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Welcome to The Grove Community Church (formally known as Lake Cities Community Church). We are a nondenominational Christian church in Rowlett, TX.

This podcast is a place where you can listen to our sermons and other content. We pray it will be an encouragement to you and your walk with Jesus Christ.

Our mission is to win people to Christ, build them up into healthy and balanced believers, and send them out into our community, country, and to the ends of the earth to spread the love of Jesus.

We hold tightly to what we believe, but we will not let grey issues define us as a people.
That means wherever you are on your journey of faith, you are welcome here.

Ephesian 4:4-5 "There is one body and one Spirit- just as you were called to the one hope when you were called, one Lord, one faith, one baptism; one God and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in all."

Our desire is to win people to Christ, build them up into healthy and balanced believers, and send them out into our community, country, and to the ends of the earth to spread the love of Jesus.

We believe that as we fulfill our mission, we will move closer to our vision:
To be a mid-sized church serving the community around us
and
to be a multigenerational church with a next-gen lean.

To be a mid-sized church serving the community around us: We are in the middle of building a new facility on what once was a field next to our current building. This new facility, combined with the current building will allow us to expand our ministry capabilities by partnering with two for-profit companies to invite the community into our facility every day of the week. We believe God is leading us to expand to a church of 300-400 people.
This growth will allow us to better serve Rowlett and the surrounding community.

To be a multigenerational church with a next-gen lean:
We have a passion and love for all ages and demographics at The Grove. We truly desire to be a multigenerational and multicultural church and we believe we can best do this by leaning toward the next generation. What this means is that we use accessible language, music, graphics, and outreach events that we feel will be appealing and attractive to the current generation. As we do this, we are committed to holding tightly to the truths found in the Bible and to loving all of our members equally, regardless of age, race, or gender.

The Grove Community Church Podcast PodPoint

    • Religion & Spirituality

Welcome to The Grove Community Church (formally known as Lake Cities Community Church). We are a nondenominational Christian church in Rowlett, TX.

This podcast is a place where you can listen to our sermons and other content. We pray it will be an encouragement to you and your walk with Jesus Christ.

Our mission is to win people to Christ, build them up into healthy and balanced believers, and send them out into our community, country, and to the ends of the earth to spread the love of Jesus.

We hold tightly to what we believe, but we will not let grey issues define us as a people.
That means wherever you are on your journey of faith, you are welcome here.

Ephesian 4:4-5 "There is one body and one Spirit- just as you were called to the one hope when you were called, one Lord, one faith, one baptism; one God and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in all."

Our desire is to win people to Christ, build them up into healthy and balanced believers, and send them out into our community, country, and to the ends of the earth to spread the love of Jesus.

We believe that as we fulfill our mission, we will move closer to our vision:
To be a mid-sized church serving the community around us
and
to be a multigenerational church with a next-gen lean.

To be a mid-sized church serving the community around us: We are in the middle of building a new facility on what once was a field next to our current building. This new facility, combined with the current building will allow us to expand our ministry capabilities by partnering with two for-profit companies to invite the community into our facility every day of the week. We believe God is leading us to expand to a church of 300-400 people.
This growth will allow us to better serve Rowlett and the surrounding community.

To be a multigenerational church with a next-gen lean:
We have a passion and love for all ages and demographics at The Grove. We truly desire to be a multigenerational and multicultural church and we believe we can best do this by leaning toward the next generation. What this means is that we use accessible language, music, graphics, and outreach events that we feel will be appealing and attractive to the current generation. As we do this, we are committed to holding tightly to the truths found in the Bible and to loving all of our members equally, regardless of age, race, or gender.

    Psalm 46

    Psalm 46

    This week we had a special speaker preaching from the word. Gary Leavelle, the chairman of our elder board, shared out of Psalm 46. Listen along as Gary take us through some big takeaways from this passage, and what it means to be still before God.

    • 27 min
    Legacy of Legalism

    Legacy of Legalism

    What happens when gray issues are mishandled? Ultimately, the result is legalism within the church. Throughout church history, legalism has left a lasting impression on both Christians and non-Christians. This week, we will dig into this topic of legalism and how it can be combated.

    • 33 min
    Limiting Liberty for the Sake of Unity - Romans 14:15-21

    Limiting Liberty for the Sake of Unity - Romans 14:15-21

    We all have freedom in Christ. However, much like the Roman church, many of us have differing view points. This week we will explore why we would limit our liberty in order to preserve our unity.

    • 26 min
    Bringing Unity Into Focus

    Bringing Unity Into Focus

    Now that we have a definition of unity, we have figured out which things are cardinal doctrines, clear teachings, or gray issues, we can now look at 3 strategies for bringing unity into focus, even within a gray issue.

    • 36 min
    A Framework for Unity

    A Framework for Unity

    Last week we explored and built a definition for unity, this week we will learn about how we as a church body can have unity in three key areas; cardinal doctrines, clear teachings, and gray issues.

    • 35 min
    Unity and Bigfoot - Ephesians 4

    Unity and Bigfoot - Ephesians 4

    Join us as we start a new series on Christian unity. What is your opinion about Christian unity? Do you believe is exists like Bigfoot? In this first week, Pastor Craig walks us through the definition of unity that can be found in Ephesians chapter 4. Throughout this series we will learn about what unity looks like and how we can achieve unity within the church.

    • 30 min

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