Stages of Spiritual Growth

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Crossroads Community Church Mission: To meet people where they are and help them take their next step with Christ.

The Lord directs the steps of the godly. He delights in every detail of their lives. (Psalm 37:23)

: The intentional journey to know, trust, and follow Jesus more deeply to become more like Him and help others do the same.

¹ We proclaim to you the one who existed from the beginning, whom we have heard and seen. We saw him with our own eyes and touched him with our own hands. He is the Word of life. ² This one who is life itself was revealed to us, and we have seen him. And now we testify and proclaim to you that he is the one who is eternal life. He was with the Father, and then he was revealed to us. ³ We proclaim to you what we ourselves have actually seen and heard so that you may have fellowship with us. And our fellowship is with the Father and with his Son, Jesus Christ. ⁴ We are writing these things so that you may fully share our joy. (1 John 1:1-4)

¹² I am writing to you who are God’s children because your sins have been forgiven through Jesus. ¹³ I am writing to you who are mature (fathers) in the faith because you know Christ, who existed from the beginning. I am writing to you who are young in the faith because you have won your battle with the evil one. ¹⁴ I have written to you who are God’s children because you know the Father. I have written to you who are mature (fathers) in the faith because you know Christ, who existed from the beginning. I have written to you who are young in the faith because you are strong. God’s word lives in your hearts, and you have won your battle with the evil one. (1 John 2:12-14)

Infant: else for their development and wellbeing.

An knows their parents.

¹ Dear brothers and sisters, when I was with you I couldn’t talk to you as I would to spiritual people. I had to talk as though you belonged to this world or as though you were infants in Christ. ² I had to feed you with milk, not with solid food, because you weren’t ready for anything stronger. And you still aren’t ready, ³ for you are still controlled by your sinful nature. (1 Corinthians 3:1-3)

: maturing but still immature as they are easily influenced by circumstances and emotions.

¹² You have been believers so long now that you ought to be teaching others. Instead, you need someone to teach you again the basic things about God’s word. You are like babies who need milk and cannot eat solid food. ¹³ For someone who lives on milk is still an infant and doesn’t know how to do what is right. ¹⁴ Solid food is for those who are mature, who through training have the skill to recognize the difference between right and wrong. (Hebrews 5:12-14)

A child needs to they are forgiven.

: Maturing from self-centered to Christ-centered and others-centered.

¹⁵ Well then, since God’s grace has set us free from the law, does that mean we can go on sinning? Of course not! ¹⁶ Don’t you realize that you become the slave of whatever you choose to obey? You can be a slave to sin, which leads to death, or you can choose to obey God, which leads to righteous living. ¹⁷ Thank God! Once you were slaves of sin, but now you wholeheartedly obey this teaching we have given you. ¹⁸ Now you are free from your slavery to sin, and you have become slaves to righteous living. (Romans 6:15-18)

: serving and ministering and thinks in terms of reproducing; passionately takes helping others grow personally.

² You have heard me teach things that have been confirmed by many reliable witnesses. Now teach these truths to other trustworthy people who will be able to pass them on to others. (2 Timothy 2:2)

Spiritual growth is only possible by the Holy Spirit, but it my participation.

Additional Notes

What’s Happening at Crossroads

BUILD-A-BOX DAY FOR OPERATION CHRISTMAS CHILD

We need your help! Come help assemble Operation Christmas Child boxes on Tuesday, October 3rd, at 6 p.m. at South campus’ Student Auditorium. This is a great serving activity for families with fun competitions and snacks. Students fifth grade and under should bring an adult.

HAWGIN THE LOT

Have yummy lunch and support Bridges Outreach at the same time! On October 6th, from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., one of our mission partners will be holding a fundraiser called Hawgin the Lot. Please call Bridges at 765-452-5723 to place orders. Each meal is $10. For orders of ten meals or more, order at http://tiny.cc/hawgin-lunch. Orders of 20+ meals available for delivery, but orders of less than that will need to be picked up from 1420 S. Webster St.

HEAVEN’S HANDS NIGHT OF REMEMBRANCE

For the past 10 years, Heaven’s Hands has been honored to support families experiencing pregnancy and infant loss. We invite you to join us for a special evening on Sunday, October 8th, at 7 p.m. at our South campus, where we light up the night in memory of our babies gone too soon. There is no charge for this event, but please RSVP on the Heaven’s Hands – Kokomo Facebook page. If you would like to volunteer and make that night special for the families, send your name and phone number to [email protected]. Thank you!

“REPLANTED” FAMILY CONFERENCE

Join us for the 2023 Replanted Conference that helps foster and adoptive families heal, connect, and thrive. We are hosting this live simulcast on October 13th and 14th at our Downtown campus. Learn more at https://replantedconference.org/. Register here.

BEYOND THE RING MARRIAGE RETREAT

A weekend to invest in your marriage! Preserve Marriage Ministries will be holding a Beyond the Ring retreat for married couples on October 13-15. This retreat can make struggling marriages stable and good marriages great! For more info or to register. You can contact Greg Davis at [email protected] with any questions.