MYTH: “I’VE BEEN IN CHURCH A LONG TIME, SO I’M SPIRITUALLY MATURE.” OTHER __________________ SPIRITUAL MATURITIES: • Bible knowledge • Important position • Busy for Jesus • Give lots of money away • Minimal earthly ties • Opinionated • Legalistic • I’m good • Super-spiritual 7 NECESSARY INGREDIENTS FOR _______________: 1. Time: spending time […]
THIS WEEK’S MYTH: “I’VE BEEN ATTENDING CHURCH ALL MY LIFE, SO I’M A MATURE BELIEVER.” SPIRITUAL MATURITY: WHAT IS IT? Loving and valuing what Jesus loves and values Continually growing and being more and more like Jesus A life-long process that is obtained through relationship with God and others WHAT DOES JESUS LOVE AND VALUE? […]
THIS WEEK’S MYTH: “I HAVE BEEN ATTENDING CHURCH MY WHOLE LIFE, SO I AM A MATURE BELIEVER.” Remember: Our mission is to make disciples, baptize, and teach to obey all Jesus commanded. Our mission is to do with others what Jesus did with the first disciples. They did this in the church. […]
EPHESIANS 4 BOTH CONFRONTS MANY THINGS THAT DIVIDE THE CHURCH AND ENCOURAGES US TO BE ONE. one body, one Spirit, one hope, one Lord, one faith, one baptism, one God, one Father of all It talks about our Heavenly Father because it is implied there is one Family. EPHESIANS 2 TALKS ABOUT JEWS AND GENTILES […]
The Journey A LACK OF ALIGNMENT and where it has gotten us as a country: • Some don’t know what and why this country was about. Some came here so they could freely do what they wanted. There’s no longer a common accepted history, common goals, nor common values. • As a church, this has been […]
The Church PURPOSE OF THIS SERIES: • To help us understand what it means to be and to make disciples of Jesus. • To Encourage us in our growth towards Spiritual Maturity TODAY WE’RE TALKING ABOUT THE CHURCH SPHERE. If you ask Christians today “What is the Church?”, you will get answers like: o It’s […]
The Church WHO WE ARE The vision and mission of our church (Matthew 28:18-20): • Vision: “We will reach the world for Jesus Christ one person at a time.” • Mission: “We will create biblical disciples in relational environments.” • Definition of a disciple: One who is committed to Following Jesus. One who is committed to Being Changed […]
The idea of the Journey series is to grow as disciples towards spiritual maturity in each of our spheres of life. HEAD: GOD HAS A PROPER ORDER OF SEQUENCE FOR ROLES AND RELATIONSHIPS IN THE HOME. The Word of God, the Spirit of God, and the people of God are what we use to abide […]
The World REVIEW: • We are all called to be and make disciples of Jesus. • We are all on a discipleship journey that involves Sharing, Connecting, Ministering, and Disciple-making (SCMD). • This process gets lived out in the 5 Spheres of our lives based on what we see in the book of Ephesians. • […]
The World • The idea of The Journey series is to grow as disciples towards spiritual maturity in each of our spheres of life. 1. OUR IDENTITY AND PURPOSE IN CHRIST KEEPS US ____________ . Ephesians 1:4-5 (NLT) 4Even before he made the world, God loved us and chose us in Christ to be holy and without […]
Podcast Show Notes: The Real War – Week 5: The Shield of Faith Welcome back to Real Life Overtime! This week, we continue our series, The Real War, by exploring the Shield of Faith from Ephesians 6:16. Faith is more than belief—it’s an active trust in God that protects us from the enemy’s attacks. The […]
The cultural river is strong and fast, towards destruction (get out and follow Jesus!) Matthew 7:13-14 (ESV), For the gate is wide and the way is easy that leads to destruction, and those who enter by it are many. For the gate is narrow and the way is hard that leads to life, and those […]
Review Individual and corporate masterpiece Our slice of history X marks the spot God’s commands concerning finances –One Church Do you understand the competitors that vie for your heart? The sinful nature – the world system—the spiritual enemy Do you understand that what we value shapes our lifestyle, decision making, and our eternity? How do […]
In this episode of the Real Life Overtime podcast, the team dives deep into the critical topic of resilience, particularly in the context of parenting in today’s challenging world. As our culture increasingly drifts away from biblical values, raising resilient children who can stand firm in their faith and navigate life’s difficulties becomes more essential […]
In this special bonus episode of the podcast, Chris Short – Executive Team Leader and Host engages in a candid conversation with North Campus staff members Cory Speer, Adult Discipleship Ministry Leader, and Shelly Reeves, Women’s Discipleship Leader. Together, they dig into the dynamics of Situational Leadership within Small Groups, exploring real-life scenarios that often […]
Our Story Real Life Discipleship The Real Life Discipleship training manual provides unique guidance and insight to pastors, church leaders, and their disciples as they work to create an effective discipleship program. With a thorough, results-oriented process that can be applied in other contexts and cultures, this manual explains the necessary components of disciple-making so that every […]