If you have landed on this page and your first question is “what is a believer?” we need to begin by answering that question.  A believer is someone who has given their life to Jesus Christ – they have made Jesus their Lord and Saviour.

How do we do that?  It is very simple:

1. Believe in Jesus
   For God loved the world so much that he gave his only Son so that anyone who believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. John 3:16 (Living Bible)

2. Repent of the things you have done wrong and ask God for forgiveness
   “Repent [change your old way of thinking, turn from your sinful ways, accept and follow Jesus as the Messiah] and be baptized, each of you, in the name of Jesus Christ because of the forgiveness of your sins; and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.” Acts 2:38 (Amplified Bible)

3. Obey God
   In fact, this is love for God: to keep his commands.  And his commands are not burdensome. 1 John 5:3 (New International Version)

4. Start your new life!
   This means that anyone who belongs to Christ has become a new person.  The old life is gone; a new life has begun! 2 Corinthians 5:17 (New Living Translation)

If you are not a believer, we suggest that you watch the H₂0 series by City on a Hill.  Actually, don’t just watch it, think about it.

youtube.com/playlist?list=PLD47639E9E8EFE789

If you are a new believer (yah!), there are some great resources available – in addition to joining Encourage Church in person or online.

• Get yourself a bible from Koorong (koorong.com) or try one of the many bible apps (many of these also have audio bibles):
  • Bible Gateway (biblegateway.com/app)
  • Blue Letter Bible (blueletterbible.org/apps-tools.cfm)
  • YouVersion Bible (youversion.com/the-bible-app)
    
    
• To help you read and understand the bible the following are a good start with explanatory videos and reading plans:
  • BibleProject (bibleproject.com)
  • Trash Your Bible (trashyourbible.com)
    
    
• Do the Alpha course, either in your local area or with Encourage Church (alpha.org/try-alpha)
  
  
• Join an Encourage Church Life Group – contact the church for more details!

If you are a new believer and would like to reach out to Encourage Church, please Contact Us.  We would love to help you in getting to know God more!