Our Next Steps

My little girl has been trying to walk. For the past month she has really worked hard on her independence as an eleven-month old. She has been standing next to the coffee tables and using a walker to help her get down the hallway. It won't be long when my little Jaden will be walking on her own. Comparing this story to our church life, our church is beginning to walk on her own.

We are in phase two of the summer months. At the beginning of June we were gearing up for CityReach, the National Messenger's Meeting, Vacation and Summer Camp. Now that all of those events are behind us it is now time to start thinking about the next couple of weeks.

The next couple of weeks are crucial for our young church. At CityReach God saved 105 people. As a church it is time to step up our discipleship outreach strategies. One of the ways we are preparing to follow-up with the people who made professions of faith is to form a team of people who are willing to go out for two hours each Sunday night until every person has been followed up on. We desire for every person to know that StoneBridge Baptist Church is a church that loves God and loves people. We want our community to know that we are here for them. Just as Jaden likes to know that Daddy and Momma are right behind her, we want our folks at StoneBridge to know that we are there for them too. We hope to empower our people for ministry. If we never empower our people, our church will be status quo. If our church will ever be used of great significance, we must be a church that is concerned about Leadership Development.

One of our Core Values at StoneBridge is Leadership Development. We believe that empowering people for ministry is one of the keys to Church Health.

Lord, my prayer is for you to empower me so that I can empower others. In Jesus Name. Amen.