2. TRANSFORMING IN CHRIST

(Justifying Grace) 

Creating Foundational Beliefs

 

You are here  (Transforming in Christ) if you:

  1. Have recently placed your faith in Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior
  2. Have recently been confirmed/baptized
  3. Are exploring what it means to follow Jesus
  4. Have begun to participate in the life of the church

 

Transforming in Christ – It begins with justification, accepting God’s offer of a relationship by grace through faith in Jesus and inviting Him to be the Lord of our life through the power of the Holy Spirit.  We experience God’s forgiveness and grace upon repentance and begin a new life in Christ by faith.  At this time, a profession of faith is made as instructed in Romans 10:9-10.  “If you declare with your mouth, 'Jesus is Lord,' and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.  For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you profess your faith and are saved.”

 

 

Hear the Word

  • Attend WORSHIP (Traditional Worship, FaithLink, or Palabra Viva) on a regular basis
  • Attend SMALL GROUP (Sunday School, Women's Circles, Men’s Groups, Youth Group, Step Up, GEMs, Home Groups, Children's Ministry)

    • (Refer to The Columns or First Weekly for class offerings.)

  • The Absolute Basics of the Christian Faith (8-week study)
  • The Absolute Basics of the Wesleyan Way (12-week study)
  • This We Believe! Meditations on the Apostles' Creed
  • Spiritual Disciplines Handbook, Adele Calhoun
  • Spiritual Gifts Study/Inventory
  • Commit to memorize 1 verse a week
  • Commit to daily reading of Scripture with reading plan and prayer
  • Participate in Bible study (short-term or long-term)
  • Financial Peace University, Dave Ramsey

 

Open your Heart

  • Be confirmed/baptized
  • Journal your prayers and/or what God is speaking to you through His word
  • Find a Christian mentor
  • Attend special interest group (knitting, stitchery, choir, theater, etc.)
  • Attend a church retreat
  • Attend Lunch with the Pastors for new members over 18
  • Listen to Christian radio (KLove, Air1, KVNE, etc.

 

Love like Christ

  • Participate in service with a local mission partner (Hub, Rescue Mission, Common Ground, etc.) with others from church
  • Use your spiritual gifts to serve in an area of ministry within the church
  • Practice forgiveness (others and self)
  • Be a friend to someone in need or different than you

 

Yield to the Spirit (In All Things)

  • Write your testimony and share with someone
  • Commit to giving to your church financially
  • Invite someone to church