At KBFBC we are attempting to operate under a “Simple Church” philosophy. What that means is we want to keep the mission of our church, to make disciples of Christ, as well as the execution of the mission simple. Our goal is to help lead people in a continuous discipleship process without occupying every free moment of their lives. To keep it simple we have established three expectations of people in our church: 1. Attend one of our Sunday services regularly, 2. Commit to a discipleship group (Small Group or Sunday Class)  and, 3. Serve in at least one ministry of the church. SIMPLE! These three expectations should not be seen as a burden, rather an opportunity to grow personally and be a part of what God is doing in our community through our church. While we respect each person’s decision of how they respond to those expectations, I will be right upfront with you that we will continuously encourage you to embrace those expectations for your own personal growth. 

In the month of January we are placing an emphasis on the third expectation: Serving. Serving through the church is different from any other place people serve because serving through the church contributes to the single goal of making disciples of Christ. Regardless of the ministry people serve in, from those that are hardly seen to those that are always in the public view, they all work together to accomplish our mission. In January we are inviting each person that is part of this ministry to consider how they can serve. Included with this week’s newsletter / bulletin is a Volunteer Survey that will allow you to share areas you have experience or an interest in serving. The Open House next Sunday is an emphasis on our Island Kids Ministry and at the Open House you will find practical ways to volunteer. My messages this month will focus on a biblical foundation for serving in the church.

This Sunday I am preaching from 2 Corinthians 5:16-6:2 a message titled “We Have this Ministry.” Ministry is not something for the pastor or just a handful of especially called people to do, it is for all Christians to be engaged in. Next week we will see the ministry is compared to a human body: there is a unity of the body that comes through the diversity of the church body. The last two Sundays of January we will look at a biblical motivation for serving and an introduction to discovering as well as using our spiritual gifts. Join us this Sunday as we hear from God’s Word about the ministry we share together.