FOUNDATIONS CONCEPT

Foundations is a corporate season of introspection and recalibration among the body of First Apostolic Church and will include prayer, fasting, relational accountability, and discipleship.

Foundations is based upon the words of Jesus found in the gospels, as He defined the first and most important commandment - to love the Lord thy God with all of your heart, soul, mind, and strength. Foundations revolves around introspective direction and sacrifice concerning each of these four areas and how they relate to being a whole and healthy disciple of Christ.

Unlike previous Prayer and Fasting campaigns, corporate fasting directives for the Foundations campaign will be minimal. Rather, we will present introspective direction to each person by which prayer and fasting methods will be adopted.

The blessings that come from this season are directly tied to your willingness to get real and honest with yourself about areas in need of recalibration.

CONVERSATION SESSION #1
WEDNESDAY, FEB 12

LET'S GET REAL

  • WHAT AREAS OF YOUR LIFE NEED RECALIBRATION

  • HOW MUCH IS IT WORTH TO YOU?

  • WHAT ARE YOU WILLING TO GIVE UP TO ACHEIVE IT?

STRENGTH

  • WHAT PHYSICAL HABITS (DIET, FITNESS, SLEEP, ETC...) ARE IN NEED OF RECALIBRATION?

  • WHAT DO YOU INTEND TO SACRIFICE IN THE PROCESS OF RECALIBRATION,

  • AND WHAT DO YOU INTEND TO REPLACE IT WITH?

SOUL

  • WHAT ARE SOME AREAS OF UNBELIEF THAT YOU STRUGGLE WITH?

  • WHAT DEVOTION DO YOU INTEND TO ADOPT TO ADDRESS THIS AREA OF UNBELIEF?

MIND

  • WHAT ARE SOME THINGS IN YOUR LIFE THAT EXIST AS SIGNIFICANT SOURCES OF EMOTIONAL DISTRESS?

  • WHAT DO YOU INTEND TO DO TO ADDRESS THESE AREAS?

HEART

  • WHO HAS GOD PLACED AROUND YOU THAT IS IN NEED OF ENCOURAGEMENT AND/OR DISCIPLESHIP?

  • WHAT DO YOU INTEND TO DO IN THE FOUNDATIONS CAMPAIGN TO ADDRESS THIS?

CONVERSATION SESSION #2
WEDNESDAY, FEB 19

LET'S GET HONEST

  • BE ACCOUNTABLE TO THE GROUP FOR YOUR COMMITMENTS

  • SHARE STRUGGLES OR BLESSINGS

STRENGTH

  • HAVE YOU BEEN FAITHFUL TO YOUR DIETARY AND/OR FITNESS COMMITMENTS?

  • WHAT HAS BEEN YOUR BIGGEST STRUGGLE IN THIS AREA SO FAR?

SOUL

  • WHAT HAS THE LORD SPOKEN TO YOU THROUGH PRAYER AND/OR SCRIPTURE CONCERNING YOUR AREA OF UNBELIEF?

MIND

  • HAVE YOU BEEN FAITHFUL TO YOUR COMMITMENTS CONCERNING YOUR EMOTIONAL LIFE?

  • HOW HAS YOUR EMOTIONAL LIFE BEEN AFFECTED IN THE LAST WEEK?

HEART

  • HAVE YOU BEEN FAITHFUL TO YOUR COMMITMENTS CONCERNING CONNECTING WITH THOSE THAT GOD HAS PLACED IN YOUR LIFE?

  • WHAT HAS HAPPENED AS A RESULT OF YOUR COMMITMENT?

CONVERSATION SESSION #3
WEDNESDAY, FEB 26

LET'S GET BETTER

SHARE WAYS YOUR PERSONAL WALK HAS IMPROVED

STRENGTH

  • HOW HAS YOUR HEALTH OR WELL-BEING IMPROVED AS A RESULT OF YOUR PHYSICAL COMMITMENTS?

SOUL

  • HOW HAS YOUR KNOWLEDGE, FAITH, TRUST IN, OR THANKFULNESS TO GOD IMPROVED AS A RESULT OF THE FOUNDATIONS CAMPAIGN?

MIND

  • HOW HAS YOUR ATTITUDE OR EMOTIONAL WELL-BEING IMPROVED
    AS A RESULT OF THE COMMITMENTS OF THE FOUNDATIONS CAMPAIGN?

HEART

  • HAVE YOU BEEN BLESSED WITH A MORE SIGNIFICANT CONNECTION TO SOMEONE AROUND YOU AS A RESULT OF YOUR 'HEART' COMMITMENTS?

IMPORTANT DATES

Prayer Gatherings

  • Monday, February 10 at 7:00 PM

  • Friday, February 21 at 7:00 PM

Corporate Fasting

  • Water-only fast Wednesday, February 26 through Friday, February 28

  • Break Fast (ideally with others that were fasting) on the evening of Friday, February 28