3 Reasons Grace Stories are Vital to the Life of Your Church

06/24/19 • 77 min

In this episode we discuss...

3 reasons grace stories are vital to the life of your church!
- What is a grace story?
  - It is a story of how the Lord has saved you by His grace
Why should I share my grace story? 3 Reasons!!!
- They’re seen in Scripture
- They’re an encouragement in the Church
- They’re an example to the lost
When should I share my grace story?
- Anytime the Lord gives you the opportunity to speak the gospel to someone through how He has personally saved you
MyCircle Training

The listener question we answer this week:

Jeremiah from Catawissa, PA asks, “Hello Brothers, I have a question regarding why God's Family Fellowship and Wellsboro Bible Church exist as separate churches. What doctrinal differences do you divide along? If there are no first- or second- order theological differences, could you more effectively minister to your small town community by either combining, or working together and dividing evenly along geographic lines as autonomous congregations with a shared vision to better focus your circles of influence? I would love to hear your thoughts on whether rural churches could more effectively reach their communities with less fragmentation.”

Links for our Top Two's:

Jay Adam’s booklet - Christ and Your Problems
Before you do anything, devote an hour to Prayer!
Lime Mint Seltzer Water
Quaker Oatmeal - Joe Style
- Vanilla Whey Powder
- Craisans
- Unsweetened Coconut Flakes
- Almonds
- Chia Seeds
- Hot Water

CONTACT (give us feedback, topic ideas, or just say hey)

Call and leave a message at (570) 724-3741

Email: [email protected]

Website: http://ruralpastorstalk.buzzsprout.com/

Facebook: http://facebook.com/ruralpastorstalk

Twitter: @ruralpastors

In this episode we discuss...

3 reasons grace stories are vital to the life of your church!
- What is a grace story?
  - It is a story of how the Lord has saved you by His grace
Why should I share my grace story? 3 Reasons!!!
- They’re seen in Scripture
- They’re an encouragement in the Church
- They’re an example to the lost
When should I share my grace story?
- Anytime the Lord gives you the opportunity to speak the gospel to someone through how He has personally saved you
MyCircle Training

The listener question we answer this week:

Jeremiah from Catawissa, PA asks, “Hello Brothers, I have a question regarding why God's Family Fellowship and Wellsboro Bible Church exist as separate churches. What doctrinal differences do you divide along? If there are no first- or second- order theological differences, could you more effectively minister to your small town community by either combining, or working together and dividing evenly along geographic lines as autonomous congregations with a shared vision to better focus your circles of influence? I would love to hear your thoughts on whether rural churches could more effectively reach their communities with less fragmentation.”

Links for our Top Two's:

Jay Adam’s booklet - Christ and Your Problems
Before you do anything, devote an hour to Prayer!
Lime Mint Seltzer Water
Quaker Oatmeal - Joe Style
- Vanilla Whey Powder
- Craisans
- Unsweetened Coconut Flakes
- Almonds
- Chia Seeds
- Hot Water

CONTACT (give us feedback, topic ideas, or just say hey)

Call and leave a message at (570) 724-3741

Email: [email protected]

Website: http://ruralpastorstalk.buzzsprout.com/

Facebook: http://facebook.com/ruralpastorstalk

Twitter: @ruralpastors

In this episode we discuss...

Prayer in the church!
- What is the state of prayer in your church?
- How are we called to biblically pray corporately?
- How can you shepherd your church to pray better together?
- The Valley of Vision
- Prone to Wander
- Prayer Guide PDF
- Prayer Guide PAGES
- 7 Simple Changes for a Vibrant Church Prayer Life
  - Ask church members to pray
  - Provide a member prayer guide
  - Give simple instructions for corporate prayer: Planning, purpose and passion
  - Model good prayers
  - Depend on God through prayer - God is actually real and God actually really responds
  - Celebrate answered prayer
  - Talk about prayer

The listener question we answer this week:

Aaron Batdorf from Lock Haven, PA asks, "I see in Scripture a high importance of older pouring into younger and the difficulty is often the exclusion of the younger. I would love to see the wisdom gained by our older people passed on, but it rarely happens and I am often told no when I ask a more mature Christian to pour into a willing younger Christian. It has gone quite well except in the areas of one-on-one discipleship. As many of our members/attenders do not have a background of being dicsipled, it can be very difficult to get some of our more mature believers to pour into our younger believers because they have never had that themselves. Do you have any experience with this and any ways to go about creating a culture where this is normal? Thank you!"

Top Two's:

CONTACT (give us feedback, topic ideas, or just say hey)

Call and leave a message at (570) 724-3741

Email: [email protected]

Website: http://ruralpastorstalk.buzzsprout.com/

SOCIAL MEDIA

Facebook: http://facebook.com/ruralpastorstalk

Twitter: @ruralpastors

In this episode we discuss...

Biblical Counseling:
What is a Biblical Counseling?
- Speaking the truth of God's Word into the lives of those around us.
Why should I use the Bible to counsel?
- Scripture is sufficient for all our needs!
  - Hebrews 4:12-13
  - 2 Timothy 3:16-17
- We're called to speak the truth in love to those around us!
  - Ephesians 4:15-16
  - Galatians 6:1-2
How do I use the Bible to counsel?
- Read it, study it, and pray for the Holy Spirit to help you apply it to your own life and the life of the one you're counseling.
Helpful Resources:
- Instruments in the Redeemer’s Hands - Paul David Tripp
- Competent to Counsel - Jay E. Adams
- Christ and Your Problems - Jay E. Adams
- Resources for Changing Lives
- CCEF (Christian Counseling and Educational Foundation)
- IBCD (Institute for Biblical Counseling)
- ACBC (Association of Certified Biblical Counselors)
- PDI - Personal Data Inventory

The listener question we answer this week:

Tim Madden from Forest City, PA asks, “If you’ve never been exposed to sharing a grace story, you might’ve struggled a little bit with understanding each of the pieces that are in that pie from the last episode. How do I get one of my members to write one down? What are the pieces that they absolutely should share? What are the things that they should not share?”

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