A brief update on the Oaks family including prayer request.

Letting the Gospel redefine our measures of success.

How will they hear?
And how are they to hear without someone preaching? And how are they to preach unless they are sent?
Romans 10:14-15

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Alignment

Your life has many themes. Family, Money, Work, Hobbies, etc. While these themes are independent, they are also interconnected. If your work fails, your family will be impacted. If your family hurts, your community hurts. Understanding the system of your life is essential for balance, joy and peace.

This system starts with the inseparable relationship between loving God and loving your neighbor. Neither can be done without the other. Understanding how our relationship with God operates as a fixed axis for all of life brings alignment when we feel disjointed.

This is the foundational thought for the next step of New Vertical.

Next Step

Historically New Vertical has operated through two simple steps. Step 1. Engage a community outside the reach of the local Church. Step 2. Offer that community the gospel through hospitality.

Step 1

This typically happens at existing business networking events. While people do attend these events to grow business, the conversation almost always turns to the challenges of life. Topics like marriage, parenting, sickness, stress, money, and so on are common at these events. Its real life and the need for shepherding is present.

Step 2:

Individuals are invited to a familiar space to hear the gospel on a relevant topic (fear, anxiety, relationships, etc.). While this step has fostered many gospel conversations, we have been searching for a discipleship process to continue the dialog.
But how to build a discipleship process that is business friendly?

This brings us to Step 3: PATH

A process that combines business tools for personal development and pastoral care. A 10 step journey where participants align the themes of life with a fixed axis. AKA... aligning our vertical relationship into all our horizontal themes.

On the surface, PATH is an opportunity to design a framework for intentional living. On a deeper level, PATH is an invitation to abide with Jesus.

We are excited about PATH! It opens the door for faithful followers of Christ and those considering initial faith steps to apply the gospel in new and thoughtful ways.
Please read more about it here

A Helping Hand

PATH is designed to grow through a national network. The initial group will be located in North Atlanta and we are trying to be selective on the group composition.

Currently the group has 5-6 guys and we would like to grow the group by 2-3 more men. We are seeking men who want to become more intentional about the impact they are having at home, work, and in the lives of the people they lead.

You can help by:

Referring PATH to someone in your network. Ideally this person has experienced enough success and failure to know that meaning and purpose will not be found in vocation. This person may or may not be a Christ follower.

You can also:

Pray for New Vertical and the successful organization of our PATH launch group. Finding the right participants is just one piece of the pie. There are many other logistics to navigate in the coming months. NONE of this can be done without collaboration and prayer.

Network Needed

Last month we shared about our desire to join a national network. If successful, the connection would foster tremendous opportunities to receive and dispense resources on a scale currently outside our reach. Please pray for admission into this network.

Prayer needs

As mentioned above.

PATH
- For our first group to be full, and full of the right people..
Network Growth
- Admission to the previously mentioned national network.
Fall Group Gatherings
- As we approach the Fall we are preparing to resume our monthly Gospel engagements in Alpharetta, Roswell and Birmingham.

THANK YOU!

Our ability to proclaim Christ in unreached areas of the Marketplace depends on the support of others. We could not do it without you.

Your one-time or monthly support equips New Vertical to proclaim Christ to community leaders beyond the reach of the local Church.

The goal is to build a network of chaplains that engage a broad range of communities.

Grateful

We know support comes in many forms. We cannot pioneer marketplace ministry without you. Thank you for your support. You are loved and we are grateful.
His Grace is enough.

Brian and Heather Oaks

340 Silver Oaks Court

Roswell, Georgia 30075

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