Values
This New Beginnings value reorients our lives to their Source and helps us discover who we truly are.
What is Worship?
In Act 1, humanity begins in this good place created under God’s loving rule and designed to reflect His character.
What is the Kingdom of God?
James says believers should consider it pure joy whenever they face these.
What are trials of many kinds? James 1:2
Two Christians may care about the same people and even have the same spiritual gift, but one leads from the front while the other prefers one-on-one conversations. This part of SHAPE helps explain the difference.
What is Personality
God is good and all the time
What is "God is good"
Jesus came to do this, not to be served, making this one of New Beginnings three core values.
What is Service?
Act 2 describes humanity choosing to take of the forbidden fruit that would make them like God.
The competitive kingdom
According to James, if anyone lacks this, they should ask God, who gives generously.
What is wisdom? James 1:5
A believer feels especially drawn toward people in recovery, while another feels deeply burdened for children or the elderly. SHAPE uses this word for the direction of that concern.
What is heart
With great power comes
What is "great responsibility"
This value means following Jesus in everyday life and growing in grace, truth, and love one day at a time.
What is Discipleship?
In this Act God wanted to show the world what I looks like to live under his rule and reign.
What is Act 3 the Kingdom of Israel
James says believers should be quick to do this, slow to speak, and slow to become angry.
What is listen? James 1:19
The chapter in scripture that speaks to the most excellent way of love undergirding all other gifts.
What is 1 Cor 13
What other people think about me is...
What is "none of my business"
We intentionally seek to change lives through...
What is "grace filled connections"?
In this ACT Jesus return and makes all the sad things untrue.
What is the 6th act or Return of the King
James uses this small part of the body as an example of something that can cause enormous destruction.
What is the tongue? James 3:5–6
The Holy Spirit most often work through this to love other people.
What are Spiritual Gifts
Love Selflessness purity and honesty
New Beginnings is church family that shares this Christlike quality everywhere we go.
What is "the love of Jesus"
In this Act followers of Christ are supposed practice the art improvisation.
What is the unfished Act 5 or the kingdom advances.
James says this Old Testament prophet prayed earnestly that it would not rain, and it did not rain for three and a half years.
Who is Elijah? James 5:17
Shape not ultimately about self-discovery
It's about offering self to God or His Mission.
I can't-you can
What is "I think I'll let Him"