Next Steps
We talk at ADBC a lot about taking your next step. Recently the question was posed to me: “How does a person know what their next step is?” With that in mind, here is a simple quiz to help you get started:
1. Have you accepted Jesus as your Savior? Yes, go to 2. No – then ask God to forgive you, and invite Him into your life, and surrender control to Him.
2. Have you been baptized after you accepted Jesus? Yes, go to 3. No – then contact the church office and ask for information about being baptized.
3. Have you joined a church family? Yes, go to 4. No – then find a church that feeds you and where you can serve, and join. If that is ADBC, attend the next Starting Point, February 17th.
4. Have you joined a group? Yes, go to 5. No – then look at the group guide on the website (http://www.adbc.org/survey.php), or call the office and ask for suggestions. Then try groups until you find the one that’s right for you.
5. Are practicing basic spiritual disciplines? Yes, go to 6. No – start by reading the Bible. Pray. Give something if you have been giving nothing.
6. Are you behaving as a Christian? Yes, go to 7. No – start. Identify something you can change today and for the next thirty days, pray about making the change every day.
7. Are you serving? Yes, go to 8. No – Call the church office and ask “where are volunteers needed?” Try something. If that doesn’t work, try something else.
8. Are you sharing your story? Yes, go to 9. No – Invite a friend to come to church with you. Talk about your faith. Volunteer to go to Africa.
9. Are you done? No - if you have completed all these steps, then ask God to make your relationship with Him closer, your relationships with others deeper, your character stronger, and your purpose clearer.
We all have a next step. Find yours?
