How do we find strength, hope, and courage to preserve in the midst of the disappointments, toil, and pain of life? In 1 Peter 3, Peter says to respond to these difficulties through seeking peace, standing firm, and celebrating the Gospel.

How do we patiently and persistently show up in a way that is pleasing to God in our work, our homes, and our relationship to the government? How do we honor Christ in all of our complex and difficult circumstances? We are to look to the founder of our faith and follow the example He set for us in 1 Peter 2:22-24.

As exiles and sojourners, our role is to engage faithfully, endure patiently, persevere through injustice, and know that Jesus is the King.

1 Peter 2:4-10 tells us that God is the builder, Jesus is the cornerstone, and we are living stones. We are being fashioned together by the master builder to become a dwelling place for the Spirit of God!

In Christ, you don’t have fading life. You have everlasting life. For the rest of our time here on earth, as exiles, waiting for our true home, we are invited into a life of grace and growth.

In 1 Peter 1:13-16, Peter gives us five commands in light of a purified faith, salvation, and the inevitable return of Christ: Prepare your mind, be sober-minded, set your hope, don’t go back, and be holy!

How do we navigate the days in which we’re living? What does it mean to be faithful citizens of the Kingdom of Heaven while living in the empires of men? One simple fact remains: Empires come and go, but the Kingdom of God remains forever.

In the good and difficult seasons of life, how do we know that we’re making progress as followers of Christ? How do we know what our next steps are? The Discipleship Pathway lists the five stages of spiritual growth in which we can identify where we’ve been, where we are, and where we want to go.

Centering on the Gospel, bridging generations, building strong families, and living beyond ourselves are our values that keep us focused on the mission to follow Jesus, become like Jesus, and live as Jesus lived.

In Matthew 4:19, Jesus says, “Follow Me, and I will make you fishers of men.” From this passage comes our mission statement and the definition of a disciple—someone who is following Jesus, becoming like Jesus, and living as Jesus lived!