On January 6th
Pastor Troy gave a great message on diagnosing our spiritual health. It was a
very encouraging message of hope, that in Christ we have access to the greatest
love, forgiveness, and personal transformation imaginable. If you’re like me,
it brought to mind certain things I need to begin doing to build or maintain
spiritual health in my life. I know I can do them, but I also know I can’t do
them alone.
The men’s
ministry has some great options for you as you seek to make 2013 a year of
increased spiritual health. I’d like to recommend these…
On Friday
mornings we have two men’s classes, Men’s Fraternity and The
Man Up Journey. The former is aimed at helping men understand biblical
manhood, in other words, what does the Bible say men are to be and do? It also helps
men work through critical issues that prevent us from reaching spiritual health.
Issues like the Father Wound, the Wounded Heart, and how to effectively work
through these in order to reach complete healing. It meets Friday mornings,
6:15, room 152, (enter door 4, walk through the Commons). Just show up, all materials are
provided.
The latter,
is an introductory class on what the Bible says about the man, Christ Jesus,
and how that informs our lives as men. If you’ve always struggled with
understanding the Bible, and therefore struggled with applying its message to
your life, then this would be a great place for you! It meets Friday mornings,
6:15, room 209 (just above door 4). Just show up, all materials are provided.
If you know
that your next step needs to be finding accountability and encouragement from
other men you’re not alone! “The man without a small group is a moral disaster
waiting to happen.” We have men’s groups meeting all throughout
the week, mornings, evenings, and weekends. Apply online – atgrace.com/men look for the application under ministry downloads.
Lastly, if
you sense the need for a mentor in your life, someone who
has more life experience and a longer walk with the Lord you’re not alone. Many
men yearn to have a ‘spiritual father’ who can speak into their lives,
especially when life gets difficult and we feel directionless. We have men
available, with a heart to walk alongside the next generation of men. You can find an application to be mentored on
the men’s website. Many of these relationships already exist within our men’s
ministry and we look forward to creating many more!
Make 2013 a
year of significant spiritual growth, you can do it! We can help!
Pastor Mac
