Grow
We are Training Disciples of Jesus! Know Follow & Serve Him
Hope offers growth opportunities for all ages! Keep reading below to find out more about how we approach growing in relationship with Jesus. The latest opportunities are announced in Sunday worship or via our email updates.
Jesus “calls” all who trust in Him to “be” trained as His disciples, knowing, following and serving Him. Jesus also “calls” all who trust in Him to “make” disciples. Church in Biblical Greek literally means “called out ones.” “Ones” … ordinary people “called” by Jesus “out” to transform the world… this is church! We believe this “call” to be and make disciples for the purpose of transforming the world is the only scriptural vision for “church” … though the specifics of “how” can happen in a variety of ways … means and methods.
For a fuller explanation and discussion, click here to view an article entitled, “Anxious Times: ‘Church Growth’ and Making Disciples,” written by Pastor Wendy and published in the Fall 2014 issue of the evangelical Lutheran magazine, Connections (Sola Publishing). Click here to view the article as it appears in the magazine.
In addition to regular worship and prayer opportunities, here is a sampling of spiritual growth and discipleship opportunities for all ages:
- Timothy Project Bible Study (during the school year): Opportunity to be “equipped” to know, follow and uniquely serve Jesus according to His call and gifts in all of life. The title of the study is based upon 2 Timothy 3:16-17: “All Scripture is ‘inspired’ (God-breathed) by God and is profitable for teaching, rebuking, correction and training in righteousness so that the person of God may be ‘equipped’ for every good work.”
- Adult Sunday School (Before Sunday worship all year): Sometimes adult Sunday School studies a section of Scripture. Sometimes, it will study a Scriptural theme, perhaps using an additional written resource.
- Men’s Group