CONGRATULATIONS!

You’ve made the most important decision of your life; to put your faith in Jesus Christ as your Lord and Saviour! Welcome to your new life and family in Christ! We’d love to support you as you start this exciting, life-long journey of discovering and following God.

‘Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life...”' John 14:6 (NIV)

‘...I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full.’ John 10:10 (NIV)

WHAT DO I DO NEXT?

1. Tell Someone

We encourage you to tell a friend/family member about your decision, as well as connect with a DIF Next Steps mentor. If you’d like to meet a mentor for a coffee and chat, or if you have any questions about your next steps, please contact us here

2. Read the Bible

The Bible (also known as the Word of God) is a gift from God to humanity. It reveals who He is, who He’s created us to be and what His desires and plans are for us. Get to know Him and how to live as His follower by reading His Word every day. His Word has the power to change our hearts, minds and lives to become more like Jesus!

 ➤  We advise starting with the book of John, followed by Acts and then Luke.

 ➤  We recommend getting a physical Bible - the New International Version (NIV) , English Standard Version (ESV) or Christian Standard Bible (CSB) . The ‘study’ versions are ideal.

 ➤ We recommend you download the YouVersion Holy Bible app, which has thousands of Bible translations, reading plans, language options, videos, a ‘verse of the day’, a ‘guided prayer’ feature, and much more! To do a reading plan with a mentor, contact us here

‘ ‘All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the servant of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work.’’
2 Timothy 3:16 [NIV]

3. Pray

Spend time talking and listening to God every day. He wants us to come to Him with our thanks, worries, needs and sins, and trust Him to help us in every situation. Through prayer, we can also learn to hear His voice clearly and recieive guidance and encouragement. We can bring help to others’ lives too.

 ➤  Read Matthew 6: 5-14 for guidance on how to pray.

 ➤  Pray with and for others regularly: e.g at our weekly Zoom prayer gathering / weekly Life Groups / quarterly prayer and praise nights.

‘Don’t worry about anything, but in everything, through prayer and petition with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus.’
Philippians 4:6 [CSB]

4. Learn to worship

God created us to worship Him. Worship is our response to who God is, all He’s done, and all He’s promised to do. Giving Him thanks and praise and offering our whole lives to Him, should become a way of life for us; practised alone and with others.

 ➤  Read the book of Psalms in the Bible.

 ➤  Listen & sing to praise & worship music online. Find DIF’s Spotify playlist here.

 ➤  Join our Sunday services to worship together with the Church body.

'Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God—this is your true and proper worship.'
Romans 12:1 [NIV]

5. Connect to a local church community

God designed us to live in close relationship with other Christians. He wants to use us to encourage, teach and grow each other to become increasingly more like Jesus. He’s given each of us special giftings and abilities to serve the needs of others in the Church. Find information about our Sunday services, weekly Life Groups and other gatherings on this website. Alternatively, connect to a local church where you live or are travelling to next.

‘Let us think of ways to motivate one another to acts of love and good works. And let us not neglect our meeting together, as some people do, but encourage one another, especially now that the day of His return is drawing near.’
Hebrews 10:24-25 [NIV]

WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO FOLLOW JESUS?

Our SIN

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All humans have sinned and don’t meet God’s perfect standards. This sin and rebellion separates us from God - our Creator andHeavenly Father. We can’t enter in to a relationship with Himwithout being forgiven and cleansed of our sinfulness.

‘For God loved the world in this way: He gave his one and only Son, so that everyone who believes in him will not perish but have eternal life.’
John 3:16 [CSB]

God's GIFT

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We can't earn our way back into a right relationship with God.It is only possible by His great love and grace, shown in the giftof His son, Jesus Christ, being sent to earth to suffer and die inour place. Jesus's death and resurrection made a way for us tocome back to our Heavenly Father. When we choose to turn toJesus, He forgives and cleanses us and we become His children -loved, accepted, and set apart for a purpose.

But here is how God has shown His love for us. While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.
Romans 5:8 [NIRV]

Our RESPONSE

‘When we choose to put our faith in Jesus as Lord and Saviour, we can be free from guilt and shame and receive the gift of new, eternal life. God desires for us to obey Him daily and grow in relationship with Him throughout the rest of our lives.

Say with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord.” Believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead. Then you will be saved. Romans 10:9 [NIRV]

Lord Jesus,
I believe You are the Son of God and that you died on the Cross for my sins. I believe you came back to life so I could come in to a right relationship with our Heavenly Father and recieve new, eternal life. I confess that I have sinned and I ask for your forgiveness. I choose to turn away from sin and to turn to You completely. I invite you to be Lord of my life. Help me to know you better each day and follow you for the rest of my life, by the power of your Holy Spirit. Thank you for your love, mercy and grace!
In Your name I pray, Amen.

HOW CAN I GROW IN MY NEW FAITH?

What Do Followers of Jesus Believe?

We firmly believe that there is one and only one God, eternal, immutable, indivisible, and infinite. This one being of God is shared by three co-equal and co-eternal persons: the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. They are all one God – joined together into what we call the Trinity. As a fully devoted follower of Jesus Christ, you are a new creation made to live for Him.
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