Steps to Faith

Be a Water Walker! What does that mean?

_{A Water Walker is a mindset that takes your spiritual life out of the comfort of the boat and moves you to the Will of God because of your trust in Jesus!}
_{It's a trust that shows you are willing to take a risk or willing to do something you've never done before.}_{It starts with baby steps and the more you trust and experience what God can do through you, the bigger your strides become!}

_{Are you new to the church or new to the faith? Take necessary first steps to get off to a good start in your spiritual journey through the following classes:}

_{Are you desiring to grow in your faith and take steps that show you are a Jesus follower?}_{We have useful discipleship opportunities in the following ways:}

_{Connecting those ready for a committed life in Christ by connecting beyond the Sunday Worship Experience in the following ways:}

_{Community Groups}_,_{Support Groups}
_{Adult Ministries}

_{NextGen Ministries}_{Open Table Midweek Gathering}
_{Midweek Oasis}
_{Cultivate Leadership Essentials}
_{Freedom & Healing}
_{Most Segregated Hour Podcast}

_{Providing the opportunity to live out our faith in tangible ways by being the hands and feet of Jesus through ways that:}

_{Build Discipling Relationships}

_{Grow in}_{Cultural Competence}

_{Serve in Leadership Roles}

_{Serve Others in}_{Local Outreach}_,
_{Global Missions}_and_Care

_{Apply Time, Talents & Gifts}
_{through Ministry}_Volunteering

_{Grow our Prayer Life by Attending}
_{Saturday Night Prayer}

_{Guiding people to live out the Great Commission Mandate to promote multiplication and a discipleship movement that produces multicultural expressions of Christ throughout the world.}
_{We accomplish this objective through:}

_{Ministry Cohorts:}
_{ Local Church}
_{ Marketplace}
_{ Micro Church / Expressions}
_{ Missions}
_{All Nations Bible Institute}

Matthew 14:24 - 33

_{Meanwhile, the disciples were in trouble far away from land,}
_{for a strong wind had risen, and they were fighting heavy waves.}_{About three o’clock in the morning Jesus came toward them, walking on the water.
When the disciples saw him walking on the water, they were terrified.}
_{In their fear, they cried out, “It’s a ghost!”
But Jesus spoke to them at once. “Don’t be afraid,” he said. “Take courage. I am here!”
Then Peter called to him, “Lord, if it’s really you, tell me to come to you, walking on the water.”
“Yes, come,” Jesus said.
So Peter went over the side of the boat and walked on the water toward Jesus.}_{But when he saw the strong wind and the waves, he was terrified and began to sink.}
_{“Save me, Lord!” he shouted.
Jesus immediately reached out and grabbed him. “You have so little faith,” Jesus said.}
_{“Why did you doubt me?”
When they climbed back into the boat, the wind stopped.
Then the disciples worshiped him. “You really are the Son of God!” they exclaimed.}