The "Process" for Growing Committed Followers of Jesus Christ. In fulfilling our Statement of Mission, we want to see individuals come to know Jesus Christ and then progress in their walk with the Lord, becoming committed followers of Jesus Christ who live to glorify God exhibiting fruit in their lives. We see this being accomplished in four movements:

a. "The LEARNING phase"

1. Those who make up The Chapel are committed to winning others to a saving knowledge of Jesus Christ through various means: through presenting the gospel in our worship services, through intentional outreach events, and through personal evangelism.

2. Once a person is born of God we want that individual to begin to move towards spiritual maturity. We encourage them to attend a “Basics of the Faith Study,” being offered in several forms: a small group taught by a pastor or an elder, a study group taught through our Ladies’ Bible Study Ministry, a five-week one-on-one study, or to attend The Chapel’s “Foundations Class” offered on Sunday Mornings. After this, the new believer would then be encouraged to enter another small group which will help him to continue in his walk with Christ.

3. Those who are new to The Chapel are encouraged to learn about who we are at one of our “Discover The Chapel” Seminars where the philosophy and doctrines of the church are reviewed.

b. "The GROUNDING Phase."

1. As believers are maturing, they should be in an ABF as well as committed to a small group Bible study. Here each believer is growing in their walk in Christ, learning the importance of prayer and Bible study, and developing a heart for ministry to others. We would encourage our women to be a part of our Ladies' Bible Study and our men to be involved in our Men's Accountability Groups, a men’s Bible study, as well as our other Men’s Ministries.

2. Knowing that it is important for new believers to understand their spiritual gifts, an assessment will be offered through small groups and taught in an Adult Bible Fellowship.

c. "The COMMITTED Phase"

Through small group involvement, ABF classes, and special training seminars, these believers will be equipped to be more effective in ministering to others, being trained in sharing the Good News of Christ and in how to study God's Word. In this phase these believers should be channeled into an area of service or ministry. By this time, they should be actively serving the Lord, using their spiritual gifts in a task or leadership ministry, and consistently sharing their faith with those who need Christ.

d. "The REPRODUCTIVE Phase."

From this point on, these believers should be involved in ministering to others such as leading a small group, being involved in Stephen Ministry, etc., or taking on leadership roles in other ministries of the church. Our desire is that all of our ministries will use apprenticeships to help develop the younger disciple in an area of ministry. All believers involved in the leadership of most ministries of The Chapel will be committed to times of ministry training on a regular basis. This will provide those committed to ministry a time of instruction, vision, encouragement, planning, evaluation, and prayer. Believers at this stage are reproducing themselves in the lives of others.

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