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The christian life programs branch is yet to fully come into its own, even though
it permeates almost everything that we do. By the very nature of
its mission statement, it is an outreach, take it to the streets, kind of
teaching and sharing center. It operates out of the Sharing in Christ
building at 417 South Bridge Street in Grand Ledge. It also has an outdoor
meeting area available on the grounds behind the building. If you feel called to such an outreach, you
should contact someone on the board to discuss possibilities. The In
His Steps program, developed in the william's works branch, is
waiting only for an adequate number of volunteers to become an outreach of
the christian life programs branch. You may click on the icon
on this page below the general menu for details about the In
His Steps program.
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The corporation's name
might just as easily have been "christian life programs." Indeed, clp is simply
a DBA (doing business as), or assumed name of the Teaching & Sharing Centers,
filed with the State of Michigan, and could truly be used interchangeably
in many circumstances. While the name clearly indicates our religious perspective,
we are non-denominational and do not teach a particular dogma or doctrine.
We are not a theological institute. We are simply servants of the Kingdom
trying to help each other follow the ways Christ asks us to live.
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What Would Jesus
Have Me Do?
In His Steps
Guidance for the Individual, Groups, and Cultures
The T&SC organization is based on the examples set
by and the teachings of Jesus, but without all of the dogmas and doctrines
of the various denominations in Christianity. We are willing to work
with any, and all, who deem themselves Christian, or desire to know
more about Jesus. Our suggestion is to start by reading
about the life of Jesus in the four Gospels in the Bible, while asking the
question what would Jesus have me do when facing your choices
in life. Our presumption is that God will help you work out the details
with any such endeavor so honestly entered into. We also are here to
help as best we can.
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Internally, we use the
christian life programs name to identify materials and other dynamics stemming
from, or connected to, traditional mainline Christian sources. Our focus is
both practical and spiritual as we try, whether one on one or in groups, to help those who are
followers of Christ, and anyone else who is interested, grow closer to God
in their everyday lives. While we do occasionally develop an in-house
program of our own (the lending library at the Center has more Christian resources
available for checkout than the much larger public library), primarily we
try to keep ourselves apprised of both national and local ministries and the
resources and help they offer.
For us, Christianity
is a way of life, not just a Sunday (or Saturday) religion. The Christian
ethic permeates everything we do. Whatever or wherever our involvement might
be, it is our endeavor to reflect a manner which would have Jesus approve
of us calling ourselves His followers.
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