What is BLESS?
The BLESS acronym is a simple and practical tool to help us become more intentional about being a “blessing” to the people God has placed in our lives. It’s an everyday, actionable way to live out Jesus’ call to “go.” BLESS is not a sales pitch or a quick method for making converts. Instead, it’s a genuine way to love people, allowing them to experience not only our care but also the love of God.
BLESS consists of five missional practices that, when empowered by the Holy Spirit, allow you to actively participate in God’s plan to reach the world. By committing to do one of these practices each day, you’ll create space for God to work and witness Him move in powerful ways!
Begin with prayer
Blessing others starts with prayer. Prayer aligns our hearts with God’s will and helps us see opportunities to serve and share His love. When we pray, we invite God to guide our interactions, soften our hearts, and work through us to make an eternal impact. Praying for someone by name is especially powerful because it not only brings their needs before God, but it also deepens our love and compassion for them. Through prayer, we become more aware of how God wants to use us to bless those around us.
Listen
We’re called to be slow to speak and quick to listen. Listening is the key to understanding someone and what they’re going through. Ask thoughtful questions and take the time to learn their story. Then, you’ll be better equipped to pray for them and serve them in meaningful ways.
Engage
Engaging means intentionally investing time in someone to build and strengthen your relationship. This could be sharing a meal, a play date for the kids, playing a round of golf, or enjoying a fun night out together.
Serve
By listening and engaging, people will reveal how they need to be loved, and you’ll discover the best ways to serve them.
Share
Guided by the Holy Spirit, we share the Gospel and tell the story of how Jesus has transformed our lives.
Disciple Making Group (DMG) is a small group of 3–4 people who meet weekly, with one person leading and discipling the others. Together, you'll walk through Evergreen, our 40-week study designed to help you grow as a disciple of Jesus. It's simple and reproducible, easy enough for anyone to do and pass on to someone else, so disciples keep making disciples.
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BLESS30 is a simple, practical way to love the people God has already placed in your life, right where you live, work, and play. Each month, you identify people who don't yet know Jesus and pray for one person each day, one for every day of the month, that's the "30." We invite you to share each BLESS engagement, not so we can track numbers, but so we can pray specifically for you.
Share a BLESS Engagement →Baptism
Baptism is a public declaration of faith in Christ—a symbol of dying to your old life and rising to new life in Him. We love celebrating this step of obedience! If you believe that Jesus died for your sins and rose from the dead, and you've put your faith in Him as your Lord and Savior, we invite you to be baptized during a weekend gathering (Romans 6:3-4, 10:9-10).
Baptism Dates: Monthly - Second Sunday
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