The Discipleship Ministry at Bay Pointe exists to provide a variety of relevant, engaging, biblically sound catalysts to teach, encourage, and mentor people of all ages to pursue a life lived consistently in a fully devoted relationship with Jesus Christ.

How can you get to know someone better? Spend time with him or her. To learn more about who God is simply means spending time with Him. How? That's why the Discipleship Ministry at Bay Pointe exists – to provide practical, relevant, common sense ways to spend time getting to know God better, to investigate what a relationship with Him looks like, and to see first-hand what a difference that relationship can make in your life.

stepping stones - Learning to follow jesus

Special Class Offering
Interested in learning how to effectively share your faith in Jesus in a natural, winsome way? ENGAGE, featuring author and speaker Carl Medearis, shows you how. In this video series, along with his book, Speaking of Jesus, Medearis shares - and shows - the tools, stories, and foundation you need to bypass the misconceptions of "religion" and simply talk about what really matters - Jesus.

Pick up a copy of Speaking of Jesus at Ripples or the Stepping Stones corner (at The HUB) and join us on Thursday, December 1 at 6:30-8:30 pm in The Prayer Room, for 7 Sessions with facilitators Michael Cole and Nick Twomey.

2nd Sunday Book Club

Bay Pointe’s 2nd Sunday Book Club meets on – you guessed it! – the second Sunday of each month. Adults who would like to explore the biblical worldview through literature are invited to gather for great conversation and fellowship. Come every month, or whenever your schedule allows. Visit the the Stepping Stones table this Sunday and reserve your spot.

December 11, 2011
In our December selection, Same Kind of Different As Me, you'll meet Denver Moore, a man who grew up so poor and enslaved by his surroundings that his eventual homelessness was actually a step up in living conditions. You'll also meet Ron Hall, a man who grew up moderately, but went on to earn mil- lions as a successful art dealer.

Discover what happens when the paths of these men cross and read their riveting story, then join us on Sunday, December 11 from 6:00 - 8:00 pm in The Prayer Room. Sign up today and get your copy at Ripples or the Stepping Stones corner (at The HUB). Come having read the book. Note: This title is also available as a Kindle Edition.


For more information, stop by the Stepping Stones table in the lobby or contact Kelly Ellis, kellis@bponline.org or call 231-922-9882.

DID YOU KNOW...
...if you are exploring what a relationship with Jesus means - or wondering if God is real, we have a gift for you? If you recently trusted your life to Jesus and are trying to figure out what that means in your everyday life, we also have a gift for you? If you spend just ten or fifteen minutes a day reading the Bible, you will complete it in its entirety in just one year? The One Year Bible is arranged into 365 daily readings for your conve- nience. Visit Stepping Stones at The HUB for your gift or a bible today? It will make a great Christmas gift!

NEW WOMEN'S 6 WEEK BIBLE STUDY
Ever wonder why the Israelites wandered around in the desert for forty years once they were free from Egyptian slavery? In the DVD-based study Fire on the Moun- tain we'll discover what God taught them during that time about who He is and the importance of living in community - and how we can begin to apply this to our everyday lives.

We will meet Thursdays beginning January 12 from 11:00-1:00 pm in The Prayer Room. You can purchase the participant's guide at Ripples or the Stepping Stones corner (at The HUB) for $9.00. This class will be facilitated by Rose Twomey and Kelly Ellis.

For more information about discipleship, please contact Kelly Ellis, Coordinator of Discipleship, at kellis@bponline.org or call the Bay Pointe offices, 231.922.9882.