Faith Schedule

 

    Faith takes time to grow.  It needs to become a part of your daily schedule: bible study, prayer, meditation, fasting, and going out into your community to witness. You have to be intentional about your faith.  A journal will help you stay focused especially if God is working on one are in your life for a period of time.  A journal will help you see your growth over time.

    When you go out into the community as a team it is important to pray together and take the time seriously.  Do not show up late or go off topic.  You came together for a purpose.  There is time for the fellowship, communion, and witnessing.  You need to make time to just hang out and have a cup of coffee, tea, or do some activity but not when you are intentionally trying to reach unsaved people.

    Each person in the group is responsible for expressing their expectations to set boundaries.  Let each other know where your gifts, talents, and passions are.  You also need to let them know of known weaknesses or insecurities.  You can't help each other out if you don't know where people need help.  

    When going out into the community or mission field a single man and woman should never be sent out alone.  Each group should have at least two women and two men so they can talk with any one.  This does not mean that anyone would do anything inappropriately.  It is protection from gossip, temptation, bad perception, or misconceived ideas.  It also can set people up to be more comfortable.  

    The leader of the group is responsible for keeping everyone on schedule to respect everyone's time that they are giving to the group and God's work.  They are in charge of training if the group wants formal training.  They lead by example not just instruction.

    The team members need to respect everyone's time and stay focused and prayerful.  Share what you are learning and highlights of the time spent together to encourage each other.  Work on your personal testimony.  It can be your salvation story, but if you have been a Christian for a long time it would be better talk about what God is currently doing in your life.  The point of the testimony is to build a bridge between unbelievers and God.  

    Another reason to go out is to get people in the community to come to church.  It is not about the numbers or the money.  It is about them finding God, building a relationship, fellowship, and learning.  For some people in the community they may not have any support system.  The church should be their support, family, and sense of belonging. 

    Church is where you should be able to find life long friends that will push you to grow, motivate you, and hold you accountable.  Real friends are not nice.  They are kind.  They will call you out in a loving way.  If you only have people telling you what you want to hear, then you need new friends because no one is perfect. 

Proverbs 3:5-6, Isaiah 40:26-31, 2 Corinthians 5:6-10, & Hebrews 11:1-3