Disciples For Christ Church Of God

08/23/2026

Happy Sunday!

Missed today's service?

Watch today's message on YouTube:
The Unstoppable Church
When Serving and Preaching Come Together
(Acts 6:1–15)

This message reminds us that the Church becomes unstoppable when serving and preaching work together.

Link in comments.

08/18/2026

Welcome Bishop and Lady Lewis to New Jersey!

The New Jersey Church of God joyfully welcomes Bishop Christopher Lewis and Annette Lewis to the Garden State! 🌿

We are excited and honored to welcome you and look forward to standing together in faith, prayer, and partnership as we continue to care, disciple, go, pray, and preach.

May this new season in New Jersey be filled with God’s favor, wisdom, strength, and abundant blessings. We believe God has great things ahead!

Welcome, Bishop Christopher & Annette Lewis!
We are blessed to have you in New Jersey! 🙏🏽💙💛

New Jersey Church of God

08/18/2026

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We are witnessing an abundance of natural disasters occurring around the globe, including Japan, Hawaii, Indiana, Colombia, and Indonesia. Please pray for safety and provision for individuals and ministries headed out and those already mobilized and assisting in these disaster zones.

The Church of God stands in preparation and prayer because the Church of God cares and the Church of God goes!

Please prayerfully consider giving toward the Church of God’s Disaster Relief Fund at coggive.com

08/08/2026

Join Us This Sunday! 🙌🏽

There are moments in life when God uses ordinary people to accomplish extraordinary things.

This Sunday, come expecting to be challenged, encouraged, and reminded that your greatest qualification isn't your résumé—it's your willingness to say "yes" to God.

Whether you've been walking with Christ for years or you're simply searching for hope, there's a place for you here. Come experience powerful worship, practical teaching, and a loving community where lives are being transformed by the power of Jesus Christ.

🗓 Sunday Worship
🕥 10:30 AM
📍 Disciples for Christ Church of God
123 E. Church Street, Blackwood, NJ

💻 Join us in person or online (see link in comments).

Invite a friend, bring your family, and come expecting God to move.

"God has always used ordinary people to do extraordinary things."

08/06/2026

God Still Grants Faith-Filled Prayers 🙏✨

The prayer of Jabez wasn't powerful because of the words he spoke. It was powerful because of the God he trusted.

Jabez didn't let pain silence his faith.�•He prayed boldly.�•He lived honorably.�•And God answered.

The same God who heard Jabez still hears you.
•He still blesses.�
•He still enlarges.�
•He still guides.�
•He still protects.

Maybe the answer hasn't come yet—but DON’T STOP PRAYING!
•Keep trusting.�
•Keep believing.�
•Keep honoring God.

Because faith-filled prayers still move the heart of God.

📖 "The prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective." — James 5:16 (NIV)

No matter what you're facing today, remember:
✨ God's blessing is possible.�
🌍 Your influence can grow.�
🤝 God's presence is necessary.�
🛡️ God's protection is promised.

If you missed Sunday's message, watch "The Life and Prayer of Jabez" and be reminded that your pain doesn't get the last word—God does.
VISIT: 🌐 www.DFCCOG.org

💬 What are you BELIEVING God for today? Drop a 🙏 in the comments if you're trusting Him with something that seems impossible.

08/05/2026

Pray Bigger Than Your Pain 🙏🦋

Pain has a way of shrinking our prayers. We begin to pray for survival instead of purpose...for comfort instead of calling...for enough instead of abundance.

But Jabez teaches us something different. He didn't allow his painful beginning to limit what he believed God could do.

Instead, he prayed boldly:
1. Bless me indeed.
2. Enlarge my territory.
3. Let Your hand be with me.
4. Keep me from evil.

Notice...he wasn't chasing success—he was seeking God's presence and asking for the capacity to fulfill God's purpose for his life.

Maybe it's time to stop praying according to your pain and start praying according to God's promises. Because the size of your God is greater than the size of your circumstance.

📖 "For I know the plans I have for you,” says the LORD. “They are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope.” Jeremiah 29:11

✨ This week, don't just pray for relief.
•Pray for growth.
•Pray for purpose.
•Pray for God's hand to guide every step.

If you missed Sunday's message, watch "The Life and Prayer of Jabez" and discover how one bold prayer changed everything.
VISIT: 🌐 www.DFCCOG.org

👇 What's one bold prayer you're believing God to answer this season? Share it in the comments so we can stand in faith with you OR

Join our Prayer Call:
Monday - Friday
@ 7 AM
VIA ZOOM

LET'S PRAY TOGETHER!

08/04/2026

Character Before Blessing 🦋

Everyone wants the blessing. Few people ask God to build the character required to sustain it.

Before the Bible tells us about Jabez's prayer, it tells us about Jabez's character.
"Jabez was more honorable than his brothers." (1 Chronicles 4:9)

That wasn't an accident.
•His pain didn't make him bitter.
•His circumstances didn't define him.
•His character honored God.

Sometimes we pray for open doors while God is developing what's behind the door—our integrity, our humility, and our faithfulness.

Remember:
✨ Your character opens doors.
✨ Your faith keeps them open.
✨ Your integrity keeps you there.

Before you ask God to enlarge your territory, ask Him to enlarge your heart.

📖 "Even a child is known by his actions, by whether his conduct is pure and right." — Proverbs 20:11

If you missed Sunday's message, watch "The Life and Prayer of Jabez" and discover why character always comes before blessing.
VISIT: 🌐 www.DFCCOG.org

👇 What's one character trait God has been developing in your life? SHARE it in the comments AND let's pray for your continued growth in the Lord!

08/03/2026

MONDAY REMINDER 🦋

Yesterday's message doesn't end when worship is over—it begins when Monday starts.

Jabez was given a name that meant "sorrow," but he refused to let a label become his identity.

How many of us are still answering to names God never gave us?
"Failure."
"Rejected."
"Not enough."
"Too late."

TODAY, make a decision to stop agreeing with the labels life has placed on you and start BELIEVING what God says about you.

✅ God's opinion outweighs every label.
✅ You are more than your past.
✅ God has called you by a new name.

Don't let your name become your identity. Let God's truth become your reality.

📖 "Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind." — Romans 12:2

If you missed Sunday's message, take a few moments to watch "The Life and Prayer of Jabez" and be encouraged.

VISIT: 🌐 www.DFCCOG.org

DECLARE it today in the comments: "I am who God says I am!" 💜🦋 (SAY IT LOUD AND SAY IT PROUD!)

08/02/2026

Today Pastor E will help us explore the life of Jabez and reveal how God can transform pain into purpose, honor into influence, and faith into answered prayer.

Discover how:
✨ Your beginning does not determine your becoming.
✨ Your character matters before your blessing.
✨ God still answers bold, faith-filled prayers.

Join us LIVE at 11 AM via DFC Youtube Channel

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08/02/2026

HAPPY SUNDAY!!! TODAY IS THE DAY!

If you've been carrying pain, disappointment, or wondering if God still has a purpose for your life, this word is for you.
•Your past is not your destiny.
•Your pain is not your identity.
•Your story isn't over.

Join us TODAY (AUGUST 2ND) at 10:30 AM as we discover through the life of Jabez that your pain doesn't get the last word.

📍 Disciples for Christ Church of God, 123 E Church St, Blackwood, NJ 08012

Come EXPECTING. Leave ENCOURAGED. God has a WORD with your NAME on it. 💜🦋