Pastor David’s Challenge
Not only is growing in our faith a biblical expectation for any Christ Follower, it’s also the surest way we can ensure a generational shift toward the gospel in your own family. Think of the impact you’ll have on your sons and daughters, parents and neighbors if they can visibly see you embracing a stronger faith walk. During Live Boldly, consider one or more of the following faith steps:
Maybe you’re a new Christ follower and you haven’t taken the step of being baptized. Take a step. Make your commitment to Christ public and influence your friends and family to join you in your journey in faith.
Maybe you only come to church occasionally. Take the biblical step of committing to attend church regularly. (Hebrews 10:25) Set a goal to attend 50 weeks this year! But don’t come alone. Use your influence and bring your entire family with you.
Get involved in a group and join with other Christ-followers who are committed to studying the Bible together. There you can encourage one another to live for Christ daily.
Take a step further and join a T-Group where you’ll spend each week in a highly accountable group of just 3-4 other believers where you’ll share in the opportunity to lead and have a chance first hand to make disciples.
Prayerfully ask God which steps are the right fit for you and become a more influential disciple during Live Boldly.
Pastor David's Discipleship Challenge
with Pastor David Emmert
April 17, 2021 • David Emmert
Pastor David's Giving Challenge
May 1, 2021 • David Emmert
Pastor David’s Challenge A few years ago, Pam & I decided to change our lifestyle so that our budget would be oriented toward giving rather than spending. We downsized our home, eliminated some hobbies and made other changes that freed up our income. The end result was a greater level of giving than we ever thought possible. As always, Jesus is right when he said, “It is more blessed to give than to receive.” (Acts 20:35) As you contemplate your own growth in giving during Live Boldly, consider the following steps. If you’ve never given to your church before, making a first time gift is an obvious place to start. Say you give occasionally- set a goal to give consistently. Ready for another step? The Bible talks frequently about giving of your first fruits. That’s farmer-speak for giving the first dollars from each paycheck. Think of the impact you could have if you started giving electronically each payday! How about setting a goal to give 10% of your income by the end of Live Boldly. Imagine the influence on your own children as they watch you rearrange your priorities to make tithing a reality in your home. Maybe you’ve experienced a financial windfall. It could be a modest amount like a favorable tax refund or a large amount like an inheritance. Think of the influence those resources might have both here in Tallahassee and around the world.
Trusting the Supplier
April 30, 2021 • Natalie Thomas
Trusting the Supplier by Natalie Thomas, Business Administer In order for my husband and I to go beyond our tithes, we had to reexamine our budget or what we call our spending plan. Since we felt that God had already given us an amount to increase our tithe by, I had the task of making it work in our spending plan. Since our monthly income for the most part didn’t really change, I took a look at all of our expenses to see what we might reduce. By reducing expenses we actually saved more than the amount of our planned increase in our giving. Now our spending plan lists our tithe first, then our beyond amount, and so on. Our giving process all started with us being obedient to the Word and I challenge you to take a step of faith and test God with your tithes and even beyond. What a blessing it has been for me and my family to bless our church that in return blesses so many other people. Now he who supplies seed to the sower and bread for food will also supply and increase your store of seed and will enlarge the harvest of your righteousness. – 2 Corinthians 9:10