No, the church aims to be intergenerational, welcoming all ages. While it hopes to effectively engage with younger demographics in the local area, the vision is for the whole church community to minister to one another across generations.
The document discusses the seven gifts of the Holy Spirit that are received at Baptism and strengthened at Confirmation: wisdom, understanding, counsel, fortitude, knowledge, piety, and fear of the Lord. It also describes the twelve fruits of the Holy Spirit, which are signs that the Holy Spirit is alive within us and helping us live out our faith, including love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, generosity, gentleness, faithfulness, modesty, self-control, and chastity.
The Holy Spirit plays a key role in the Christian life from beginning to end, working in salvation to bring repentance and regeneration, working in sanctification to make believers holy, and working in service to empower believers for ministry through prayer, prophecy, preaching and miracles. The document outlines the Spirit's work in these three areas of salvation, sanctification, and service according to scripture.
This document provides information about membership at Victory Christian Center. It outlines the church's purpose of reaching people with the message of Jesus so they can become devoted followers. It describes various ministries including weekend services, small groups, and the Growth Track program. It encourages members to join the Dream Team by using their gifts through various ministry roles. The document discusses the church's statement of faith, including beliefs in the Bible, Jesus Christ, and the need to be born again.
This team assists the ministry leaders in various
administrative tasks to help keep the ministry running smoothly.
Ushers: This team facilitates the Victory Christian Center
experience by greeting guests, handing out bulletins, assisting
with seating, collecting the offering and maintaining a
distraction-free environment.
DREAM TEAM
LEADERSHIP APPLICATION
Name: _____________________________ Date: _____________
Phone: _____________________________
Email: _____________________________
Ministry of Interest: _____________________________
Please answer the following questions:
1. Why do you want to serve on the Dream Team?
2. What gifts, talents or passions do you feel you
This document defines saving faith and its essential elements. It discusses that saving faith involves the intellect, emotions, and will. It involves knowledge of God through his word, assent or belief in one's heart, and appropriation where one claims Christ as their savior. Faith is both a gift from God through his spirit and developed in humans through hearing God's word, prayer, and exercising one's faith. Having faith results in salvation. The proper order is facts leading to faith, not feelings. The document outlines steps one takes to receive full salvation through faith in Christ.
This sermon explores how we can go about deepening our faith. It contains numerous quotes and insights from John Ortberg's book, "If you want to walk on water you've got to get out of the boat."
The document discusses having faith during difficult times based on the biblical story of Jesus calming the storm. It notes that storms can come unexpectedly in life, like problems rising up suddenly. The disciples were afraid during the storm in the story, but Jesus remained calm and asleep, depicting how Christians should react to problems - making efforts to solve them but also praying and having faith that God is in control. Having faith means being sure of what we hope for even if we can't see it and knowing that no storm is too strong for God to handle. The document encourages having faith like Jesus during life's storms rather than giving in to fear.
Romans 12, Transformed, conformed, Priests, Cardinal, Pope or priesthood of b...Valley Bible Fellowship
The document summarizes Romans chapter 12, which discusses living as a sacrifice to God through spiritual worship and renewal of the mind. It urges believers to offer their bodies as living sacrifices in view of God's mercy. It also discusses being transformed through renewal rather than conforming to the world, and discovering God's perfect will through this process. Finally, it mentions the various spiritual gifts among believers, without reference to hierarchical religious offices.
The document discusses the seven gifts of the Holy Spirit that are received at Baptism and strengthened at Confirmation: wisdom, understanding, counsel, fortitude, knowledge, piety, and fear of the Lord. It also describes the twelve fruits of the Holy Spirit, which are signs that the Holy Spirit is alive within us and helping us live out our faith, including love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, generosity, gentleness, faithfulness, modesty, self-control, and chastity.
The Holy Spirit plays a key role in the Christian life from beginning to end, working in salvation to bring repentance and regeneration, working in sanctification to make believers holy, and working in service to empower believers for ministry through prayer, prophecy, preaching and miracles. The document outlines the Spirit's work in these three areas of salvation, sanctification, and service according to scripture.
This document provides information about membership at Victory Christian Center. It outlines the church's purpose of reaching people with the message of Jesus so they can become devoted followers. It describes various ministries including weekend services, small groups, and the Growth Track program. It encourages members to join the Dream Team by using their gifts through various ministry roles. The document discusses the church's statement of faith, including beliefs in the Bible, Jesus Christ, and the need to be born again.
This team assists the ministry leaders in various
administrative tasks to help keep the ministry running smoothly.
Ushers: This team facilitates the Victory Christian Center
experience by greeting guests, handing out bulletins, assisting
with seating, collecting the offering and maintaining a
distraction-free environment.
DREAM TEAM
LEADERSHIP APPLICATION
Name: _____________________________ Date: _____________
Phone: _____________________________
Email: _____________________________
Ministry of Interest: _____________________________
Please answer the following questions:
1. Why do you want to serve on the Dream Team?
2. What gifts, talents or passions do you feel you
This document defines saving faith and its essential elements. It discusses that saving faith involves the intellect, emotions, and will. It involves knowledge of God through his word, assent or belief in one's heart, and appropriation where one claims Christ as their savior. Faith is both a gift from God through his spirit and developed in humans through hearing God's word, prayer, and exercising one's faith. Having faith results in salvation. The proper order is facts leading to faith, not feelings. The document outlines steps one takes to receive full salvation through faith in Christ.
This sermon explores how we can go about deepening our faith. It contains numerous quotes and insights from John Ortberg's book, "If you want to walk on water you've got to get out of the boat."
The document discusses having faith during difficult times based on the biblical story of Jesus calming the storm. It notes that storms can come unexpectedly in life, like problems rising up suddenly. The disciples were afraid during the storm in the story, but Jesus remained calm and asleep, depicting how Christians should react to problems - making efforts to solve them but also praying and having faith that God is in control. Having faith means being sure of what we hope for even if we can't see it and knowing that no storm is too strong for God to handle. The document encourages having faith like Jesus during life's storms rather than giving in to fear.
Romans 12, Transformed, conformed, Priests, Cardinal, Pope or priesthood of b...Valley Bible Fellowship
The document summarizes Romans chapter 12, which discusses living as a sacrifice to God through spiritual worship and renewal of the mind. It urges believers to offer their bodies as living sacrifices in view of God's mercy. It also discusses being transformed through renewal rather than conforming to the world, and discovering God's perfect will through this process. Finally, it mentions the various spiritual gifts among believers, without reference to hierarchical religious offices.
This document discusses the concept of faith from a biblical perspective. It defines faith as trust or belief in God and his word based on divine revelation. Faith includes knowledge of God, belief in the truth of his word, and personal trust in God. The document outlines that faith is activated through hearing God's spoken word (rhema), which produces visions, conviction, prophetic declarations, and the fulfillment of God's promises. True faith results in good works and obedience to God. The righteous are called to live by faith by clinging to their faith in God and his redemptive work through Jesus Christ.
The document discusses cultivating an excellent spirit through intimacy with the Holy Spirit and a passionate readiness for spiritual light and truth from God. It emphasizes developing this excellent spirit by desiring to know God more deeply through reading and studying scripture daily. It also stresses speaking faith-filled confessions that are in line with God's written word, as the power of life and death are in the tongue. The goal is for believers to manifest God's divine nature and have their good works seen by others, reflecting the fruits of the Holy Spirit.
The Gospel Demands A Godly Attitude- Chapter 12Don McClain
The document provides an overview of Romans 12:1-15:13, which discusses practical Christian living based on the gospel. It first reviews the key points about the gospel made in Romans 1-11. Romans 12 then instructs Christians to dedicate their bodies as living sacrifices to God, renew their minds, be humble and use their spiritual gifts to serve others. It also teaches Christians to love genuinely, pursue good works, bless persecutors, rejoice with others and live peaceably. The goal is to overcome evil with good.
This document discusses walking through life with a spirit of excellence. It encourages letting go of inferior things and focusing on what truly matters. It defines having a spirit of excellence as not settling and always striving for more. It discusses being innovators and reformers by introducing new things and improving. It says walking with excellence means being set free from the past and soaring in our freedom and destiny through Jesus' love.
The document discusses assurance of salvation and addresses common fears and misconceptions about it. It states that some have false assurance due to a false gospel, while others lack assurance due to not understanding grace or that Christ paid the full price for sins. True assurance comes from understanding we are saved by grace alone, Christ bore our sins, and God promises eternal life to those who believe in his Son. [/SUMMARY]
This document is an introduction to a book titled "School of the Supernatural" by Ryan Wyatt. The introduction discusses how authentic Christianity is supernatural and how the book aims to show that it is every Christian's right and responsibility to live a supernatural lifestyle through their relationship with God. It notes that while some Christians shy away from the supernatural due to abuses, the book will distinguish an authentic supernatural Christian experience from counterfeits. It aims to teach readers how to interact with and experience God in supernatural ways on a daily basis, as God is completely supernatural and meant to fill the "God-shaped hole" in every person.
Faith and Its importance in Christian Life: Steps to improve in Faith by Br...Sarath Thomas
This document discusses the importance of faith for Christians. It begins by explaining how faith brings spiritual things into the physical realm and is necessary to please God. It then discusses how modern ideas have reduced faith to being unimportant. Several philosophers are quoted questioning the existence of God. The document argues that faith is still important for Christians as the source of their strength and participation in God's plan. It provides several steps to improve one's faith such as feeding on God's word, acting on faith, and meditating on scripture. It concludes by emphasizing that humans are created to have a relationship with God through faith.
In "Looking at the Big Picture" we look at what life is all about according to the Bible by looking at Jesus, the gospel, the church and the mission of the church. This teaching is the introduction to the gospel series "Growing Deep in the Gospel".
This document provides an overview of a tool for church discipleship. It discusses the need for both personal and corporate discipleship to help Christians grow in maturity and fruitfulness. The personal model of discipleship involves four components: focusing on God's word, making a commitment, modeling godly behavior, and providing individual attention. The goal of discipleship is to help believers progress from spiritual childhood to adulthood and produce spiritual reproduction through evangelism.
This document provides guidance for leading a group prayer service focused on praying Scripture passages. It recommends choosing a short, familiar Bible passage to read in different versions. Participants are then instructed to reflect quietly on the passage, looking for what verse or phrase captures their attention. They are encouraged to dialogue with God within the passage, asking what it means for them personally. Finally, individuals may share any impressions or words they received from God during the prayer time. The overall goal is to use Scripture to inform, renew, and transform participants through the Holy Spirit.
This is a study of biblical principles of faith. It is part of the Crossroads programme, written by Dr Kevin Smith and offered by the South African Theological Seminary.
The document describes The Discipleship Ministry, which exists to fulfill the Great Commission by equipping Christians to share their faith. It introduces Discipleship 2, a resource designed to help Christians grow spiritually through lessons on topics like spiritual living, fruitfulness, and relationships. The coordinator of The Discipleship Ministry is Kenson Kuba, a graduate of Multnomah School of the Bible who now works as a water microbiologist in Hawaii.
The document provides a summary of the Easy Reading Edition for April 1-7. It discusses various symbols of the Holy Spirit found in the Bible, including a dove, water, oil, a seal and guarantee, light and fire. It explores what each symbol represents about the Holy Spirit's work, such as bringing purity, spiritual growth, empowerment, and God's promises. The summary teaches that the Holy Spirit helps Christians live according to God's will, changing areas of their lives, and flowing out to help others through their words and actions, guided by the Spirit's influence.
THIS teaching is called Foundations For Successful Christian Living from Life Changers Church in Fairfield, OH.
For more information about this ministry, please visit our website: www.lifechangerschurchintl.org
Here are three key points about Jesus' death on the cross:
1. Jesus Christ, God's Son, willingly sacrificed His life by dying on the cross to pay the penalty for our sins.
2. By dying for our sins, Jesus bridged the gap between a sinful humanity and a holy God. He demonstrated God's perfect love by dying for us while we were still sinners.
3. All who believe that Jesus is the Son of God who died for their sins and trust wholly in Him for salvation will receive forgiveness of sins and eternal life. There is no other way to be reconciled to God except through faith in Jesus.
This chapter introduces the concept of "history makers" - individuals who defy expectations and statistics to achieve great things. The author believes we are called to be history makers by developing a supernatural lifestyle of signs, wonders, and miracles. Such a lifestyle will transform our cities and release revival through demonstrating God's power. We cannot settle for complacent religion but must receive our inheritance as "sons of the prophets" to see darkness destroyed and cities restored.
Growing spiritually is co-partnering with the Holy Spirit to transform us by removing the veil and revealing the glory (Christ) that is within us. Growing deep in faith spiritual involves two components, three dimensions and four principles.
This document discusses the importance of unity in the church. It provides scriptural support for unity from passages like Ephesians 4:11-13 and Hebrews 10:23-25. It defines unity as oneness and agreement. It encourages focusing on commonalities over differences, avoiding criticism and gossip, resolving conflicts biblically, supporting leaders, and encouraging one another. The document warns that lack of unity through things like cliques, debts, or not working can hinder the church. Overall, it promotes practicing love and focusing on Christ to preserve unity.
Repentance and faith are required to receive salvation through Jesus. Repentance involves turning from sin and toward God, which requires changing one's mindset and actions. Faith is trusting in Jesus' work on the cross through believing and committing oneself to Him. One must repent of their sins and have faith in Jesus to be saved.
The Padmanabhapuram Palace located in Tamil Nadu was once the home of the royal family of Travancore in Kerala. Built in the 16th century, it is considered one of the best examples of traditional Kerala wooden architecture with carved wooden elements and murals. The palace complex is located within a four kilometer long old granite fortress and includes buildings connected by courtyards and corridors to provide air flow and shade. Though now in a different state, it remains maintained as an important part of Kerala's architectural heritage.
India is divided into six main climatic zones based on factors like temperature, humidity, precipitation, and wind. These zones are: hot and dry; warm and humid; moderate; cold and cloudy; cold and sunny; and composite. Each zone has distinct characteristics that influence building design considerations like orientation, insulation, ventilation, and shading requirements. Appropriate design can help cope with and regulate the local climate conditions.
The 30 St Mary Axe building in London, also known as "The Gherkin", provides 500,000 square feet of flexible office space in its circular 40-floor design. Its unique shape minimizes wind load and maximizes natural light and ventilation. The building uses sustainable design features like operable windows, solar blinds, and natural ventilation 40% of the year to reduce energy consumption by 50%. Completed in 2003, it has become an iconic symbol of London's financial district.
This document discusses the concept of faith from a biblical perspective. It defines faith as trust or belief in God and his word based on divine revelation. Faith includes knowledge of God, belief in the truth of his word, and personal trust in God. The document outlines that faith is activated through hearing God's spoken word (rhema), which produces visions, conviction, prophetic declarations, and the fulfillment of God's promises. True faith results in good works and obedience to God. The righteous are called to live by faith by clinging to their faith in God and his redemptive work through Jesus Christ.
The document discusses cultivating an excellent spirit through intimacy with the Holy Spirit and a passionate readiness for spiritual light and truth from God. It emphasizes developing this excellent spirit by desiring to know God more deeply through reading and studying scripture daily. It also stresses speaking faith-filled confessions that are in line with God's written word, as the power of life and death are in the tongue. The goal is for believers to manifest God's divine nature and have their good works seen by others, reflecting the fruits of the Holy Spirit.
The Gospel Demands A Godly Attitude- Chapter 12Don McClain
The document provides an overview of Romans 12:1-15:13, which discusses practical Christian living based on the gospel. It first reviews the key points about the gospel made in Romans 1-11. Romans 12 then instructs Christians to dedicate their bodies as living sacrifices to God, renew their minds, be humble and use their spiritual gifts to serve others. It also teaches Christians to love genuinely, pursue good works, bless persecutors, rejoice with others and live peaceably. The goal is to overcome evil with good.
This document discusses walking through life with a spirit of excellence. It encourages letting go of inferior things and focusing on what truly matters. It defines having a spirit of excellence as not settling and always striving for more. It discusses being innovators and reformers by introducing new things and improving. It says walking with excellence means being set free from the past and soaring in our freedom and destiny through Jesus' love.
The document discusses assurance of salvation and addresses common fears and misconceptions about it. It states that some have false assurance due to a false gospel, while others lack assurance due to not understanding grace or that Christ paid the full price for sins. True assurance comes from understanding we are saved by grace alone, Christ bore our sins, and God promises eternal life to those who believe in his Son. [/SUMMARY]
This document is an introduction to a book titled "School of the Supernatural" by Ryan Wyatt. The introduction discusses how authentic Christianity is supernatural and how the book aims to show that it is every Christian's right and responsibility to live a supernatural lifestyle through their relationship with God. It notes that while some Christians shy away from the supernatural due to abuses, the book will distinguish an authentic supernatural Christian experience from counterfeits. It aims to teach readers how to interact with and experience God in supernatural ways on a daily basis, as God is completely supernatural and meant to fill the "God-shaped hole" in every person.
Faith and Its importance in Christian Life: Steps to improve in Faith by Br...Sarath Thomas
This document discusses the importance of faith for Christians. It begins by explaining how faith brings spiritual things into the physical realm and is necessary to please God. It then discusses how modern ideas have reduced faith to being unimportant. Several philosophers are quoted questioning the existence of God. The document argues that faith is still important for Christians as the source of their strength and participation in God's plan. It provides several steps to improve one's faith such as feeding on God's word, acting on faith, and meditating on scripture. It concludes by emphasizing that humans are created to have a relationship with God through faith.
In "Looking at the Big Picture" we look at what life is all about according to the Bible by looking at Jesus, the gospel, the church and the mission of the church. This teaching is the introduction to the gospel series "Growing Deep in the Gospel".
This document provides an overview of a tool for church discipleship. It discusses the need for both personal and corporate discipleship to help Christians grow in maturity and fruitfulness. The personal model of discipleship involves four components: focusing on God's word, making a commitment, modeling godly behavior, and providing individual attention. The goal of discipleship is to help believers progress from spiritual childhood to adulthood and produce spiritual reproduction through evangelism.
This document provides guidance for leading a group prayer service focused on praying Scripture passages. It recommends choosing a short, familiar Bible passage to read in different versions. Participants are then instructed to reflect quietly on the passage, looking for what verse or phrase captures their attention. They are encouraged to dialogue with God within the passage, asking what it means for them personally. Finally, individuals may share any impressions or words they received from God during the prayer time. The overall goal is to use Scripture to inform, renew, and transform participants through the Holy Spirit.
This is a study of biblical principles of faith. It is part of the Crossroads programme, written by Dr Kevin Smith and offered by the South African Theological Seminary.
The document describes The Discipleship Ministry, which exists to fulfill the Great Commission by equipping Christians to share their faith. It introduces Discipleship 2, a resource designed to help Christians grow spiritually through lessons on topics like spiritual living, fruitfulness, and relationships. The coordinator of The Discipleship Ministry is Kenson Kuba, a graduate of Multnomah School of the Bible who now works as a water microbiologist in Hawaii.
The document provides a summary of the Easy Reading Edition for April 1-7. It discusses various symbols of the Holy Spirit found in the Bible, including a dove, water, oil, a seal and guarantee, light and fire. It explores what each symbol represents about the Holy Spirit's work, such as bringing purity, spiritual growth, empowerment, and God's promises. The summary teaches that the Holy Spirit helps Christians live according to God's will, changing areas of their lives, and flowing out to help others through their words and actions, guided by the Spirit's influence.
THIS teaching is called Foundations For Successful Christian Living from Life Changers Church in Fairfield, OH.
For more information about this ministry, please visit our website: www.lifechangerschurchintl.org
Here are three key points about Jesus' death on the cross:
1. Jesus Christ, God's Son, willingly sacrificed His life by dying on the cross to pay the penalty for our sins.
2. By dying for our sins, Jesus bridged the gap between a sinful humanity and a holy God. He demonstrated God's perfect love by dying for us while we were still sinners.
3. All who believe that Jesus is the Son of God who died for their sins and trust wholly in Him for salvation will receive forgiveness of sins and eternal life. There is no other way to be reconciled to God except through faith in Jesus.
This chapter introduces the concept of "history makers" - individuals who defy expectations and statistics to achieve great things. The author believes we are called to be history makers by developing a supernatural lifestyle of signs, wonders, and miracles. Such a lifestyle will transform our cities and release revival through demonstrating God's power. We cannot settle for complacent religion but must receive our inheritance as "sons of the prophets" to see darkness destroyed and cities restored.
Growing spiritually is co-partnering with the Holy Spirit to transform us by removing the veil and revealing the glory (Christ) that is within us. Growing deep in faith spiritual involves two components, three dimensions and four principles.
This document discusses the importance of unity in the church. It provides scriptural support for unity from passages like Ephesians 4:11-13 and Hebrews 10:23-25. It defines unity as oneness and agreement. It encourages focusing on commonalities over differences, avoiding criticism and gossip, resolving conflicts biblically, supporting leaders, and encouraging one another. The document warns that lack of unity through things like cliques, debts, or not working can hinder the church. Overall, it promotes practicing love and focusing on Christ to preserve unity.
Repentance and faith are required to receive salvation through Jesus. Repentance involves turning from sin and toward God, which requires changing one's mindset and actions. Faith is trusting in Jesus' work on the cross through believing and committing oneself to Him. One must repent of their sins and have faith in Jesus to be saved.
The Padmanabhapuram Palace located in Tamil Nadu was once the home of the royal family of Travancore in Kerala. Built in the 16th century, it is considered one of the best examples of traditional Kerala wooden architecture with carved wooden elements and murals. The palace complex is located within a four kilometer long old granite fortress and includes buildings connected by courtyards and corridors to provide air flow and shade. Though now in a different state, it remains maintained as an important part of Kerala's architectural heritage.
India is divided into six main climatic zones based on factors like temperature, humidity, precipitation, and wind. These zones are: hot and dry; warm and humid; moderate; cold and cloudy; cold and sunny; and composite. Each zone has distinct characteristics that influence building design considerations like orientation, insulation, ventilation, and shading requirements. Appropriate design can help cope with and regulate the local climate conditions.
The 30 St Mary Axe building in London, also known as "The Gherkin", provides 500,000 square feet of flexible office space in its circular 40-floor design. Its unique shape minimizes wind load and maximizes natural light and ventilation. The building uses sustainable design features like operable windows, solar blinds, and natural ventilation 40% of the year to reduce energy consumption by 50%. Completed in 2003, it has become an iconic symbol of London's financial district.
The document discusses different climate types and their key characteristics:
- Climate Hot and Humid located between 15°N-S with day temperatures 27-32°C, high humidity, and annual rainfall of 2000-5000mm.
- Hot and Dry located 15-30°N/S with day temperatures 43-49°C, low humidity, and low annual rainfall of 50mm.
- Composite climate near tropics with temperatures and rainfall varying between dry and wet seasons.
The Bidani House project demonstrates how to design a climate-responsive building on a constrained urban site. Located in Faridabad's composite climate zone, the house has large temperature swings throughout the year. Key sustainable features include developing the house form around a central courtyard to act as a heat sink, using buffer spaces on the overheated southwestern exposure, allowing solar penetration according to seasonal changes through the building form, and using local stone for thermal mass to moderate temperature swings. The project shows how responsive design is possible even on a fixed small urban site.
"warm and humid" climate and their designsAnubhav Arora
in this ppt you will know how and what should we design in the warm and humid climate area like Kerala, it is best example for warm and humid zone.
Hope it will be useful for you.
The document summarizes a case study of the Houses of Goa Museum designed by architect Gerard Da Cunha. The museum is shaped like a boat and located on a traffic island in Goa, India. It uses local and eco-friendly materials like bricks. The three-level museum details Goa's architectural history through artifacts, paintings, and sketches. A central spiral staircase connects the levels and is decorated with different elements. The triangular geometry and various projections provide natural light and ventilation.
The document discusses architecture and building design considerations for hot and humid climates. Some key points discussed include:
- Ensuring adequate ventilation through strategies like cross ventilation, shading, and positioning buildings to take advantage of wind.
- Using heat-resistant materials and increasing insulation where possible.
- Orienting buildings and openings to maximize airflow while minimizing heat gain and solar radiation.
- Incorporating design features like courtyards, overhangs, and higher-level vents to promote air circulation.
The document discusses the hot and humid climate found in parts of India. It defines the characteristics of this climate, including temperature ranges between 21-32°C, high humidity around 75%, and rainfall between 2000-5000 mm. Areas with this climate include coastal regions in peninsular India like Goa, Mumbai, Chennai and Kolkata. The document then analyzes the climate and its influence on architecture in these areas, recommending design features like large windows, shaded facades, high thermal mass and light colors to cope with the hot and humid conditions.
This document provides lesson material for Confirmation preparation. It discusses living out the sacrament of Confirmation through opening oneself to the Holy Spirit's guidance, growing in faith and virtue, and witnessing to Christ through words and deeds. Specific topics covered include the gifts and fruits of the Holy Spirit, daily spiritual practices, and performing corporal and spiritual works of mercy. The document encourages regular prayer, scripture study, confession, and attending Mass and adoration.
Christian meditation involves focusing one's thoughts on God and his word through deliberate contemplation and reflection. It aims to strengthen intimacy with God through obedience to his commands. Unlike other types of meditation which seek to empty the mind, Christian meditation involves filling the mind with God's truths from scripture in order to know and obey God. Regular meditation transforms believers to become more like Christ through renewal of the mind and heart as they draw nearer to God, gaining wisdom, joy and guidance.
The Language of Spiritual Formation and Contemplative SpiritualityJonathan Dunnemann
The document discusses the language and concepts of spiritual formation and contemplative spirituality. It notes that the language of spiritual formation was lost around the time of the Modernist-Fundamentalist controversy in the early 20th century, as both liberal and conservative Christians shifted their focus away from spiritual growth. The language has re-emerged with a desire for spiritual renewal and transformation into Christ's likeness. Contemplative spirituality emphasizes giving thoughtful attention to God through spiritual practices like prayer, meditation, and silence. The goal is a deepening love for God that sustains evangelical activity and vision. As Christians engage in spiritual formation, it promises benefits for individuals and communities by cultivating a spiritual depth to impact society.
An updated version of the introduction to our "Growing Deep in the Gospel" series. These are the notes that we handed out after the teaching. This handout is European sized.
This document discusses God's revelation to humanity through various means. It begins by explaining that God introduced Himself to initiate a relationship with humanity. God reveals Himself through both natural means like creation which shows His power and design, and supernatural means like prophets and scripture. The fullest revelation is through Jesus Christ, who reveals God and humanity. God continues to speak through the Church. God's revelation is contained in both Sacred Scripture and Sacred Tradition, which the Church teaches. In response, we affirm our faith in God's revelations through the Apostles' Creed.
God revealed himself to humanity through various means in order to enter into a loving relationship. Revelation includes creation, history, prophets, and ultimately Jesus Christ, who fully revealed God. While human reason can prove God's existence, it cannot reveal who God is. In addition to natural revelation through creation and history, God communicates through supernatural revelation in scripture and tradition preserved in the Church. Our response to God's self-revelation is an act of faith in what he has revealed.
The document outlines an evangelism workshop with the following goals: ensuring participants understand evangelism and the gospel; know how to clearly explain the gospel and engage people in a respectful manner; and know how to use available means and respond to objections. It covers contextualizing evangelism biblically by defining key terms; examining biblical teachings and motivations for evangelism; understanding the roles of God, man, and the Holy Spirit in salvation; and focusing on diplomatically defending and promoting the gospel. The workshop aims to equip Christians to confidently yet graciously share the essential facts of the gospel.
The document discusses different types and aspects of Christian prayer. It notes that prayer is an intimate conversation with God, who loves us. There are different types of prayer including adoration, thanksgiving, petition, and contrition. Prayer is a gift from God that is taught by the Holy Spirit. When prayed in the Spirit of Christ, prayer allows us to overcome fear and live in freedom, leads to a profound relationship with God, and opens us to care for all humanity and creation.
Charles is speaking from Philippians 1:13 from the Rivers of Joy Baptist Church, Minford Ohio on January 31 2010. This is the outline from the message.
God is sending the “FRESH FIRE” of the new wave of His Spirit to earth to take hold in the Spiritual, Anointed Leaders that He has appointed for the End Time. Prophet Gregory Ellis End Time Healing Ministries International.
CLE GRADE 7- Lesson 1- Revelation God’s Offer of Life and Friendship without ...ssuseref9b18
God communicates His love for humanity through creation, scripture, the Church, and other religions. The document discusses each of these means: it describes how creation reflects God's goodness and how humanity was meant to care for it, it explains how scripture shows God's relationship with His people and His ultimate sacrifice of Jesus, it outlines the role of the Church in spreading the gospel and administering sacraments, and it acknowledges that God can work through other religions if their followers act in accordance with their conscience.
The document provides guidance on receiving and being filled with the Holy Spirit. It discusses [1] recognizing Satan's influence and the need to renounce him, [2] accepting Christ as Lord through baptism and prayer, and [3] experiencing the fruits of the Spirit through living a Spirit-filled life marked by love, joy, peace and other virtues. The document encourages believers to continually seek being filled with the Holy Spirit in order to overcome sin and bear good spiritual fruit.
This is the material covered in the powerpoint presentation "Looking at the Big Picture" which was a look at what life is all about from a Biblical perspective focusing on Jesus, the gospel, church and mission.
The document provides an introduction to the sacraments. It defines a sacrament as a sacred act instituted by God in which God joins His word of promise to a visible element to offer, give, and seal the forgiveness of sins earned by Christ. It mentions baptism and the Lord's Supper as the two primary sacraments instituted by Christ in the New Testament. The document also references key Bible verses related to baptism and the role of sacraments in the Christian faith.
Every Kingdom has a culture. Its culture sets its citizens apart from other Kingdoms. Likewise, in this Kingdom of the dear son, we have a culture as citizens or disciples. Our Culture is called ''Continuing in the Word, pursuing intimacy with truth' As we uphold this culture, we know the truth and the truth we know sets us free. This lesson was passed on in our King-Priest Meeting to young people from various denominations on the 30th of April,2022 @Manzini Library (Eswatini).
Spiritual formation for leaders in the church rev musyimiMutinda Jm
This document discusses the importance of spiritual formation for Christian leaders. It defines spiritual formation as the growth and development of the whole person through focusing on one's spiritual life, interactions with others, and spiritual practices. The document outlines several strategies for developing spiritual formation, including regular devotional sessions, accountability groups, and mentoring. It also discusses implications such as becoming more Christ-like and having a more powerful ministry. Specific spiritual disciplines like Bible study, prayer, worship, and service are presented as key methods for enhancing spiritual formation.
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Mantra Yoga is an exact science. "Mananat trayate iti mantrah- by the Manana (constant thinking or recollection) of which one is protected or is released from the round of births and deaths, is Mantra." That is called Mantra by the meditation (Manana) on which the Jiva or the individual soul attains freedom from sin, enjoyment in heaven and final liberation, and by the aid of which it attains in full the fourfold fruit (Chaturvarga), i.e., Dharma, Artha, Kama and Moksha. A Mantra is so called because it is achieved by the mental process.
2. “ Psalm 127:1-2 Unless the LORD builds the house, its
builders labor in vain. Unless the LORD watches over the
city, the watchmen stand guard in vain. In vain you rise early
and stay up late, toiling for food to eat—for he grants sleep to
those he loves.
“ Matthew 16:18 And I tell you that you are Peter, and on
this rock I will build my church, and the gates of Hades will
not overcome it.
“ 1 Corinthians 3:6-7 I planted the seed, Apollos watered
it, but God made it grow. So neither he who plants nor he
who waters is anything, but only God, who makes things
grow.
4. three
distinctives
three three
dimensions directions
5. what are we called to
believe?
At Christ Church Derby we are called to be disciples of
Jesus Christ. As a result of this we rejoice to hear his
three voice, primarily and authoritatively through the Bible. Whilst
learning from and sharing fellowship with Christians from
distinctives many sections of the Church, we believe the Reformed
tradition most faithfully represents the Bible’s teaching. Its
emphasis on God’s grace, sovereignty and word therefore
shape our beliefs. This God of grace calls through the
Gospel: the message that his son Jesus has paid the penalty
for our rebellion and risen to offer us eternal life. As this
message spread from Jerusalem to the ends of the earth the
con- tent remained the same, whilst the style of
presentation and worship adapted to each new culture. We
will try and follow the same pattern in Derby city centre.
6. what are we called to be?
three
In the Bible people are changed from the heart
outwards: the Gospel is meant to affect us in every
way. It should shape our minds, emotions and
dimensions actions. There should be no gap between joyful
praise of God and serious study of his word, or
between sacrificial, radical living and deep, reflective
thinking.
7. what are we called to do?
three
There are three different ‘directions’ we are called to look
to as Christians. Firstly we are called to look up, and to live
for the glory of God in all we do . Then we are told to look
directions out, to transform the world around us, through evangelism
and the cultural mandate. Lastly we are told to look inside,
to our own spiritual renewal and growth A healthy church
will seek to look in each of these directions.
8. reformed
three
distinctives
gospel-driven culturally-engaged
9. God is sovereignly in control of all creation, and has the right to be acknowledged over
every area of life. He graciously calls us and enables us to live for his glory in all
spheres, with no spiritual-secular divide.
reformed
three
distinctives
gospel-driven culturally-engaged
10. God is sovereignly in control of all creation, and has the right to be acknowledged over
every area of life. He graciously calls us and enables us to live for his glory in all
spheres, with no spiritual-secular divide.
reformed
three
distinctives
gospel-driven culturally-engaged
Through the (penal substitutionary) death and
resurrection of Jesus, God has offered salvation to
the world. There is no-one beyond the reach or the
need of his grace. This Gospel is the means through
which God calls us to himself, and the means by
which he disciples his children. (Col 2:6-7)
11. God is sovereignly in control of all creation, and has the right to be acknowledged over
every area of life. He graciously calls us and enables us to live for his glory in all
spheres, with no spiritual-secular divide.
reformed
three
distinctives
gospel-driven culturally-engaged
Through the (penal substitutionary) death and The content of the Gospel never changes, but its
resurrection of Jesus, God has offered salvation to presentation is shaped by the surrounding culture.
the world. There is no-one beyond the reach or the Whilst maintaining its full authority, we are to make
need of his grace. This Gospel is the means through it as easy as possible for those around us to hear
which God calls us to himself, and the means by and receive God's Word. Likewise worship will be
which he disciples his children. (Col 2:6-7) shaped by the twin principles of this unchangeable
Word and our flexible culture' (1 Cor 9:19-23)
12. informing the mind
three
dimensions
engaging the emotions transforming the will
13. The Gospel and Christian faith do not by-pass the mind: in fact we are transformed
by the renewing of our minds (Rom 12:1). Faith is not an irrational leap in the dark. We
are called to be constantly learning from God’s word, growing in our knowledge and
understanding of Him through rich and deep preaching, teaching and personal study.
informing the mind
three
dimensions
engaging the emotions transforming the will
14. The Gospel and Christian faith do not by-pass the mind: in fact we are transformed
by the renewing of our minds (Rom 12:1). Faith is not an irrational leap in the dark. We
are called to be constantly learning from God’s word, growing in our knowledge and
understanding of Him through rich and deep preaching, teaching and personal study.
informing the mind
three
dimensions
engaging the emotions transforming the will
Our emotions and affections are given to us by God so we
can delight in Him. We will look to grow in our love and
enjoyment of God, over- flowing in praise and thanksgiving.
(Phil 4:4)
15. The Gospel and Christian faith do not by-pass the mind: in fact we are transformed
by the renewing of our minds (Rom 12:1). Faith is not an irrational leap in the dark. We
are called to be constantly learning from God’s word, growing in our knowledge and
understanding of Him through rich and deep preaching, teaching and personal study.
informing the mind
three
dimensions
engaging the emotions transforming the will
Our emotions and affections are given to us by God so we One of the signs of real faith is a transformed life. We
can delight in Him. We will look to grow in our love and will look to be always changing our lifestyle to bring it
enjoyment of God, over- flowing in praise and thanksgiving. closer into line with Jesus. Faith without works is dead
(Phil 4:4) (James 2:17)
16. God glorifying
three
directions
personal renewal world transforming
17. ‘Look up’. The ultimate purpose of the cosmos is to bring glory to God.
God allows us to enjoy this glory, and our primary goal is to see Him honoured (Rom
11:36, 1 Cor 10:31).
God glorifying
three
directions
personal renewal world transforming
18. ‘Look up’. The ultimate purpose of the cosmos is to bring glory to God.
God allows us to enjoy this glory, and our primary goal is to see Him honoured (Rom
11:36, 1 Cor 10:31).
God glorifying
three
directions
personal renewal world transforming
‘Look inside’. We are called to be constantly renewing
ourselves, through repentance and faith. Standing still as a
follower of Jesus is impossible, he is always shaping and
changing us by his Spirit (2Cor 3:18).
19. ‘Look up’. The ultimate purpose of the cosmos is to bring glory to God.
God allows us to enjoy this glory, and our primary goal is to see Him honoured (Rom
11:36, 1 Cor 10:31).
God glorifying
three
directions
personal renewal world transforming
‘Look inside’. We are called to be constantly renewing ‘Look outwards’ Jesus sends his followers to make
ourselves, through repentance and faith. Standing still as a disciples of all nations. By proclaiming the gospel and
follower of Jesus is impossible, he is always shaping and transforming our society we are to love, serve and
changing us by his Spirit (2Cor 3:18). challenge the world around us (Mat 28:18-20, Gen 1:28).
25. Statistics
Derby population: 237,000
Less than 1% in Bible teaching
churches
26. Age Range
West Derby Derby %
%
0-17 20 20
18-25 20 8
25-29 8 7
30-44 20 20
45-50 17 17
27. Living Status
21% Full time or part time students in local wards
West Derby % Derby %
Living Alone 27 16
Living Alone 18 15
Pensioner
Married No Kids 10 12
Married With Kids 12 16
Living Together No 7 5
Kids
Living Together 3 3
With Kids
Lone Parent With 5 7
Kids
Student 2 0.5
28. Religion
West Derby % Derby %
Claiming Christian 67 67
Muslim 0.8 4.5
Sikh 0.5 3
Hindu 0.6 0.6
No Religion 21 16
Not Stated 8 8
38. April
The wider team not as
intensively involved in the
planning, but committed to the
launch of the church.
Open meeting to gather
‘Launch Team’
39. April
The wider team not as
intensively involved in the
planning, but committed to the
launch of the church.
Open meeting to gather
‘Launch Team’
Possible ‘Core Team’
weekend away