Serve the World

3. Serve the World

“Each of you should use whatever gift you have received to serve others, as faithful stewards of God’s grace in its various forms” 1 Peter 4:10; Mark 10:43-45; Gal. 6:9-10
The third step in SouthGate Church’s discipleship process is where the believer is encouraged to look beyond his or her own self to the needs of others. A person who is motivated by love for God and for others, who has connected in meaningful, life-changing relationships with other believers and whose life reflects the servant heart of Christ is a person who has reached the place of spiritual maturity that is the goal of SouthGate’s discipleship process.

SouthGate Church is committed to providing believers with as many opportunities as possible to become involved in serving the needs of others. This includes ministry within our church, outreach to our community, and involvement in and support of missionary work around the world. Come join us as we seek to change our world through serving one person at a time.

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Connect With Others

2. Connect With Others

“…so in Christ we who are many form one body, and each member belongs to all the others” Rom. 12:5; Gal. 6:2; 1 Cor. 12:27; Matt. 18:20

 Our Connections Ministry is made up of a variety of small groups that are designed to help people get integrated into the life of our church body and provide opportunities for them get connected in meaningful, beneficial relationships with others in our congregation.

This ministry includes our:

  • Connect Groups – These groups meet twice a year (spring & fall) for 6-8 weeks. We offer adult and child-friendly (built in childcare & children’s curriculum) groups. The focus is spiritual growth and building Christ-centered community.
  • Life stage and Activity groups – These groups can meet on a weekly, bi-monthly or monthly basis and are geared towards ministering to people with common interests or life situations. We are always looking to expand our group offerings in these areas so if you have an idea for a group that might fall into one of these categories we’d love to hear from you!
  • Men’s and Women’s study groups – Groups that minister uniquely to men or women through gender specific curriculum or other materials.

For a complete list of our groups, please visit our Groups/Ministries page.

According to 1 Corinthians 12:4-11, God has placed spiritual gifts in the lives of every believer and those gifts are not for their own benefit but for the benefit of the body of Christ as whole. Through Bible based study time, prayer, fellowship and shared service to others, believers are inspired to use their gifts to encourage and build each other up in faith and help one another towards the goal of spiritual maturity in Christ.

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Love God

1. Love God

“Love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with your mind. This is the first and greatest commandment.” Matt. 22:37-38

 The first step in SouthGate Church’s disciple ship process is really the basis for any meaningful, life-changing experience with God. It is learning to “Love God” for who He is and what He has done.

Through our Sunday morning services you will be exposed to solid, Bible based teaching that will allow you to grow in your understanding of God, his will for your life, and the redemption he offers every individual through His Son Jesus Christ. You will also have the opportunity to experience Him in a very deep and personal way through the worship portion of our services. As we grow in our knowledge of God and experience his love for us in a personal way, we cannot help but deepen our faith and our relationship with him and move towards the goal of SouthGate’s discipleship process, which is a greater level of spiritual maturity for everyone who attends here.

Come join us for regular worship or watch our live webcast Sundays at 8 and 10 a.m. as we love God.

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Our Process

Our Process

1. Love God

Love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with your mind. This is the first and greatest commandment.” Matt. 22:37-38

Come join us for regular worship or watch our live webcast Sundays at 10 a.m. as we love God.

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2. Connect With Others

…so in Christ we who are many form one body, and each member belongs to all the others Rom. 12:5; Gal. 6:2; 1 Cor. 12:27; Matt. 18:20

Join a Connect Group. Grow closer to God and connect with others.

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3. Serve the World

Each of you should use whatever gift you have received to serve others, as faithful stewards of God’s grace in its various forms 1 Peter 4:10; Mark 10:43-45; Gal. 6:9-10

Do something good for someone else.

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The Process