Letter of Invitation for Fall Bible Study

Dear Women of LifePointe,
I am humbled that God has sought me out to lead the next women’s Bible study this fall. When Jen Engstrom contacted me to begin to pray about coordinating the fall study, Satan quickly moved in to discourage me from doing so. He left nothing sacred…he used all his resources to convince me I was not the person for this job. I couldn’t possibly be the one who could lead the women. I had tried before and always fell short of any victory or goal, so why try.
So many times before I have had a passion for the women in the Body of Christ. For them to know and experience the real loving Savior I had come to know. To have Him pour His truths into them and for them to realize they are born beautiful princesses and have been given the attributes of God Himself; the gift of creation, love and passion for life…just to name a few. It seems my passion for Him has not always been revealed, because it is me who chose to drive the bus. My successes in revealing Christ to others have been just that, my success…not His. So I too have to learn to allow God to really drive the bus. To allow Him to show each of us His Life changing Word.
This being said, I prayed that God would stir the hearts of women to come into fellowship together. That we will spend time laughing, praying, praising, repenting and honoring God. Allowing Him to transform our very lives into the image of Christ. God has anointed us, all of us with all the power of Jesus Christ the day we asked Him into our lives. I pray we will draw upon that power and allow it to really transform us…to be changed by it.
All of the studies we offer to the women of LifePointe have a tremendous opportunity for spiritual growth and change. This study is no different. I pray and believe that God will ignite a passion within each of us to seek Him in all His glory. To really be hungry for His Word and to allow it to bear witness to others how it will and does transform you.
We have heard your requests for studies that need commitment, but with our busy schedules as women…that they would be shorter in length to participate in. We have prayed for God to direct us to one that He has chosen to fulfill this request. He has lead us to Anointed, Transformed & Redeemed: A Study of David, by Priscilla Shirer, Beth Moore & Kay Arthur. These three women are great leaders of women and God has gifted them with the tools to teach His beautiful Word.
It will take 7 weeks to complete this study. We will begin on Tuesday, October 7th at 7p.m. at the LifePointe facility. The study will be completed before the Thanksgiving Holidays. There is a weekly commitment of your time to complete the daily lessons in the workbooks that prepares you for the large/small group sessions each week. If you could hear my voice right now…the rewards from this study will be your “ROCKY MOMENTS!” (Some of you who know me from our running group will understand that phrase) You will be blessed beyond anything you have ever experienced.
The sign up lists will be on the table in the back of our auditorium each Sunday until our study begins in October. Our workbooks are $20 each. If there is someone who needs assistance with the book please let me know, we don’t want anyone to turn away from the study because of a financial burden. Childcare will be provided please contact Ashley Rush if you are interested in serving or you will need to utilize the childcare program during the study.
I am praying that God will do great things within the body of women in our church and our community. Get registered, invite a friend, mark the date on your calendar and let us know you are coming.
We will be holding an evening of prayer for our fall study. This is an important time to honor God for all He gives to us. If we are to see success during the 7 weeks of study, we must seek His will and direction for the leaders and women of the study. On September 16th at 7p.m. we will meet at the LifePointe building for an evening of prayer.
Tuesday, September 30th we will hold Leadership/Co-Leadership Training at 7p.m. We want to equip our leadership with all the tools that God gives us to be successful leaders of His Word.
So come – Get on the bus with me! Let’s allow our awesome Lord and Savior to drive the bus! He wants to lead us through His Word. God wants to transform our minds, hearts & bodies into Hope filled lives to His Glory. Get signed up!

Barb Welch