At The Woodlands Hills Community Church, we have a pathway called L.I.F.E. that will help you and your family stay with Jesus, become like Him, and do what He did. The L.I.F.E. acronym represents the four vows of membership that we believe encompass the life of Jesus and who He calls us to be as His disciples. This pathway for living as a disciple includes 1) Living in Community, 2) Investing in Others, 3) Focusing Outward, and 4) Encountering God.
L.I.F.E.
LIVING IN COMMUNITY
We cannot grow as a disciple of Christ and become more like Him if we journey through life on our own. We need the support, nurture, and accountability of the community of faith every step of the way. That is why we want to encourage all our members to participate in a LIFE Group, Sunday school class, course, or some form of small group as a key part of the fulfillment of their vows of membership. FMC offers a variety of short-term and long-term small groups for all ages, needs and interests.
- Tuesday Morning Men
- we’re pointing to Conroe campus
- LIFEgroups
- These will be “class meetings” that are led by people whose primary worship community is TWH.
- LIFE Hacks
- These are single classes sharing our skills and hobbies
- Family Refresh at the Park
- These will be specific Saturdays or afternoons where we meet at specific parks for fellowship, prayer, and sharing a devotion
- Young Adult Hangout
- These will be certain days which are repeated for encouraging and growing together (like Wednesdays at 530pm at a specific coffee shop)
- Pastor-Led Bible Study
INVESTING IN OTHERS
Disciple-making is the call of every believer and is the church’s primary mandate given by Jesus (Matt. 28). We respond to God’s work in our lives by joining Jesus in His mission and doing what He did in the world. This work involves investing in others by teaching them and modeling what it means to follow Jesus. As we live out our faith in every aspect of our lives, we will naturally awaken others to God’s saving love. This starts at home in the family and extends outward to impact those in our church, our workplaces, and in the communities in which we live.
- Adopt-a-Grandparent
- We want to connect children who do not have parents/grandparents to mentor them
- Sharing My Story
- Learning how to understand and tell your own faith story and why that is important to share God’s story
- kidLIFE and studentLIFE teams
- join our teams encouraging, teaching, leading, and investing in our students of all ages
FOCUSING OUTWARD
The church does not exist for itself; it exists for the world. It is a strategic base from which believers go out to extend God’s kingdom in the world through acts of love, service, and witness. All members have a role to play in the church’s mission, which is why we seek to equip our members to live out their faith with their unique gifts and skills.
- Serve Teams
- serve on Sundays on our Alpha and Omega teams to create a worship experience
- Serve Saturdays
- These will be specific Saturdays where we serve locally either to help those in need or with some of our mission partners
- How God Calls us to Serve study
- This will be based on When Helping Hurts book, it’s a short term study to learn best missional practices
ENCOUNTERING GOD
As Jesus’ disciples we are transformed by encountering the presence of God through the means of grace. As we engage in individual acts of prayer and Bible study as well as participation in the corporate life of the church through worship, sacrament, and stewardship, we receive more of God’s grace and Spirit. In doing so, we should find ourselves growing in our love for God and others.
- Prayer Team - Join a group dedicated to supporting and leading our church campus through prayer, neighborhood prayer walks, and neighborhood care teams
- Digital Resources - Join a team dedicated to creating resources so we can grow in our spiritual disciplines