Who We Are

Seeking God:

Believing God has first revealed Himself to us, we actively pursue Him through prayer, scripture, worship, and the other disciplines of grace.

Evaluate:
When you consider your relationship with Jesus, which of the following best describes it? Is He a distant stranger, a casual acquaintance, a helpful guide in times of need, a close friend you connect with often, or the dearest companion you walk with daily?

What are some practical steps you can take this week to seek God in a deeper way?

Action Step Ideas:

• Keep a prayer journal to track prayers and God’s answers over time.
• Use your commute, exercise, or housecleaning time to listen to worship music and reflect on the character of God through song. You can listen to the WJ Worship Playlist Here:

• Go on a prayer walk by yourself or with others.
• Create a time in your daily schedule that you can intentionally spend alone with God.

Want to learn more? Click here to access Pastor Andy’s message about Seeking God.

Shaped by the Scriptures:

We seek to be transformed into the image of Jesus through submitting to God’s Word and applying it to every aspect of our lives.

Evaluate:

Is God’s Word the primary influence shaping your thoughts, values, and actions? What evidence in your life supports your answer?

Action Step Ideas:

What practical steps can you take this week to allow the Scriptures to shape your life? (We’ve listed a few ideas below to help you get started!)

• Use a Bible reading plan.
• Memorize scripture, letting God write His word on your heart. Consider setting up Versify (an app that helps with Bible memorization).
• Choose a Psalm or a chapter and spend the day re-reading and meditating on it. Be open to how God may be speaking to you through His Word.
• Write a Bible verse on a sticky note and place it somewhere visible (mirror, desk, dashboard).

Want to learn more? Click here to access Pastor Andy’s message about being Shaped by the Scriptures.

Serving the Body:

With servant hearts, we devote our gifts, time, and resources to strengthen and build up the church.

Evaluate:

How does knowing that your worth is already secure in Christ change the way you approach serving others?

Action Steps:

What are some practical ways you can use your gifts, time, and resources to strengthen and build up the church? (We’ve listed a few ideas below to help you get started!)

• Consider serving in a ministry on Wednesday night or Sunday morning. To find what is needed, you can click here to let us know you’re interested in serving or call the church office. One of our Ministry Team Leaders will contact you.  

• Consider how you can serve someone by inviting them into your home or using a skill you have to meet a need.

• Send an encouraging note, text, or make a phone call to someone who might need it. Look for small ways to show kindness to others, like holding a door open, offering a kind word, or helping a coworker.

• Consider taking a short spiritual gifts survey. Click here to take an online survey.

Want to learn more? Click Here to access Pastor Andy’s message about Serving the Body.

Submitting to One Another:

We walk together in relationships rooted in love and committed to humility, encouragement, and accountability.

Evaluate:

Spend a few moments considering all the ways Jesus humbly submitted Himself to serve you.

Action Steps:

In what ways is He leading you to follow in His steps in your relationships with others? (We’ve listed a few steps below to help you get started!)

• Consider someone who has helped you in your relationship with Jesus through praying for you, encouraging or even rebuking you when needed. Do something to show them your appreciation.

• Is there someone you need to forgive? Make the decision to forgive them or apologize to them and take a step towards reconciliation with that person.

• Join a Wednesday night midweek Discipleship Group. (Adult Bible Study meets on Wednesdays at 6pm in the Generations Hall with Discipleship Groups following at 6:30pm. You can view the full Wednesday night schedule here.)

• Ask others how you can pray for them and pray with them there or write down their requests so you can remember to pray.

Want to learn more? Click Here to access Pastor Andy’s message on Submitting to One Another

Sacrificial Giving:

Knowing our true treasure is Christ, we set aside our own desires and freely share our financial resources for the advancement of God’s kingdom.

Evaluate:

Spend a few moments reflecting on the scriptures below.

1 Chronicles 29:11-12
Psalm 50:10-12
Matthew 6:31-33
Colossians 1:16
2 Corinthians 8:8-9

Action Step Ideas:

• Review your income and tithing habits and consider if you need to make adjustments.

• Look around you to see who is in financial need and consider how you can help them.

• Pay for someone’s coffee or meal as a random act of kindness.

Want to learn more? Click here to access Pastor Andy’s message on Sacrificial Giving.

Sharing the Gospel:

Having been saved from our sins and transformed by the gospel, we are compelled by love to proclaim Christ to our neighbors and the nations.

Evaluate:

Spend a few moments reflecting on the scriptures below.

Matthew 9:12
Matthew 9:35-38
John 4:34-35
Matthew 10:1-4
Matthew 28:19-20

Action Steps:

• Write out your testimony so that you can be prepared to share it with others.

• Plan to attend an interest meeting for an upcoming West Jackson mission trip and consider being a part of one of the teams.

• Pray for boldness to share your faith when opportunities arise.

• Think about someone you know that needs to hear the Gospel. Pray for them and plan how you can share the Gospel with them.

• Write out a prayer that the Lord would send you and others out to share the gospel to a lost and dying world.

Want to learn more? Click here to access Pastor Andy’s message on Sharing the Gospel.