The prophet Habakkuk records Jehovah as saying;

Write the vision and make it plain upon tables, that he may run that reads it.

Habakkuk chapter 2, verse 2

The vision of Roots of Faith Ministries can be summed up as follows;

Inspiring Christians to live a more Biblically authentic lifestyle

Two New Testament passages contain the seedbed for putting this vision into action (Acts 15:21 and I John 2:6).

In Acts 15:21, James (the brother of Jesus) says that Moses of old hath them which preach him every Sabbath in the synagogue.

In the time of Jesus and Paul, a portion of the Law of Moses (Genesis – Deuteronomy) was read every Sabbath in the synagogue along with an associated section from the Prophets. Jesus and Paul participated in these weekly readings. (See for example Luke 4:14-21, Acts 13:13-15 and Acts 15:21).

Jesus claimed that Moses wrote of him (e.g. John 5:39, 46) and through the character Lazarus, in one of his parables, he declared that if they do not listen to Moses and the prophets, neither will they be convinced if someone rises from the dead (Luke 16:31).

Roots of Faith follows this ancient cycle of readings from the Law and the Prophets.  Each week, Ross Nichols preaches Moses every Sabbath in the synagogue (See Acts 15:21). The Sabbath service consists of reading the weekly readings from the Law of Moses and the prophets, followed by an exciting and informative lesson, meant to illustrate and illuminate the texts of the Bible by exploring the historical, linguistic and cultural setting in which they were written. Relevant New Testament texts and topics are covered each week opening the Scriptures for the student (See Luke 24:27, 44-45). Roots of Faith currently meets in the Old Temple Sinai building on Prosperity Street in Historic St. Francisville, Louisiana.  Classes are held every Sabbath (Saturday mornings) from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM.  For more information, contact Ross today.

In I John 2:6, its says that if we abide in Christ, we ought also to walk, even as he (Jesus) walked.

It is common for Christians to use the popular expression, What would Jesus do? To be a Christian is to imitate Christ, and yet few Christians truly know how to walk as he did.  This ministry seeks to make that ancient way known to believers and thus to encourage Christians to live a more Biblically authentic lifestyle - one which is based upon the Bible that Jesus read.