Announcements
Upcoming Equip Leadership Forum
Mar 14th
Equip Leadership Forums
Homosexuality and Christianity
Tuesday, March 20th from 6:30- 8:30 at the Brier Creek Campus
Next Tuesday, we will have the 3rd installment of the EQUIP: Leadership Forums, from 6:30-8:30pm at the Brier Creek Campus.
During the first hour, Pastor J.D. will be talking about Homosexuality and Christianity and what the Bible has to say about this issue. During the second hour, as one of our breakout cohorts, Dr. Sam Williams, Professor of Counseling from Southeastern, will provide a response from a Christian counseling perspective.
This is an issue that has spiritual, political and sociological ramifications right now in our city and our world. All of us have family members and friends who are impacted by this discussion. In a groundbreaking book from 2007 called “UnChristian”, David Kinnaman wrote on the pervasive viewpoint in our society that Christians are anti-homosexual. Here’s some of what he had to say: “Our research shows that Christians struggle to offer a consistent and biblical response to homosexuality or to address the unique and significant challenges that emerge because of this lifestyle. We need to consider what the objectives of Christ followers should be (96).” Non-Christians say that the church’s “hostility toward gays- not just opposition to homosexual politics and behaviors, but disdain for gay individuals- has become virtually synonymous with the Christian faith (92).” “…young people in churches are not sure what to do with homosexuality because they feel incredibly loyal to friends who are gay, and many churches have not given them any concept of how to deal with the topic … (102).”
Pastor J.D. and Dr. Williams will work to change the perceptions and the cloudiness that exists in the Christian church and show us how to engage this discussion with the Gospel as our center. You don’t want to miss this definitive teaching on such an important topic!
Daylight Savings This Weekend!
Mar 9th
Don’t forget to set your clocks forward 1 hour this Saturday night!
We’re Planting a Church in Indy…
Mar 5th
At the Summit, we’re committed to planting churches around the world. That’s because we believe one of the best ways to see people reached with the gospel is to plant a church that will proclaim and demonstrate the gospel to that community. While there are a lot of churches already in the U.S., many are dying. There is a tremendous need not only to revitalize those churches, but to plant new ones in places like Indianapolis. Check out this video about our newest plant from lead pastor Brandon Shields:
In case you missed it, here’s how you can get involved:
Pray. Church planting is a Holy Spirit endeavor, and without the work of God this effort will fail. Join us in pleading with God for the transformation of people and the city.
Go. We are building a team of people to help plant this Soma Church in Indy. Brandon and his team are asking God for 30 people to join them in this journey:
- College students – the decision you make about what to do after graduation will set the course of your life for the near future. Why not leverage your gifts to help plant a church in Indy?
- Young professionals – spend the next season of your life making God’s name great in a major U.S. city where the gospel is not known.
- Families – the mission of God is not just for those who are easily mobile; we need families who can go and help reach other families in Indy.
Connect. Maybe you can’t go, but you know people looking for a church in Indy. Help us plant this church by getting them connected.
To get involved in any of these ways, or find out more about Brandon and Soma Indy, go to www.sendrdu.com/indy.