Audio Messages

The mission of the church is to “march off the map” in search of people who don’t know Jesus – yet.

In this message, Pastor John uses the examples of four women to teach the principles of service that blesses the church.

Barnabas has long been recognized as a wonderful example of Christian fellowship.

In this message, Pastor John unpacks the purposes of the church.

As children, we all have positive dreams for our future. We say, “When I grow up… fill in the blank.” We dream about careers – what kind of job we will have. We dream about what our family will be like – marriage, kids of our own. We dream about how we will make a living and how we will live. In this message, we’ll see that without the proper dreams and purpose, life will seem tiresome, unfulfilling, and uncontrollable.

It's good to have a plan for growth and what you want to become. God has a good plan for your growth that comes from following His Son Jesus Christ.

Sometimes insights grow into discernment, which can grow into judgment. In this message, we look at the Father's interaction with judgmental, older brothers to see when judgment is right, when judgment is wrong, and the Father's wisdom to help us correct our judgment.

You were made to know Jesus and then to grow to become like Jesus. Sadly, many Christians do not give evidence of their new life in Christ. In this message, Pastor John review five key areas of spiritual growth for every believer, and then focuses in on growth as a community project.

Jesus said that a day was coming when the hearts of many would freeze over and grow cold, when instead He calls us to have a white-hot passion for the gospel and God's glory. In this message, Pastor John looks at Paul's sermon on Mars Hill as one pattern for our gospel witness to those who do not know Jesus yet. The application is to go face-to-face with evangelism for the glory of God!

God’s will is for every one of us to grow and mature as a Christian, to become like Jesus. Likewise, God’s will is for our church to grow – both numerically and spiritually. In this message, Pastor John shows how small groups meeting together to study Scripture can break down two common barriers to growth.