About

                                                                                      Our Purpose 

In all that we do, our desire is to see lives transformed, connected to other believers, and filled with the love of Christ, all for the purpose of glorifying God and making disciples in Frostburg, MD and around the world.

That sounds great, doesn't it? But the fact is that this statement probably leaves you with a few questions.

Q: So, what exactly is a disciple?

A: The simple answer is a follower of Christ.

Jesus said that His followers must be willing to:

• Deny himself (that is turn from our old ways)
• Take up his cross (that involves sacrifice for the sake of Christ)
• Follow me (that means we must desire to learn Christ's teachings and try to live by them)              "If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me."  Luke 9:23       

Q: Self-denial and sacrifice--those are not really good selling points for following Christ. Why exactly should I be willing to follow Him?

A: Doing things our way does not lead to lasting happiness. We were created for a purpose. That purpose is a relationship with our Creator, God. Our relationship with God is broken by sin, but God has given us a way to be restored to Him through Jesus Christ. While self-denial and sacrifice might not sound appealing to our sin nature, the truth is that through turning from self  to following Christ we find true happiness and our true purpose.

Q: That's great and all, but what does it look like to follow Christ, and do I really have to go to church to follow Chist?

A: Outstanding question, and one that many followers of Jesus have difficulty understanding.  When I have been asked that question, I refer to Romans 12 to help give a clear picture of what it looks like to be a disciple of Christ. Check it out:

• Be transformed by the renewing of your mind   
  • Read God's Word
  • Pray
  • Be filled with the Holy Spirit
• Be connected to God and the Body of Christ (The Church)
  • Humbly serve one another
  • Utilize Spiritual Gifts to:
    • Build One Another up in Christ
    • Proclaim Christ
    • Glorify God
• Be Love
  • All that we do is to be motivated by our love for Christ
  • We are to love
    • One another (brothers and sisters in Christ)
    • Neighbors
    • Even our enemies
• Be multiplied
  • Tell others about Christ
  • Show others what it is to be a disciple of Christ ( by how we live)

This is what it looks like to be a disciple of Christ according to Romans 12.