Woodside Christmas Vision

Our heart behind discipleship at Woodside is to equip the men and women of our church to fulfill the individual calling that God has placed on their lives. We believe that every Christ follower is called to either be discipled, disciple others, or both. Our prayer is that stories like this one will lead you to respond — both in your individual lifestyle and through a year-end Christmas gift to your local church campus.

At Woodside, we believe in cultivating relationships that continue beyond church walls. None of us can follow God in isolation because we’re all individual members of one greater Body. If we try to function alone, we ultimately function apart from the call of Christ.

How is God calling you to live in community? Is He prompting you to ask for help, volunteer to serve, or meet new people? Whatever that looks like, our prayer is that you’ll choose to step into the abundance of a life lived with others for the glory of God.

As believers, our call to generosity isn’t meant to be a checkbox or a financial obligation. Instead, God desires us to give out of the overflow of our hearts in response to what we’ve already received by His grace. This makes us stewards — not just of our finances, but of our time, talents, homes, dreams, resources, and dinner tables. Victor’s story is a powerful example of how God can move through us when we choose to live out Gospel generosity.

Now that we’ve explored our churchwide focus on discipleship, community, and generosity, what will you choose to do from here?  No matter who you are, where you’ve come from, or what you’ve been through, God has created you for an irreplaceable purpose. In response to our Christmas Vision, we challenge you to ask yourself these three questions: 

1. How can I actively pursue discipleship in my life? (This might mean either seeking out someone to disciple you or stepping up to disciple others.)
2. What steps can I take to build community within my church family? 
3. How can I choose to live generously with the talents and resources that God has given me?