How To Pray For Your Church’s Leaders

RELATIONSHIP WITH GOD Pray that they will. . . Be men after God’s own heart. (Acts 13:22 and Psalms 42:1)Be men of the word. (Psalms 119:97, Colossians 3:16 & Psalms 119:11)Allow God to direct their every step. (Psalms 37:23)Have a growing, deepening relationship with God in prayer. (Psalms 37:4 & Psalms 63:1)Be spirit-filled men of … Continue reading How To Pray For Your Church’s Leaders →

Where Are You in Your Prayer Life?

Read Matthew 6:9-13 Have you ever felt intimidated about prayer...especially in public? You may have caught yourself comparing yourself to your Sunday School teacher or some other spiritual leader. “I’ll never pray like that!” you tell yourself. Maybe so, but you probably forgot to consider the level of maturity that believer may have reached. After … Continue reading Where Are You in Your Prayer Life? →

Prayer Brings Revival

Houston Miles, pastor of Evangel Cathedral, Spartanburg, South Carolina writes: Renewal in our church came in 1971. It was a traditional Pentecostal church named First Assembly of God. It had run the same attendance for about fifteen years prior to my coming, and after 1968, when I took the church, there was still about the … Continue reading Prayer Brings Revival →

Grace Church Must Be A “House of Prayer”

Read: Matthew 21:12-15 The scene is dramatic as recorded by the gospel writer Matthew: a man enters the crowded temple in Jerusalem. He is no ordinary man, however, for He is the very Son of God. The sight of merchants and shoppers wheeling and dealing in God’s temple sparked the righteous anger of the Lord … Continue reading Grace Church Must Be A “House of Prayer” →

Building for the Future

1 Chronicles 29:1-20 It’s a problem many churches would love to have: not enough space. We’re so short of space, if there is a free office, hallway, or closet on Sunday mornings, it’s in use. It could be worse, however; remember 35th Street? Remember what it was like to have 500 or 600 people packed … Continue reading Building for the Future →

Grace Fellowship

Read: Acts 1:6-11 (NOTE: Their Judea is our Norwalk!) Church planting...it has such a strange ring to it. Perhaps it brings to mind the image of placing a bulb in the ground and in a few weeks a new church springs up. Well, it’s something like that, but not as simple. Church planting is in … Continue reading Grace Fellowship →

What Is Our Vision?

Where there is no vision, the people perish: but he that keepeth the law, happy is he. Prov 29:18 Vision...What is it Anyway? We hear the word tossed around all the time. For example, “he is a ‘visionary’ leader.” Even King Solomon, under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit, saw the significance of vision. But … Continue reading What Is Our Vision? →

Will The Real Grace Church Please Stand Up

Read: Ephesians 4 Yesterday we looked at “Why We Exist.” We found a simple answer in Scripture–to glorify God. Another important “W” question could be, “Who Are We?” Who is Grace Church? Are we Baptist? Yes. Are we non-denominational? Yes. Are we a large church? Yes. Are we a “mega-church?” No. Are we a traditional … Continue reading Will The Real Grace Church Please Stand Up →

Why We Exist?

Have you ever wondered why Grace Church exists? Why do we work so hard to do what we do week after week? Take a moment to discuss this question. You probably thought of many reasons: to share the gospel with a lost world; to equip the saints for the work of the ministry; to pray … Continue reading Why We Exist? →

Finance & Personnel Team Purpose & Description

PURPOSE: To operate as a sub-committee of the elder body to oversee the financial and personnel matters of Grace Church. RESPONSIBILITIES: Analyze financial data and monitor trends to assure compliance with budget restrictions. Make budget recommendations that support the Purpose-driven concepts of ministry. Review all requests for non-budgeted expenditures over $1,000, analyze impact, consider alternatives … Continue reading Finance & Personnel Team Purpose & Description →