Church | Leadership | Ministry
Why We Cancelled Prayer Ministry
Integrating prayer into all ministries revitalized our church, fostering growth and deeper spiritual engagement.
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LIFTED UP, STANDING FIRM, SINGING A NEW SONG & TRUSTING IN HIM
Experiencing God In 2015 Our interim pastor, Dan Chapman continued his preaching series: “Developing Healthy Believers to Build Up the Body of Christ, Enabling It to Be On Mission” (Click HERE to listen to the sermon audio or download our podcast.) This week, we’re getting back to a staple for the Christian life; the Psalms. In particular, Psalm…
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GRACE BE WITH YOU ALL
Studying Paul’s Letter to Titus This past Sunday was our last message from Titus. Our church has been working through this small, yet powerful book for the past 6 weeks. It has been rich in theology, but also rich in applicable take-home instruction. Here’s a quick take-home study for personal use or to be brought to your…
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CONNECTING SANCTIFICATION AND JUSTIFICATION – SMALL GROUP STUDY
Paul’s instruction to Titus is excellent! Specifically, in chapter 3, it feels like Paul is reading directly to us. It’s packed with encouragement and exhortation that makes you want to stand at attention and say, “Yes sir!” It is rich in theology, but also rich in applicable take-home instruction.
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HOW PAUL’S INSTRUCTION TO SLAVES CAN BUILD CHARACTER IN THE WORKPLACE
Studying Paul’s Letter to Titus. In a society that no longer (and rightfully so) sees slavery as an acceptable endeavour, how do we glean from passages of Scripture that reference slavery? How do we benefit from instructions to slaves? Well, today we’ll see how Paul’s instruction to slaves builds character in the workplace. Our church has…
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LIARS, BRUTES AND GLUTTONS
Studying Paul’s Letter to Titus. Cretan people get a bad wrap in Titus chapter 1. At least in Paul’s day, Cretans had a reputation of being liars, brutes and gluttons. Nevertheless, they were loved by God enough, to receive the ministry and leadership of Titus. Last week our church started a preaching series on Paul’s letter to Titus. This…
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SMALL GROUP GROWTH – KEY #4: NEEDS MET
It’s time for small group growth! This past week we’ve been exploring some of the keys for your small group to experience growth. Here’s what we’ve covered so far. Key #1: God’s Word – Taught, Explored and Applied Key #2: Prayer – Given as Requests are Shared Key #3: Relationships – Begun, Nurtured and Deepened Today, we…
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STORIES WITH INTENT #3: PARABLES OF MUSTARD SEED AND LEAVEN
Continued Study from Matthew’s Gospel – 7 Study Questions We’ve been going through the Book of Matthew. Each week, our Community Groups have been discussing the sermons and coinciding passages. This is the third instalment of our small group material based on Jesus’ Parables, titled Stories with Intent. Feel free to check the previous studies, #1: The Parable of the…
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STORIES WITH INTENT #2: PARABLE OF WEEDS
Continued Study of Matthew’s Gospel – Small Group Study Continued Study from Matthew’s Gospel: As I stated in my October 12th Post, Parable of the Sower, we’ve been working through the book of Matthew. Each week, our small groups ministry (Community Groups) have been discussing the sermons and coinciding passages. Part of my pastoral role is…
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Communication | Discipleship | Leadership | Ministry | NT
Church Is Moving From Buildings to Communities
The Church is shifting from buildings to communities, embracing home-based ministry. Could this be what God intended all along?
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Choosing To Become One of God’s Representatives – Small Group Study
This past Wednesday evening, we took a look at what it means to be God’s representatives. Specifically, what does it mean to be God’s Representatives in an ungodly world.
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The Connection Between Seeking God and Obedience – Small Group Study
Discussing the topic of Obedience with our middle school students. To kick the night off, we pulled their minds back to elementary school with a little Red Light, Green Light and Simon Says. These kids’ games are founded on obeying the commands as closely as possible, in order to succeed in the game.
