"The Wrong Conjunction"

Missioning Deeply

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Living Deeply WIFEM

WIFEM—Instruction

Living Deeply is our 2012 year theme. Enough with splashing in the shallows! Dive in deeply with Jesus. No more spectators! Get in the water. No more Christians in name only! Be a disciple.

As we invite people into the membership of our church today, we remind ourselves of three simple commitments we ask every person in our church to make:

Worship consistently

Meet in a small group regularly (Sunday School, weekday)

Serve where God has given you a heart of compassion

Last week, we began a series dealing with the 5 purposes of the church. The church will fulfill those purposes when we all do our part in those purposes. The goofy acronym WIFEM means:

Worship

Instruction

Fellowship

Evangelism

Mission

Today we look seriously at the I—Instruction. This happens best in small groups or 1-to-1 Bible studies. Here is where disciples are made. Are you plugged in here? If not, hear this—you’re either growing or dying. Choose life!

If we don’t make time for Instruction so that we can learn, how will we ever be ready for the call of 1 Peter 3:15? “Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have.”

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RqxchDcEoHs&feature=g-upl&context=G2e2630fAUAAAAAAABAA

WIFEM

Of all the goofy things I’ve seen, WIFEM has got to rank high on

the list. WIFEM is an acronym for the 5 major purposes of the church.

And it’s just goofy enough that it actually works in helping us remember!

W orship

I nstruction

F ellowship

E vangelism

M issions

In planning for 2012, the Church Council has embraced this excellent

(slightly off-beat!) model for organizing and implementing our goals

for this year. Everybody serves in the particular WIFEM area where they

have passion and gifts.

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