This past weekend at Calvary I took a few minutes to make an exciting announcement regarding our Wednesday night services. As many of you know, I have always been a huge fan of our midweek times together. These nights filled with the Word, worship, prayer, and fellowship have been very instrumental in my own walk with God.

 

For over two years, however, the I have been asking God to clarify the focus of that night in my mind. Is it a time to accelerate Bible learning? Is it a church service for those who can’t make it on the weekends? Is it primarily a prayer and worship night? Through this season of prayer, God was faithful to continue to bless our times together.

 

A few months ago it began to be increasingly obvious to the pastoral staff that the focus of the night is Ephesians 4:11-12. It is there we learn that God has given to the church “apostles, prophets, evangelists, pastors and teachers for the equipping of the saints for the work of the ministry.” I feel strongly that God desires to use our Wednesday night services to help practically equip people for the life and ministry He has called them to.

 

To that end we will end our current midweek service run on June 2 and relaunch on June 23 as Life Church. I can’t wait. Life Church will still have the backbone of expositional teaching. I will start by going through the pastoral epistles (1 Timothy, 2 Timothy, and Titus). However, I will be teaching through books of the Bible every other week. The rest of the teaching slots will be filled with various series, topics, pastors, and guest speakers on specific subjects. To begin with I will begin a series out of the book of Proverbs dealing with subjects such as men, women, parenting, finances, fear, friendships, and planning. We will also schedule in various doctrinal and defending the faith teachings to help bolster you in your Christianity.

 

Additionally, we will share an inexpensive meal together before the service. Starting at 5PM dinner will be available for the families of the church to come enjoy together. I look forward to the convenience, but more so the fellowship.

 

We are also going to attempt to open up some of the Life Church teaching slots to question and answer after the teaching via text message. Some of these discipleship subjects need practical questions from people to really help the rubber meet the road.

 

I’m also excited because I know our time of worship will be dynamic and rich at Life Church. Can’t wait. Additionally, I’m looking forward to some things we have planned for after the service that I think will be of aid to people within the body.

 

All in all, I’m excited to enter into this new season with Life Church. My hope and prayer is that every man and woman would be made complete in Christ Jesus (Colossians 1:28). Stay tuned as we release the speaking schedule shortly…and pray for God to do a mighty work through and in the ministry of Life Church.