Abiding
John 15:4
"Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit by itself, unless it abides in the vine, neither can you, unless you abide in me."
We believe that Jesus is our high priest and his work in redeeming the world was finished on the cross. We now have full access to Father God through receiving Jesus’ atonement and trading our old lives that are destined for death, for His new life that has come through death and will continue unto eternity.
Therefore, there is nothing else that needs to be done or can be added to help us get closer to God. We have full and complete access to the deepest places of God who is an infinite mystery. Our energy is to be spent fighting the fight of faith, continually believing in greater measure, by the grace of God, the completeness of Jesus' work.
How we Practice Abiding
Worship
A big part of what we do is devote ourselves to times of worshipping Jesus. These worship gatherings are open to anyone who desires to encounter God. They are held in our prayer house every Friday evening at 6pm. Additional gathering details can be found on our calendar.
Prayer
Additionally, prayer is a crucial part of this ministry. We are committed to pray for the West Central Neighborhood, for God's kingdom to come in Spokane at large, as well as for the individual prayer needs of those who attend Spofford and Oak. As of now, we have prayer gatherings every Friday morning. Any additional prayer gatherings will be posted on our calendar.
Soaking
Soaking in God's presence is a practice of receiving from God. It is just as important to learn how to receive from Jesus as it is to serve him. Our soaking gatherings will be open to anyone to come and go as they please. The tone will be set by Holy Spirit-led instrumental music. It is intended as a free space to journal, pray individually, work quietly, or just be with God.
All future soaking gatherings will be posted in our calendar.