Our long-term vision for Doxa is simply this: a church that reflects, from the top down, the racial and ethnic diversity of our community and to bear witness to the Glory of God in Jesus Christ....
A few have asked about the timeline around us reopening Sunday gatherings at the John Danz building in downtown Bellevue. There are several factors that go into the reopening of "normal" Sunday gatherings. But first, I want to mention how we make decisions like this....
A brief response to the death of George Floyd....
Can big church feel small? Can you get connected to what God is doing at Doxa. The answer is yes....
Every Sunday we gather to sing songs together, but how do we decide which songs we sing? In this blog, Pastor Donald gives us a sneak peek into the process....
No counseling. No processing. No healing. Just a cover up, with one brutally obvious message: you cannot talk about this. Hide it. You must stay unseen....
It’s no surprise that different denominations and tribes in Christendom do the details of membership differently, but there are at least three primary questions that church membership helps answer....
Summer in the Pacific Northwest is the best time to meet your neighbors and develop better friendships with co-workers. ...
...As the sun of summer begins to fade and fall creeps ever closer we may be tempted to think that the time for mission is over. The clouds and rain that accompany fall certainly reduce the amount of spontaneous neighborhood block parties but that doesn’t mean that it isn’t a great time to be on mission....
A look at how Pilot Missional Communities work at Doxa Church....
A Missional Community (“MC”) is a group or family of servant missionaries living life on life, life in community, and life on mission in order to make disciples who make disciples. It’s more than a Bible study, it’s different than a community group, it’s actually how we see ourselves as the church of Jesus Christ....
Hello Doxa family! I trust the Spirit has been at work in your heart this week as you have pondered, prayed through, and discussed what it looks like to steward your time, talents, and treasures. I know for me personally, I am both sobered and blessed that God would entrust me with his "stuff." As we move forward as a family, I am eager to see the fruit of us continually ...
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Hello Doxa Family! Yesterday we learned about how God has blessed us with his resources so that through us, he might bless others. I have to admit, yesterday may have been the most encouraging Sunday yet with you all! I was weak and in need of prayer and encouragement and you surrounded me with more than enough to meet my need. Clearly God blessed you, so that he might bl...
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Doxa Family, I pray you have found many things to be thankful for this week. I, for one, am thankful to have met a young woman last Sunday who gathered with us and expressed a desire to receive prayer seeking God's help. It was the first time she had ever attended a church. I'm also thankful for the many stories I continue to hear from several of you regarding the work Go...
Keep ReadingBeing disciples of Jesus sent into everyday life together to make disciples is very hard. In fact, without Jesus and the power of the Holy Spirit, it is impossible. That is why it is so important for us to gather together weekly to be reminded of the gospel, worship our King together, encourage one another and be sent out empowered by the Spirit. Sundays together are a big...
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