Who was this man?

• Nehemiah was a Hebrew in Persia a cupbearer

• He was a man of prayer (Neh 1:4 ) (Neh 1:6)

Nehemiah 2:18 And I told them of the hand of my God which

was good upon me, as also of the king's words that he had

spoken unto me. And they said, Let us rise up and build. So they

strengthened their hands for the good work.

Rebuilding the wall

The walls of our city need rebuilding. Walls represent that which keeps the enemy out of the city. A defenseless wall, a broken down wall represents an area of our life where we are vulnerable to the enemy. This is a place where we have yet to fortify; it is a place of

sin, a place of immaturity, a place we have not overcome and a place of self-will. For example, if you can become depressed, your walls are not fortified yet, if you can lose your joy then the walls

surrounding your inner man are too weak.

Rebuilding the wall

THE CHALLENGE

ARE YOU READY TO BE PART OF THIS JOURNEY?

THE CHALLENGE

Jesus went through numerous cycles of offering comfort and

challenge to those He discipled. He would happily spend time with

them explaining what was happening (Mark 4:10), clearing up

misunderstandings (John 16:17-19), giving them room to think and

reflect on the cost of discipleship (John 6:67-71), helping them absorb

and work out the implications (Luke 18:28-30), dealing with their

anxieties (Matthew 6:25-34) and considering their leadership (Luke

9:49-50). Yet at the same time He was not fight-shy (John 14:9) and

would confront bad attitudes (Mark 9:33-37), shallow responses

(Matthew 16:8) and sinful behavior (Matthew 16:23) with great vigor

and unmistakable candor and clarity. These timeless principles of

encouragement and accountability are the basic mix of discipleship

Kingdom accountability is about experiencing the grace of God in

areas of weakness, fatigue and failure, as you humbly walk

before Him and His servants.

Many people struggle with the notion of

accountability. Too often it is seen in

purely negative contexts – such as the

tax man chasing you down for the very

last minor receipt, or the parking

attendant fining you for being one

minute late back to your vehicle. Quite

understandably, those are extremely

frustrating situations that feel like law

triumphing over grace (and common

sense!)

Accountability is the

very opposite of

legalism: it is a means

of grace

up

in out

THE CHALLENGE

Accountability means:

Living a transparent life

Being open and ruthlessly honest

Doing what you say you are going to do

Ensuring your actions line up with your words

Having friends and supporters – brothers and sisters in arms - who love

you, support you and are prepared to fight for you

Allowing these friends to speak into your life boldly and frankly

Not becoming defensive the moment they do so!

THE CHALLENGE

What is God saying to you at this time?

What are you going to do about it?

THE CHALLENGE

• DISCOVERY GROUPS

• MONTHLY MEETINGS

• 8 MONTHS OF ACCOUNTABILITY

• LIFESHAPES

• PLEDGE