Concept Statement

Concept Statement

"As the crowd rushed toward me, I didn't see Jesus, but I did see the people I had known. As they surged toward me, I knew instantly that all of them had died during my lifetime. Their presence seemed absolutely natural. They rushed toward me, and every person was smiling, shouting, and praising God.” Imagine being pronounced dead at the scene of a terrible accident and going to Heaven for 90 minutes. Don Piper experienced just that. Jesus chose the nails as a statement that proves it truly isn’t all about you. The purpose of your life is far greater than your own personal fulfillment, your peace of mind, or even your happiness. It's far greater than your family, your career, or even your wildest dreams and ambitions. If you want to know why you were placed on this planet, you must begin with God. You were born by his purpose and for his purpose.

It's not about you. The purpose of your life is far greater than your own personal fulfillment, your peace of mind, or even your happiness. It's far greater than your family, your career, or even your wildest dreams and ambitions. If you want to know why you were placed on this planet, you must begin with God. You were born by his purpose and for his purpose. He himself bore our sins in his body on the tree, that we might die to sin and live to righteousness; by his wounds you have been healed. 1 Peter 2:24. The series of these books will have you take a closer look at why Jesus died for your sins, why you are here, and a up-close peek at Heaven through the eyes of a man that spent 90 minutes there and is here to tell his story.

What’s going to be your wake up call? Don Piper was declared dead after being involved in a terrible head on car crash. "As the crowd rushed toward me, I didn't see Jesus, but I did see the people I had known. As they surged toward me, I knew instantly that all of them had died during my lifetime. Their presence seemed absolutely natural. They rushed toward me, and every person was smiling, shouting, and praising God.” Life isn’t all about you. The purpose of your life is far greater than your own personal fulfillment, your peace of mind, or even your happiness. It's far greater than your family, your career, or even your wildest dreams and ambitions. If you want to know why you were placed on this planet, you must begin with God. You were born by his purpose and for his purpose.