[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text]We recently launched New Life Crews across all of our campuses and we’re already seeing the impact. Here are just a few highlights from some of our crews happening all over Rhode Island and Massachusetts.

“One of the guys in my crew brought a new friend with him to crew who’s never been to our church. He prayed for the first time ever with us on his first day at crew. We bought him a Bible the next week and last week he accepted Jesus as his Lord and Savior publicly at crew. I lead him in a salvation prayer and we prayed over him as a crew – it was really awesome.” -Matt

“All the moms really needed to get together and share about life as a new mom. You realize that all the things you think you’re going through alone are things all moms deal with. It’s great hearing different perspectives and it’s awesome to have so much encouragement from all the other moms! It’s like a refuel!” -Yanina

“I thank God to be a part of a church that the more it grows the more room we make to grow together in the word of God. ” -Christian

“Crew was fabulous this week! I was surprised to see how comfortable and open everyone was. It was great being able to connect with the ladies on a deeper level, and we all left encouraged and excited for the weeks ahead! It’s not enough to just see each other once a week on a Sunday. Crews make it easy to build genuine relationships that go beyond Sunday morning. I love it!” -Mehatie

“Single moms crew was awesome! We had so much fun and really learned a lot about each other. Talking about the verse this week really made everyone realize how important our crew is! You need a crew because those are the people you’re going to turn to. They are going to be the ones that pray with you and rejoice with you! The people you do life with.” -Cristina

We love seeing what God is doing in and through our crews! We encourage you to share your Crew Stories with us on social media using the hashtag #NewLifeCrew.

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Check out the second and final part of “The Crew” series, “#ChurchFam” from Pastor Jordan Boyce.

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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]We have a problem at New Life. The problem is that our church is growing…fast. This is a great problem to have! However, we want to make sure every individual at our church is not just attending a service, but truly connected to the body and living in community with other believers.

Ecclesiastes 4:9 tells us how important community is to the health of your Christianity. If you are going to make it in your relationship with Christ, you’re going to need to be a part of a community… you are going to need a Crew.

Crews are the small groups of New Life, designed to create a deeper sense of community.

Here are 3 reasons why crews are so powerful:

1. Crews Are A Place to Grow [Discipleship]

Jesus commanded that we make disciples in Matthew 28:19, “Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.”

Church attendance alone does not make you a disciple. You’ve got to be on a journey with other disciples.

“You cannot make a disciple until you have been a disciple. You cannot give what you do not have.” -@JordanBoyce #NewLifeCrew

God places the people around you in the church that you need in order to grow and thrive. Psalm 1 begins with, “Blessed is the one who does not walk in step with the wicked or stand in the way that sinners take or sit in the company of mockers.” You have to be careful who you surround yourself with. You will become like the people you spend the most time with so make sure you’re surrounded by people who are pursuing God and serving Him fully.

2. A Place to Belong [Friendship]

You need some good friends in your life. Friends that will do anything to get you closer to Christ. Satan’s goal is to isolate you, to get you by yourself. A predator will always go after those who separate themselves from the herd.

In the story of the paralytic, the paralyzed man had 4 friends who physically carried him, tore the roof off a house and lowered him to the feet of Jesus. You need a crew who has your back regardless of your situation – in other words, a crew that will carry you.

You need some friends that know you intimately and still love you completely.

3. A Place to Connect [Community]

The greatest power of the church is found in its unity. But you can never have unity without community.

In Acts 2, we find the example of how the Holy Spirit falls on the disciples during the Pentecost.

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Check out the part one of “The Crew” series from Pastor Jordan Boyce.

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