Pastor Jay continues to explore the role of the pastor. Here, the duty is that of a builder. ...

This is a brief answer to a question about baptism....

In the sixth part of our series on the Duties of a Pastor, Jay lays out the case that elders/pastors guard the flock....

An important duty for pastors and elders is prayer. In this post we consider why that is so. ...

In this fifth part on the duties of a pastor, we look at the duty to lead. Pastors, especially together with all the pastor/elders, lead the church in a biblical direction. ...

Don't think of mentoring as too small or too big. God equips us to have a positive influence in the lives of others. ...

Pastors preach and teach the word. That duty is paramount in his care for the sheep....

Pastor Jay continues to explain the duties of a pastor. Today, in part 2, he looks at the all-encompassing duty of soul care. ...

Pastor Jay explains the role and duties of pastors. In the opening post on the topic, he explains the connection between pastor and elder. ...

Dear Church Family, As you probably know, Barton County has issued a mask mandate for indoor public spaces. There are exempt groups, which according to the Tribune include the following: "children under 5 years of age, people who can't wear a mask because of a physical or mental condition, people for whom wearing a face covering would create a risk related to their work,...

Becoming a member of a church means making certain commitments. But it is also right, that the church makes commitments to the member. Here are thirteen biblical commitments from the leadership at Grace. ...

Although this is a bullet-point list, we hope you will be able to gain a quick sense of our values. The values listed are categorized to help with understanding. ...

In this second post, Pastor Jay explains our church's mission statement. Our mission rests on Jesus's words in John 15. ...

This post begins a series about what makes GCC tick. The newcomer to our church will gain a quick sense of who we are. ...

Here is a brief but full accounting of the ways we've intentionally helped in our local community....

This is a very brief answer to the question. This is not at all an exhaustive treatment. Many additional questions could be addressed, but this takes a very focused approach. ...

Worship is a natural human desire and tendency. But what we worship and how we worship is revealed to us only in scripture. ...

Inductive Bible study is that method of Bible study that works from the parts and reasons its way to the whole. ...

At Grace, we firmly commit to the practice of expository preaching. We believe that this way of preaching the scripture is far and away, the best practice. But what is it and why is it the best? Expository preaching, at it's simplest, is unpacking the meaning of the scriptures and then drawing implications and applications from what God has said. God has spoken through ...

Recently, the EFCA made a change to its statement of faith. In this blog post, we clarify the reasons behind the change. ...

We are changing our church management software. This post will walk you through some of what that means....

We have recently called men to serve the church in the role of deacon. In this post, we explain the biblical rationale. ...

Here is a brief description of the role of church elders. ...

Pastor Jay explains why, Biblically, church health is a critically important goal to which we must strive. ...

We explain in this post why we are unwilling to use just any means to grow and build the church. ...

Growth in numbers is often a sign of a healthy church. But, is that the measure we should use to determine success. We look at what the Bible says. ...

When we think we are ready to join a particular church, we should ponder the following questions....

There are positive reasons why a Christian should be part of a local church. ...

Today we consider some bad reasons to join a church. ...

In this first of three parts on church membership, Pastor Jay considers whether the idea of church membership is a biblical idea. ...

Over the course of two Sundays, we will talk about the defining marks of a true and healthy church. ...

A gospel-centered church calls men and women to respond to the gospel. Conversion is that desired response. ...

We describe ourselves as a gospel-centered church. But, is that more empty hype or is it a real thing to which we aspire? Can we give that any definition? ...

We explore the most basic definition of the gospel. ...

In this blog, Pastor Jay discusses why a believer needs to be part of a local church....

As we continue to think about how we do church, it is helpful to see the difference between "the" church and "a church" or "churches". ...

January 6, 2019. In our first chat of 2019, Pastor Jay makes a case for why it's important to keep talking about how we understand church and its importance. ...

Before we speak about "a" church we need to talk about "the" church. What is the biblical concept of the church?...