As we come to the fifth week in our series on renewal, we are looking at the vital role equipping, or training, plays in the life of the church. Pastor Mike shared in the video that we are going to further invest into the training and educational opportunities we provide. This morning, we will look at Acts 19 and see that God has strengthened and empowered the church through study and dialogue from the early days of the church.
We now return to the theme of renewal. This past fall, we spent six weeks exploring the idea of personal renewal, mostly from Romans 12 — where Paul instructs us to “be transformed by the renewing of our minds.” This winter, our focus is on church renewal, and Mike will kick off that series — based mostly in Acts — in just a few minutes.