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Our Identity In Christ
The fight is a fight against your personhood, the new self that was created in Christ
Jesus. By mediating on, memorizing, and applying the many facets of who you are
in Jesus, you can war against the lies that war against your true identity.
Resources For Disciples
Our rallying cry for 2022 is that WE MAKE DISCIPLES & Plant a Church! Our desire is for all of the saints at Grace Church to grow in their faith and knowledge of God’s Son, and to grow into spiritual maturity that is measured by Christ’s fullness. (Eph. 4:13) Below is a list of recommended resources to help guide and equip you in your discipleship. These resources are great for either personal growth, or to be used while walking alongside others.
Living in Community: The Wins & The Feel
Grace Church exists to make disciples and plant churches by proclaiming and displaying the grace of God to sinners and sufferers. One way we will do this is by organizing in smaller gatherings and groups. Humans long for deep friendships. We are made for community as image-bearers of God. We are persons-in-relationship because we were created by a God who has always existed as three persons in one. The Christian God is Trinitarian. God himself is in community. Or more accurately, God is community: one God, three persons. Christians are saved to community and grow in community—the communal life of the church.
The Call To Fast
So, with every hunger pain or yearning for social media, when the urge to say yes to that which you’ve
committed to say no feels so strong – let us instead draw closer to our loving Father. May His voice and
His presence meet every longing, fill every void and empower us daily to follow Him.
Fasting For The Month Of June
As we push back darkness in the southwest region of DFW together (and plant a church in Aledo!) we should expect the enemy to respond. Planting a church in Aledo is a big deal. The enemy does not want multiplication—he does not want a gospel-centered family in Aledo—he wants to steal, kill and destroy.
Bible Reading Plan 2022
How can we fight against the never-ending stream of media that saturates our people? Do we want Netflix, the news media, and Facebook to dwell richly in the hearts of God’s people? No! We want Colossians 3:16 to be true of us, "Let the word of Christ dwell richly among you, in all wisdom teaching and admonishing one another through psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs, singing to God with gratitude in your hearts."
Rallying Cry 2022
Our vision as a church is to make disciples and plant churches by proclaiming and displaying the grace of God to sinners and sufferers. After seeking the Lord we’ve discerned our rallying cry for 2022 is simple. It’s a simple adaptation of our vision. Our rallying cry for 2022 is we make disciples and we plant a church! We’re excited! The time has come to plant a church! We are going after deeper discipleship and another church for God’s fame to fill this region!
Pursuing Peace: Seven A's of Confession
While we cannot control the other person’s response, we can wisely and prayerfully frame our words in ways that please God and truly love our neighbor, maximizing the likelihood of genuine reconciliation. In our next chapter we will explore the proper attitudes we need to display as we move toward the other party.
Child of God, Don’t Quit – Learn To Lament
In order to stem the tide of weariness and burn-out, we need to learn how to lament. This historic prayer language is not a silver bullet for depression. But I’ve found it to be a helpful expression when my heart is wounded, and I’m tempted to quit.
