We will all have our thoughts about who is a good leader and what qualities we look for in them. What qualities do you look for in a leader? Read “Here is a trustworthy saying: Whoever aspires to be an overseer desires a noble task. Now the overseer is to be above reproach, faithful Read more
Read: We were thinking about the concept of servants and serving at our Equipping meeting this week, and, moreover, ‘serving from a place of rest’. This is not always easy for people and churches who are naturally active. When we’re faced with potential staffing gaps for our groups and ministries, Read more
Watch this: Reflect: “The Call to Discipleship is the Call to Change.” Do you agree or disagree with this statement? Why? Go Deeper: In the video, the guy presents 4 dysfunctional views of God: Do you have one of these unhealthy views of God? What is God really like?
God is my daddy There are many ways to view and begin to understand the Bible. One way is to see that it is the gradual revelation of who God is and how he wants to relate to us. On Father’s Day, we broke this down into three stages. The Read more
This year, we have been journeying together on what exactly is the church, what our purpose is and how we fulfil that purpose (see Judy’s last 2 sessions on why joy & hesed are important for this: Part 1 & Part 2). Julia continued this week with the fifth part Read more
At last month’s equipping service, we looked at how we have been taught to become like Jesus. We learned that the left brain, the slow side, helps us to believe the truth, make good choices and ask God’s Holy Spirit to help us. We learnt that the right side of Read more
Try this: Gratitude Memories – Think of a memory that makes you feel grateful and connected to God in that moment. Write it down and give it a title. Relive it in your mind. How does it make you feel inside? (Hopefully joy and loved!) Aim for 10 memories! Want Read more
Did you miss the last Equipping? Recap from last month here: www.oakscc.org.uk/whatisthechurch Reflect: “Salvation is free but discipleship will cost you your life” – Dietrich Bonhoeffer In Matthew 28:18-20, Jesus says to his disciples: “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Therefore go and make disciples of Read more
Listen to Rob’s teaching here: Church? Yes No Reading the Bible alone each morning? Playing table-tennis at Monday Night Youth Group? Helping out at Re:Store? Oaks’ music practice? A Bible study at your house with Christian friends? A walk in Read more