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So what exactly is ThrowTheNet.com?
After almost two years of transformation, it’s a combination of personal, ministry, technology and leadership blogging. But it’s so much more than just a website.

ThrowTheNet.com is alive! It is a lifestyle. We are people, just like you, in Enid, Oklahoma. ThrowTheNet.com sees the value in a relational “inreach” & “outreach” life philosophy that we discovered was desperately needed in our lives. We are not concerned with how you dress, who you are, or where you are from. We are interested in loving you for who you are and introducing you to Jesus Christ who loves you even more. Our motto is, “It’s our job to cast our net for Christ and introduce you to Him. It’s His job to clean the fish (change anything He sees fit).

Now we say “inreach” & “outreach” because there are people that the LORD wants to minister to both outside the local church family–the teacher at our daughter’s school, the single parents in our community, the homeless on the streets — and inside the local church family–that’s us. The greatest desire of any man or woman is to be loved and accepted.

That’s what makes us so unique. ThrowTheNet.com, as a group of Christ-followers, is not like other people, churches or ministries that seem to focus on money, doctrine, traditions, etc. All we want to do is get together and show you the love of Christ and live out our everyday lives — primarily in community-wide small groups.

“How can you do that?”
Well, to begin with, we partner with churches in Enid, Oklahoma. There are several churches in our city that are truly wanting to share the love and acceptance of Christ to the whole world and we partner with them in any way we can.

The second church that we partner with is LifeChurch.tv. LifeChurch.tv had alternative worship (rock) and practical teaching from Pastor Craig Groechel that’s relevant to your everyday life.

Secondly, we want to develop what we call “Life Groups”. These Life Groups are a positive encouragement and strengthening aid to every man, woman and child in their different stages of life by living life with other people who want to become fully devoted followers of Christ.

“Why? What made you want to start this?”
We feel that the reason why the LORD has called us to do thia is because of the lack of a Godly spiritual foundation and meaningful relationships in our communities and every day lives.

In the global institution known as “The Church” today, there are people who are, no doubt, Godly people, but do not have the firm understanding of what God wants the Church to be.

Unfortunately, it seems that the Church has become a hypocritical bigot in our society. And, sad to say, it’s probably our fault – we haven’t practiced what we preach. It seems that people have forgotten, or have never realized, the importance of relationship.

This is what we feel  the LORD has placed on our hearts to do. We want to do away with the impersonal “Church” that society sees and help others in our churches and communities, as well as ourselves, develop the firm foundation and relationships that need to be there so that we may grow in Christ. We want to realize and accomplish what Jesus revealed to the people in Matthew 7:24-27 :

24“Anyone who listens to my teaching and follows it is wise, like a person who builds a house on solid rock.
25Though the rain comes in torrents and the floodwaters rise and the winds beat against that house, it won’t collapse because it is built on bedrock.
26But anyone who hears my teaching and ignores it is foolish, like a person who builds a house on sand.
27When the rains and floods come and the winds beat against that house, it will collapse with a mighty crash.” (NLT)

And what was the teaching that Jesus taught? Luke 10:27.

“Love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your soul, all your strength, and all your mind.’ And, `Love your neighbor as yourself.” (NLT)

You don’t have to live this life alone … join us!
As we continue to our lives’ journey, we hope and pray that you will find a church or small group that will minister to you and your family in your every day lives on your journey. A great place to start is Church Online. Check it out! Join a LifeGroup or start your own today!

For more information or if you have questions/comments, please don’t hesitate to contact either Jesse or Roberta Heath.

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