Here at Community we say that becoming a follower of Christ is “a decision that is followed by a process.” We make a decision to accept Jesus as our Lord and Savior and then begin the process of changing our lives to become more and more like Him. It is this process of continually growing to become like Christ that is often confusing for new followers of Christ. Even if you haven’t accepted Christ yet, you can participate in the journey to discover the good things God has in store for his followers.
Becoming a fully devoted follower of Christ is a lifetime spiritual journey that is taken one step at a time. The following graphic will serve as a road map to help you understand some of the steps that you should take as your begin Your Spiritual Journey at Community.
We believe that every Christian striving to become like Christ and grow in their relationship with Him, should be involved in 3 distinct environments – a Worship environment, a Serve environment, and a Grow environment. Only through our involvement in all 3 environments will we experience the exciting adventure of a life fully devoted to Christ. It is in this Worship environment where we encounter God and are encouraged and challenged to grow in our relationship with Him.
Worship Environment
The Worship environment at Community is our Sunday Worship celebrations and is typically where most new attenders to Community first become involved. We believe that every Christ follower should be in the Worship environment weekly to celebrate what God is doing in our lives and in the church. It is our prayer that our weekly worship together would encourage you to worship privately throughout the week.
Serve Environment
The Serve environment is typically the next step for many new attenders at Community and involves using our unique talents and passions to serve others – both inside the church and in the community. To make it easy for you to move from the Worship environment to a Serve environment, we have created two bridge events to help you – First Serve and Community Impact.
First Serve makes it easy for you to dive in and check out what it's like to serve inside the church in a particular ministry area. All of our ministries have created easy one-time serving experiences called First Serve. First Serve is a way for you to try serving with little or no training and with no strings attached. You can try out a First Serve and, if it isn't what you're looking for, there is no long-term commitment or future obligation. We will then help to re-direct you to another First Serve until you find a volunteer role that is right for you.
Community Impact is an opportunity for us to show God's love in a very practical way to our community. As part of Community Impact, we often partner with local benevolent organizations to provide volunteers to meet their needs. Typically we have a number of volunteer opportunities that are family-friendly, where you can serve with your young children. Community Impact events are held on Saturday mornings several times each year.
Grow Environment
We are encouraged in the Bible to continue to grow in the grace and knowledge of Christ. We believe that every Christ follower does that best in Small Groups, our Grow environment. In a small group setting, you will study the Bible in an environment where you can ask questions, participate in a discussion and hear others share insights and illustrations of the truth you are trying to grasp. Small groups at Community are called communityGroups and meet both on our campus and in homes throughout South Florida and typically meet weekly or every other week. As you gain knowledge and tools at Church, you will be equipped to build your relationship with the Lord on a daily basis.
To make it easy for you to move from the Worship environment to a Grow environment, we have created Dinner Groups and A Taste of Community as a bridge to help you build relationships and begin to experience the benefits of being involved in a small group.
Grow environment opportunities at Community include:
