{"id":3206,"date":"2020-01-30T15:54:22","date_gmt":"2020-01-30T15:54:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/missions.nalcnetwork.com\/?p=3206"},"modified":"2020-02-03T20:26:09","modified_gmt":"2020-02-03T20:26:09","slug":"the-academy-february-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/missions.nalcnetwork.com\/the-academy-february-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"The Academy – February 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
The NALC is committed to the renewal of all our congregations, working to develop and deliver resources that challenge and open the NALC to the work of the Holy Spirit in our ministry and mission.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Bishop John Bradosky writes: \u201cInstead of talking about the process of discipleship, we would like to examine the context of discipleship. What is the nature of Christian community that nurtures people as faithful followers of Jesus, equips them to reach others with the Gospel of Jesus and provides for their growth and development as disciples of Jesus? Following the amazing miracle of Pentecost, Peter\u2019s bold preaching, explaining who Jesus is and what He has done for them and the transformation of more than 3,000 people who came to faith in Jesus we read these important words about the formation of the community that was able to sustain and grow the Church, the body of Christ.\u201d*<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer. Everyone was filled with awe, and many wonders and miraculous signs were done by the apostles. All the believers were together and had everything in common. Selling their possessions and goods, they gave to anyone as he had need. Every day they continued to meet together in the temple courts. They broke bread in their homes and ate together with glad and sincere hearts, praising God and enjoying the favor of all the people. And the Lord added to their number daily those who were being saved. \u2013 Acts 2:42-47<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n Join us for February’s session of The Academy.\u00a0\u00a0Pastor Tony Ede will host the Rev. Dr. Brian Hughes, Rachel Sosebee,<\/strong> and Pastor Brad Hales on Tuesday, February 4th at 11:00 AM EST.<\/strong> To view on social media: Facebook Live<\/a>. To register to view online, please visit: \u00a0The Academy February 2020.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n We will continue to take the\u00a0next steps in the vision Bishop Bradosky laid out for Life-To-Life Discipleship and mission, as well as dive headlong into Acts 2:42-47. The month of February will focus on the key point found in Acts 2:46: “And day by day,\u00a0attending the temple\u00a0together and\u00a0breaking bread in their homes, they received their food\u00a0with glad and generous hearts.” The followers of Jesus gathered together regularly. They worshipped together.\u00a0 They had a mutual sense of obligation to be together to support one another and to share their faith in Jesus. In today’s society the average active Christian only attends worship about one-two times per month. The result is that spiritual gifts are not being put to use to build up the entire body.\u00a0 We attend to see what we can get, not what we can give.<\/p>\n\n\n\nHost:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n