Be The Church: Shape Disciples (John 15)

AUDIO: MOTIVATE DTR: Define The Relationship[1] “Jack and Diane met through a mutual friend. From day one they seemed to be the perfect match. Diane was everything Jack had always wanted. She was beautiful, outgoing and caring – always there when Jack needed her.For the first five months they were inseparable. Jack could hardly think of anything…

Be The Church: Select Disciples (Luke 6:12-16)

AUDIO: MOTIVATE The criteria for any church’s success is obedience to Jesus’ commands. The last command Jesus gave to the church was to make disciples. Church budgets and money raised apart from making disciples is a failure. Maintaining and manufacturing buildings apart from making disciples is a failure. Ministries we organize inside or outside the…

Being The Church: See People (Matthew 4:18-22; 9:35-38)

PLAY AUDIO: MOTIVATE If your vision is for a year, plant pumpkins. If your vision is for ten years, plant trees. If your vision is for a lifetime, plant people. Severna Park Baptist Church vision is to grow godly generations. We believe this means envisioning a church in Anne Arundel County & beyond that… is…

Why Is Prayer So Hard? (Ephesians 6:10-20)

Play Audio: MOTIVATE A long standing tradition for many athletic events is to sing the National Anthem. The anthem is a courtesy but most people do not understand the meaningful connection to the game itself.[1] Unfortunately, many people treat prayer the same way. We may casually pray during the day as a courtesy to God…