R: Rooted in The God Story
How do we prepare and position ourselves to grow?
Recap: We believe God is inviting Proximity Church to GROW, both in depth and size. Considering this, we are asking ourselves 'how can we best prepare and position ourselves"?
We landed on:
G: give generously
R: rooted in The God Story
O: one family, many homes
W: witnesses and disciple makers
We are going to cover each of these areas with clear invitations and ways to respond in turn. This week we review R: Rooted in The God Story
The God Story: is a compelling and creative retelling of the biblical story to help you move from the familiar to the fascinated.
Why this teaching?
"Each one of our lives is a unique and unrepeatable creation. Each one of our stories is precious and worthy of being told, shared and experienced. Yet none of our stories make sense in isolation, disconnected from a wider plot. Our personal stories only truly find meaning when they are linked to the very source of our lives and the unfolding drama into which we were born."
Authors of “The God Story”: Alain Emerson and Adam Cox
The God Story is a core teaching for Proximity Church. Taking time to journey through the overarching narrative of God throughout the Bible has been hugely significant. It has fundamentally formed our identity and sharpened our calling both as individuals and as a church family. As we deepen our roots in the biblical narrative, we discover that the story is still being written, through the Church, 'on earth as it is in Heaven'.
How will this work?
We will be following a book 'The God Story' by Adam Cox & Alain Emerson as we gather for 'Learning Sundays'. Adam and Alain are our dear friends and key leaders in the 24-7 Prayer movement.
Important Calendar Changes
Moving forward we will rearrange the calendar so that both Family Learning and Learning Sundays take place simultaneously. There are many benefits we see to this coming together.
Due to the logistics of venue and calendars this means two important shifts:
Learning Sundays will take place on the 3rd Sunday of the month;
Starting from 20th October 2024Learning will begin at 2pm for coffee, teaching at 2.30pm and finishing at 3.45pm.
INVITATION
There are two further ways we want to challenge one another to be "rooted in The God Story":
We are encouraging everyone to devote themselves daily to reading the Bible.
Join in together as we trace the narrative of scripture, plan will be sent out shortly.We are developing 'Story Dwellers'. Groups with space for further study.
If you would like to be a part of this, please follow this link.
More info
Everything you need to know about The God Story, including where to Buy the Book: The God Story
Follow 'The God Story' podcast hosted by Adam Cox & Alain Emerson: https://tr.ee/2oHmeYg_D6
"...I'm about to do something brand-new. It's bursting out! Don't you see it?" Isaiah 43:19