We believe that spiritual growth happens when we live a life in rhythm of hearing God's Word and following His instruction. There are five key areas of this that we believe are crucial for spiritual growth in the life of a believer. Those areas are: Know God, Follow christ, Live Connected, Serve Others, Make Disciples.

For each of these rhythms, we developed 5 questions to help us gauge and focus on living in rhythm with God and His Word. Consider asking yourself these questions daily.

▸ Did I spend time today in God's Word? What did I learn?
▸ Did I take a step of faith today - whether big or small?
▸ Who did I strengthen or support today?
▸ What need did I meet today?
▸ Who did I point toward Jesus today?

▸ My Testimony - Elevation Worship
▸ God Is Able - Hillsong United
▸ What A Beautiful Name - Hillsong Worship

MESSAGE SUMMARY:
▸ At some point, we may feel stuck in our faith
▸ We can't fully follow Jesus and love the world at the same time
▸ Like Elisha, we may need to "burn" something and step into the calling God has on our life.

❓Quick-Talk: (if you only have a few minutes)
▸ What did you think of the message?
▸ Was there anything you disagreed with?
▸ What stood out or resonated with you?
▸ How can you live in light of this truth?

❓Start-Talking:
▸ In general, are you more likely to play it safe or take big risks?

❓Verse-Talk:
Read 1 Kings 19:19-21
▸ What stands out to you in this passage about Elisha?
▸ What words would you use to describe his faith?
▸ How do you typically think about spiritual maturity? What role does obedience play in growing our faith?

❓Share-talk:
▸ Talk about a time when you struggled to obey God. What factors made it difficult, and what steps did you take to follow Him?
▸ Share about any habits, mindsets, or comforts that are holding you back from fully following Jesus. How might your life look different in six months if you release them? How can you find accountability to help you?

🦶Action-Steps:
▸ Sit with Jesus this week and ask Him to show you any habits, activities, or mindsets that you need to let go of to follow His will.
▸ When God shows or convicts you, stop, pray, and take action.
▸ Connect with someone in your group this week and share what God has shown you. Pray for one another and check in with each other as encouragement to follow God's will.
▸ Who is one person in your life that might need to hear the good news of Jesus Christ? Name them, pray for them, and connect with them.
▸ Go through the Bible plan below on your own or with your group this week.


Memory Verse: 📖
As a church, we want to hide the Word of God in our hearts and keep His wisdom on our minds. Consider memorizing this verse to help lead and guide you in your decisions.

1 John 2:15 NLT
"Do not love this world nor the things it offers you, for when you love the world, you do not have the love of the Father in you."

You have decided to dedicate your life to following Jesus! Congratulations! We want to be the first ones to celebrate and welcome you to the family! You may be wondering; what's next? Here's some next steps to take!

◼︎Tell someone!
We would love to celebrate with you and provide you with some guidance on this new journey!
For a new believer's guide, grab the communication card in front of you and fill it out, or please send an email to jphillips@thecrossingfellowship.com
or send a text to: 1-833-241-1997

◼︎Read your Bible
God's Word provides direction and instruction for living the life that He created us to live. Need help finding where to start? Check out this plan on the YouVersion Bible App
(https://www.bible.com/en/reading-plans/21482)

◼︎Begin talking to God through prayer
Prayer is just a conversation with God. Tell Him your hurts, struggles, good things, bad things, concerns, etc... He want's to hear it ALL!

◼︎Connect with a life group
Life is hard. Why make it harder by trying to navigate it on your own? Connect with others to help you along your way.
Click here to find a group
https://bit.ly/3bb9BTb