Grace Church | Ministry Plan 2019-2020

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02 Relationally Connected Life change occurs best in community. This biblical idea drives our desire for every man and woman to be involved in some form of biblical community. The primary means for this “Share each other’s burdens, and in this way obey the law of Christ.” —Galatians 6:2 is community groups, where everyone has a chance to connect in formative and relational discipleship. In a world where we instinctively hide, and loneliness is everywhere, we have to fight to be relationally connected in the way that the Bible lays out for us. Being connected to others in community is fundamental to what it means to be human. As believers, being relationally connected is defined by developing relationships of encouragement and accountability. It is not about spending all of our time with a functional community of friends who are just like us and make us “feel good”, but about a formative community of people who are spurring us to be more like Jesus through challenging, exhorting, sacrificing, encouraging, and motivating. PERSONAL APPLICATION Join a biblical community at your campus Life Together | Dietrich Bonhoeffer 8 GRACECHURCHSC.ORG CARE & RECOVERY As an equipping church, Grace Church views the struggles of our lives as discipleship opportunities—seasons for us to grow even in the midst of our pain. In offering care and recovery, we seek to provide teaching and small group environments where you can not only find the strength “to make it” but to move forward to a better place in your life and relationship with Jesus. As we care for our members, these ministries also help us create pathways to share the benefits of the local church with people who are far from God.
295 Community Groups 3,700 Group Members 500 Care & Recovery Group Members MENTAL HEALTH We are committed to step into the gap and help care for individuals and families who are dealing with mental health issues. ACTION STEPS In addition to our current ministry efforts, in the next two years we will: • Provide Family Grace as a family support care group for families and spouses of those with a loved one dealing with depression, anxiety, or other mental health difficulty or disorders RE:GENERATION Re:generation is a 12-step discipleship process oriented around life change and hope through the application of God’s Word. By working through these 12 biblical steps of looking to God, looking to self, and looking to others within an authentic community, people have found freedom from substance abuse, codependency, pornography, disordered eating, depression, fear, control, emotional/physical abuse, same sex attraction, anger, obsessive thoughts, and many other personal struggles. • Partner with Mental Health of America Greenville County in trainings, volunteers, and space • Teach and provide resources for parents and students on anxiety • Author three children’s books for topics of grief, heaven, and terminal illness • Partner with Foster & Adopt parents by writing adoption curriculum for kids and teens • Start recovery groups for teens WE CHOOSE 9
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