your intimate relationship with God
Think of a life expressed as worship when you pursue life “upward”. Upward is an intimate relationship with God pursued through worship, prayer, Bible engagement and its corresponding spiritual disciplines.
your intentional relationship with other Jesus followers
An intentional relationship with other Jesus followers. We call it community or doing life together. It is pursuing and experiencing God together, loving each other, sharpening one another, growing together, serving alongside each other and simply doing life together.
your influence into the world around you
Influencing the world around you. How we live “incarnationally” like Jesus every place we go. It is telling our Jesus story with our words and actions as a reflection of our encounters with God through worship, prayer, Bible engagement, serving, giving, etc. Think of it as the application piece to our faith that impacts the lives of those who have yet to come to faith.
We are excited that you are taking the “Next Steps” in your faith journey. We have seven short videos with action steps for each, designed to deepen your understanding of and faith in Jesus.
Personal and group discussion questions from our weekly messages.
Water baptism is an outward declaration of an inward, personal decision of obedience to make Jesus Christ the Lord of your life.
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What is Refresh? It is a simple way to engage with God and
others by reading, reflecting and responding to His word which will energize our faith.
The ACTS prayer method is simply an acronym for four elements of prayer that can keep you focused on God and what you are praying about.
Gatherings, Join an activity or Life Group, Take someone to coffee, serve on a team, attend a Canvas event…
We are excited that you are taking the “Next Steps” in your faith journey. We have seven short videos with action steps for each, designed to deepen your understanding of and faith in Jesus.
God did not design us to live life alone. At Canvas, we are devoted to creating opportunities for people to experience God in a life-changing way through building healthy community.
Serving fills the “trifecta” as an expression of worship to God, to build up the body of Christ, and as a witness to others.
The gifts are best discerned and fleshed out in and through community.
The DiSC is a easy-to-understand personality assessment resource that helps us better understand ourselves and those around us. Take the free assessment and then watch our “My Name Is” message series to have a better grasp on understanding the beauty of how God uniquely designed each one of us.
Host a life group, plan a block party, join a community partner.
We are excited that you are taking the “Next Steps” in your faith journey. We have seven short videos with action steps for each, designed to deepen your understanding of and faith in Jesus.
Get involved with a Serve Team!
Be a thread in the fabric of the community.
Influencing the world around you. It is how we live “incarnationally” like Jesus every place we go.
Tools for starting and strengthening Jesus and Lost Friendships – Download PDF
Do an honest assessment of how you are doing in the following areas.
On a scale of 1-10, 10 being highest, how would you rate yourself in the growth area of
Upward: ______
Inward: ______
Outward: ______
What will help you grow in that particular area? What action steps will you take to help make this growth area happen?

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