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The Journey: 1-A new, or renewed attitude about our church 2-Our church will begin to change Review: Q: Read the entire story of Jesus rebuking His disciples in Matthew 20:20-28. How could that story relate to church membership? A: In verses 26-28, it says in order to be great, you must be a servant, whoever wants to be first, must be a slave. Jesus is the ultimate example: He did not come to be served, but to serve. He gave His life as a ransom for all. We are to be servants, and we are to give of ourselves, as members of the church. Today’s Devotion: I AmRead More →

Review: The Journey: 1-A new, or renewed attitude about our church, 2-Our church will begin to change. I will be a functioning church member. Based on a Biblical foundation of love, I will serve, I will evangelize, I will study, I will seek to be a blessing to others. I will be a unifying church member. I will not be a source of gossip or dissension. I will not let my church be about my preferences and desires. I will put Christ first, and in so doing, put others before myself. I will pray for my Pastor and all Church Leaders. I will, with myRead More →

Review:✓ The Journey: 1-A new, or renewed attitude about our church, 2-Our church will begin to change.✓ I will be a functioning church member. Based on a Biblical foundation of love, I will serve, I will evangelize, I will study, I will seek to be a blessing to others.✓ I will be a unifying church member. I will not be a source of gossip or dissension.✓ I will not let my church be about my preferences and desires. I will put Christ first, and in so doing, put others before myself.✓ I will pray for my Pastor and all Church Leaders. Q: Explain the implications of the devil’s trap in 1 Tim. 3:7. A: (page 49 ~ I AMRead More →

Review:✓ The Journey: 1-A new, or renewed attitude about our church, 2-Our church will begin to change.✓ I will be a functioning church member. Based on a Biblical foundation of love, I will serve, I will evangelize, I will study, I will seek to be a blessing to others.✓ I will be a unifying church member. I will not be a source of gossip or dissension.✓ I will not let my church be about my preferences and desires. I will put Christ first, and in so doing, put others before myself. Q: Show from key Bible verses the difference between church membership and country club membership from the perspective of personal preferences and desires. A: (Submitted by SusanRead More →

Review: The Journey: 1-A new, or renewed attitude about our church, 2-Our church will begin to change. God placed us in churches to serve, to care for others, to pray for leaders, to learn, to teach, to give, and, in some cases, to die for the sake of the gospel. We are all necessary parts of the whole; we are different but we still work together. Everything we say and do is based on a Biblical foundation of love. I will serve. I will evangelize. I will study. I will seek to be a blessing to others. I will be a unifying church member. IRead More →

Welcome once again to our devotion and prayer time. We are finishing Chapter 2 in our book “I Am A Church Member – Discovering the Attitude that Makes the Difference.” Review: ✓ The Journey: 1-A new, or renewed attitude about our church, 2-Our church will begin to change. ✓ God placed us in churches to serve, to care for others, to pray for leaders, to learn, to teach, to give, and, in some cases, to die for the sake of the gospel. ✓ We are all necessary parts of the whole; we are different but we still work together. ✓ Everything we say and do is based on a Biblical foundationRead More →

Good Morning! Are you enjoying The Journey in our morning devotion and prayer time together? I hope so. We are learning together, and growing in our understanding of what it means to be who we need to be as church members. Review: The Journey: 1-A new, or renewed attitude about our church, 2-Our church will begin to change. God placed us in churches to serve, to care for others, to pray for leaders, to learn, to teach, to give, and, in some cases, to die for the sake of the gospel. We are all necessary parts of the whole; we are different but we stillRead More →

Thank you for joining us this morning! Wish I could see you, hear from you, be with you… praying that we will be together soon! Review: The Journey: 1-A new, or renewed attitude about our church, 2-Our church will begin to change. God placed us in churches to serve, to care for others, to pray for leaders, to learn, to teach, to give, and, in some cases, to die for the sake of the gospel. We are all necessary parts of the whole; we are different but we still work together. Everything we say and do is based on a Biblical foundation of love. IRead More →

Good morning everyone! We are continuing our series from the book, I AM A CHURCH MEMBER – Discovering the Attitude that Makes the Difference, written by Thom S. Rainer. Let’s get started! Review: The Journey: 1-A new, or renewed attitude about our church, 2-Our church will begin to change God placed us in churches to serve, to care for others, to pray for leaders, to learn, to teach, to give, and, in some cases, to die for the sake of the gospel We are all necessary parts of the whole; we are different but we still work together Q: Explain why church membership is aRead More →

Welcome to our Sunday morning devotion and prayer time! In last week’s devotion, we introduced the book that we will going through for our next series. The book is titled, I AM A CHURCH MEMBER – Discovering the Attitude that Makes the Difference, written by Thom S. Rainer. I hope you have invested in buying your own book to read and study on your own. Review: Introduction – A Tale Of Two Church Members✓ The Difference: attitude, how we see things, how we react to things✓ The Journey: 1-A new, or renewed attitude about our church, 2-Our church will begin to change Q: In the Introduction, why do you think one of the men decided to leave the church?Read More →