What is Abba's Family?
WE ARE FAMILY
God reveals Himself as "Father" in Scripture. By this he sometimes refers to being the father of all people, each person being created in his image (Genesis 1:27, Malachi 2:10).
Abba however, is closer to the English word "Dad" or "Daddy". It is what Jesus used for the first time in human history to refer to God the Father, his Daddy and ours.
When the very personal name "Abba" is used, he is always referring to the children whom he has specially adopted into his family on an eternal basis, through the blood of his eternal Son, Jesus. Therefore, "Abba's Family" refers to all followers of Jesus who have been re-created from the inside out by the Holy Spirit to become God's adopted, beloved, and eternally forgiven children.
He has made us holy by his blood. Jesus was the only fully righteous person ever to have lived. And his righteousness becomes our own undeserved, but graciously given righteousness, when we are re-created and adopted as children of God. It is Jesus' goodness, Jesus' righteousness, that gives us our confident standing before the King of kings... because he is also our Daddy.
And, just as we have freely received this beautiful gift of being made sons and daughters of the living God, so we freely offer this to others!
So, in a general sense, all followers of Jesus are children in Abba's Family. Yet, as a title, "Abba's Family" more specifically refers to a network (actually a spiritual family)....
Who have been called by the Lord to love our neighbors. To connect in fellowship with other's who are on mission together locally and beyond. We are all on mission together as family to share the love and message of Jesus with our neighbors.
We follow Jesus' lead by engaging with our communities, developing bible discussion groups, starting spiritual fellowships in people's homes as desired, and inspiring eternal hope through faith in Jesus. We are committed to helping you build strong connections and creating a nurturing environment for spiritual and personal growth in a healthy community of Jesus-following children of God.
WE ARE A
HEALING COMMUNITY
From minor situations to very severe ones, all of us have been hurt in our lives. Abba's Family is a place to find loving brothers and sisters in Christ who are walking the healing journey together with you. Don't do it alone.
Whether our brokenness is emotional, physical, sexual, relational, or any other type, we all need friends, family, loved ones who are willing to walk the journey of healing with us. Jesus is our Healer. And He uses His body (i.e. followers of Jesus) to assist in that healing process that He initiates and brings to completion.
WE SHARE LIFE,
ONE-ON-ONE
Whether in one-on-one mentoring relationships, or in one-on-one peer relationships, we are committed to building one another through "life-on-life" relationships as brothers and sisters in Christ. While many good things can happen in a large church community and building, we are committed to focusing on the things that happen in small groups and in one-on-one relationships, living as brothers and sisters... in close community and mutually supporting one another as we travel on this journey we call "life"... together.
WE ARE AUTHENTIC
We value being "real" with one another. No pretense, no fakeness. Just being us, real and true. We are very far from perfect, but we are family, seeking to love each other, to live in community with each other by the power of the Holy Spirit who lives within us. He gives us the strength day by day to walk out our faith, individually and communally.
It's been said, "God loves you just as you are! But way too much to leave you that way." He makes His children more like Jesus, more full of His love and His ways, more holy and true. He causes us to grow in walking in the light, walking in His love, day by day. And we are on this journey, together. Deception (of self or others) has no place as we continue to grow in His truth. Authenticity and honesty, even in our failures, is a mark of Abba's Family.
