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Brookdale Church is called to bring the beauty of the gospel to the brokenness of life.

 

 A.   Prayer

 If the gospel tells us that it is God who saves us and not we who save ourselves, then prayer must permeate everything we are and do. Prayer is a constant recognition that God must come and do his work if anything is to happen. Therefore, prayer must be the foundation of all the church is and does.

 

 B.   Worship

 If the gospel tells us that it is God who saves us and not we who save ourselves, then worship must be about God and not about us.

 

C.   Spiritual Formation

 If the gospel tells us that it is God who saves us and not we who save ourselves, then spiritual formation must not be about us trying harder, but about applying the renewing power of the gospel into every area of our lives and depending on the power of God’s grace and God’s Spirit to transform us.

 

D.   Mission

 If the gospel tells us that it is God who saves us and not we who save ourselves, then we must be passionately committed to joining him in his work of saving people and eventually renewing all of creation.

 

All of this must be approached in a posture of faith, for only God can do it.

“God shows up… and stuff happens.”