Grow & Sow
Grow & Sow is intended for those who are new to faith in Christ, or to those have stalled out in their Christian walk. It was developed to help you take the next steps in your growth in Christ. None of it is rocket-science. It is simply the biblically-based model of how to grow in your walk with the Lord, and how to sow back into the gospel with your life. It will give you a framework to pinpoint where you are right now in your walk with the Lord, and it will also give you an idea of how to risk taking the next step.
Next Steps
These ‘next steps’ are meant to help you identfy where you are in your journey of faith and show you how to risk growing deeper in Christ, but these steps are not for you to do alone. As a church-family we will help you along the way. Talk to a Pastor if you’d like to know how to take your next steps in growing and sowing in the Gospel.
Growing Next Steps
Growth in the Christian life is something that only God brings (1 Cor 3:7), but it also requires some intentional decisions and effort on our part. Identify where you are on these steps and risk taking the next step in your christian growth.
Growing in Christ
- Make a personal decision to believe in the Lord Jesus Christ.
↓↑ - Prioritize Sunday gatherings as a regular part of your life.
↓↑ - Let Bible reading become a regular, trustworthy pattern.
↓↑ - Daily make time to spend with the Lord in prayer.
↓↑ - Commit to a small group of believers who meet regularly for fellowship, bible study and prayer.
Growing in Community
- Intentionally seek to build close friendships within your church-family.
↓↑ - Invite church familes or individuals to your house for a meal.
↓↑ - Join a Small Group.
↓↑ - Talk to a Pastor about finding a Christian Mentor.
↓↑ - Lead a Small Group.
↓↑ - Talk to pastor about becoming a Christian Mentor.
Sowing Next Steps
We are all sowing into something with our lives. But are you intentionally sowing the resources God has entrusted you with into things that are eternal or into things that will fade away? Growth in Christ comes when we pay attention to where we are sowing. We have broken down sowing into 3 categories – Talent, Time, and Treasure. Our Talent is the God-given strengths the Lord has gifted each of us with. Time relates to how we spend and prioritize our free time. Our Treasure is our God-given financial resources.
Sowing Talent
- Identify your God-given strengths
↓↑ - Meet with a pastor to pray about where you are using that talent
↓↑ - Start using this talent to serve and cultivate your church-community.
Sowing Time
- Spend time becoming more fluent in the Gospel message.
↓↑ - Intentionally build relationships with people who don’t know Jesus.
↓↑ - Find opportunities to share the Gospel with them through word and deed.
Sowing Treasure
- Begin giving regularly to the church.
↓↑ - Increase giving in a sacrificial way to support the Lord’s work and to displace the idol of wealth.
