Why Advance?
The mission of Austin Bible is to call every person to the life change found in Jesus Christ. And none of us have arrived. Right?! Paul says in Philippians 3, “Not that I have already obtained this (become like Christ) or am already perfect, but I press on to make it my own, because Christ Jesus has made me his own.” We Advance because we belong to Christ, and to belong to Christ is to be his disciple. A disciple is a learner, one who seek to take on more and more of the character of one’s teacher. We Advance because love Christ, and our love for Christ is validated by our obedience to Him, John 14:15. Advance is the calling of every follower of Jesus.
What is Advance?
Advance is a simple tool we have put together to serve as a catalyst to get you asking the question, “Where does God want me to grow in the New Year?” It is getting alone and getting with others to surface areas of your life need growth. And Advance is what it means to be a Teammate of Austin Bible. As part of re-upping membership, we ask Teammates to complete this assessment annually. This is not meant to discourage or overwhelm. Please know that our heart is for you to experience abundant life found in Christ.
When Advance?
All the time. But, our American culture has a yearly rhythm. Each New Year, millions of people take an inventory of their lives, and resolve to change something. So too at Austin Bible, we want to
redeem the time and take the first two weeks of January to hear from God, make a plan, and then walk through the coming year with people who will encourage us to keeping running.
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