November 2006
We will endeavor to do this by seeking opportunities to introduce people to Jesus and baptizing them in Christ; by teaching them to obey everything that He has commanded, and by providing opportunities for them to serve Him through the power of the Holy Spirit.
True Fellowship is “participating together in the life and truth made possible by the Holy Spirit through our union with Christ. It is sharing with each other our experience with God himself.” (in part from Why Small Groups?, C.J. Mahaney, Sovereign Grace Ministries, 1996. pg 19)
To know God’s Word, to humbly obey it and teach it authoritatively Matt 28:18-20; Acts 2:42; 2 Tim 3:16-17, 4:2
To seek to have honest authentic relationships with God and one other Acts 2:42-47; 1 John 1:3, 6-7; Heb 10:24-25
To remember, celebrate and proclaim our redemption through the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ Luke 22:19-20; Acts 2:42; 1 Cor 11:25-26
To depend on God and consistently seek and commit to Him everything that goes on at Elim as we seek to build His kingdom Acts 2:42; 4:24; Acts 12:5; Eph 6:18; Col 4:2; 1 Thess 5:17
To seek opportunities to boldly proclaim the Gospel locally and actively support mission endeavors globally Matt 28:18-20; Acts 17:16ff; Acts 1:8; Eph 6:18-19; Col 4:5-6