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Week of January 25th – 30th: ENGAGE—Missionally Discipling and Kingdom Multiplying

  • Our church values: Principles that guide our behavior.
    • Prayerful: An abiding recognition of our dependence on Jesus for our life and effectiveness in ministry (Jn. 15:4-5).
    • Fruitful: Relying on the Holy Spirit to produce in us the fruit of love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control (Gal. 5:22-23).
    • Holy: A lifestyle that reflects the character and beauty of our Savior (Col. 1:10).
    • Humble: Pursuing a teachable, others-centered posture in all of our interactions (Phil. 2:1-11).
    • Honest: Walking in the light, with nothing to hide and no one to impress, as the foundation for our relationships with one another and our Savior. (1 Jn. 1:7).
    • Generous: Stewarding our time, abilities, and finances for the glory of God and good of our neighbors. (1 Tim. 6:17-19).

Pray…together: This week we will be praying together, focusing specifically on our mission to EXPERIENCE the love of Jesus through the love of his people.

  • Adoration
    • Pray some of the characteristics of God that reflect our values.
  • Confession
    • Confess some of the hang-ups and obstacles and habits that tend to distract or hold you back from living in and living out these values.  
  • Thanksgiving
    • Thank God for His Son, Jesus, who perfectly models these values and empowers believers, by His Spirit, to live accordingly.
  • Supplication
    • Petition God to align our hearts and our church community around these values.
  • Reflection Prompts: Please set aside some intentional time in the next week to journal as you reflect and respond to the takeaways from your time in prayer. Ask God to deeply work in your own heart and in our church community
    • Reflect on each value as you look up the corresponding Scripture passage.  
    • In what ways does our church demonstrate a culture marked by these values that we aspire to embody?
    • In what ways have you seen our church culture become misaligned with the values?
    • What role do you play in cultivating these values in our church?
    • What hopes do you have for growth in these values for our church culture?
    • Lord, reveal where we need to adjust our expectations and participation in your church.

Fast…together: For whoever is able, fast Thursday evening through Friday evening, then gather with a different person each week to break your fast and share what the Lord is showing you.

Discerning…together: Discerning is two fold: Us all following the Spirit, and leaders listening to what the Spirit reveals to the people. Part of this listening and sharing takes place when we break our fasts, but also leaders want to maintain open channels of communication for people to share what the Spirit is showing them through their times of personal prayer and reflection and corporate prayer. There will also be a google form for sharing at the end of January, but we don’t want to wait until then as we are expecting God to move throughout the month.  

Celebrate…together: Save the date and join us on January 30th. We have reserved the school and plan to hold a corporate meal for whoever wants to come and break their fast together. We will be celebrating together what God has done, perhaps sing a few hymns, definitely pray.

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