Finding New Life in Christ:

Salvation is an offer/response plan--God's offer and our response

GRACE -- Ephesians 2:4-5

"But God, being rich in mercy, because of the great love with which he loved us, even when we were dead in our trespasses, made us alive together with Christ--by grace you have been saved."

JESUS -- Acts 4:12

"And there is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved."

FAITH -- Ephesians 2:8

"For by grace you have been saved through faith, and this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God."

BELIEF -- Mark 16:16

"Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved, but whoever does not believe will be condemned."

REPENTANCE -- Acts 3:19

"Repent therefore, and turn back, that your sins may be blotted out."

CONFESSION -- Romans 10:10

"For with the heart one believes and is justified, and with the mouth one confesses and is saved."

BAPTISM -- 1 Peter 3:21

"Baptism, which corresponds to this, now saves you, not as a removal of dirt from the body but as an appeal to God for a good conscience, through the resurrection of Jesus Christ."

OBEDIENCE -- 1 Corinthians 15:1-2

"Now I would remind you, brothers, of the gospel I preached to you, which you received, in which you stand, and by which you are being saved, if you hold fast to the word I preached to you--unless you believed in vain."

If you have questions or would like to commit your life to Christ, please contact our pastor. He would love to help you become a follower of Jesus!

DIAMOND WILLOW MINISTRIES - Fort Thompson, South Dakota - www.d-w-m.org

The mission of Diamond Willow as a Christ-centered relief organization is to empower and develop healthy Christian youth, families, and leaders by meeting current spiritual, emotional, and physical needs within the Native American community. The vision of DWM is to bring the freedom and peace found only in Jesus Christ to Native American individuals, becoming a source of light and an example to others, ultimately bringing this freedom and peace to the world beyond. God has worked in wonderful ways to bring together a varied group of Lakota and Dakota Sioux, as well as non-Indians, to love people and share their unique talents on the Crow Creek Reservation.

HAITIAN MINISTRIES IN THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC - Santiago, Dominican Republic - www.haitianministriesdr.org

Haitian Ministries was established in 2002 in order to support Haitian congregations in the Dominican Republic. Jean Paulite is a Haitian pastor who has passion and a vision to plant churches for Haitians who have moved to the Dominican Republic. He and his wife have dedicated their lives to serving Christ through Haitian Ministries. Because Haitians are a minority, there is a lack of stability due to their poverty and social unrest. Haitian Ministries has helped many congregations and individuals, but they currently have five churches that have grown to become core churches in their areas. There is also a new training center under construction to teach Christian leaders.

INTERNATIONAL DISASTER EMERGENCY SERVICE (I.D.E.S.) - Noblesville, Indiana - www.ides.org

I.D.E.S. is a non-profit agency with five emphases: medical relief, disaster relief, hunger relief, income development, and evangelism. I.D.E.S. provides medicines for missionaries and medical equipment for mission clinics. I.D.E.S. provides food, water treatment systems, and supplies after natural disasters around the world. I.D.E.S. provides hunger relief to poor populations in various countries. I.D.E.S. sponsors income development projects by giving people a hand up, not a handout--these include teaching different aspects of farming as well as trades such as brick making. I.D.E.S. provides Bibles and related items for congregations living in poverty, MP3 players loaded with Scripture for native preachers, and motorcycles to evangelists who travel from village to village spreading the Gospel.