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Southwest Grace Church Family's Journey

1. Upward Journey - me and Jesus

2. Outward Journey - me and my church family

3. Inward Journey - me and my journey to personal wellness - in all catagories

4. Forward Journey - me and my ministry

10 Traits of Focused Growth and Journey

1) Seeker - seek God with all I have in me, with all the motion of my life, pushing away the clutter, desiring to experience His promises and blessings; using my greatest energy and diligence to holistically seek Him desiring to see His glory manifested in my life.

A follower of Jesus Christ the all-encompassing answer.

(Upward Journey)

Selected passages: Matthew 6:33; James 4:8; Hebrews 11:6; John 4:23.

2) Awake - aware of where Jesus is and His presence in my life. As a mother hears her own baby's whimper from another room, so I desire to be awake and aware of Jesus' many love notes directed my way.

A follower of Jesus Christ's eternal Word and Light - in the game and on the watch.

(Inward Journey)

Selected passages: Ephesians 5:14-16; Mark 14:37-38.

3) Obeyer - a journey like this toward authenticity and genuineness in Jesus Christ calls me to be different and obey what Jesus wants me to do. I am willing to be different in approach and accepting to the matter of obedience is critical.

A follower of Jesus Christ the Eternal Commander and Chief.

(Upward Journey and Inward Journey)

Selected passages: John 13:17; 14:15; 15:14; 1 John 5:1-4; Philippians 2:12-13.

4) Delighter/Worshipper - enjoying God is essential. Generous amounts of time delighting in God are a refreshing focus for our daily journey. Delighting in God shows me who I am in Christ and helps me connect with my amazing Savior!

A follower of Jesus Christ the Eternally Worthy One.

(Upward Journey)

Selected passages: Deuteronomy 6:5-6; Psalm 1:1-3; Psalm 34:1-3; John 4:23; Ephesians 3:20-21; Philippians 2:9-11.

5) Conqueror/Empowered - victorious life in Jesus Christ through the Holy Spirit is ours. Power and victory is only obtained through submission to the Holy Spirit and God's Word.

A follower of Jesus Christ the Eternal Source.

(Outward Journey and Foward Journey)

Selected passages: Romans 8:28-39; 2 Corinthians 3:18; Ephesians 6:10-18; 2 Corinthians 5:17.

6) Minister - active in impacting and strengthening others throught the empowerment Jesus has so graciously provided.

A follower of Jesus Christ's eternal example.

(Outward Journey and Forward Journey)

Selected passages: 2 Corinthians 1:3-5; Acts 1:8; Matthew 28:19-20; 2 Corinthians 5:17-20; 1 Thessalonians 5:11; 2 Corinthians 6:1-10.

7) Abounder - living so that God's fullness in me is fully expressed in my life. It is as if God is springing out of our lives from all the resources God has given to us!

A follower of Jesus Christ's complete fullness.

(Upward Journey and Outward Journey)

Selected passages: Ephesians 3:19-21; John 10:10; 2 Thessalonians 1:3; John 7:38; Colossians 1:9-11; Colossians 2:6-7.

8) Abider - constant and unceasing time with Him. Abiding in Jesus Christ so fruit flows from my life into the lives of others and tuning into His desires and His Kingdom.

Remaining in Jesus Christ's eternal vitality.

(Inward Journey and Outward Journey)

Selected passages:John 15:1-11; Joshua 1:8; Psalm 1; Psalm 23; Colossians 1:23.

9) Renewer - living my life in Jesus Christ, redeeming the time, so that I am transforming into who Jesus has called me to be in Him.

A follower of Jesus Christ's eternal and constant relevance.

(Inward Journey)

Selected Passages: Romans 12:1-2; 2 Corinthians 5:17; 2 Corinthians 3:18; Philippians 3:12-13 & 21.

10) Unifier - living to keep the unity of the church family God has given to us in our mission from Jesus Christ. Not uniformity, but unity, expressed in pursuit of Jesus' calling placed upon our lives.

A follower of Jesus Christ's eternal and underlying purpose.

(Outward Journey)

Selected passages: 1 Corinthians 12:12-13; Ephesians 4:1-6; and 7-16; Philippians 3:16; Colossians 2:2; Colossians 3:10-11.

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