A Disciple: What do they do?

As we enter a new year, I renew my heart the the mission God gave our family 22 years ago when we moved to the Cedar Valley from New Mexico to plant this church. Our stated mission was to equip and army of a 1,000 fully devoted disciples of Jesus Christ who would extend the Kingdom of God.

What is a fully devoted disciple of Jesus. I suppose you could define a disciple in many ways but here's the way we have learned to define the activity of a disciple.

As a follower of Jesus we want to:

1. Grow in our ability to enthusiastically and sincerely worship our God.

2. Reach out to those who are poor in spirit with compassion.

3. Learn to do the ministry of Jesus with a hands on approach.

4. Graciously study and then obey the Word of God.

5. Come to enjoy the blessing of loving carefrontational community.

6. In all that we do, we do it with a humble servant heart.

These are the six primary practices that we are determined to promote in the Jesus followers who are part of the Heartland Vineyard Church.

Join us this year in growing as a fully devoted disciple and experiencing the joy of extending the Kingdom, that is, the rule and reign of God upon the earth.