Ascend is the college ministry of Santa Rosa Bible Church. We exist to display the all-surpassing value and worth of Jesus Christ to everyone we encounter.
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Jesus Came...
How would you finish that sentence? Jesus came… "to seek and save the lost." Jesus came… "to serve and give his life as a ransom for many." Jesus came… "eating and drinking." Eating and drinking?! What?!As you scan the Gospel records of Jesus' life and ministry we find a few statements of what Jesus came to do in his life and ministry. But in the midst of Luke we also find a statement of how Jesus most predominately carried out his ministry.No, Jesus didn't build a big stage, throw and awesome concert and toss the gospel in at the end. He didn't build programs or events or big buildings… Jesus primary means of ministry was hanging out, having meals with sinners, all the while living and declaring the good news to them.In Tim Chester's book A Meal With Jesus, Tim makes the powerful statement that, "Jesus didn't run projects, establish ministries, create programs, or put on events. He ate meals." Now let me be careful and say that programs and projects aren't bad or wrong, we just believe that we can do ministry in a more simple, straightforward way.So tonight I want to invite you out to kick off our first college-aged Catalyst Group as we begin some new rhythms of Gospel, Community, and Mission together at Ascend! Come out at 7pm tonight for dinner as we chat and pray towards doing life on mission together as a community. See you there!What Does a Mature Believer Look Like?
Join us tonight at Ascend as we hear Matt Chandler unpack Philippians 4 and begin to answer the question of what does a mature Christian look like! Hope you can make it.Memory Verse from week 6
Philippians 3:8-9Indeed, I count everything as loss because of the surpassing worth of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. For his sake I have suffered the loss of all things and count them but rubbish, in order that I may gain Christ and be found in him, not having a righteousness of my own that comes from the law, but that which comes through faith in Christ, the righteousness from God that depends on faith.Memory Verse from week 5
Philippians 2:8aIndeed, I count everything as loss because of the surpassing worth of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord.Memory Verse from week 4
Philippians 2:14Do all things without grumbling or questioning.Memory verse from week 3
Philippians 2:3Do nothing from rivalry or conceit, but in humility count others more significant than yourselves.Memory verse from week 2
Philippians 1:21 (ESV)For me to live is Christ, and to die is gain.Memory verse from Week 1
Acts 16:30-31 (ESV)Then the jailer brought them out and said, "Sirs, what must I do to be saved?" And they said, "Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved, you and your household."The Mission of Ascend
We're real excited this summer about what God has in store for Ascend and the mission He has given us.Simply put our mission is to make disciples who live in community and are on mission to reach their neighbors together. Three simple things. Disciples, community, mission.Our Thursday PM gatherings this summer are aimed at connecting all three, building disciples, being in community, and being on mission. How does this look? Well first by your presence at Ascend on Thursday night you will build community. Show up, hang out, meet people, invest in them.Second, by the Word of God taught you will be equipped better as a disciple. Our summer series is one I am really excited about as Matt Chandler leads us through the book of Philippians. Be ready to engage with each other and the Word as you hear it taught, and discuss its practical outworking for your lives! Check out the trailer below for the Philippians study.Finally, the mission. That's about you loving your neighbor as God loves you and sharing with them the Good News! Do it! God doesn't call one missionary to the church, he calls all who are His to be missionaries.So connect with Ascend, show up on Thursday nights at 7pm and be ready to see discipleship, community and mission happen!Heaven and Hell - For Real!
Join us tonight as we view the entire sermon from Mark Driscoll on heaven and hell. It's important, you know that, be there to get challenged and equipped!Here's a clip to get you ready. -
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Ascend is the college ministry of Santa Rosa Bible Church. We exist to display the all-surpassing value and worth of Jesus Christ to everyone we encounter.
