The top reason I think you can grow spiritually as a member of Sendero Church is because our pastor sets the standard. What does he always say? The foundation of a strong, vibrant relationship with Christ starts with the basics: prayer, Bible reading, and fasting. If you’re paying attention, our church gives you a lot of chances to do all three.

Pray without ceasing. 1Thessalonians 5:17

We’ve got a prayer service every week. It’s not intensive. It’s meant to ease us into it. We’re supposed to keep praying at home. After a while, it becomes a lifestyle. When we consistently pray, we become empowered for deeper worship and a stronger connection with our Creator.

Bible reading is a powerful way to know the Lord’s heart. His character is revealed through the pages. You can know who he is and how much he loves you if you allow yourself to travel through the absolute roller coaster ride that is the adventure of Bible study.

Our church does a yearly Daniel Fast in January, and we encourage our members to fast throughout the year during several occasions. Fasting can improve your self-control, your sense of inner strength, and it can give you even deeper faith as you learn to depend on God in a much more minute-by-minute way. You will learn to trust him to bring you through the physical hunger and into a new level of spiritual fullness. As pastor has said, fasting is about taking our eyes off of our provision and turning our eyes to the provider of all of our needs. It is transcendent and oh so powerful.

It’s time to put it into practice.

We’re all called to a life of faith and commitment to God. No one is going to do it for you, but you are not alone! Your brothers and sisters at Sendero Church are here to walk through it with you. Sendero Church is one place where you’ll have loving support on this journey, and that’s the biggest reason why I think you’ll find this to be a great pace for personal growth.