REGISTER HERE PLEASE CHOOSE YOUR LOCATION WHAT IS BAPTISM? For a believer in Christ, Water Baptism is a part of their salvation experience. Jesus said in Mark 16:16 that "Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved,..." Simply put, Water Baptism is an outward expression of an inward change and transformation in your life. Take a moment to watch the video above for more information about Water Baptism. REGISTER FOR BAPTISM AT ANY OF OUR 6 Physical Locations REGISTER HERE PLEASE CHOOSE YOUR LOCATION

Only one in every three teens (33 percent) say they are likely to continue to participate in church life once they are living on their own. < Back Strong Enough To Last The Barna group recently released shocking statistics: Less than half of born-again teenagers (44 percent) say they are absolutely committed to the Christian faith. Only one in every three teens (33 percent) say they are likely to continue to participate in church life once they are living on their own. These alarming numbers bring all kinds of questions to mind: · What can the church do to develop spiritually strong kids? · How can Kids Ministry Leaders work with parents to keep kids in church? · What tools will help us provide adequate spiritual training? With over thirty years of kids ministry experience, David Boyd is a reliable source for answers to questions like these. Based on eight major goals, he provides insight and information on how to help kids become believers who are strong enough to last the most difficult challenges of life.

Christmas at gfc Starting Dec. 4th Christmas is the time of year for joy, laughter, family, and fun. Let's celebrate the birth of the Newborn King Jesus together with family and friends. Throughout this series we will explore the names of Jesus first found in the gospel with a powerful and relevant message celebrating the beauty of the Gospel and the joy of the season. Christmas At GFC Schedule: December 4th, 11th & 18th - Regular Service Times Christmas Weekend - Special Family Services Listed Below December 25th - No Services, Merry Christmas! Service times and locations for all of our campuses below Christmas WEEKENd AT ALL LOCATIONS Every location will have special services for Christmas Weekend for the whole family! Childcare will be provided for ages 0-3, with Family Services for 4yrs and up! These services will share the Christmas story through music, communion, a message and a candle-lighting. Come enjoy various family-friendly activities at all of the GFC campuses, take a family Christmas photo and celebrate Jesus together this Christmas! northwest S.A. (loop 16o4 & Bandera rd.) SERVICE TIMES (DEC. 4, 11 & 18) SUNDAYS @ 9AM, 10:45AM & 12:30PM CHRISTMAS WEEKEND DEC. 23RD @ 6PM DEC. 24TH @ 9A M, 10:45AM & 12:30PM CAMPUS INFO español (NW) (loop 16o4 & Bandera rd.) SERVICE TIMES (DEC. 4, 11 & 18) SUNDAYS @ 3PM CHRISTMAS WEEKEND DEC. 23TH @ 8 PM CAMPUS INFO bandera, TX (151 Purple Sage rd.) SERVICE TIMES (DEC. 4, 11 & 18) SUNDAYS @ 9AM, 10:45AM CHRISTMAS WEEKEND DEC. 23RD @ 6PM DEC. 24TH @ 9A M, 10:45AM CAMPUS INFO Kerr County (3325 JUNCTION HWY.) SERVICE TIMES (DEC. 4, 11 & 18) SUNDAYS @ 9AM, 10:45AM CHRISTMAS WEEKEND DEC. 23RD @ 7PM DEC. 24TH @ 6PM CAMPUS INFO medina county (at Natalia JR high school) SERVICE TIMES (DEC. 4, 11 & 18) SUNDAYS @ 10AM CHRISTMAS WEEKEND DEC. 23RD @ 6PM CAMPUS INFO Far west s.a. (Casa blanca theater) SERVICE TIMES (DEC. 4, 11 & 18) SUNDAYS @ 9AM, 10:45AM CHRISTMAS WEEKEND (12280 alamo ranch pkwy) DEC. 22ND @ 6PM CAMPUS INFO HIGHLANDS S.A. (603 Crosgrove St) SERVICE TIMES (DEC. 4, 11 & 18) SUNDAYS @ 9AM & 10:45AM CHRISTMAS WEEKEND DEC. 24TH @ 3PM, 5PM CAMPUS INFO gonzales, tx (thrive healthplex) SERVICE TIMES (DEC. 4, 11 & 18) SUNDAYS @ 10:30AM CHRISTMAS WEEKEND DEC. 24TH @ 5PM CAMPUS INFO westside s.a. (1103 merida st.) SERVICE TIMES (DEC. 4, 11 & 18) SUNDAY @ 10:30AM CHRISTMAS WEEKEND DEC. 23TH @ 5PM CAMPUS INFO

Books & Resources The Pursuit of God – A.W. Tozer The Ideal Team Player -- Patrick Lincioni Practice of the Presence of God – Brother Lawrence The Mark of a Christian – Francis Schaeffer Youth Aflame or Ultimate Core: Maximimum Life Transformation – Winkie Pratney Humility – Andrew Murray Crazy Love – Francis Chan Can Man Live Without God? – Ravi Zacharias Sacred Pathways - Gary Thomas A Tale of Three Kings: A Study in Brokenness – Gene Edwards The Knowledge of the Holy – A.W. Tozer Something Beautiful for God – Malcolm Muggeridge Ordering Your Private World – Gordon MacDonald The Unshakable Kingdom and the Unchanging Person – E. Stanley Jones Leading on Empty: Refilling Your Tank and Renewing Your Passion – Wayne Cordeiro Divine Mentor – Wayne Cordeiro The Imitation of Christ – Thomas à Kempis The Christ of the Indian Road – E. Stanley Jones Christ and Human Suffering – E. Stanley Jones Spiritual Authority – Watchman Nee In the Name of Jesus: Reflections on Christian Leadership – Henri J. M. Nouwen The Circle Maker: Praying Circles Around Your Biggest Dreams and Greatest Fears – Mark Batterson The Search for Significance: Seeing Your True Worth Through God’s Eyes – Robert S. McGee Nature and Character of God – Winkie Pratney The Release of the Spirit – Watchman Nee Doubt – Os Guinness Orthodoxy – G.K. Chesterton The God They Never Knew – George Otis, Jr. The Rest of God: Restoring Your Soul by Restoring Sabbath – Mark Buchanan The Word Became Flesh – E Stanley Jones Abide in Christ – Andrew Murray The Root of the Righteous – A.W. Tozer Daring Greatly - Brené Brown (Shame) Principles of Holiness - Charles G Finney As a Tree Grows - Phillip Keller The Normal Christian Life - Watchman Nee A Shepards Look at Psalm 23 - Philliip Keller Absolute Surrender - Andrew Murray Meat for Men - Leonard Ravenhill The Wise Woman - George Macdonald Relational Relational Leadership - Daniel C. Juster The Greatest Thing in the World – Henry Drummond Never Eat Alone: And Other Secrets to Success, One Relationship at a Time – Keith Ferrazzi 25 Ways To Win With People – John Maxwell Whale Done – Ken Blanchard The Master Plan of Evangelism – Robert E. Coleman How Full Is Your Bucket? – Tom Rath The 5 Love Languages: The Secret to Love That Lasts – Gary D. Chapman Just Walk Across the Room – Bill Hybels Love and Respect: The Love She Most Desires, the Respect He Desperately Needs – Emerson Eggerichs How To Win Friends and Influence People – Dale Carnegie Who Wins When Family and Work Collide? – Andy Stanley The Speed of Trust: The One Thing That Changes Everything – Stephen M. R. Covey The Meaning of Marriage: Facing the Complexities of Commitment with the Wisdom of God – Timothy Keller The Anatomy of Peace: Resolving the Heart of Conflict – Arbinger Institute Sticky Faith: Everyday Ideas to Build Lasting Faith in Your Kids – Dr. Kara E. Powell Life Together - Dietrich Bonhoeffer How to Bring Men to Christ - R. A. Torrey Known - Dick & Ruth Foth Leadership and Strategic Spiritual Leadership: Principles of Excellence for Every Believer – J. Oswald Sanders Good to Great – Jim Collins Seven Practices of Effective Ministry – Andy Stanley Developing the Leader With In You – John Maxwell Leadership and the One Minute Manager – Ken Blanchard Six Thinking Hats - Edwards de Bono The Tipping Point - Malcom Gladwell The Leadership Pill: The Missing Ingredient in Motivating People Today – Ken Blanchard Thriving Youth Groups - Jeanne Mayo 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership – John Maxwell Courageous Leadership – Hybels Purple Cow: Transform Your Business by Being Remarkable – Seth Godin The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change – Stephen R. Covey The E Myth Revisited – Michael E Gerber Raving Fans: A Revolutionary Approach to Customer Service – Ken Blanchard 9 Things a Leader Must Do – Cloud The Five Dysfuctions of a Team – Patrick Lencioni Leadership and Self Deception – The Arbinger Institute The Fred Factor: How Passion in Your Work and Life Can Turn the Ordinary into the Extraordinary – Mark Sanborn The Heart of a Servant – Miller Principle Centered Leadership – Covey Church Lost Art of Disciple Making – LeRoy Eims Deep and Wide: Creating Churches Unchurched People Love to Attend – Andy Stanley Simple Church: Returning to God’s Process for Making Disciples – Thom S. Rainer The Trellis and The Vine – Colin Marshall Fusion: Turning First-Time Guests into Fully-Engaged Members of Your Church – Nelson Searcy The Purpose Driven Church: Every Church Is Big in God’s Eyes – Rick Warren Steering Through Chaos: Mapping a Clear Direction for Your Church in the Midst of Transition and Change – Scott Wilson Real-Life Discipleship: Building Churches That Make Disciples – Jim Putman The Pastor - Eugene Peterson Connect: How to Double Your Number of Volunteers – Nelson Searcy Sticky Teams: Keeping Your Leadership Team and Staff on the Same Page – Larry Osborne Church Planting Exponential: How You and Your Friends Can Start a Missional Church Movement – Dave Ferguson and Jon Ferguson No Easy Day – Mark Owen Planting Missional Churches – Ed Stetzer Podcasts: Andy Stanley Leadership Craig Groeschel Leadership Vanderbloemen Leadership Podcast Catalyst Exponential Perry Noble Leadership iLead Podcast Fifteen – Rod Loy The Leadership Momentum Jesus Culture Leadership Brian Houston Leadership The Carey Nieuwhof Leadership Ed Young The ChurchLeaders The Exchange with Ed Stetzer ARC Conference Conferences: Gateway Conference Orange Conference Catalyst Conference Drive Conference ARC Conference CMN Conference

PARENT RESOURCES Parenting Books, Podcast, Music, and more. Thank you for visiting the parent resource page! Our mission is to “partner with parents to help kids become devoted followers of Jesus”. One way we do that is by providing you with a few parent resources we have compiled for our Gateway Fellowship Church family. We have gathered some books, podcasts, music, and websites to help equip you as you lead your kids to God. We have also included some great resources for your middle and high schoolers too! We are all family together and continuing to grow closer to Jesus with you! We can not wait for you to ahead and take a look! Search Parent Resources See results below... Author: ​ ​ ​ READ MORE Author: ​ ​ ​ READ MORE Author: Cara Natterson Decoding Boys New Science Behind the Subtle Art of Raising Sons Decoding Boys is a powerful and validating lifeline, a book that will help today’s parents keep their sons safe, healthy, and resilient, as well as ensure they will become emotionally secure young men. READ MORE Author: Daniel J. J. Siegel & Tina Payne Bryson No-Drama Discipline The Whole-Brain Way to Calm the Chaos and Nurture Your Child's Developing Mind Highlighting the fascinating link between a child’s neurological development and the way a parent reacts to misbehavior, No-Drama Discipline provides an effective, compassionate road map for dealing with tantrums, tensions, and tears—without causing a scene. READ MORE Author: Daniel J. Siegel The Whole-Brain Child The Whole-Brain Child: 12 Revolutionary Strategies to Nurture Your Child's Developing Mind READ MORE Author: Sarah Bragg A Mother's Guide to Raising Herself A Mother's Guide to Raising Herself: What Parenting Taught Me About Life, Faith, and Myself For any mom who has ever felt inadequate, overwhelmed, or guilty in trying to balance it all, popular podcaster Sarah Bragg offers brilliant clarity and respite in this friendly manual for becoming your most authentic self, instead of just surviving motherhood. READ MORE Author: Parent Cue Parenting Your... Book Series Designed in partnership with The Phase Project, Parenting Your… is an 18-part series to help you parent your child through every year. READ MORE Author: Sissy Goff & David Thomas Intentional Parenting Intentional Parenting: Autopilot Is for Planes This is about you, not just your child. The book helps you discover first who you are and then takes that healthy person into a discovery of being more intentional, playful, consistent, merciful, and connected to your children. READ MORE Author: Reggie Joiner & Kristen Ivy Don't Miss It Don't Miss It: Parent Every Week Like It Counts You know what your kid is going through is just a phase, but what does that really mean? READ MORE Author: Gary Chapman 5 Love Languages Of Children The Secret To Loving Children Effectively You know you love your child. But how can you make sure your child knows it? Discover your child's primary language—then speak it—and you will be well on your way to a stronger relationship with your flourishing child. READ MORE Author: Emily Jensen & Laura Wifler Risen Motherhood Discover how closely the gospel connects with today’s motherhood. Join Emily and Laura as they walk through the redemptive story and reveal how the gospel applies to your everyday life, bringing hope, freedom, and joy in every area of motherhood. READ MORE Author: Chap Bettis Disciple-Making Parent Your children will either live forever with Jesus or apart from him. Too many growing up in Christian homes will not follow Christ as adults. Do you have a strategy for parenting in today's hostile culture? READ MORE