As we enter 2012, we are thankful to the Lord for the opportunities that will be available in the Growing Ministry at Apex Church. New classes for Christ believers, as well as those searching for answers about Christ will be offered in the new year. The counseling and discipleship ministry will also offer a variety of equipping gatherings on topics such as: marriage, parenting, finances and men’s and women’s conferences. The Apex counseling team will continue their monthly training in order to better serve the body of Christ here at Apex.
Paul Tripp Conference
We are excited that Apex is hosting the ‘Redeeming the Realities Marriage Conference’ with Paul Tripp March 23 and 24.
Whether you are a teen, student, single, dating, engaged, married, divorced or widowed this marriage conference will be beneficial for you. Why are we encouraging everyone to come? Often, we believe that marriage is for fulfilling our own needs, wants, and desires. We pray that this conference will give Apex a bigger picture of marriage, and that is to give Him glory. You still might be wondering why would we want everyone to come? Singles, there may come a day when you are sitting across from someone wondering if this is the person you will marry. We desire for you to view marriage as God views it this side of the aisle. Also, you probably have married friends. If a friend comes to you struggling in their marriage, we want you to be able to guide them with His love, truth, and grace.
Apex, we plead with you to join us in the following:
1. Pray that God will get glory through this conference.
2. Register for this conference and tell your friends!
Cost for registration is $15 per person. See the table in the lobby or the missions’ cafe for more details. Registration will be open to Apex ONLY until Feb 4. After Feb 4, anyone can register. Seating is limited! Visit the table in the lobby or the missions’ cafe to pick-up your registration envelope. Information about childcare registration is available at the tables. If you have questions contact Melanie Begg at melanie.begg@apexcommunity.org
Shep Prep
At Apex, we live out discipleship within the context of small groups of Christians known as house churches. Apex house churches are facilitated by house church shepherds. We encourage every current and future house church shepherd to receive the equipping they need for ministry within a house church through Shep Prep. There are two steps to Shep Prep.
The first step is The Bible Class. The Bible Class is a 13-Week equipping seminar where participants learn who the Biblical God is, what God is doing in the World, how to interpret scripture, and what it means to be the community of God on mission for Christ. Registration for the Bible Class closed January 1, but look forward to future opportunities soon.
The second step is House Church Shepherd Development – aka Shep Prep. The Shepherd-in-Training will meet with another shepherd and walk through topics such as the spiritual disciplines and formation, house church ministry, Christian servant-leadership, and missions through the house church among other topics. Shepherds-in-training will receive coaching as they go into house church ministry so they can receive wisdom and advice as they serve the church and raise up the next generation of disciples themselves. Training for Shep Prep will take place within the first quarter of 2012.
The Gospel Class
Do you have questions about God? Who is He? What is he like? Who is Jesus? Why did he die on the cross? Did he really raise from the dead? Does any of this really matter to me? Maybe you want to know more about Jesus and His life. Every month Apex offers the Gospel Class for people with questions like these. We will learn about the new life that Jesus gives as he saves us from our sin and death. Jesus saves us from death and into life with God in a new family – the Church. The next class is January 8, 15, and 22 from 11:30-12:45 in the upstairs conference room. Classes last three weeks and all the materials are provided. If you are interested in The Gospel Class, please contact Jason Zastrow at growing@apexcommunity.org.