Jesus - Hope for the Whole Person
INWARD
Hope for the Soul. In Christ we experience regeneration. And, as we continue to surrender, the thought-life and emotional life become instruments of worship. (Ephesians 2:1-6; 3:17-19)
UPWARD
Hope for the Spirit. In Christ, in relationship with God, we experience spiritual life and live rightly relating to God through the Holy Spirit.(Ephesians 2:13;18-22)
OUTWARD
Hope for Life. In Christ we are empowered to live right, "worthy of the gospel," to live a lifestyle of worship, glorifying to God and rightly relating to others. (Ephesians 2:14-16; 4:1-7)
Whole-Person Discipleship
Following Jesus is a transformative experience. By God’s grace he transforms us to be more like Jesus. This includes the way we Each facet of our humanity, which we are called to steward well, (our upward life, inner life, and outward life) are part of biblical discipleship.