The Church: Personal Growth Centre
Ephesians 2:4-6, Ephesians 4:15
Paul declares that “our citizenship is in heaven” Phil 3:20
The Church is the earth spiritual community where we learn from the scriptures and practice what heaven requires of her citizens.
Personal growth occurs within teams than on our own
What type of growth culture? Colossians 1:18
- Culture first or Christ first
- Canadian Christian or Christian Canadian
Beginning and sustaining growth
- Personal growth must begin with our mouth
- Embrace the power of right talk. Speak what we know of our God. Psalm 35:27, Luke 1:1-20, Luke 1:34-38.
- Right talk culminates in right behaviour. There is no growth with wrong talk
- Counter culture settings with speech
