Richard Woodlands

Posted Monday, April 12, 2004

Over the past 10 yrs of ministry, God has proved to me over and over again, that apart from Him, I truly am powerless to do anything. God has called me as an undershephered of His flock to constantly guide and direct people back to the simplicity and life that is found in Christ and Christ alone. It is our goal that all that we do here at Son Life stems from this foundation.

Tell us about yourself.
I am married to Trudy (15yrs)5 Children Daniel 24, Shea 22, Robert 12, Anthony & Patrick 9

What is your ministry emphasis?
We are a Christ centered Church which aims to equip and disciple people into Christ and in Christ in an atmosphere of His love and grace through regular times of corporate praise and worship, teaching, home fellowships. We also offer individual, marriage, and family discipleship/counseling and discipleship training.

Your schedule of events.
Sunday Morning Service 9am
All age Bible Study 11am Mid Week Cell Groups Wednesdays 7pm @ individual's homes. Call office for location
Discipleship/Counseling Group 7pm-9pm Thursdays @ Church Facility
Individual Discipleship/Counseling by appointment.
We have no Discipleship training scheduled at this time.

Commentary:
God created within every human being born since Adam and Eve the desire to be more, want more and have more. He knew exactly what the Fall would do to the human condition and allowed it to be so! Redemption through Jesus Christ was never “Plan B” in the mind of God.

No one is born with a “good” self-image. All of our feelings of inadequacy, insecurity, pride and independence were inherited from Adam in order that we would see such feelings conquered only through the revelation of Christ in us, the hope of glory. To know Christ as our very life! Such was the genius of God that He uses the World, the Flesh and the Devil to work for Him in our own unique experiences growing up and to the very point we find ourselves today. All of which was divinely orchestrated; working to bring us to the greater revelation that only Christ was meant to be our “all in all.” Incredibly, this process continues our entire earthly lives in order to conform us to the image of Himself.

You are the way you are not as a result of chance or circumstance, but by design. God’s design! God isn’t in the business of making mistakes. You were created in such a way that satisfaction, security, rest, comfort and peace are found in Him and only Him! The more we choose to ignore the Devil’s lie that we can be a man or woman apart from God, the more we will experience the true freedom that is already ours in Christ!