what one cares deeply about :<br />
CONVERT 2 : to subject to mathematical transformation <br />
3 : to cause (a [person]) to undergo a total transformation [of the heart and mind].<br />
OUR<br />
STAFF<br />
W elcome to <strong>Gracepoint</strong> – a church for people who have given up on church but haven't given up<br />
on God. Or, to put it more simply, a church for people who don't like church.<br />
Don't get us wrong – personally, we love church. We are the <strong>Church</strong> – the body of Christ. But let's face<br />
it – sometimes "church," with all its religiosity, legalism and sheer irrelevance, can leave people with a<br />
bad taste in their mouths. We want to change that by introducing them to church as it was meant to<br />
be: Grace-filled. Authentic. <strong>Transform</strong>ing. Externally-focused. These are our core values and what we work toward becoming<br />
every day with the help of God and each other.<br />
BILL HOGG<br />
bill@gracepoint.ca<br />
Ex. 208<br />
OUR LEAD PASTOR<br />
I was born in Scotland and enjoyed a<br />
transatlantic boyhood because of my Dad’s<br />
work. I have been a construction worker,<br />
movie extra, talk show host, evangelist and<br />
adjunct professor. I have picked up<br />
Bachelors degrees in Industrial Engineering<br />
and Theology, and a Masters in Evangelism<br />
Studies. I hope to finish my doctorate in<br />
2010. (So much packed into such a young<br />
life!) I am navigating my fourth culture and<br />
loving life in beautiful B.C.<br />
It is a great joy to be part of <strong>Gracepoint</strong><br />
and to lead the staff team. I am excited<br />
about what God has in store for us as we<br />
journey together with Jesus.<br />
I am passionate about us becoming and being a church for those who<br />
have given up on church and connecting with those farthest from<br />
Christ. I want to see those who are “found” experiencing Jesus in the<br />
fullness of His grace, power and healing and being equipped and<br />
released as agents of transformation. I love preaching the gospel and<br />
expounding the Scriptures.<br />
I enjoy strong Starbucks coffee, movies, browsing in bookstores,<br />
watching Manchester United, barbecues and dabbling in the kitchen on<br />
vacation.<br />
PHIL WAGLER<br />
phil@gracepoint.ca<br />
Ex. 209<br />
OUR SENIOR<br />
ASSOCIATE PASTOR<br />
I am an only child born in Ontario and<br />
was rescued by Jesus in my late<br />
teens. Together with my wife Jen we<br />
have served God’s Kingdom in different<br />
parts of the world and in Alberta,<br />
Ontario, and of course beautiful British<br />
Columbia.<br />
I have been a youth pastor, solo pastor,<br />
lead pastor, college dean, para-church<br />
servant, as well as working on dairy<br />
farms, lawn maintenance, hardware,<br />
and even dabbled in radio (and not just<br />
turning the dial!). My family joined the<br />
<strong>Gracepoint</strong> family in 2010.<br />
Jen and I are the proud parents of Caleb, Benjamin, Jessie,<br />
Sadie, and Micah and we all enjoy our pooch, Molly. I love<br />
spending time with my wife and kids, hiking, and sports (pretty<br />
much everything, but mostly hockey, baseball, football and the<br />
other football - i.e. soccer). I’m an avid reader and student of<br />
culture and am passionate about inspiring the church to be on<br />
mission with God for the transformation of our cities, towns,<br />
and side roads. I am also an author of regular columns, a book,<br />
and a lot of scribble notes.<br />
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