INTENTIONALDISCIPLING
Sunday School 9:45 am

Imagine the joy of parents when their child is born.  How joyful would these same parents be years later if their child remains a baby never growing up?  Observers as diverse as William Willimon, Reggie McNeal, George Barna and Dallas Willard have remarked that for decades Western congregations have not made discipleship a condition of church member.  Consequently, there are many church members who have never made a commitment to following Jesus and to becoming more like Him.  For them, everything hinges on whether they have accepted God's cross-earned forgiveness.  Years go by and they are no more like Christ than when they accepted Him as their Savior - but not their Lord.  While the Bible certainly celebrates the born-again gift of justification, it also stresses the transformational need of sanctification.  The Great Commission in Matthew 28 is clear: Jesus said to "Go and make disciples...and teach them to obey all that I have commanded you."  In other words, you can't really be a Christian apart from a commitment to walk with Christ obediently as you allow the Holy Spirit to reshape your life from the inside out (Romans 12:2).

Faith Matters
Adults, Ages 30 to 100+

 

Friends In Fellowship
Adults

 

Journey
Adults

 

Women's Bible Study
Women of all ages