On The Farm

At NewSpring we are currently in a series called On the Farm. Last week and this week Perry's message was "I want 10 things for every owner at NewSpring Church." At NewSpring we don't have members, we have owners because members have rights but owners have responsibilities.

No one will get them all right all the time because walking with Christ is a life-long journey with ups and downs but this is a good list for any Christ follower to seriously contemplate before God.

Perry said I want every owner of NewSpring Church:

1. to understand salvation in a Biblical context, knowing that they have been made right with God through Jesus Christ. (1 John 5:12-13, 1 Corinthians 15:1-4)

2. to truly learn how to find their identity in Christ. (Colossians 1:15-17, Philippians 3:7-14, Galatians 2:20)

3. to have a right relationship with others (Ephesians 4:32, Matthew 6:14-15, 1 John 2:9-11)

4. to love God's Church and be fully bought in to her potential (Matthew 16:13-18, Colossians 1:18, Ephesians 1:22; 3:10; 3:20-21)

5. to know about and discover their spiritual gift and use it to impact God's Kingdom (1 Corinthians 12:1; 12:7, 1 Peter 4:10)

6. to know how to lead someone to Christ and feel the calling/responsibility to do so (2 Corinthians 5:18-21, Matthew 28:18-20, Mark 16:15, Luke 24:48, John 20:21, Acts 1:8, Romans 1:16)

7. to learn how to recognize and follow the voice of God by reading the Bible on a daily basis (Hebrews 4:12, 2 Timothy 3:16-17, Isaiah 45:18-19)

8. to have godly dating relationships, godly marriages and strive to raise children who have a heart for Jesus (2 Corinthians 6:14, Ephesians 5: 22-33; 6:1-4. Colossians 3:18-21, 1 Peter 3:1-7, Deuteronomy 6:4-9)

9. to steward their money in a Biblical way, putting God first, living within their means and embracing generosity as a core value in their life (Malachi 3:10, Proverbs 3:9-10, 1 Corinthians 6:1-2, 2 Corinthians 9:6-15, Psalm 37:25-26, 1 Timothy 6:17-19)

10. to feel the freedom to admit their weaknesses and confess AND repent of sin without feeling judged and condemned (Isaiah 1:18, 1 John 1:9, James 5:16, Romans 8:1)