Deepen Your Faith

Here are five tips to help you get off to a strong start as a Christian. Each tip offers a simple yet profound way to deepen your Christian walk of faith.

Definition: A Christian is a follower of Christ; one who professes belief in Jesus as the Christ or follows his teachings.

Deepen Your Faith Tip #1
Spend Time With God
Spending time with God, building your personal relationship with the Lord, is one of the greatest ways to deepen your faith.

Deepen Your Faith Tip #2
Read the Bible
One of the most important essentials in the daily life of a Christian is spending time reading God’s Word. The Bible is our "handbook" for living the Christian faith. In Psalm 119:105 we learn, “Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light for my path.”

Deepen Your Faith Tip #3
Develop A Daily Devotional
Many Christians view the Christian life as a long list of “do’s” and “don’ts.” They haven’t yet discovered that spending time with God is a privilege that we get to do not a chore or an obligation that we have to do. Getting started with daily devotions simply takes a little bit of planning. There is no set standard of what a daily devotional time should look like. These steps will help you incorporate the basics elements of a solid devotional into the custom plan that's right for you.

Deepen Your Faith Tip #4
Develop A Prayer Life
Have you struggled with prayer? Does prayer seem like an exercise in eloquent speech that you just don't possess?
Prayer is not a mysterious practice reserved only for clergy and the religiously devout. Prayer is simply communicating with God - listening and talking to Him. Believers can pray from the heart, freely, spontaneously, and in their own words. If prayer is a difficult area for you, learn these basics principles of prayer and how to apply them in your life.

Deepen Your Faith Tip #5
Get Involved in a Church
The Bible encourages us to meet together regularly with other believers (Hebrews 10:25). This is fundamental to spiritual growth. However, finding a church can be a difficult, time consuming experience. It often takes a great deal of patient persistence, especially if you are looking for a church after moving into a new community. Here are some practical steps to remember, along with questions to ask yourself, as you work your way through the process of finding a church.