Five Ingredients of our Surge Student Ministry

483 days ago by Katia Droira

These are not just our beliefs; these are the things that we want to live out and experience as followers of Jesus.

And because we want these ingredients to be the DNA of our students and leaders, they will be the focus in what we teach and how we disciple.

So, come join us as we uncover each one of them in the weeks to follow.

Week 1: LOVE AFFAIR (Relationship)
We believe that God desires for us to not only know about Him, but to intimately know Him and be in a passionate love affair with Him. This is not about a flat, black and white religion; this is about a vibrant, colorful relationship with our creator. The bible is filled with men and women who followed God not out of duty but out of pleasure. To be in a love affair with God is to treasure Him above everything else in life.

Week 2: OUR HISTORY AND JOURNEY (Evangelism)
To be a follower of Jesus is to be part of an ancient stream of people that have been living in relationship with God and each other for thousands of years. Throughout the bible (and church history) we discover our roots and family history. We believe God is now saying to us it’s your turn, and inviting us to carry the story forward. We must live out and communicate the unchanging truth of Jesus in a changing world.

Week 3: COMMUNITY (Fellowship)
We believe God created us to live deeply with one another in a corporate relationship with Him. To be part of a community is to walk with others in intimacy and accountability. This includes carrying each other’s burdens, sharing our possessions, and being connected in a way that we feel the joys and sorrows of one another. When we live in community we reflect the triune God: Father, Son, and Spirit. The way of Jesus cannot be lived alone.

Week 4: KINGDOM OF GOD (Missions)
The Kingdom of God is His undying desire to spread His redemption and shalom into every part of the world. We believe Jesus has called us (the church) to be Kingdom agents that make God’s dream a reality the Kingdom of God on earth as it is in heaven. We do this by serving others and spreading His love wherever we go. We believe all Christians should be global Christians by being active in God’s work locally and globally. The church exists for the world and not for herself.

*Week 5: GRACE *
Grace is the word we use to describe God’s furious love doing for us what we do not deserve, cannot earn, and can never repay. The bible, history, and each of our lives are filled with stories of God’s grace. Understanding that we are people who have been shown so much grace, we want to be people of grace that love others as we have been loved. We want grace to saturate all that we are and do.

See you soon!