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The Brittany Sartor Story

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  1. Britney Starter has always had an open Britney Starter has always had an open door policy when discussing [music] door policy when discussing [music] door policy when discussing [music] faith with her top five. The people she faith with her top five. The people she faith with her top five. The people she is intentionally praying for and is intentionally praying for and is intentionally praying for and building relationships with in hopes building relationships with in hopes building relationships with in hopes they one day come to know Jesus. they one day come to know Jesus. they one day come to know Jesus. Often, Britney simply gives her top five Often, Britney simply gives her top five Often, Britney simply gives her top five a [music] glimpse of faithful living, a [music] glimpse of faithful living, a [music] glimpse of faithful living, engaging in church, participating in engaging in church, participating in engaging in church, participating in small group, and prioritizing her small group, and prioritizing her small group, and prioritizing her relationship [music] relationship [music] relationship [music] with God. When talking with them, she with God. When talking with them, she with God. When talking with them, she trusts God's direction in what to say trusts God's direction in what to say trusts God's direction in what to say and where to go. and where to go. and where to go. More than anything, she invests in More than anything, she invests in More than anything, she invests in prayer, [music] prayer, [music] prayer, [music] having prayed for some for over a decade having prayed for some for over a decade having prayed for some for over a decade to come to faith in Jesus. to come to faith in Jesus. to come to faith in Jesus. This past spring, Britney baptized two This past spring, Britney baptized two This past spring, Britney baptized two [music] women in her family she had [music] women in her family she had [music] women in her family she had walked with for years. Noting the walked with for years. Noting the walked with for years. Noting the moments when God has moved [music] in moments when God has moved [music] in moments when God has moved [music] in the lives of her top five has fueled her the lives of her top five has fueled her the lives of her top five has fueled her faith and encouraged her to keep faith and encouraged her to keep faith and encouraged her to keep praying. praying. praying. Britney recognizes that investing in the Britney recognizes that investing in the Britney recognizes that investing in the lives [music] of others to know Jesus is lives [music] of others to know Jesus is lives [music] of others to know Jesus is slow work. And it can be frustrating slow work. And it can be frustrating slow work. And it can be frustrating whenever [music] you're looking at it whenever [music] you're looking at it whenever [music] you're looking at it day-to-day. But when you look back at a day-to-day. But when you look back at a day-to-day. But when you look back at a decade's worth of prayers, you realize decade's worth of prayers, you realize decade's worth of prayers, you realize that went from me [music] coming to that went from me [music] coming to that went from me [music] coming to church by myself to a whole community church by myself to a whole community church by myself to a whole community supporting and loving one another.

Summary

The sermon focuses on the theme of intentionally investing in relationships with people to share faith in Jesus. Britney Starter's practice of modeling faithful living, engaging in church and small groups, and prioritizing her relationship with God serves as a testament to this. The practical takeaway is that this outreach is slow work, but long-term prayer and investment can lead to significant community transformation.

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