Faith Practices
There are several ways to answer the question:how do we live what we believe? Below is a list of practices which flesh out our faith. They simultaneously nurture growth and encourage service. Defining these practices is difficult, because each practice takes on unique character and dimensions in each person's life. This list is a place to begin thinking about ways to grow and serve and to live the faith we profess.
Some basic faith practices
| Pray | Click here to learn more about prayer | Pray without ceasing. 1 Thessalonians 5:17 |
| Study | Click here to learn more about the faith practice of study | Great are the works of the Lord, studied by all who delight in them. Psalm 111:2 |
| Worship | Click here to learn more about worship | Then Job arose, tore his robe, shaved his head, and fell on the ground and worshiped. Job 1:20 |
| Invite | Click here to learn more about inviting people into our fellowship of faith | They have conquered him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony. Revelation 12:11 |
| Encourage | Click here to learn more about encouraging one another | Therefore encourage one another and build up each other. 1 Thessalonians 5:11 |
| Serve | Click here to learn more about service | Whoever wants to be first must be last of all and servant of all. Mark 9:35 |
| Give | Click here to learn more about whole life stewardship | Every generous act of giving, with every perfect gift, is from above. James 1:17 |
| Forgive | Click here to learn more about forgiveness | Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ has forgiven you. Ephesians 4:32 |
| Other | Click here to learn about other ways to define faith practices | I praise you for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Psalm 139:14 |