Feb. 13- Rise of the ‘Nones’: Stemming the Tide
“Growing by Serving…Together”
(Ephesians 4:1-16)
• WHAT IS A DISCIPLE? a
of Jesus as Lord and Savior
• WHAT IS DISCIPLESHIP? to
to be like Jesus; learning to
and
like Jesus more and more over time.
- When many people talk about discipleship, they typically view it as a
or
.
- But is that really how Jesus made disciples?
, He
them. Yes, they went to
and
. But as much as anything, he spent time
with them. They watched him
. They
with him. And he even
them out on their own to
.
• This morning I want to offer a view of discipleship that requires
.
• Much of this sermon series may seem
on the
generation, and it is. But before you think we are
the
generation, consider this:
- The
generation is
in this plan.
- If serving is a key part of how we
, learn,
—become more like Jesus by
others—that is not only true of
people. That is true of
, too!
• Here is my vision: I believe one key way the older generation can
in Christ is by coming
the younger generation, loving, mentoring, modeling, as well as serving
.
-
grow, and
grow, and the
grows together!
- This is not about
or
. It’s about
!
family.
body.
temple.
people of God.
VISION STATEMENT- The vision of Bailey Christian Church is to
a family—an
community of disciples—
in a faith in Christ that is
by focusing on the
of the next generation.
REMEMBER OUR HOUSE RULE: “We get real: authenticity.”