Love God, Love People
THE GREATEST COMMANDMENTS
Jesus teaches that the greatest two commandments are to love God with our whole being and to love others as ourselves. In fact, he goes on to say that these two commandments are so vital that everything else, all the law and the prophets, hangs on them!
Our God is the one Lord, and you must love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your being, with all your mind, and with all your strength. The second is this, You will love your neighbor as yourself . No other commandment is greater than these.
- Mark 12:29-31 CEB
In our world we can often find people who are focusing on one or the other of these commandments, but not both. Many know examples of those who claim to love God, but exhibit self-righteousness and judgmental attitudes toward others. In the same way some reject the God of love and choose rather to try loving others in their own strength and in their own way. Both of these are out of balance.
As disciples of Jesus you and I should be ones whose priorities are centered around the greatest commandments above all else — and by the grace of God, we will continually grow in deeper love for both God and for people day by day!
LOVE IN ACTION
I felt inspired to create something that would highlight these commandments and stir people up to love God and others extravagantly and intentionally. To convey the simple message that — at the core — our entire purpose is to Love God & Love People.
In addition to promoting the greatest commandments, I also wanted to be able to support causes that point to Jesus and people that I love.
That’s how I ended up designing these…
We are offering pre-sales for these hats starting TODAY!
….and through the end of May, 100% of all the profits (and any additional donations) will go to sending our School of Transformation students on outreach to share the love of Jesus with others!!
*Be sure to read more about the outreaches below!
(most of) Our current SOT Class and Leadership Team.
ORDERING A HAT
Hats are $14 (+ optional extra donation)! Extra donations are encouraged but not required since ALL will be going to support the SOT class outreach!
Color choices: Royal Blue / Gray / Khaki
Hat Description: “Love God Love People” embroidery on cotton, 5 panel, velcro strap, one size fits most
Payment options:
*Note color & quantity w/payment! (ex: blue 1, gray 1)
Venmo to user: austin-scheiwe
Zelle / Chase Quickpay to: AUSTIN a.scheiwe@gmail.com
Receiving your Order:
We will be bringing your orders to San Diego, CA when we come for a visit later in the year and can get them to you directly! Your order will likely arrive to you in September.
If you do not reside in San Diego, CA area, please include $2-3 for shipping. Hats will be shipped from San Diego once we arrive in country. Your patience in receiving your order is greatly appreciated!
School of Transformation Outreaches!!
Our amazing students and leaders have been journeying together through the 6-month long discipleship school, The School of Transformation, where we pursue being transformed into the likeness of Christ. We are now support raising for our end of school outreach when we will go out and share the love of Jesus in other parts of South Africa believing for people to come to know Him!
What will we do on outreach?
Half our class will be going to Durban, South Africa with the goal of starting Discovery Bible Study groups among non-believers. They will step out to boldly share, invite, and lead people to Jesus through the scriptures in an effort to pioneer something new in that area. God has directed our attention to this city and we are believing for big things!
The other half of our class will begin by running a discipleship training for young men and women at a Non-profit in the village of Zithulele. This will be our 3rd time doing this and each time 90% or more of the participants make a decision to follow Jesus and get baptized! It’s going to be amazing! After that they will go to Jeffrey’s Bay to take part in a “Luke 10” style outreach and share the gospel broadly and boldly in the surrounding areas and believing for God to lead them to ones whose hearts have been prepared to receive Jesus.
Support the Students!
PRAYER!
Team Unity - “God knit these teams hearts together and help them to operate in peace and with attentiveness to the Spirit’s leading in everything they do”
Boldness - “God fill them with the Spirit of boldness as you did to the church in Acts 2. Cast out the fear of man and replace it with faith and joy”
Salvations - “God lead them to the fields that are ready for harvest! Let them encounter people who are hungry and whom you have been preparing for this time”
Transformation - “God transform them as they go! Remove every hinderance to their growth and cause them to meet with you in new ways and gain new levels of freedom in the process”
FINANCIALLY!
Each student needs to raise just $600 to go on outreach — but for some that feels like a huge number! Partner with them to close the gap by gifting to one of the payment options above and noting “SOT Class” as a reference. All the funds will be transferred to the class support raising endeavor.
Thanks for reading!
Leave a prayer, comment, or encouragement in the comments below!