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Discipleship Resources

On March 15 we had our last public and corporate gathering of Sunday School and Worship. By Wednesday, March 18, I had consulted with our pastors, and a group of other spiritual leaders for CHBC, and we had decided to not have gatherings per the advice of health officials from the state of Oklahoma, the Mayor, the Governor, the CDC, and the President. We also agreed that just because we might not be gathering in person did not mean we would not remain committed to making disciples.

This is not a path I would have chosen, but I fully believe it is a path that God has allowed. He is teaching us to be intentional in reaching out to others. He is showing us that the church has a mission to accomplish through each individual member, not just through the programs and activities. He is stretching us to embrace new ways of interacting with one another, and still showing deep and personal concern. He is reminding us that the body of Christ is meant to have communion with Him and one another.

Along with providing materials and resources for Sunday School, continuing with Sunday Morning Worship, and a Sunday evening virtual gathering, we have endeavored to provide you with personal spiritual resources to fill your time in positive ways, and to arm you spiritually for this unusual season of our lives.  Today, I want to share this with you:

• A Free Animated Movie of “The Pilgrim’s Progress”
• Ligonier Ministries: A Teaching Series on the Book of Job, by Derek Thomas
• Free book for download from Desiring God: Coronavirus and Christ, by John Piper
• Article from Desiring God: After the Virus Has Passed: Ordinary Life in Light of Eternity, by Scott Hubbard

 May these resources be used to encourage you, equip you, and prepare you for life after COVID-19.  Until we meet again publicly and corporately. God bless.

By His Grace and For His Glory,

Mark D. DeMoss, Senior Pastor

Wednesday Night Information for 4/29/20

CHBC Family and Friends,

As April comes to a close I want to encourage you to stay strong in the wake of the COVID-19 crisis. It could become very easy for you to relax your attitudes toward personal spiritual discipline, and the work of discipling in your home. We want to make it easy for you to keep going and finish this season strong.  Below are the resources for midweek worship and Bible Study.  Also, if you have children that were in AWANA and you would like them to keep making progress in their books, please contact with our Director of Children’s Ministries, Cheryl Ross, and she will set you up with a listener.  Her email is .

1. Family Devotions entitled, “Seeing Jesus through the Uncertainty”.  These family devotions are provided by the North American Mission Board of the SBC.  Many parents have asked us how to discuss the virus and its impact on our world with their children.  These devotions are designed to do just that.  Use these for Wednesday, Sunday morning, or a weekly family devotion another night of the week.  You can access and download these lessons by clicking this link: Family Devotions from NAMB.
2. Connect Group Questions – these are in the form of an attachment; we use these in our adult Wednesday nights, but could be used as a discussion points for a couple, a family, or any small group you gather via Zoom, Skype or Facetime.  Consider inviting some others to join you in one of these virtual ways to think more about Pastor Mark’s sermon from Matthew 5 this past Sunday.Connect Group Discussion Questions
3. Zoom Student Bible Study – Pastor Jason and Alex will be connecting with the students again this week on Zoom at 6 PM.  They will send information to students and parents on how to connect.  They are monitoring who can enter the meetings and they can control what screens and what audio is shared.  This gathering will include a devotion for the students, time to interact, and a fun activity.
4. Zoom College Bible Study – Pastor Jason and Jennifer will host their regular weekly Bible Study from 1 John, but instead of gathering in person in their home, they will meet on Zoom.  Pastor Jason will be sharing how to connect with each student.
5. Pastor Tyler’s Worship Ministry Devotion – Pastor Tyler will share about a 10 minute devotion at 7:30 PM on Facebook.  You can connect to our Facebook page by clicking on this link: https://www.facebook.com/chbcokc/.  Pastor Tyler’s devotion this week is prerecorded because he will be in a worship ministry workshop via Zoom with the CHBC Worship Ministry.

Mark D. DeMoss, Senior Pastor