The Goal of Evangelism
Derek Fekkes
Evangelism is talked about a lot among evangelicals, but the ultimate goal of proclaiming the gospel is often lost. Evangelism is not about converting people, building the kingdom of God, or adding to the church (though it does all 3 of these things); its ultimate purpose is to bring glory to God and to align […]
Salt and Light
Derek Fekkes
Derek shares with us from the series on The Sermon on the Mount that he is preaching through with the Roots church plant.
Maturing in Christ :: At Communion Church
Derek Fekkes
“And he gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the shepherds and teachers, to equip the saints for the work of ministry, for building up the body of Christ.” Eph. 4:11-12 In Ephesians 4:11-12, Paul explains that church leaders are called to equip the saints for ministry, so that the church may be built up. What […]
The Three Areas of Christian Maturity
Derek Fekkes
“You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind. This is the great and first commandment. And a second is like it: You shall love your neighbor as yourself. On these two commandments depend all the Law and the Prophets.” Mt. 22:37-40 Growth […]
The People of God as a Means of Grace
Derek Fekkes
To each is given the manifestation of the Spirit for the common good. 1 Cor. 12:7 Becoming a Christian means entering into a relationship with Christ (vertical component) and also entering into a relationship with fellow believers (horizontal component). God has ordained that one of the ways we grow and mature as believers is through […]
The Gospel is Practical
Derek Fekkes
In the gospel-centered movement, everything has been re-organized around Jesus Christ and Him crucified. Churches get together to sing and talk about the events 2000 years ago. The question is: what does this have to do with how I live my life as a 21st century Christian? The answer is: EVERYTHING. There is not a […]
Discipleship and Church-Planting
Derek Fekkes
And Jesus came and said to them, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And […]
Incarnation // JOY
Derek Fekkes
A light that still shines today | JOY | John 1.14-18 | Derek Fekkes And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth. (John bore witness about him, and cried out, “This was he of […]
GRACE | Gracious Restoration
Derek Fekkes
EPHESIANS 1.13-14 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! According to his great mercy, he has caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, to an inheritance that is imperishable, undefiled, and unfading, kept in heaven for you, who by […]
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