What's the big deal? Why should I go to New Attitude?
I can definitely understand some hesitancy, since a lot of folks haven’t ever attended a New Attitude conference and don’t know what it is all about. Below are some of our thoughts behind why we, (as your Pastors), are asking you to seriously consider attending New Attitude this year. I hope they will serve to answer the questions you may have.
- The Gospel. The New Attitude 2008 conference plays a strategic role in our shared mission to advance the gospel. We want to instill in the hearts of those who will take our place a love for the cross of Christ, sound doctrine, and the local church.
- It Equips.The reason New Attitude is strategic is simple: our family of churches benefits from having a context that gathers, equips, and inspires our singles, college students and young married couples in the gospel-centered values that define us.
- The Shared Mission. New Attitude is important in cementing a clear identity for the next generation of our family of churches. New Attitude is a place where young people are reminded of the shared mission of Sovereign Grace as well as an opportunity for the values they’re learning in their local church to be reinforced.
- To Serve. It’s also an opportunity for our movement to influence and serve the broader body of Christ. We want to gather this generation to spread the values that define Sovereign Grace. This not only happens through the gospel-centered messages, it happens in large part through the influence of the people that attend. So New Attitude is not only a place to be served – it’s also a chance for you to serve and affect others in our generation.
- The Word of God. Lastly – this year’s theme, The Word of God, is not just Single or even “young” theme – it is a theme that all people can benefit from. We want to help people trust Scripture, obey Scripture and understand how to read and apply Scripture to their lives in a more effective manner.
New Attitude will be a great opportunity to grow in our knowledge of God through His Word, our passion for God because of His Word and our practical application in response to His Word. In the meanwhile, if you still have any questions about why you should attend New Attitude, I’ll be glad to talk to you about them – just let me know.
Your bro,
-Matt
