SECRETCHURCHBACKGROUND1

 

 


What Is The Secret Church?
 
When we think of "church" in America, we think of going to meet at a building, singing, praying and
hearing a message from a Pastor or teacher. But in many places around the world, "church" meets
in a home, an apartment, even in secret. These small groups of Christ-followers often meet for many
hours in study, prayer and fellowship, as it is dangerous to travel to "church" and they want to make
the most of their time together.
 
Secret Church is our "house church," where we meet periodically for an intense time of Bible study--l
asting 4-6 hours--and prayer for our persecuted brothers and sisters across the globe. This is not for
the uncommitted or faint at heart. But if you desire to know God more deeply through His Word, and
know His Church more fully around the world, then please join us for Secret Church.
 
God will use this focused time of study to enrich our knowledge of His Word as we gain understanding
of the state of His Church and our persecuted brothers and sisters around the world. The objective of
Secret Church is for you to pass along what you learn to others, so that you can make disciples of
Christ--both locally and globally.

 

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Secret Church Topic

"The Cross and Suffering"

Suffering is a sobering reality in a fallen world. Followers of Christ are not immune to adversity and affliction. On the contrary, there is a real sense in which following Christ means that trials and tribulations are more likely to come our way. As a result, whether walking through sickness, sorrow, pain, or persecution, the questions abound: Why am I suffering? Where is God when I suffer? How can I suffer well? When will my suffering end? How can God be good and allow such evil in the world? How can God be gracious and ordain such suffering in my life? During this Secret Church on Good Friday, we will explore these extremely profound yet deeply personal questions through the lens of Christ’s sufferings on the cross. In the process, we will come to a surprising discovery of how the gospel strengthens, sustains, supports, and ultimately satisfies us in the middle of suffering.

 

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