JUST DO IT!

“Men ought always to pray and not lose heart” (Luke 18:1)

“Pray without ceasing” (1 Thessalonians 5:17)

“Pray for one another” (James 5:16)

“Pray with the Spirit” (1 Corinthians 14:15)

“In everything by prayer and supplication, and with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known unto God” (Philippians 4:6)

WHY?

“For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous and His ears are open to their prayers”
(1 Peter 3:12)

“The effective, fervent prayer of a righteous man avails much” (James 5:16)

“The prayer of faith will save the sick” (James 5:15)

“Again I say to you, that if two of you agree on earth concerning anything that they ask, it will be done for them by my Father in heaven” (Matthew 18:19)

THE WORLD NEEDS YOU!

“If my people who are called by My name will humble themselves, and pray and seek My face, and turn from their wicked ways, then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin and heal their land” (2 Chronicles 7:14).

7.53 BILLION REASONS

Come and join us every Thursday night from 6:00 to 7:00pm for prayer.

Jesus said, “What! Could you not watch with Me for one hour?”

Matthew 9:36

One of the most important responsibilities of church leadership and believers is to engage God with people.  Here at Bethel Christian Fellowship, we take seriously the importance of each person.  In other words, “We’re all about People.”  Valuing people is a major step in the connection process.  As one studies the ministry of Jesus, one cannot overestimate the significance of each and every person that Jesus died for.  Unfortunately, some evangelical churches have become so involved in programs and committees and not people.  Jesus sacrificed His life because He fully understood the value of a person.

When attempting to influence people toward God, it is essential to recognize the biblical principle that governed the ministry of Jesus.  Matthew 9:36 states, “But when He saw the multitudes, He was moved with compassion on them, because they fainted, and were scattered abroad, as sheep having no shepherd” (KJV).  It is essential that we communicate and impact people with a heartfelt compassion.  Christians must recognize the importance to communicate with people in order to develop life-long connections with others. It is also important to share with people from your heart, because that is a direct result of one’s relationship with Jesus.  Today, people are looking to develop genuine relationships with others that will connect them with God.  Here at Bethel Christian Fellowship, we will assist you as you pursue in your relationship with Jesus and others.

—Fred M. Jensen, Ph.D
Senior Pastor

The ministry of Loved Beyond Measure is to provide a Bible-based relationship and to furnish biblical character in the lives of all women. Our purpose is to encourage and instruct women in the areas of discipleship so that women will grow and mature in the Lord (2 Peter 3:18). Our passion is to impact women with the Good News of Jesus Christ, and be an effective disciple in fulfilling the Great Commission (Matt. 28:19, 20; Mark 16:15).

The vision of Women’s Ministry is to work as a team and submit to the Lordship of Jesus Christ and to one another. Our desire is to strive to become women of God filled with the Holy Spirit as we serve family, church and the community.
The aspiration of Women’s Ministry is to provide spiritual growth and development, and to make sure that every woman knows her identity and purpose in God. We also provide necessary tools, plans, and ministry helps in fulfilling God’s plan for our lives based on submission to the Word of God. Our God-given goals for ministry are as follows:

To provide biblical instruction to all women.
To create an atmosphere of encouragement and trust.
To raise up potential leaders by building them up in the faith.
To provide spiritual maturity in equipping them for service.
To strengthen the mission of the church by preparing women to be leaders.
As a leader of Women’s Ministries, I can envision many women coming to the knowledge of Jesus Christ, and being transformed into the image of God by the power of the Holy Spirt. It is my desire to see hearts restored, and see many women reach their full potential in God. Loved Beyond Measure is a haven for the hurting and a place where we encourage and connect with each other.

—Deborah Hartley

“You have made us for yourself, and our heart is restless until it rests in you.”
—Augustine, Confessions

“Let us, therefore, forsake the vanity of the crowd and their false teachings, and turn back

to the Word delivered to us from the beginning. —Polycarp of Smyrna

“One act of obedience is better than one hundred sermons”
—Dietrich Bonheoffer (1906-45)

“Expect great things from God! Attempt great things for God!”
—William Carey (1761-1834)

“Jesus! The Name that charms our fears,
that bids our sorrows cease;
‘Tis music in the sinner’s ears,
‘Tis life and health and peace.”
—Charles Wesley

“The Son of God did not want to be seen and found in heaven. Therefore he descended from heaven into this humility and came to us in our flesh, laid himself into the womb of his mother and into the manger and went on to the cross. This was the ladder that he placed on earth so that we might ascend to God on it. This is the way you must take.”
—Martin Luther

“When God gets ready to shake America, He may not take the Ph.D. and the D.D. God may choose a country boy… God may choose the man that no one knows, a little nobody, to shake America for Jesus Christ in this day, and I pray that He would!”
—Billy Graham, 1949

“The Bible is alive, it speaks to me;

it has feet, it runs after me;

it has hands, it lays hold of me.”

—Martin Luther

“But the proconsul urged him and said, ‘Swear, and I will release thee; curse the Christ.’

And Polycarp said, ‘Eighty and six years have I served him, and he hath done me no

wrong; how then can I blaspheme my king who saved me?’”
—The Martyrdom of Polycarp

“I trust in the Lord God Almighty…that he will not take away from me the cup of his

redemption, but firmly hope to drink from it today in his kingdom.”
—John Huss (1369-1415)

“Men forsook God, and made carved images of men. Since therefore an image of man was falsely worshipped as God, God became truly Man that the falsehood might be done away.” —Cyril of Jerusalem (315-387)

“The cross of Christ is the true ground and chief cause of Christian hope.”
—Leo the Great (400-461)

“As for me, my charter is Jesus Christ, the inviolable charter is His cross and His death and resurrection, and faith through Him.” —Ignatius of Antioch (35-107)

“The blood of the martyrs is the seed of the church.”
—Tertullian (160-225)

“The aim and final end of all music should be none other than the glory of God and the

refreshment of the soul.” —J. S. Bach (1685-1750)

“The Church’s foundation is unshakable and firm against the assaults of the raging sea.

Waves lash at the Church but do not shatter it. Although the elements of this world

constantly batter and crash against her, she offers the safest harbor of salvation for all in

distress.” —Ambrose (339-397)

“A heavenly light more brilliant than all others sheds its radiance everywhere, and he

who was begotten before the morning star and all the stars of heaven, Christ, mighty and

immortal, shines upon all creatures more brightly than the sun.”
—Hippolytus of Rome (170-236)

“If the Lord be with us, we have no cause of fear. His eye is upon us, His arm over us,

His ear open to our prayer—His grace sufficient, His promises unchangeable.
—John Newton (1725-1807)

“The future is as bright as the promises of God.”
—Adoniram Judson, (1788-1850)