"Brethren, I do not regard myself as having laid hold of it yet; but one thing I do: forgetting what lies behind and reaching forward to what lies ahead, I press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus."—Philippians 3:13, 14
After each sermon, there is always a moment when I realize there was something more I should have or could have said.
This week, during my message, a section of the passage that I unpacked included the words “I press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus."
As I continued to think about this passage, I began to wonder if maybe we should be asking ourselves "am I pressing on or am I content with being a bench warmer?"
It also hit me that maybe I should be asking, “in what ways does Meadow Glade Church encourage its members to press on?" This is a hard question, but it is also an important one. We want to be a community which encourages the lifelong pursuit of growing in Christ.
Meadow Glade Church, YOUR church, offers a wide range of growth opportunities for members of all ages. Here are just a few examples . . .
Children's Ministries: Vacation Bible School; Children's Sabbath School; Children’s Church; Pathfinders
Youth Ministries: Anchor Cafe; Youth Sabbath School; Teen Midweek Bible Study; Youth Ignite
Young Adult Ministries: YA Sabbath School; MGC Podcast
Adult Ministries: Midweek Prayer Meeting; Adult Sabbath School; Connect Groups
This is not a comprehensive list and only represents very traditional forms of spiritual growth opportunities. But where do you think you might fit in this list? Are you taking advantage of any of these? What can we do to help promote, encourage, or participate in your spiritual growth.
We may stumble, but we keep pressing forward.
We may not know the placement of each step, but we keep pressing forward.
We may stumble, but we keep pressing forward.
–Pastor Jackie James