This was the first ever Garden Patch, though in my status update it says Greg Gross wrote the Garden Patch this particular article was the first one every written by a writer and published by 10:31 Ministries. It was written by me (Jon) the director right before we brought Greg on board to write.
The series was designed and focused on younger Christians. It was also the first time 10:31 ran a theme for it's writing team. That Month the Garden Patch, Youth's Truths (which I also wrote) which is now call The Truth and Rev. Faulkner's College Commitment all followed this theme. We quit using themes and started giving options for long standing series, leaving the topic up to the author instead of a chosen theme.
This was the third ever publication from 10:31 Ministries after the letter you saw earlier in the month and a newsletter we will re-release at a later date. Hope you enjoy brothers and sisters.
God Bless You
Jonathan Faulkner
Director: 10:31 Life Ministries
Original Release Date: September 12, 2009
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We apologize because of our time table and the death of our editor Brian West this article was not properly edited: 10:31 Ministry team.
So you’ve accepted Christ as Lord and Savior. Now you are looking for a place to grow that new found relationship with Christ. You might have some questions concerning how to do that, and you may wonder where to do that.
The truth is its hard to find a place to grow in a world that has infected Christianity with false doctrines. However you, as a younger Christian don’t need to worry about what those false doctrines are, that is something that you will learn a lot more about as you grow. For now the focus should be on growing your relationship with Christ, you will learn how to recognize those false teachings.
Right now it is important that you as a new Christian find a church. I have one thing to say as far as finding a church goes. The church is not a building, the church is a body of believers. Let me repeat that, A BODY of BELIEVERS. If you are ever told that a the church you are attending isn’t for you than let me be totally honest, you may want to find another church. The churches job is teach and equip you as a younger Christian and us as older Christians. If a church tells you that they are not for you then you should probably leave because that might as well be an admission saying “we don’t’ preach the gospel”
What am I saying, I’m not saying that you should give up on the church, but guess what a church that will equip you is a church that will preach the gospel. They will preach the gospel and help you grow in your spiritual walk and relationship with Christ. Some of you may have to wrestle with some churches but if you can find a place where you can grow than you are going to better off.
Now there is a teaching that has come out in the past ten years that the church is the only place you can come to grow. That my friends is wrong, I have grown so much through my own personal bible study and quiet time. So do not fall for the belief that the church is the only way you can grow.
Keep in mind that this is black and white, different churches do offer different things and certain people can grow better at different churches. Let God guide you where he knows you will grow the most. Let God reveal his plan for you and that includes surrendering what church you are to go to, if you have to go to church at all of if he wants you to study on your own. You need community but like I said, God deals with each of us differently
For 10:31 Ministries, this is the Garden Patch, and I’m Jon Faulkner, God Bless.
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The College Commitment By Rev. David Faulkner
God's Heart for Those by Jonathan Faulkner
A Chosen Generation by Angel Edwards
