To provide insight into God's grace that satisfies the longing Christian's heart and how God's shepherding grace provides for the LIFE that Jesus Christ and His Apostles lived and taught.
The relationship of a shepherd and his sheep is a picture of God's relationship with His people throughout the Scriptures. This model provides practical insight and teaching for the one who desires to have the "abundant life" that Jesus, the Good Shepherd, promises us, His sheep, in John 10:10b. God calls His people sheep. "We are His people and the sheep of His pasture" (Psalm 100:3; Ezekiel 34:31). This shepherding model may be traced from Genesis to Revelation. It applies to all types of relationships: friends, marriage, families, Christian leadership, churches, missions, businesses, the marketplace and government.
Sincere Christians desire to be what God intends them to be and to enjoy the life that God has designed for them. Yet, teachers, preachers and authors tend to place emphasis upon one's spiritual performance instead of dependence on the Lord Jesus Christ for His life, wisdom and power. Christians are often taught to "be stronger" or "do better" or "work harder." We understand the concept that our salvation only comes by the grace of God, but often one fails to understand that the Christian life is also lived day by day, by drawing on the same grace of God. When individuals enter into this daily "grace relationship" they experience joy, peace, purpose and fulfillment regardless of the circumstances they face.
CUPbearers
holds that the transformation of the natural and /or fleshly person into a mature spiritual Christian is a supernatural process. This transformation cannot be accomplished through education and self-effort alone, or by trying to improve the old nature through some system or discipline. It is achieved through the ministry and work of God's indwelling Holy Spirit in agreement with the Word of God and the active and willing cooperation of the individual, conforming each one to the very image of Jesus Christ (Jn. 15:5). Therefore, according to God's design, Jesus Christ is enabled to function in, through and with the participating Christian as one's full and abundant life (Jn. 10:10).
The commitment of CUPbearers is to the full sufficiency of Jesus Christ and His ability to meet the needs of all individuals. CUPbearers is also convinced that the Bible is the inerrant revelation of God to mankind and the resultant relationship He planned for and desires to have with those who individually and corporately trust Him. We believe that the Bible speaks directly or in principle to the practical, daily issues of how fallen and emotionally damaged men and women can be restored to healthy maturity in Christ.
Gracestoration
is dedicated to the restoration and renewal of God's people by providing spiritual encouragement, direction and discipleship -- all designed to encourage believers in their Christian lives and equip them to reach out to others in their sphere of influence with the transforming message of God's grace.
Our name Gracestoration identifies our purpose and embraces both God's Grace for daily living and His desire to Restore His redemptive design in Christians.