The church is distracted. When the apostles in the first-century church faced mounting distractions, they found it necessary to give themselves continually to prayer and to the ministry of the Word (Acts 6:4). We believe there is a need to return to these same foundations of ministry in our day. With all that is happening

The New Testament reminds us that since Jesus Christ suffered in the flesh, his church must be equipped with the same way of thinking (1 Peter 4:1). This means that our eternal focus requires preparation for suffering, and a clear-eyed view of the purpose for our existence. “Prepared for Suffering” is the theme of the