Shift – Living in Convergence

2,000 years ago, Jesus told His disciples, “I will build My Church…” He then commanded them, and us, to carry on His mission in the world. God has saved us, indwelt us, gifted us, authorized and empowered us to be on mission with Him. We must not succumb to fear and unbelief, rather, as God told Joshua, we are to be strong and courageous. We have not been given a physical possession, but we have been given a vision. A vision of who God has called us to be and do. We need not be afraid or dismayed, for as He was with Moses…

This year we celebrate 20 years of God’s faithfulness with NewLife Church! This past Sunday we opened up the mics to our church to come and share their story of how God has impacted their lives through His ministry at NewLife!

We see a church where serving is like breathing, necessary and life giving. We are a people who have discovered and are living out the purpose for which God created us. We have set aside our own pursuits to serve others. As we shift gears in the coming weeks, we do so to launch into…

The Church was never meant to be an end in itself, a holy huddle of people who never go beyond the four walls of the sanctuary; people who play it safe, grow little, and do what they have always done.  The Church – our church, was designed for mission. NewLife’s mission statement comes from what is known as the Great…