Grace Church | Ministry Plan 2019-2020

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01 Biblically Oriented “But Jesus told him, “No! The Scriptures say, ‘People do not live by bread alone, but by every word that comes from the mouth of God.’” —Matthew 4:4 We are all going to feed our souls with something. We have to intentionally choose to feed on every word from God. When we are oriented around the Bible instead of ourselves, we will conform our lives to biblical truth day-by-day, starting with slow, incremental, and consistent nourishment of God’s Word. WORSHIP We are careful to make sure one of our most prominent ministry areas, weekend worship, is defined and directed by Scripture. Every week our team works diligently to select songs that match the flow and tenor of the message. These songs are chosen from a list of songs that have been carefully selected and deemed in line with Scripture. Also, in an effort to facilitate growth in biblical literacy, Scripture verses can be found accompanying the words of the songs we sing. And recently, to supplement our worship with music that further enhances the teaching, we wrote a small collection of songs in English and Spanish. It brings the worship team great joy to lead the congregations every week into formative, expectant, and Scripture-oriented singing. PERSONAL APPLICATION Daily Reading Plan from Grace Church RightNow Media NLT or ESV Study Bible 30 Days to Understanding the Bible | Max Anders 6 GRACECHURCHSC.ORG
RETREAT MONTH GRACE CHURCH STUDENTS Over 1000 students will take weekend retreats and focus on the following biblical topics: Fusion “Amaze” | Despite our choices, Jesus came to willingly be the sacrifice we need to have new life in him. Our need is only fully satisfied in what God offers us. 24Seven “The Show” | What can we learn from the stories of kings in the Bible who turned away from God and a king who humbled himself in obedience? Forge 9/10 “Created” | Who are we created to be as men and women made in the image of God? Forge 11/12 “Parables” | A study of the parables of Jesus to discover more of who he is and how life with Jesus as king is far different—and yet far better—than life with “me” as king. DISCIPLESHIP RESOURCES ON GENDER Ezer materials are designed to give women at Grace a common language to process gender-specific issues around body image, sexuality, the power of words, shame, and identity. As women weave in and out of roles and seasons, this biblically based curriculum helps ground identity to God’s design. As our church grows, we hope that all women will join an Ezer group and learn alongside others at their campus. Women also lead across all campuses through students, care and recovery, Ezer groups, and partnering in community groups. In the next two years, Grace hopes to equip those leaders for their critical work in the body of Christ by creating practical tools and diagnostic materials that complement the current curriculum. These are designed to help women take what they’ve already learned, dig deeper, and then move into relationships with the confidence of God’s Word to facilitate powerful and bold interactions. When women are defined and directed by Scripture, casual conversations turn into fruitful discipleship opportunities. Ezer ministries hope to train women to harness their knowledge of Scripture and gender theology to deploy their gifts through meaningful relationships. “When women are defined and directed by Scripture, casual conversations turn into fruitful discipleship opportunities.” Likewise, we encourage every man to complete Quest for Authentic Manhood in their first year of attendance at Grace. These groups are also pathways for men to get to know others at Grace and understand the mission of the church better. Group leaders serve across all our campuses to ensure that entry into short-term men’s discipleship groups is always possible. WE CHOOSE 7
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