We started a new series a week ago called Going Beyond Our Comfort Zone, looking at things like Sharing Your Faith, Growing in Faith, Giving and others. We found a great graphic over at CreationSwap.com that plays off of a Twilight Zone theme, because going beyond your comfort zone can feel a lot like going into the twilight zone!
This week, we looked at Growing In Our Faith. This was a bit of a challenge because many people who regularly attend church feel like a message like this is just for those who are new to Christianity. They’ll tune out and decide that there’s nothing for them in this message. In reality, no matter how long you’ve been in a relationship with Christ, there is always room to grow. We kept this challenge in mind throughout the planning and delivery of the message and all the elements of the service and it helped us to keep focus and connect with everyone.
Sunday Setlist:
00:06:46Israel Houghton - Lord You Are GoodIsrael Houghton - Lord You Are Good...
You Are Good by Israel Houghton
Open Up the Gates by PlanetShakers
00:04:14Starfield - Hosanna...starfield, will, go, hosanna, christian, music, hillsong, united, cover, new, album
Hosanna, Starfield’s arrangement
The Message
00:04:21Lead Me to the Cross-Hillsong United-With LyricsFor Lyrics Click "More Info"
Savior I come
Quiet my soul remember
Redemptions hill
Where Your blood...Lead, me, to, the, cross, lyrics, on, screen, hillsong, united, brook, fraser, christian, video, music, etc...
Lead Me to the Cross by Hillsong United
Offering and Prayers
00:03:20Lincoln Brewster Love the lord(with lyrics)One of Lincoln Brewsters Songs. This song it the radio mix of the song ( which personally i think is...Lincoln, Brewster, Radio, Mix, Music, Lyrics, Love, the, lord, christian, Halo, Montage, runescape, fred, ownage, pwnsome, skills, awesome, owned, hello, oldies, stuff, failtage, randomness, bill, mr, beans, haliday, other, charlie, beach, boys, rock, skillet, chrsit, ltdan7777
Matthew Starner is the Director of Worship & Arts at Journey of Faith in Grand Rapids, Michigan. As a young church committed to reaching the unchurched and dechurched in the community, creativity and innovation are a must. He is committed to helping other churches realize their potential and become powerful forces for God's Kingdom.