Next Steps

Philosophy of Ministry

Purpose:

To Know Jesus and Make HIM Known.

Core Values:

  1. GOD (Yahweh) Directed/Team
  2. Relational
  3. Simple

Important Questions:

  • GOD (Yahweh): Do I desire a deeper relationship with HIM?
  • Work in team:  Are we seeking GOD together?
  • Church Service:  Is GOD the focus?
  • The Body: Am I developing relationships NATURALLY?
  • Leadership: Am I serving GOD and others with my life?

Next Steps: Value – Concept – Action

  • Worship – Experience – Come – Experience worship together.
    • (Try 5) Worship with us for 5 weeks
    • Attend the next _____________101 information class:
  • History, Philosophy of Ministry, Faith Statement/By-Laws
  • Expectations – Peacemaking class
  • Expectation – Serving in ministry, Leaders training leaders

NAU Psalm 2:11 Worship the LORD with reverence And rejoice with trembling. (Ps. 2:11 NAU)

  • Learn – Grow – Connect – Choose to grow with us to Know GOD, Understand HIM, and Apply HIS truth
  • Join a Life Group
  • Join an Iron Sharpens Iron Group

NAU Mark 1:35 In the early morning, while it was still dark, Jesus got up, left the house, and went away to a secluded place, and was praying there.

  • Serve – Help – Get Involved – Working in team.  Help by serving in a Serving Ministry.  Help in these areas:
  • Welcoming Committee
  • Usher
  • Music Ministry – Singing, Band, & Sound Booth
  • Children’s Ministry & Nursery as an Assistant
  • Prayer Team
  • Military Ministry
  • Servant Project Team
  • Photography
  • Communion
  • Building and Grounds Team
  • Cleaning Team
  • Bus Ministry

NAU Philippians 2:3 Do nothing from selfishness or empty conceit, but with humility of mind regard one another as more important than yourselves;

 4 do not merely look out for your own personal interests, but also for the interests of others.

 5 Have this attitude in yourselves which was also in Christ Jesus, (Phil. 2:3-5 NAU)

  • Share the Gospel – Proclaim – Reach out to others – Proclaim the truth and love of GOD with others. Matthew 28:19-20
  • Tell others about Salvation in Jesus
  • Invite them to church
  • Invite them to a Life Group

NAU Matthew 28:18 And Jesus came up and spoke to them, saying, “All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth.

19 “Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit,

 20 teaching them to observe all that I commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” (Matt. 28:18-20 NAU)

  • Relationships – Disciple – Pour into others – Build meaningful, real, honest relationships through discipleship.

 Serve the church body by joining:

  • A Servant Leadership position heading a serving ministry
  • Discipleship Ministry – Lead a Life Group or an Iron Sharpens Iron group
  • A Committee – Finance, Human Resource, and Cemetery
  • Serve as the Treasurer or Assistant Treasurer
  • Talk with the pastor about Deacon, Elder, Pastoral roles

NAU Matthew 28:18 And Jesus came up and spoke to them, saying, “All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth.

19 “Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit,

 20 teaching them to observe all that I commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” (Matt. 28:18-20 NAU)