One of the greatest dangers for any organization, like the Church, is for it to lose sight of its mission. This lost focus will be seen in many ways. It's seen when churches continue to do what they've always done, regardless of if it's effective anymore, because they've always done it. It's seen when a church refuses to try to do anything new because, "We've never done that before." It's seen when a church assigns something primary importance when it's really only of secondary importance. It's seen when a church only does what is comfortable instead of what is commanded. That's why it's important to answer and then keep coming back to the question, “What is the church’s mission?

One of the greatest dangers for any organization, like the Church, is for it to lose sight of its mission. This lost focus will be seen in many ways. It's seen when churches continue to do what they've always done, regardless of if it's effective anymore, because they've always done it. It's seen when a church refuses to try to do anything new because, "We've never done that before." It's seen when a church assigns something primary importance when it's really only of secondary importance. It's seen when a church only does what is comfortable instead of what is commanded. That's why it's important to answer and then keep coming back to the question, “What is the church’s mission?

People around us need hope. God is a God of hope who fills us with all joy and peace in believing so that we can abound in hope (Rom 15:13). God intends for us to be a people of hope. God intends for His Church to be a place of hope.

People around us need hope. God is a God of hope who fills us with all joy and peace in believing so that we can abound in hope (Rom 15:13). God intends for us to be a people of hope. God intends for His Church to be a place of hope.

What has your pursuit of Jesus been like? Would you say that while you're pursuing Jesus, you'd love to go deeper with Jesus? Many want to go deeper with Jesus but many just don't seem to be able to accomplish this. The deeper life seems almost mythical. Yet in Scripture the deeper life is a reality. Not only is it a reality, it is God's will. What does deeper look like? How do we get there? That's what this sermon is about.

What has your pursuit of Jesus been like? Would you say that while you're pursuing Jesus, you'd love to go deeper with Jesus? Many want to go deeper with Jesus but many just don't seem to be able to accomplish this. The deeper life seems almost mythical. Yet in Scripture the deeper life is a reality. Not only is it a reality, it is God's will. What does deeper look like? How do we get there? That's what this sermon is about.

The truths of Discipleship 101 are the very basics about being a disciple of Jesus Christ. These are truths we will use every day of our lives as disciples of Jesus. It is doing these basic truths over and over again that enable us to go deeper with Jesus.

The truths of Discipleship 101 are the very basics about being a disciple of Jesus Christ. These are truths we will use every day of our lives as disciples of Jesus. It is doing these basic truths over and over again that enable us to go deeper with Jesus.

By and large we don't expect Christians who have been Christians a while to be able to take a newer Christian and give tips and pointers on how to be a successful Christian. The reason for this lack of expectation is that we have settled for shallow, low expectation Christianity. To go deeper with Jesus we need to move beyond shallow Christianity to deep discipleship. That's what this message is about.

By and large we don't expect Christians who have been Christians a while to be able to take a newer Christian and give tips and pointers on how to be a successful Christian. The reason for this lack of expectation is that we have settled for shallow, low expectation Christianity. To go deeper with Jesus we need to move beyond shallow Christianity to deep discipleship. That's what this message is about.