Are you ready to meet the Creator of the Universe? God, through His Son Jesus, wonderfully made you in His own likeness  that you could live with Him forever. We all have sinned and have fallen away--short of His glory. If you live this life without returning to Him, you will fail to accomplish your purpose of knowing Him and will be separated from Him forever in an eternal torment He never planned for you. God does not want to loose you forever. You were made to rule and reign with King Jesus in His Eternal Kingdom! The Father wants you back so much that He paid for you and all of your sins by giving His very own Son Jesus Christ. Jesus joyfully came to earth and took on the form of man to take your place of penalty. By repenting of your sins, you can trade your history for a glorious future with Him. Now as a simple child, you can return home to His care to His love and powerful Kingdom. God has so much planned for your life. You can receive all that He has by simply asking from the heart.

Let's talk to God from the heart. If you are sincere He will hear you. He's been waiting for this day for a long time.

Jesus, I believe you are God's only Son. I  know you came to earth on a mission to die on the cross for me. I believe by your power you rose again from the dead and that you will restore my soul forever. I believe that you are returning soon to set up your Kingdom on the earth. I want to be with you, by your side. I have a serious problem, I am a sinner, separated from you. I have no way of cleaning myself. I must be forgiven by you. Jesus you died so I could be forgiven. Please wash me clean, make me new and give me a new heart  I am in need of a gracious, forgiving, loving, King. Make me yours by the power of your own shed blood. Take my name and write it down in your book the Lamb's Book of Life. Give me your name and identity that I may know you and please you all of the days of this life and forevermore. Today I place my life and heart in your hands forever Jesus. Fill me now.... with your Holy Spirit. Be my Lord and Savior. Thank You Jesus, I am yours.

Now What?

1. You must go  to a Bible-believing church right away! Don't wait. Satan is a liar and a thief, do not let Him try to out-smart your heart again. He wants to tell you nothing happened when you prayed and try to steal your committment. God wants to seal it! Going to a Spirit -filled church is part of your  new life God's  direction for you.

2. As a new believer, it is very important that you become water baptised as soon as possible. This is a powerful act of your faith and a testimony to your family and friends that you are a new person.

3. The Bible is God's word for you and it is important that you read it. It is His expressed written will. The Holy Spirit will help you understand it. The word of God is active, alive and powerful. When you begin to read the Bible and study it along with the help of others, your mind is made new. You begin to think God's thoughts. This is fundamentally important to developing your faith.

4. Spending time with others that love God is extremely necessary to your spiritual growth and establishing a faithful heart. God gives other people supernatural abilities to help you grow and you also have abilities to help others as you grow. You will need like-minded people to help you and encourage you to love God with all of your heart, your soul, and your mind and your strength.

5. You will learn to share and to receive. It will become a privelage to give back to your God and you will feel  a cheerful heart. He will teach you to trust in Him for all your needs this brings so much peace. You will feel a new freedom to be generous. Your Daddy is generous and you were made in His image. You will begin to love what He loves. It will become a joy to share you abilities, gifts, time, resources with others. 

6.You will take communion with the symbols of bread and wine signifying His broken body and poured out blood for you. You will also joy to celebrate this communion reality by eating with other believers as family members, remembering together the love of Jesus and reminding each other of the power in His covenant with you. There is healing power at the table of the Lord, for you and the family of God. You make His presence more  of a reality as you are side by side and face to face with others of all ages and walks of life who love Him and are trusting in Him in the same faith while waiting for His return.

4.Worshiping, which is acknowledging and adoring Him from you heart, is one of the greatest pleasures of life. We were made to worship Him and our whole life must be an act of worship. By opening our hearts in His presence and singing truth, we are able to discover and explore His heart and emotions for us. He returns His love through His Holy Spirit. We can love Him because He first loved us. 

5.Learning to pray is talking to Him in an impacting way. This is communication, and without the other dimensions it will not develope. God expects you to learn to talk to Him and grow in the knowledge of Him. Just like in our earthly or natural relationships, we must learn to speak and understand and love the people in our lives. More importantly than any other relationsips we must learn to communicate in a progressive way twith God. Prayer is the communication that connects all of  the other dynamics of our walk with God. God is your father and His  desire is that you would grow up in love. You do not belong to yourself anymore, you gave yourself to God and now you will learn how to walk with Him as His cherished child. This is what life was made for. This is His bliss for you! This will take your whole life and forever. There will be many ups and many downs, but you must stay true to Jesus. He will stay true to you as He promises to never leave you or forsake you. This is the deepest love relationship possible on the earth, so let Him nurture your heart and nourish your soul as you follow His marvelous ways. God knows what is best for you and will give you the power to overcome your past and the power to inherit your glorious future.

If you would like someone to help you understand more about your spiritual life and how you can grow you may call 701-258-1508 or 701-400-4088. You may ask to speak to someone to help you with spiritual growth materials or information about how you may find a Christian fellowship in your area. We would be delighted to hear about your new decision and help you in anyway possible to grow in Christ.

Love Pastor Shelly

For a Biblical statement of the fundamental doctrines of Christian faith please see Statement of Faith.