Christ-centered Journey

LifePoint Church exists to point people to a Christ-centered life.

Jesus said He came to give abundant life for all Christ-followers…a Christ-centered life. With energy and intention, LifePoint coaches and encourages each person to discover a Christ-centered life by taking next steps in their Christ-centered Journey. We each have a unique Journey yet the Journey is similar through the common stages we each travel spiritually. Through God's Word, we see a Christ-centered Journey best defined by five characteristics found in the Bible and displayed by those who live a Christ-centered life.

Stages of our Christ-centered Journey

Exploring

People "exploring" Christianity are disconnected from God and have yet to begin a personal relationship with Jesus.

Beginning

This is where the "real" journey begin with a new and forever relationship with Jesus. A person can best be described as an infant Christ-follower. Much like physical development, spiritual development begins with dependence upon other Christ-followers for growth and development in their "baby steps."

Growing

"Growing" in our Christ-centered Journey is a season where Christ-followers are beginning to take increasing steps in their spiritual journey, specifically through the five characteristics of a Christ-centered life. Often, their spiritual life can be described as enthusiastic about their faith with many significant steps still to be made.

Maturing

A Christ-follower in the "maturing" phase is moving into a God-first and others-first outlook. In comparison to human development, this stage resembles a young adult in development…making significant contributions to God's Kingdom and assembling the beliefs and habits for a life-time of living for God's purpose.

Christ-centered

A Christ-follower who is Christ-centered experiences the joy of Christ by defining everything in their life by their position and purpose in Christ. God is all they need and they live to be a reflection of Jesus. They are reproducing their faith and life in other Christ-followers in the preceding stages…on mission, in unity, with intention.

Five Characteristics of a Christ-centered Life

Worship

We are all wired for worship. Often we direct our worship to the wrong things—career, others, ourselves, money or other material things. We are God's creation and He alone deserves and demands our worship: our mind's attention and heart's affection. At LifePoint, we best live out the characteristic of worship through weekly corporate worship gatherings at our campuses and through individual, private worship by reading God's Word, prayer and other personal spiritual habits.

Biblical Community

Because we are created for community, we gather all ages into small groups for relationships built around God's Word. In small groups, men and women of all ages are engaged in discipleship, community and service.

Service

It has been said we are never more like Christ than when we are serving. We recognize that each person has been shaped for service. We can't grow without serving and we cannot serve without growing. At LifePoint, we encourage each person to engage in two arenas of service: 1. Ministry inside the walls of the church and 2. Missions outside the walls of the church.

Influence

The influence of Jesus extends across every continent, thousands of years and billions of lives. As Christ-followers, we each have the commission to influence our community and world as we "go" about our days sharing the love, justice and truth of God. At LifePoint, we best live out the characteristic of influence as we invest in people in our circles of influence and invite them to LifePoint or other next steps in their Journey—what we often call, "invest to invite."

Generosity

Jesus modeled and taught us to give our lives away. Generosity with our time and treasures are often the greatest barometers of our spiritual journey. At LifePoint, we have found the Biblical practice and mandate of tithing is the greatest step we can take in the characteristic of generosity.

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