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Ministries
The busyness of life often leads to a trail of unfinished tasks. Emails and phone calls go unanswered. Friends and family are unintentionally ignored. Books lie unread beside a bed. Projects in the home and at work remain unfinished. And we may also overlook the fact that Jesus Christ has called us to be disciples, people with lives defined by the Savior.
The limitations of time force us to make choices.
We who are believers should recognize that Jesus first calls us to follow him. The question then becomes how we best use the time available to pursue a growing relationship with him.
Four steps seem crucial:
• Worship (specifically, attending a worship service)
• Connect (being part of a Connection Group)
• Serve (using the gift God has given each of us to help others)
• Invite (reaching out to include others)
Obviously there are many other aspects of discipleship, but we feel they can be included in these four components. As a church we have made the choice to invest our efforts in these four areas (and have even developed the “icon” above as a tool for communicating this). We would encourage you to make these four components part of your life as well.
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