Winfield Nazarene

06/21/2026

Looking for Satisfaction

06/14/2026

Stop Pretending

06/14/2026

With the storms last night, that included a lot of hail and power outages, we hope all of our church family is doing well this morning! Please check in with us if you are in need of prayer or help from last night by dropping a comment. OR even better come drop-in in person this morning (9:30AM for Sunday School & 10:30AM for Church Service) where you will be met with love, prayers, and a fresh cup of tea or coffee. We look forward to worshiping together!

06/10/2026

06/07/2026

Better Than Life

06/04/2026

Go: Overcoming the Fear of Sharing the Gospel

Day 2: Facing Your Fears

When it comes to evangelism, God wants to help you get over and past your fears you might have, because God wants to do amazing things in and through you.

Ephesians 6:19: “Pray also for me, that whenever I speak, words may be given me so that I will fearlessly make known the mystery of the gospel.”

If we are honest with each other, we fear talking to people, let alone sharing the good news with non-believers. Does the thought of sharing your faith make you want to throw up? You are not alone. Most people have an awkward tendency to treat Jesus like an embarrassing relative that we mention to our friends only very reluctantly and with a string of apologies in tow.

Do not be discouraged, and remember that even the great Apostle Peter denied Christ three times. In fact, Jesus’ inner circle of disciples was scared and cowered behind closed doors at one point or another. It was only through the strength and power of the Holy Spirit that they were able to get a grip. Do a 180 and stand up boldly to make a difference for Jesus.

That means we are in good company. But it also means you are going to need God’s strength and power in order to face your fears and share your faith. How do you tap into that strength and power? It all starts with prayer.

Reflective Questions:

What fears come to mind when you think about sharing your faith with someone else?
How does knowing Peter and the other disciples struggled with fear encourage you?
Who is the one person God may be prompting you to pray for and eventually share your faith with?
What specific prayer can you pray today asking God to give you boldness and courage?

06/03/2026

Go: Overcoming the Fear of Sharing the Gospel

Day 1: What is Evangelism?

It’s a big word that simply means sharing the loving message of Jesus so others can experience salvation and new life in Him.

Matthew 28:18-20: Jesus came and told His disciples, “I have been given all authority in heaven and on earth. 19 Therefore, go and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. 20 Teach these new disciples to obey all the commands I have given you. And be sure of this: I am with you always, even to the end of the age.”

Evangelism has a way of pushing you far outside your comfort zone. I remember being a teenager when my youth pastor challenged me to share the gospel with my friends at school. If I'm honest, it was hard. In fact, sharing your faith may be one of the hardest things God ever asks you to do.
It's a lot like climbing a mountain. Every step takes effort. Every step requires courage. There are moments when you wonder if you can make it any farther. But the whole way up, God is with you, strengthening and guiding you.

Then something happens when you reach the top. You look back down the mountain and realize, "Wow, that wasn't nearly as impossible as I thought it would be." You see what God helped you accomplish, and a new confidence begins to grow inside of you. Suddenly, you feel like you can do it again. And that's often where God does some of His greatest work. The first conversation may be the hardest, but the second becomes a little easier. The third requires a little less fear. Before long, you begin to realize that God has been building boldness in you all along. What once seemed impossible becomes an opportunity to watch Him work through your willingness to take that first step.

Questions for Reflection:
When have you felt fear or hesitation about sharing your faith, and what was driving that fear?
How might you see evangelism differently if we truly believed God was with us in every conversation?
Who in my life is God placing on my heart right now to reach with the good news of Jesus?
What step of obedience is God asking me to take this week, even if it feels uncomfortable?

06/02/2026

Have you ever prayed about something over and over again and wondered if God was truly listening?

Maybe you asked Him for direction, healing, provision, or just a sign that He is there. You continue to do your best by showing up, continuing to pray, continuing to trust Him, but if you are honest, it feels like God is awfully quiet.

I think we are honest with ourselves; we have all been there from time to time.

One of the things I have learned is that God's silence does not mean He is absent. Just because we can not hear Him does not mean He isn't working.

When I look at Scripture, I see people who had to wait. Moses waited for the promised land. Jacob waited and wrestled with God through years of uncertainty and family struggles. Joseph waited in prison. David waited to become king. Abraham waited for God's promise. Hannah waited for a child. Elijah waited on God through drought, discouragement, and isolation. Job waited through intense suffering for God to answer and restore him. Not one of them knew what God was doing in the moment. They simply had to trust that God was still writing their story.

Maybe that is exactly where some of us are today. We want answers, but God is asking for trust. We want clarity, but God is teaching us faith. We want to see the whole picture, but God is only showing us a step at a time.

The reality is that some of God's greatest work happens in seasons where we can't see much happening at all. Yet, He is shaping us, growing us, teaching us, and preparing us for things we may not even realize.

So if you feel like you are in this season where God feels quiet, DON'T GIVE UP!

Keep Praying.
Keep Trusting
Keep taking the next faithful step.

The same God who has carried you this far has not left you now. He is still present. He is still faithful, and He is still working even when all you can hear is silence.

"Be still before the Lord and wait patiently for Him." Psalm 37:7

05/31/2026

A transforming witness in a conforming world

05/28/2026

If you take a look at how Jesus is presented in the beginning of chapter 3 in Hebrews, you would notice that Jesus is described in three ways: Apostle, High Priest, and Builder of His house (The Body of Christ).

As the Apostle, Jesus lays the foundation of the house - Jesus is the foundation of our faith.

As a Builder, He constructs the house and is building us together as living stones.

As a High Priest, He attends to the affairs of the house. Jesus is interceding and ministering to us in our development so that we might be a bright, clean, well-furnished house fit for the Master's use.

In light of all that Jesus has done and is doing for us, He wants us to be firm in our response to Him. He wants you to be firm in Confidence, assured that He is doing the right thing, the good thing, and the best thing for us. He wants us to be firm in Rejoicing, thanking Him for what he is doing, and celebrating His skilled workmanship in us. He wants us to be firm in Hope, being certain that He will not abandon the work He has begun in us.

Today, do you realize that Christ is great and powerful? Are you relying on yourself to accomplish things? Is Christ the center of your life? Are you holding firm?