Adult Ministry

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Discipleship / Disciple-Making

With a Focus on Discipleship, Linwood set its attention on what a disciple is, how one acts, and why it matters.  We recognized Jesus was clear in the Great Commission that to BE a disciple is to MAKE disciples.

That can start for each of us in making sure we’re making ourselves a disciple by engaging scripture regularly, applying what we learned, building fellowship and accountability into our lives, praying for and reaching out to the lost, and continually growing as a follower of Christ. A primary tool we use in this process is our Banding Together Journals, which includes a daily reading plan, a personal journal, and an outline for group meetings.

We currently have several individuals who are trained to lead a Banding Together group, with several groups meeting regularly.

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Shalom Prayer Ministry

Shalom is a prayer ministry where a few people are praying over you, covering you with scripture and interceding on your behalf. It gives you uninterrupted time and space to meet with Jesus, talk with him about past or present hurts, and allow Him to bring healing to those wounds.

FAQs

What is Shalom?
Shalom is a prayer ministry focused on allowing Jesus to bring healing to the hurting parts of our hearts and lives. We are all humans with hurts from our past or present. Thoughts or memories that still make us wince in pain at the thought of them. Jesus desires that we be healed and whole in His name, so that’s the focus of this ministry.
Why would you say someone should have a prayer session, if they're a Christian who spends time in prayer with Jesus on their own?

Every person who has walked out of a Shalom session has experienced two things:

  1. Peace. Allowing Jesus to bring healing to hurts and wounds that may not even realize we are carrying from our past brings the Peace that surpasses understanding. It’s spending uninterrupted time with the Prince of Peace, and you cannot help but be filled with His Peace and Presence.
  2. Freedom. So many times during these prayer sessions, people come face to face with lies they have been believing without even knowing it. Jesus speaks Truth to the lies the enemy tells us, so there is always new found freedom during the prayer sessions.
What can people expect from a Shalom session?
It’s typically 2 hours, uninterrupted time with Jesus. That maybe sounds like a lot, but it really goes pretty quickly. During that time, the team, which is usually 3-5 people, are praying over you, reading scripture, interceding and discerning. A term that is used a lot to describe the work of the team is, “holding back the darkness” so you can focus on talking with Jesus, free of distraction, while receiving all that He has for you.
Why is it called Shalom?
I was praying about the name but couldn’t decide on what it should be. I knew I wanted something about Peace, as Jesus is the Prince of Peace, and my prayer is that all who have a session leave feeling the Peace that surpasses understanding flood their hearts and minds. A team member suggested Shalom, and I knew that was it. Later on, I learned that Shalom is not only the Hebrew word for Peace, but it’s more full meaning is that God brings complete restoration and healing. What was once broken is made whole.
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Adult Ministry

Discipleship Groups at Linwood are a place for you to connect with others in the "chain of faith" as we grow together.

  • Meet weekly
  • In-person or online
  • Small groups of 3-5 people
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Children's Ministry

At KidsWay your child will learn to set an example for others in speech, love and faith. We provide a safe, fun environment where kids dig deep into God’s Word.

  • Nursery through 5th grade
  • Available Sunday mornings
  • Wednesday 6:30-7:45pm (school year)
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