Resources

 

How do I live as a Christ-follower?

 

Resources for Living the Life Mission Questions

We are excited that you are with us on this journey to become more like Christ! If God's five purposes for us are really to become core to who we are, we need some resources that will help us. We don't claim to have all the answers or ideas, but we can offer you solid suggestions that will set you on the right path. First, we'll offer three general resources and then we'll give you some specific ideas to help you live out each of the purposes in your life.

*** Please know that you can also contact the church office to be connected with someone who can walk with you and help you grow in living out the five purposes.  (Church office 972-618-4600) ***

General Resources

  1. We invite you to take 40 days to read Rick Warren's "The Purpose Driven Life".  Consider reading it with someone or with a group of people and meet weekly to discuss what you've been reading.
  2. 2. A foundational resource to help you begin your daily walk with God is The Life You’ve Always Wanted by John Ortberg. The writer gives you basic spiritual practices we all need to grow in our relationship with Christ.
  3. Suggest to your LifeGroup leader that your LifeGroup spend some time around the specific purposes you would like help with.

Specific Suggestions

WORSHIP

"I would like more information on ways to worship God"

  • Think of what everyday activity you can do for the Glory of God.
  • Set aside some dedicated time to meditate on who God is.  Read and worship through a Psalm. (Start with Psalm 145)
  • Use the arts to inspire your own expression of worship. (ex: worship CDs to inspire you to sing out praises to God when you are alone or with your family, friends, or LifeGroup)
  • Serve someone on a weekly basis.
  • Click here for ideas on how your LifeGroup can worship.
  • Click here for book and CD resources related to growing your heart for worship.

REACH

"I don’t know how or am uncomfortable in sharing my faith and would like help"

  • Pray for the people you know who are not yet Christ-followers and are in need of his rescuing love. Click here for an inspirational story about partnering with God to rescue others.
  • Write out your spiritual story (What God has done in your life) and practice telling it. It should have the three following sections:
    • My life before I met Christ
    • My life and how I met Christ
    • My life since I met Christ
    • Click here for a word doc you can edit.

CONNECT

"I would like help finding a LifeGroup"

"I would like tools to help deepen my core relationships"

  • Ask the Life Mission Questions every time your LifeGroup meets and often in all your core relationships.
  • Set aside specific time to read a book or devotional together
  • Click here for book resources related to deepening core relationships

 

GROW

" I would like tools to help me become more like Jesus. "

  • Growing in Christ means becoming like Christ. A disciple of Christ is an apprentice to Jesus to learn the skills of how to live life as a Christ Follower. You can begin to know what such a life looks like by studying the teachings of Jesus in Matthew 5, 6, 7 .
  • If you would like to learn about spiritual exercises (disciplines), you can begin by reading a primer like Celebration of Discipline or My Identity in Christ .
  • Here are some online devotional websites
  • Try journaling.  Simply take time each day to write about your life and about what God is showing you.
  • Use SOAP (Read a Scripture, Make Observations, Apply the scripture to your life, and Pray about how God will use that scripture in your life).  Try journaling with SOAP.
  • Read through the Bible in a year plan. There are two at this website
  • Click here for book resources related to enhancing your daily time with God.  Or, click here for online Bible study helps.

SERVE

"I would like help identifying my Spiritual Gifts and/or finding a place to serve at Legacy"

  • Go through "Jesus on Leadership" and turn in your SERVE profile to your LifeGroup leader or a church staff member. You can also submit your SERVE profile online.  Contact Kenyon Droughon for more details.
  • Participate in an upcoming Discover Legacy which is offered the first two Sundays of most months.
  • Click here for book resources related to finding your place to serve.