PD Blog | September 2025
Starting Wednesday, September 10 at 7 PM, all Church Council members and anyone who would like to join the Wednesday night Bible study can sign up for the TAKING THE NEXT STEP discipleship series.
This program will help people who are spiritually dry, looking for answers and exploring Christianity. As believers we know how important it is to trust Jesus but sometimes our basic understanding or even asking questions about walking in obedience can seem embarrassing. This 13-week program will cover topics like: sin, God’s love, repentance, faith, being born again, assurance of salvation, the life of a Christ follower, spiritual growth and much more.
This Living Life Bible study is the first in three classes that will enable any person to graduate and take the next step toward discipleship. If you are interested, sign-up will begin August 31, and the cost will be $20 per person (scholarships available).
Which stage do you think you are currently at?
Based on these four levels, taking the next step will help all TroyHope members to methodically receive training and coaching to grow spiritually. Much like physical health, spiritual health will require us to move and not get stuck.
Taking the next step in your discipleship process will guide you for many years to come. That is why I will be starting the Taking the Next Step sermon series in October where I'll touch the following six topics:
1. Worship 2. Spiritual Growth 3. Serve 4. Generosity and finally 5. Share.
Stewardship month
During the Take the Next Step sermon series, I will also teach the importance of stewardship considering all the blessings God has given us.
Many people at TroyHope have faithfully given to the church in hopes of furthering God’s Kingdom. There are some who may not fully understand what the Bible teaches about giving so during the Take the Next Step sermon series, I will also address the importance of giving so that we can give back to God joyfully and willingly. Pray with me as I lead us in this next chapter of TroyHope Ministry by being disciples and making disciples of Jesus.
Couch to 5k
Now that summer is over and we plan to Take the Next Step, how are you physically? Are you active or do you find yourself on the couch each day. Starting the first week of September, I will challenge THM to get off their “couches” and move toward physical health.
Are you able to jog for one minute? Can you walk for 90 seconds? These are the first steps that will help us run 5k at the end of ten weeks.
If you are interested in growing spiritually as well as physically, then join the “Couch to 5k” program.
It starts September 1 and finishes on the Revival weekend of November 8 with a 5k run at Stony Creek Metropark.
