From a Couch to a Calling | Reflecting on 15 Years of Ministry Today I paused our planned series to share a Nehemiah 2 moment. I read, “Let us rise up and build,” then I invited our church to consider the cost, the weight, and the joy of the mission in front of us. God has carried us from a living room couch to multiple services, from renting space to owning property, from a few chairs to a full house. His favor opened doors we could not open and made a way we could not make.
We are out of room and people still need Jesus. This is why we are preparing to add capacity and launch a campus. Buildings and schedules are tools, the mission is people. Our calling is to connect people to God, to others, and to their God-given purpose. That requires more than motivation. It takes conviction, serving, and sacrificial generosity.
If God has used this ministry to bless you, I am asking you to consider how you can help us rise up and build, pray, serve, give, and invite. I believe mustard seed faith can move this mountain. Let’s do our part and watch God do what only He can do.
Scripture, Nehemiah 2, Matthew 17, Acts 2Topics, church growth, vision, generosity, serving, discipleship, purpose, campus launchCall to Action, Like, comment, and share. Subscribe for weekly messages. Use the QR code or link to give, join a team, or invite someone who needs hope.
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Key Sermon Points
1. Nehemiah 2 call to action, rise up and build, move from comfort to calling, embrace a faith-filled response to big vision.
2. Faithfulness over 15 years, from a living room couch to multiple services, God’s favor opened doors, financed growth, and expanded capacity.
3. Why expansion is urgent, we are out of space, launching a campus, adding services, buildings are tools to connect people to God and purpose.
4. From motivation to conviction, vision requires informed commitment, consistent serving and sacrificial giving, not temporary hype.
5. People over property, the mission is souls, healing, restoration, discipleship, every member moves from consumer to contributor for kingdom impact.
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