Make an Intentional Commitment to Follow Jesus This Fall
In Matthew 16, Jesus turns to his disciples and says to them: “If anyone wants to follow me, let them deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me.” He goes on to say that if we want to keep our life, we have to learn to lose our life…for His sake.
During the fall season, we are continuing the practice of daily scripture reading and prayer we began during Lent. Bluff Park UMC invites every member of our congregation to take a Leap of Faith…for His sake. Pick up a copy of the Fall Leap of Faith Prayer Journal from the church office. Or, you can download a PDF version of the book. Then, make a commitment to set aside a small amount of time for scripture and prayer each day. The first entry in the Prayer Journal Reading Plan is September 14th.
When we follow Jesus in the United Methodist Church, it means living out the vows of discipleship that we make when we join the church. Throughout the summer, we will learn about and practice these vows together:
- Prayer -while still praying daily, ask your friends, co-workers and neighbors to give you regular prayer requests so that you may pray for them and their concerns.
- Presence -while still regularly attending worship and a small group, join a LIFE group or a Bible study this fall.
- Gifts -increase your giving to the church while also giving regularly to a mission or outreach of the church.
- Service -choose a local mission project to invest your time and energy into regularly.
- Witness – Invite others to a Sunday worship service, Vacation Bible School, or another church event.
May the peace and love of Jesus Christ work in all of our hearts and prepare us as we continue this journey and leap together!