Jesus called the disciples to follow Him and then commissioned them to go and make other disciples. From Jesus’ first invitation to “come, follow me,” throughout the centuries and across the planet, there has been a continual succession of faithful disciples echoing Jesus’ invitation. Disciples make disciples. Join us for part five of The Disciple’s Journey where we discover how the first Church grew as the Disciples proclaimed the good news of Jesus throughout the city of Jerusalem.

Generosity was a defining characteristic of first century disciples. In his history of the early church, Luke describes how Christians shared their possessions so that there was no need among them. That kind of generosity attracted the attention and favor of the entire city. What would happen if believers today displayed that kind of generosity? Join us for part four of The Disciple’s Journey where we learn that generosity is an essential habit of discipleship.

The success and growth of the first church was not generated through extravagant programs held in state-of-the-art facilities. Their accomplishments were not the result of powerful, influential leaders. In fact, the early church had almost nothing we consider essential for the church today. All they had is all that Jesus promised them: power from the Holy Spirit. The disciples were dependent on God, and that dependence drove them to their knees in prayer. Join us for part three of The Disciple’s Journey where we discuss the importance of prayer in the life of a fully devoted follower of Jesus.

When the church was born, the first disciples didn't have copies of the Bible (the New Testament didn't even exist yet!) They didn't have buildings or programs, in fact, they had almost nothing that we would consider indispensable today. So how did they go from being a handful of rag tag fisherman to leaders of a global movement? The answer is through the Power of the Holy Spirit and a deep commitment to their community of believers. Join us for part two of The Disciple’s Journey and learn how disciples then and now still grow in community.

As Jesus was preparing to ascend to heaven, He instructed His disciples to wait on the Holy Spirit. At first, they took that direction literally as they passively stood around looking into the sky. But after reaching the upper room, they became impatient and began planning. Many of us vacillate between passivity and impatience when we are called to wait on the Lord. Join us for part on of the series The Disciple’s Journey where we will consider the first habit of a growing disciple.

Jesus’ invitation to discipleship is a call to follow Him. While believing in Jesus is important, following Him is always the standard for a true disciple. In fact, the Bible does not leave room for believing in Jesus apart from obediently following Him. That sounds simple, but it is not easy. Join us for the first message in our year long Journey to Discipleship. In this message, Pastor Gary Webber will share four responses to this simple invitation and cast vision for how we can all dedicate this year to a closer walk with Jesus on the Journey to Discipleship.

Every year we set aside December 25 to remember and celebrate the arrival of Jesus, the Son of God, Savior of the world. Even people who do not regularly attend church or read their Bibles find the familiarity of the Christmas story a source of joy each December. But what if the Christmas story was only the beginning of the story? What if Jesus’ arrival was only the first of many? Join us on Christmas Eve at 11 am or 6 pm as Pastor Gary Webber tells the Tale of Three Christmases and how they changed the world.

Christmas is the annual celebration of the birth of Jesus. But there is no evidence the early church ever celebrated Jesus’ birth. Instead, the early disciples lived in eager anticipation of His second coming. Every time the early church got together, it was with the expectation that today could be the day when Jesus returned. Advent is a season of reflecting on our need for a Savior and how God met that need through the gift of His Son, Jesus. And just as people longed and waited for the arrival of the promised Messiah, so the Church today waits with eager expectancy the day of our Savior’s return. Join us for part four of Arrival as we consider Jesus’ promise to return and what that means for us today.

When we think about the arrival of Jesus our thoughts turn to the past (Bethlehem) or the future (His return). There is, however, a present reality to consider. After Jesus was arrested and crucified, He was placed in a borrowed tomb. His followers and His detractors thought it was over. Clearly this was not the world’s long-awaited Messiah. But three days later, Jesus rose from the grave and appeared to more than 500 people. Since that arrival on the first Easter morning, millions of Christians have claimed and continue to claim that their lives have been impacted by the arrival of the resurrected Savior. Not only did He come and will He come, but He comes to us in our present reality. Join us for part three of Arrival as we explore the present reality of the Christmas story.