Foundations of Faith

You’ve made the life-changing decision to say “yes” to Jesus—and that decision is just the beginning of an incredible journey. This 6-week mentorship track is designed to help you build a strong foundation for your new life in Christ. You won’t be walking this path alone. You’ll be paired with a mentor—someone from our church who wants to walk alongside you, encourage you, and help answer questions as you grow in faith.

Big Goals of New Believers Track: Over the next 6 weeks, this mentorship will help you:

  • Understand who Jesus is and what it means to follow Him.

  • Discover your new identity as a child of God.

  • Learn about spiritual growth, prayer, and reading the Bible.

  • Talk through next steps like water baptism, joining a small group, and getting involved

    at church.

  • Build a foundation that will help you stand strong in your faith for years to come.

What to expect: You’ll meet one-on-one with your mentor once a week for about an hour. You’ll both watch two videos ahead of time and read a few pages from a helpful booklet. Then, when you meet up, you’ll talk about what you’ve been learning, ask questions, and discover how to apply it to your life.

This isn’t a class—it’s a conversation. It's not about having all the right answers—it's about developing a transformative relationship with Jesus.

One-on-One 1-Hour Meet-Ups for 6 Weeks:  You’ll meet one-on-one with a mentor for just one hour a week to go through the foundations of faith. See the list below.

  • Ideally, the one-hour meet-up would occur face-to-face over coffee/tea, but could also be done over Zoom if necessary.

  • Each week includes two sermons to watch beforehand, and a thin New Believers booklet with 2-3 pages to read.

  • Your 1-hour meet-up is meant to be a time of check-in, connection, and Q&A.

  • The nice thing about a one-on-one mentorship is that it can be personalized to where you are at, addressing issues that are relevant to your stage of growth, and answering questions that are most pressing for you.

  •  It’s a time that is meant to be conversational.

Outline for your 1-hour meet-up:

  • Opening Prayer

  • Person Check-In

  • Booklet Check-In

  • Sermon Check-In

  • Closing Prayer

Note about the Booklet: New Life Guide: New Believer’s Handbook for the Christian Faith by Sarah Chalk

  • The booklet you will be using follows points 2-6 below, using the exact titles and points we have listed. This should simplify things and make it very easy to follow week-to-week.

  • It is a very short and easy read. It is not comprehensive and is meant for a brief introduction to the foundations of faith.

Note about the Videos: The sermons will carry the load of the teaching elements of this discipleship program. Sermons can be found in our New Believers YouTube Playlist—click here.

  •  Each week, there will be two assigned sermons to watch that will correspond to the day’s readings and topics covered.
    o Those with a long commute can listen to the sermons as they drive.

  • You will likely need to schedule times in your week and set reminders for yourself to watch the sermons and jot down notes or questions that arise for you in the process.

    o This is a link to download the sermon notes for each message and the outline of the Hour of Power.

    o These notes will help you follow along with the sermon and dedicate more time toward highlighting key takeaways and noting any follow-up questions you may have.

For more information about our New Believers Track, email Involvement Pastor Michelle Sargent HERE. If you want to sign up and be matched with a mentor, you can click HERE to sign up!

Here is our New Believer Mentor 6-Met-Up Series: Utilizing our New Believers YouTube Playlist

Meeting 1: Meet, Greet, & Get to Know

  • Personal Background & Spiritual Background

  • Assign: Access to YouTube Playlist

Meeting 2: The Basics

  • Jesus, who is He?

  • Did He really exist?

  • What did He say?

  • Where’s the Evidence?

  • Assign: Video The Case for Christ Doc & The Case for the Resurrection

Meeting 3: Good News

  • Big Decision

  • Benefits Start Now

  • Personal God

  • Almighty God

  • Assign: Video Going All In & From Darkness to Light

Meeting 4: A New Beginning

  • Transformation

  • New Life

  • Water Baptism

  • Holy Spirit’s Power

  • Assign: Video Eternally Renewed & Identity as a Child of God

Meeting 5: Spiritual Growth

  • The Bible

  • Prayer - P.A.R.T & LMNOP

  • Small Group

  • Telling Others

  • Assign: Video Hour of Power, How to Read and Interpret the Bible & 20-Second Testimony

Meeting 6: Big Questions

  • God’s Plan for Us

  • God’s Promise

  • God’s Church

  • Assign: Video Heaven Habits & Engaging in Spiritual Warfare