About Together Fellowship
Together Fellowship is pretty simple. We purposely fellowship in small groups for reasons expressed throughout this web site. There are many; but the primary reason is that meeting in small fellowship groups is the pattern that we see all through the Bible. Yeshua came preaching the Kingdom of God in love and faith. In the same way, we purpose to glorify God and advance His Kingdom. Groups might meet on various days in various ways. Occasionally we do utilize larger venues as God leads for various purposes.
We hold the Scriptures to be sacred from Genesis to Revelation however we purpose to major on the majors and minor on the minors.
Parson Rayphe
We purpose to be:
Bible based – We consider all of the Bible (Gen. – Rev.) to be our anchor for life as well as what propels us forward. All of the Bible is “God-breathed” inspiration from God to man, as a blessing and guide, for every area of life.
Spirit-led – While the Bible is the revealed Word of God, the Spirit of God directs us in its application. We view this to be so in every area of life including our gatherings. While the Holy Spirit moves to meet needs, He always does so in an orderly manner that never contradicts the written Word. Miracles are not “miracles” to God; they are “normal” to Him. We expect God to be God in our gatherings as well as in everyday life as the Spirit of God moves among us.
Family Integrated – We purpose to support the family unit as a God-ordained institution. We have taken this approach since the beginning and have found it to be very beneficial not only for children and families but also for the family of God “at-large”.
Congregation – Unfortunately, here in America, the word “church”, has become synonymous with “building”. But not one time does the Bible ever refer to the “church” as a building: Rather it is always people. Of course, we utilize buildings and homes for Micro Churches and Small Groups (the heart of Together Fellowship). From time to time we also utilize larger buildings for larger gatherings as God leads. But we purpose to remember that it is people that God cares for and loves, and Yeshua gave His life for.
We are committed to the restoration of the People of God as documented all through the Scriptures Ez. 37:19, Eph. 2:15, Rev. 21:12
Together – God can do great things under any circumstances but He especially responds when His people unite in one accord with each other and Him.
Fellowship – We see ourselves as just one expression of the family of God; a part of the Body of Messiah as a whole. We choose to live as His people, in “community” as we reach out to the lost and the larger Body of Messiah.
We purpose to:
Relevant: We consider the Bible to be a book of relationships between God, man, and each other. We also consider the Bible to be the handbook for life and the Spirit of God to be our guide.
Help the hurting – The central figure of the Bible, Yeshua (Jesus) placed a great emphasis on genuinely caring for the hurting in spirit, soul, and body; and then He instructed us to do what He did so that is what we purpose to do.
Love the unloved – Yeshua said that the greatest commandment is to love and the writer of most of the “New Testament” said that no matter how “obedient” you are if you don’t love others, your actions are empty. It is our desire that our actions are full of life and all that really matters.
Reach the lost / Calling in (Biblical) Israel to the God of Israel – God is preparing for the epic confrontation between the forces of good and the forces of evil. For these reasons and more He softening and cultivating hearts all around the globe, preparing them to receive the Word of God.
Make Disciples – God desires the found to reach out to the lost and express His glory in His Kingdom. That is the way the Bible tells us to live.
Serve the Community – The Bible teaches that God’s people are to care for all people as we are an expression of love and Himself.
We are a community of singles, couples, families, and groups, networked together. – We are a “geographically challenged” group of like-minded people. While separated by distance, we are united in spirit. We travel and utilize technology to communicate regularly.
Seeking a lifestyle of healing & health – Yeshua came so that we would have an abundant life but it doesn’t just automatically happen; he gave us a recipe, a formula, a blueprint to follow and so we purpose to live a lifestyle of healing and health in spirit, soul and body.
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