Biblical Counseling
Pastoral counseling based on Biblical principles is available on a short-term basis (up to five sessions) from our pastoral staff and others trained in Biblical Counseling.
Lone Hill distinguishes between truly Biblical Counseling which seeks to instruct and encourage from the truth of Scripture and secular psychological counseling which ignores the values of Scripture and seeks to explain emotional and relational problems apart from the ravages of sin and the resource of the Holy Spirit and the Word of God. Biblical Counseling does not ignore helpful insights of secular psychology into the behavior of people, but it readily distinguishes between Christians who simply apply secular psychology and the real application of Scripture to untangle the knotted problems which develop in people's lives. Biblical Counseling emphasizes the need for other's encouragement, the wisdom of God's Word, and the work of the Holy Spirit to achieve a victory which is God glorifying and life-strengthening and healing.
The goal of Biblical Counseling is to achieve solutions to life's problems which produce Christ-like and Spirit-empowered responses to the ravages of sin and the challenges which we are providentially called to face. The Christian maturation process requires Scriptural ways of thinking which in turn changes the way we emotionally respond to people and circumstances. Scripture equips us with a true world view and instructs in God-given principles and commandments for Christ-like responses to ourselves, others, and circumstances.
Christian Fellowship to Promote a Faithful Christian Life
Being a small church, Lone Hill Church offers a non-threatening and a very personal opportunity to get to know other members and to build real Christian fellowship. Personal relationships and a family atmosphere are among the most valuable elements of an abundant Christian life that Lone Hill Church can offer its members.
Lone Hill Church offers many opportunities throughout the week for fellowship and Christian growth, including:
- Small groups, including Bible studies, Christian ministry groups and opportunities for church-based or in-home meetings for study, prayer and fellowship. (Currently our Shepherding groups will be offered at a later date.)
- One to one discipling or accountability relationships.
- Men’s ministries offer a variety of events, including training classes, evangelistic outreach and more.
- Women’s ministries offer seminars, fellowships, prayer groups and other opportunities.
- Children and youth Bible school classes are offered each Sunday.
- Nursery care and a Cry Room are available during Sunday Morning Services.
One of our Marks of Maturity is called "Fellowship Involvement." It is defined as "weekly faithfulness in worship and involvement with a small group, and one to one discipling or accountability relationships, so that personal growth, equipping, love, accountability, and belonging are being experienced." To achieve this we ask each member to develop and establish three levels of fellowship:
- 1st Level of Fellowship - We ask that everyone be regularly in worship every Lord's Day with the whole church. Corporate worship is very necessary as means of grace for spiritual growth and commanded by Scripture, but it is to be supplemented.
- 2nd Level of Fellowship - We also ask that everyone be regularly involved in a small group of the church, whether it is a Bible Study, ministry group, a fellowship group, or a Shepherding Group. Fellowship must have a face to face relationship with other believers, and through these relationships we sense true belonging and personal spiritual care. This most easily happens in small groups.
- 3rd Level of Fellowship - For consistent spiritual growth, we also need a third dimension of fellowship. We ask everyone to develop a one to one accountability relationship with (men) another brother or (women) another sister to build deep trusting, personal, and growing relationships.
We urge everyone to experience these three levels of which together forms the full concert of true and Biblical fellowship.
We hope you visit and by the Lord’s leading join us in this great adventure of faith in Jesus Christ! We promise to help guide you to a deeper relationship with Jesus, with your fellow Christians, and to a meaningful ministry.
World Missions
Lone Hill is committed to the simple fact that the Church of Jesus Christ must be a missionary church taking His Gospel to those who have not heard it (Matthew 28:18; Mark 16:15-16; Luke 24:47-49).
We currently support five missions which seek to carry the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ to the world. These missions minister outside of Lone Hill Church's sphere of ministry both locally and internationally including Jordan, Alaska, Cambodia, and East Asia.
To maintain this focus, we have an annual missions conference, our Great Commission Rally (GCR), and invite guest speakers and missionaries to report on our Lord's work around the world and the advance of the Gospel.
Imad & Julia Shehadeh with Jordan Evangelical Theological Seminary (JETS) - Ammon, Jordan
Imad and Julia Shehadeh have been serving together since their marriage in 1978. Julia serves as the spiritual advisor for women students and wives of men students. She also leads the ladies’ ministry at their church. Julia also helps Imad in the editing of his writings. Imad serves as the Founder, President, and Professor at Jordan Evangelical Theological Seminary (JETS). The seminary (founded in 1991) targets the 22 Arabic-speaking countries of the Middle East, Arab Peninsula and North Africa. It offers bachelor (B.Th.), master (M.A.B.S., M.Div.; and Th.M.) and D.Min. degree programs. It has graduates in 26 Arab and non-Arab countries serving as church and parachurch planters, pastors, teachers, writers, evangelists, worship leaders, women’s ministry leaders, and other varied ministries. Imad has authored several books in both Arabic and English and established the JETS Publishing House that produces needed resources for the church in the Arab countries. Imad earned a B.A. from the University of California at San Diego, a Th.M. and a Ph.D. from Dallas Theological Seminary. Imad and Julia have three sons and three grandchildren.
Be sure to check out Jordan Evangelical Theological Seminary here and JETS’ catalogue here.
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John & Suzanne Hatton with Wycliffe Bible Translators - based in Colorado, USA
John builds software that empowers language communities around the world to stop waiting for outsiders and get started with Literacy, Bible Translation, and Scripture Engagement. Suzanne serves as the BloomLibrary.org librarian, one of John's software projects, helping to make beginning reading and Scripture Engagement materials available around the world. Partnering with them enables us to be a part of this exciting work. Together with their partners they work to see individuals, communities, and churches using their own languages to encounter God, educate their children, and strengthen their societies.
Be sure to check out the Bloom Library here.
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Joshua & Karen Fedelem with Youth in Action - Alaska, USA
Joshua and Karen organize and run Christian Youth in Action Camp, which equips young people to share the Gospel and learn how to teach the components of a Good News Club. This includes a Bible story, missionary story, Bible verse, songs, and review game. This method helps solidify the teens’ faith and also equips them to reach the next generation. They also network with local communities to coordinate clubs. These can be hosted at churches, parks, homes, or schools.
They do this through Child Evangelism F Alaska and use donated funds for camp (facility, Good News Clubs materials, food, activities, transportation), scholarships, and events and clubs (snacks and prizes, food for teen gatherings).
Please pray for Fairbanks and the surrounding communities. For the Gospel to be shared effectively and for softened hearts to receive God’s gift. For the teens as they grow or struggle in their walk with the Lord. For more volunteers, as the interest is greater than our abilities. Please pray for the Fedelems that they would balance family ministry and work wisely.
Be sure to check out the Child Evangelism Fellowship Alaska website here.
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Nathan & Christiana Wells with ACTION Cambodia - based in Idaho, USA
Nathan arrived in Cambodia in 2003 and became involved in learning the Khmer language and discipling students. For three and a half years he lived with a group of Cambodian young men training and discipling them. Nathan went stateside to study at The Masters Seminary in order to be better equipped to translate God-centered books into the Cambodian language. Nathan was married to Christiana and in 2008 and completed seminary in May 2009. Their daughter, Ava was born three months before they moved back to Cambodia in January of 2010. Nathan and Christiana now have three children, Ava, Paton and John. In 2018, the Wells family relocated to Idaho where Nathan continues to work with the translation team in Cambodia remotely.
Nathan and the ACTION Cambodia team have translated books such as, What Is a Healthy Church? by Mark Dever, The Jesus Storybook Bible by Sally Lloyd-Jones, The Design for Discipleship Series by the Navigators and many more into the Khmer language. They also run a Christian blog, PlovPit.com (which means “The True Way”) that sees over 200,000 views each year.
Be sure to check out the Christian blog PlovPit.com here.
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Woody & Esther Kim with Operation Mobilization - East Asia
Woody currently holds the position of Director within the OM East Asia Area team. His responsibilities encompass project support, leadership development, and fundraising across 16 countries, where a total of 480 workers are involved. The overarching vision of OM East Asia is to empower national leadership, enabling them to take ownership in reaching unreached people groups within their local communities and countries. Meanwhile, Esther is actively engaged in coaching various national Christian workers and also leads prayer meetings grounded in Scripture.
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