What If You Don't Have What It Takes?

So, your friend invited you to go and So, your friend invited you to go and you're wondering, "What does that even you're wondering, "What does that even you're wondering, "What does that even mean?" To go is actually pretty simple. mean?" To go is actually pretty simple. mean?" To go is actually pretty simple. You go care for people the way we're You go care for people the way we're You go care for people the way we're meant to. See, we think church isn't meant to. See, we think church isn't meant to. See, we think church isn't just something you attend. It's just something you attend. It's just something you attend. It's something you do. Every city has broken something you do. Every city has broken something you do. Every city has broken places. And we saw the broken places in places. And we saw the broken places in places. And we saw the broken places in ours. We didn't ignore them. We showed ours. We didn't ignore them. We showed ours. We didn't ignore them. We showed up. Decades later, we have people from up. Decades later, we have people from up. Decades later, we have people from all over the world on the same day all over the world on the same day all over the world on the same day stepping into their own cities and doing stepping into their own cities and doing stepping into their own cities and doing something about what's broken. So, what something about what's broken. So, what something about what's broken. So, what about you? What's the need you see in about you? What's the need you see in about you? What's the need you see in your city? If hunger bothers you, good. your city? If hunger bothers you, good. your city? If hunger bothers you, good. It bothers us, too. We believe no one It bothers us, too. We believe no one It bothers us, too. We believe no one should go without food on a holiday. So, should go without food on a holiday. So, should go without food on a holiday. So, we make sure they don't. We rally what we make sure they don't. We rally what we make sure they don't. We rally what we have and we give so someone else's we have and we give so someone else's we have and we give so someone else's table can feel just as full as ours. And table can feel just as full as ours. And table can feel just as full as ours. And yeah, we have a lot of fun doing it. If yeah, we have a lot of fun doing it. If yeah, we have a lot of fun doing it. If it bothers you that a child [music] it bothers you that a child [music] it bothers you that a child [music] might go without a gift on Christmas, might go without a gift on Christmas, might go without a gift on Christmas, you're not alone. We believe every child you're not alone. We believe every child you're not alone. We believe every child deserves to feel seen, known, and loved, deserves to feel seen, known, and loved, deserves to feel seen, known, and loved, no matter their circumstances. So, we no matter their circumstances. So, we no matter their circumstances. So, we step in, [music] helping struggling step in, [music] helping struggling step in, [music] helping struggling families and incarcerated parents remind families and incarcerated parents remind families and incarcerated parents remind their kids they're not forgotten.

their kids they're not forgotten. their kids they're not forgotten. Because when a child opens a gift and Because when a child opens a gift and Because when a child opens a gift and hears, "I love you," that moment [music] hears, "I love you," that moment [music] hears, "I love you," that moment [music] can change their story. You can help can change their story. You can help can change their story. You can help make sure it's the most wonderful time make sure it's the most wonderful time make sure it's the most wonderful time of the year for everyone. And we don't of the year for everyone. And we don't of the year for everyone. And we don't just stay where it's comfortable. We go just stay where it's comfortable. We go just stay where it's comfortable. We go wherever God leads. Across the street, wherever God leads. Across the street, wherever God leads. Across the street, across the city, across the world. Have across the city, across the world. Have across the city, across the world. Have you ever wanted to see how far your you ever wanted to see how far your you ever wanted to see how far your impact could reach? Because your city impact could reach? Because your city impact could reach? Because your city needs you. And you have the [music] needs you. And you have the [music] needs you. And you have the [music] power to change the world. So when power to change the world. So when power to change the world. So when you're asked to go, say yes. You give me hope and renew my [music] You give me hope and renew my [music] strength every morning. You wake me up.

strength every morning. You wake me up. strength every morning. You wake me up. You wake me. You wake me. You wake me You wake me. You wake me. You wake me You wake me. You wake me. You wake me [music] up. I want to be more like you [music] up. I want to be more like you [music] up. I want to be more like you are. Oh, teach me to be more like you are. Oh, teach me to be more like you are. Oh, teach me to be more like you [music] are. [music] are. [music] are. I'll hide your words inside my heart I'll hide your words inside my heart I'll hide your words inside my heart [music] [music] [music] so I can be more like you are. Yeah. so I can be more like you are. Yeah. so I can be more like you are. Yeah. [music] king of [music and singing] the king of [music and singing] the reolution. Nades kingom powers upside down where the first are powers upside down where the first are last and the poor [music] are blessed last and the poor [music] are blessed last and the poor [music] are blessed and the mighty are brought low. and the mighty are brought low. and the mighty are brought low. Jesus Jesus Jesus the only king [singing] the only king [singing] the only king [singing] I'll follow.

Wherever you're going, Wherever you're going, whatever you're doing, whatever you're doing, whatever you're doing, count [music] me in for all of it. Count count [music] me in for all of it. Count count [music] me in for all of it. Count me in. Hey, if you've ever wondered about your Hey, if you've ever wondered about your purpose in life [music] or what it would purpose in life [music] or what it would purpose in life [music] or what it would look like if God's power showed up in look like if God's power showed up in look like if God's power showed up in your home, in your family, in your your home, in your family, in your your home, in your family, in your [music] school, in your work, man, I [music] school, in your work, man, I [music] school, in your work, man, I think today is one of the most helpful think today is one of the most helpful think today is one of the most helpful things that you could experience and the things that you could experience and the things that you could experience and the most useful [music] things that you most useful [music] things that you most useful [music] things that you could watch to see what God might want could watch to see what God might want could watch to see what God might want to do in your life in a fresh way. Hey, to do in your life in a fresh way. Hey, to do in your life in a fresh way. Hey, welcome to Crossroads. We are a welcome to Crossroads. We are a welcome to Crossroads. We are a community of people all over the world community of people all over the world community of people all over the world who want to experience just that, to who want to experience just that, to who want to experience just that, to hear [music] and see God do something hear [music] and see God do something hear [music] and see God do something powerful in their own lives. And my hope powerful in their own lives. And my hope powerful in their own lives. And my hope and my prayer [music] is that by the end and my prayer [music] is that by the end and my prayer [music] is that by the end of our time today, you will have a of our time today, you will have a of our time today, you will have a better picture of what it would look better picture of what it would look better picture of what it would look like for God's power [music] to show up like for God's power [music] to show up like for God's power [music] to show up in your life. Now, right now, there are in your life. Now, right now, there are in your life. Now, right now, there are 3,000 dudes searching [music] for just 3,000 dudes searching [music] for just 3,000 dudes searching [music] for just that in another place that is not here, that in another place that is not here, that in another place that is not here, and that is man camp. We've got uh camps and that is man camp. We've got uh camps and that is man camp. We've got uh camps for men, for women, for couples, [music] for men, for women, for couples, [music] for men, for women, for couples, [music] for families, for veterans to experience for families, for veterans to experience for families, for veterans to experience God in incredible ways. And man, I got God in incredible ways. And man, I got God in incredible ways. And man, I got to go out there this past uh over the to go out there this past uh over the to go out there this past uh over the weekend. It was amazing. Now, my name is weekend. It was amazing. Now, my name is weekend. It was amazing. Now, my name is Andy. I'm community pastor of [music] Andy. I'm community pastor of [music] Andy. I'm community pastor of [music] Crossroads Anywhere. And we are a Crossroads Anywhere. And we are a Crossroads Anywhere. And we are a community of people meeting online and community of people meeting online and community of people meeting online and in [music] buildings like this and even in [music] buildings like this and even in [music] buildings like this and even at camps who want to experience God in a at camps who want to experience God in a at camps who want to experience God in a new way. And so no matter who you are, new way. And so no matter who you are, new way. And so no matter who you are, no matter where you are, I believe that no matter where you are, I believe that no matter where you are, I believe that God's got something good for you [music] God's got something good for you [music] God's got something good for you [music] today. Now, we're going to kick off our today. Now, we're going to kick off our today. Now, we're going to kick off our time as followers of Jesus have done for time as followers of Jesus have done for time as followers of Jesus have done for thousands of years connecting with God thousands of years connecting with God thousands of years connecting with God [music] through music. So, I'd love it [music] through music. So, I'd love it [music] through music. So, I'd love it if you would use these songs as a

if you would use these songs as a if you would use these songs as a prayer, but with a [music] really great prayer, but with a [music] really great prayer, but with a [music] really great soundtrack, as a way to connect with soundtrack, as a way to connect with soundtrack, as a way to connect with God, to tea up our time today, and to God, to tea up our time today, and to God, to tea up our time today, and to allow his power and his care and his allow his power and his care and his allow his power and his care and his attention [music] attention [music] attention [music] and just to begin to show up for you, and just to begin to show up for you, and just to begin to show up for you, with you. So, I [music] don't know what with you. So, I [music] don't know what with you. So, I [music] don't know what you believe about church. I don't know you believe about church. I don't know you believe about church. I don't know what you believe about God, but I think what you believe about God, but I think what you believe about God, but I think that God's [music] got something that God's [music] got something that God's [music] got something powerful for you today. So as we sing, powerful for you today. So as we sing, powerful for you today. So as we sing, as we reflect, as we just sort of pause as we reflect, as we just sort of pause as we reflect, as we just sort of pause to direct [music] our attention towards to direct [music] our attention towards to direct [music] our attention towards God, my prayer is that you would God, my prayer is that you would God, my prayer is that you would experiencing [music] something, you'd experiencing [music] something, you'd experiencing [music] something, you'd experiencing something fresh from him experiencing something fresh from him experiencing something fresh from him today. You'd experience his goodness. today. You'd experience his goodness. today. You'd experience his goodness. Let's sing [music] right now. Can we sing this? We say, "I'm [music] Can we sing this? We say, "I'm [music] coming. I'm coming with the heart of worship. I'm coming with the heart of worship. I'm bringing in a brand new [music] I'm bringing in a brand new [music] I'm bringing in a brand new [music] song. I'm ready to see the unthinkable. song. I'm ready to see the unthinkable. song. I'm ready to see the unthinkable. I'm [music] ready for miracle.

I'm [music] ready for miracle. I'm [music] ready for miracle. Hearts praying for fresh Hearts praying for fresh Hearts praying for fresh souls looking to [music] the living. souls looking to [music] the living. souls looking to [music] the living. I'm ready for real revival. I'm ready for real revival. I'm ready for real revival. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Heat. [music] [music] [music] Holy Holy Holy Spirit. Holy [music] Holy [music] Spirit. on the edge of the new [music] on the edge of the new [music] beginning. beginning. beginning. How we know you have so much more. How we know you have so much more. How we know you have so much more. [music] [music] [music] We look into a new horizon. We look into a new horizon. We look into a new horizon. [music] It's overflowing of the true [music] It's overflowing of the true [music] redemption. It's overflowing of your redemption. It's overflowing of your redemption. It's overflowing of your kingom. Come on. We ready for kingom. Come on. We ready for kingom. Come on. We ready for [music] [singing] [singing] a [music] a [music] a [music] fire.

fire. fire. Heat. Heat. Heat. Oh, can you [music] feel [singing] it? Oh, can you [music] feel [singing] it? Heaven is reaching. Heaven is reaching. Heaven is reaching. Oh, can you hear [music and singing] it? Oh, can you hear [music and singing] it? Oh, can you hear [music and singing] it? Our God is speaking. Our God is speaking. Our God is speaking. Oh, can you see [music] it? He's got Oh, can you see [music] it? He's got Oh, can you see [music] it? He's got your healing. your healing. your healing. Oh, just receive [singing] it and Oh, just receive [singing] it and Oh, just receive [singing] it and receive the [music] freom. receive the [music] freom. receive the [music] freom. Oh, can you feel it? [music] Hear it.

Oh, can you feel it? [music] Hear it. Oh, can you feel it? [music] Hear it. Hear [singing] it. your your [music] [music] [music] just receive the Yeah. [music] receive the Yeah. [music] Heat. You opened [music] up my [singing] eyes.

You opened [music] up my [singing] eyes. Your light broke through the night. Your light broke through the night. Your light broke through the night. Was walking dead. Was breathing in new Was walking dead. Was breathing in new Was walking dead. Was breathing in new life. A new song filled [music and singing] my A new song filled [music and singing] my lungs. lungs. lungs. I sing it all my days. I sing it all my days. I sing it all my days. I finally [music and singing] found I finally [music and singing] found I finally [music and singing] found something worthy of my dreams. We say something worthy of my dreams. We say something worthy of my dreams. We say anything, anything [music] that's good. anything, anything [music] that's good. anything, anything [music] that's good. It's good. It comes from you. [singing] It's good. It comes from you. [singing] It's good. It comes from you. [singing] >> Oh, we say anything. Anything that's >> Oh, we say anything. Anything that's >> Oh, we say anything. Anything that's good, it's good. [music and singing] It good, it's good. [music and singing] It good, it's good. [music and singing] It comes from you. comes from you. comes from you. If all [music and singing] I have is If all [music and singing] I have is If all [music and singing] I have is just the breath you gave, I'm giving it just the breath you gave, I'm giving it just the breath you gave, I'm giving it to you. Anything that's got that's got to you. Anything that's got that's got to you. Anything that's got that's got [music] it comes from you. [music] it comes from you. [music] it comes from you. It comes [music] from me to remember. [music] me to remember. [music] You only by your grace.

You only by your grace. You only by your grace. It's not my [music] hands. It's not my It's not my [music] hands. It's not my It's not my [music] hands. It's not my words. I see. We say the power of your words. I see. We say the power of your words. I see. We say the power of your cross. [music] cross. [music] cross. [music] The power of your cross. The power of your cross. The power of your cross. The mercy on display. [music] anything [music] that's good is good anything [music] that's good is good comes [singing] from you. [music] Heat. comes [singing] from you. [music] Heat. comes [singing] from you. [music] Heat. Heat. [music] [music] from you're the alpha, [music] you're the alpha, [music] the omega.

the omega. the omega. You're the author, the creator. You You're the author, the creator. You You're the author, the creator. You stand alone. [music] You are [music] righteous, full of You are [music] righteous, full of justice in the valley. [music] You are justice in the valley. [music] You are justice in the valley. [music] You are with us. You stand alone. with us. You stand alone. with us. You stand alone. You're [music and singing] the living You're [music and singing] the living You're [music and singing] the living God. It's who you are. You're the God. It's who you are. You're the God. It's who you are. You're the [music] savior, the redeemer, the living [music] savior, the redeemer, the living [music] savior, the redeemer, the living word. You're the healer. [music] You're the [singing] living God. You're the [singing] living God. [music] [music] [music] You're the You're the You're the You're the >> Heat.

>> Heat. [music] Heat. Heat. [music] [music] [music] Heat. Heat. Heat. good. good. [music] You're the You're the You're the [music] You're the [music] You're the [music] You're the author, the creator. You send You're the author, the creator. You send You're the author, the creator. You send the love. the love. the love. [music] You're the living God. You are righteous, [music] full of You are righteous, [music] full of justice in the valley. You are with us. justice in the valley. You are with us. justice in the valley. You are with us. You said the Lord.

You said the Lord. You said the Lord. You're the living God. living. living. [music] >> Thank you Jesus. >> Thank you Jesus. Thank you Jesus. How great the chasm How great the chasm that lay between us. How high the that lay between us. How high the that lay between us. How high the mountain mountain mountain [music] I could not climb.

[music] I could not climb. [music] I could not climb. In desperation, In desperation, In desperation, I [music] turned to heaven [singing] I [music] turned to heaven [singing] I [music] turned to heaven [singing] and spoke your name [music] into the and spoke your name [music] into the and spoke your name [music] into the night. night. night. Then through [music and singing] the Then through [music and singing] the Then through [music and singing] the darkness, darkness, darkness, your loving kindness your loving kindness your loving kindness tore through [music] the shadow tore through [music] the shadow tore through [music] the shadow [singing] of my soul. [singing] of my soul. [singing] of my soul. The work is finished. [music] The work is finished. [music] The work is finished. [music] The end is written. The end is written. The end is written. Jesus Christ my livinging. [music] Who could imagine Who could imagine [music] so great a mercy? [music] so great a mercy? [music] so great a mercy? What heart [music] could fathom What heart [music] could fathom What heart [music] could fathom such boundless [singing] such boundless [singing] such boundless [singing] grace? grace? grace? The God of ages [music] The God of ages [music] The God of ages [music] sent down from glory sent down from glory sent down from glory to end [music] my sin and bear my shame.

to end [music] my sin and bear my shame. to end [music] my sin and bear my shame. The cross has [music] broken. The cross has [music] broken. The cross has [music] broken. I am forgiven. I am forgiven. I am forgiven. The [music] King of Kings calls me his The [music] King of Kings calls me his The [music] King of Kings calls me his home. home. home. Beautiful Savior, Beautiful Savior, Beautiful Savior, I'm yours forever. I'm yours forever. I'm yours forever. Jesus Christ, my living. Jesus Christ, my living. Jesus Christ, my living. We say [music] We say [music] We say [music] hallelujah. Praise the one who set me [music] free. Praise the one who set me [music] free. Hallelujah. Death has [music] lost his grip on me. Death has [music] lost his grip on me. You have broken every chain. This You have broken every chain. This You have broken every chain. This salvation [music] salvation [music] salvation [music] in your name. Jesus Christ my living. in your name. Jesus Christ my living. in your name. Jesus Christ my living. [music] [music] [music] We say hallelujah. The one who set me [music] free. The one who set me [music] free. [singing] Hallelujah.

[music] [music] For me, you have broken every day with For me, you have broken every day with For me, you have broken every day with salvation [music] salvation [music] salvation [music] in your name. Jesus Christ in your name. Jesus Christ in your name. Jesus Christ my my my [music] Lord. Then came the morning Then came the morning that [music] sealed the promise. that [music] sealed the promise. that [music] sealed the promise. Your buried [singing] body Your buried [singing] body Your buried [singing] body [music] began to breathe. [music] began to breathe. [music] began to breathe. And out of the silence, [music] And out of the silence, [music] And out of the silence, [music] the roaring lion the roaring lion the roaring lion declares the grave has [music] no claim declares the grave has [music] no claim declares the grave has [music] no claim on. You came the [music] morning You came the [music] morning and see the proise [music] and see the proise [music] and see the proise [music] your [singing] body your [singing] body your [singing] body begin to Jesus. [music] Jesus. [music] Yours is the victory.

Yours is the victory. Yours is the victory. We say Praise the one who set [music] me free. Praise the one who set [music] me free. Hallelujah. Death has lost its grip on me. You have Death has lost its grip on me. You have broken [music] broken [music] broken [music] every chain. Salvation in your name every chain. Salvation in your name every chain. Salvation in your name Jesus [music] Christ. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. [music] in your name. Jesus Christ. in your name. Jesus Christ. [music] Oh [music] Oh [music] Jesus Christ my Jesus Christ my Jesus Christ my [music] Would you all pray with me? [music] Would you all pray with me? [music] Father, we just say thank you that those Father, we just say thank you that those Father, we just say thank you that those aren't just words to a song or words on aren't just words to a song or words on aren't just words to a song or words on [music] a screen. that they are the

[music] a screen. that they are the [music] a screen. that they are the reality of the way you work in each of reality of the way you work in each of reality of the way you work in each of our lives. God, that you are in the our lives. God, that you are in the our lives. God, that you are in the process of bringing dead things to life, process of bringing dead things to life, process of bringing dead things to life, of making old things new, broken things of making old things new, broken things of making old things new, broken things whole again. Father, that you are our whole again. Father, that you are our whole again. Father, that you are our living hope. Not the hope of what we can living hope. Not the hope of what we can living hope. Not the hope of what we can accomplish, not the hope of ourselves accomplish, not the hope of ourselves accomplish, not the hope of ourselves getting our own act together, but the getting our own act together, but the getting our own act together, but the hope of your life living in [music] and hope of your life living in [music] and hope of your life living in [music] and through us, your power living in and through us, your power living in and through us, your power living in and through us. God, I believe that each through us. God, I believe that each through us. God, I believe that each person that showed up today or is person that showed up today or is person that showed up today or is watching online came for a reason watching online came for a reason watching online came for a reason because they want to experience you and because they want to experience you and because they want to experience you and your living hope. Help us to see that. your living hope. Help us to see that. your living hope. Help us to see that. Help us to hold on to that in your name. Help us to hold on to that in your name. Help us to hold on to that in your name. Amen. Amen. Amen. Man, can we say thank you to the band Man, can we say thank you to the band Man, can we say thank you to the band one more time? one more time? one more time? [music] [music] [music] So good. Hey, real quick. I want to So good. Hey, real quick. I want to So good. Hey, real quick. I want to introduce myself. Uh if you're watching introduce myself. Uh if you're watching introduce myself. Uh if you're watching online, I know you guys, you're my online, I know you guys, you're my online, I know you guys, you're my people. Crossers Anywhere. My name's people. Crossers Anywhere. My name's people. Crossers Anywhere. My name's Andy Ryder, community pastor for the Andy Ryder, community pastor for the Andy Ryder, community pastor for the part of our church that doesn't meet in part of our church that doesn't meet in part of our church that doesn't meet in buildings like this, but is all over the buildings like this, but is all over the buildings like this, but is all over the globe, across the state, across the globe, across the state, across the globe, across the state, across the region, and even across the world. So, region, and even across the world. So, region, and even across the world. So, special shout out Batesville, Indiana, special shout out Batesville, Indiana, special shout out Batesville, Indiana, uh, Bolivia. We got our friends in Jack uh, Bolivia. We got our friends in Jack uh, Bolivia. We got our friends in Jack and Meg in, uh, Kagashima, Japan. So, and Meg in, uh, Kagashima, Japan. So, and Meg in, uh, Kagashima, Japan. So, thankful for you guys. And, man, thank thankful for you guys. And, man, thank thankful for you guys. And, man, thank you to you, our Crossroads Oakley crew.

you to you, our Crossroads Oakley crew. you to you, our Crossroads Oakley crew. This is my home site. Great to be with This is my home site. Great to be with This is my home site. Great to be with you guys. It's a a special special you guys. It's a a special special you guys. It's a a special special place. Now, I've got friends on four place. Now, I've got friends on four place. Now, I've got friends on four continents as a result of this continents as a result of this continents as a result of this community. I had a friend from the UK community. I had a friend from the UK community. I had a friend from the UK who came in from man camp and stayed at who came in from man camp and stayed at who came in from man camp and stayed at my house just this past week. I've got my house just this past week. I've got my house just this past week. I've got friends and a family, a church family friends and a family, a church family friends and a family, a church family because of this place. I want to give because of this place. I want to give because of this place. I want to give you the chance to make some friends. you the chance to make some friends. you the chance to make some friends. [music] So, go ahead, introduce yourself [music] So, go ahead, introduce yourself [music] So, go ahead, introduce yourself to a couple people around you. Shake to a couple people around you. Shake to a couple people around you. Shake their hand, give them a fist bump, and their hand, give them a fist bump, and their hand, give them a fist bump, and then grab a seat. If you're watching then grab a seat. If you're watching then grab a seat. If you're watching online, it's a great chance to get a online, it's a great chance to get a online, it's a great chance to get a fresh cup of coffee or text your mom. fresh cup of coffee or text your mom. fresh cup of coffee or text your mom. Let's do that. Yeah. So, I I grew up Orthodox Christian Yeah. So, I I grew up Orthodox Christian when I was like 21ish, 22. Kind of fell when I was like 21ish, 22. Kind of fell when I was like 21ish, 22. Kind of fell away from the church. Um, and started away from the church. Um, and started away from the church. Um, and started exploring other religions after that. exploring other religions after that. exploring other religions after that. And in doing so, kind of found out that And in doing so, kind of found out that And in doing so, kind of found out that everybody wants a piece of Jesus no everybody wants a piece of Jesus no everybody wants a piece of Jesus no matter what religion you turn to. matter what religion you turn to. matter what religion you turn to. Started researching more and more. I Started researching more and more. I Started researching more and more. I kind of [music] came to the belief that kind of [music] came to the belief that kind of [music] came to the belief that he is who he says he is. and I started he is who he says he is. and I started he is who he says he is. and I started getting more back into the church and I getting more back into the church and I getting more back into the church and I just couldn't sink my teeth into just couldn't sink my teeth into just couldn't sink my teeth into orthodoxy [music] and my sister-in-law orthodoxy [music] and my sister-in-law orthodoxy [music] and my sister-in-law invited me and my wife to crossroads and invited me and my wife to crossroads and invited me and my wife to crossroads and the first time that we came here I was the first time that we came here I was the first time that we came here I was you know it's vastly different from an you know it's vastly different from an you know it's vastly different from an Orthodox Christian service and so I Orthodox Christian service and so I Orthodox Christian service and so I walked out and I was like I don't know walked out and I was like I don't know walked out and I was like I don't know what that was but that was not church what that was but that was not church what that was but that was not church that I don't know and then like 2 weeks that I don't know and then like 2 weeks that I don't know and then like 2 weeks later the sermon that was given was later the sermon that was given was later the sermon that was given was still like racking my brain and I told

still like racking my brain and I told still like racking my brain and I told my wife I was I know I said I didn't my wife I was I know I said I didn't my wife I was I know I said I didn't like it, but I think I liked that and I like it, but I think I liked that and I like it, but I think I liked that and I want to go back. And so we started going want to go back. And so we started going want to go back. And so we started going to Crossroads Mason. That was a really to Crossroads Mason. That was a really to Crossroads Mason. That was a really big step in my like getting getting back big step in my like getting getting back big step in my like getting getting back in touch with God. We had been going to in touch with God. We had been going to in touch with God. We had been going to Mason couple months and Tim [music] was Mason couple months and Tim [music] was Mason couple months and Tim [music] was up on stage talking about groups and he up on stage talking about groups and he up on stage talking about groups and he mentioned father's group and my wife was mentioned father's group and my wife was mentioned father's group and my wife was 6 months pregnant at the time. I was 6 months pregnant at the time. I was 6 months pregnant at the time. I was like, I feel like I should go to that like, I feel like I should go to that like, I feel like I should go to that cuz I have a lot to learn. [laughter] cuz I have a lot to learn. [laughter] cuz I have a lot to learn. [laughter] And so, um, I started going to father's And so, um, I started going to father's And so, um, I started going to father's group before I was even a dad. And I group before I was even a dad. And I group before I was even a dad. And I mean, those guys really just like, like mean, those guys really just like, like mean, those guys really just like, like [music] I stepped in the door, Daryl [music] I stepped in the door, Daryl [music] I stepped in the door, Daryl introduced himself. Sam invited me to introduced himself. Sam invited me to introduced himself. Sam invited me to come sit down at his table. They really come sit down at his table. They really come sit down at his table. They really just like embraced me and they just like embraced me and they just like embraced me and they understood the fear of being a dad for understood the fear of being a dad for understood the fear of being a dad for the first time. And all of the questions the first time. And all of the questions the first time. And all of the questions and all the concerns and you want to do and all the concerns and you want to do and all the concerns and you want to do a good job and you want to raise this a good job and you want to raise this a good job and you want to raise this kid up, right, but you have no clue what kid up, right, but you have no clue what kid up, right, but you have no clue what you're doing. And since joining Father's you're doing. And since joining Father's you're doing. And since joining Father's group, those guys in in encouraged me group, those guys in in encouraged me group, those guys in in encouraged me and my wife to go through real marriage.

and my wife to go through real marriage. and my wife to go through real marriage. They encouraged me to go to man camp. Um They encouraged me to go to man camp. Um They encouraged me to go to man camp. Um I got baptized [music] last weekend for I got baptized [music] last weekend for I got baptized [music] last weekend for the first time as an adult. It can be so the first time as an adult. It can be so the first time as an adult. It can be so easy to just fall into the tediousness easy to just fall into the tediousness easy to just fall into the tediousness of day-to-day life and the things that of day-to-day life and the things that of day-to-day life and the things that can drag you down and try to pull you can drag you down and try to pull you can drag you down and try to pull you away from Christ. But when you have a away from Christ. But when you have a away from Christ. But when you have a group of guys meeting with you every group of guys meeting with you every group of guys meeting with you every week to try to talk about how to strive week to try to talk about how to strive week to try to talk about how to strive towards him while we try to be dads and towards him while we try to be dads and towards him while we try to be dads and we try to guide our families in that we try to guide our families in that we try to guide our families in that direction as well. It keeps you really direction as well. It keeps you really direction as well. It keeps you really centered and based whereas [music] centered and based whereas [music] centered and based whereas [music] before I was like a weekender Christian before I was like a weekender Christian before I was like a weekender Christian where you like show up on Sunday and where you like show up on Sunday and where you like show up on Sunday and then by Monday you've kind of completely then by Monday you've kind of completely then by Monday you've kind of completely forgotten about it to Bible study on forgotten about it to Bible study on forgotten about it to Bible study on Tuesdays and um [music] practicing with Tuesdays and um [music] practicing with Tuesdays and um [music] practicing with the worship team on Wednesdays going to the worship team on Wednesdays going to the worship team on Wednesdays going to fathers on Fridays. I'm at church more fathers on Fridays. I'm at church more fathers on Fridays. I'm at church more days than I'm not and I'm like totally days than I'm not and I'm like totally days than I'm not and I'm like totally allin now. Man, I love Braden's story. And can I Man, I love Braden's story. And can I just by show of hands, like did anything just by show of hands, like did anything just by show of hands, like did anything in Braden's story resonate with you? in Braden's story resonate with you? in Braden's story resonate with you? There are only two options. Yes or I'm a There are only two options. Yes or I'm a There are only two options. Yes or I'm a heartless robot. Like did anything heartless robot. Like did anything heartless robot. Like did anything strike you? like did you do you resonate strike you? like did you do you resonate strike you? like did you do you resonate with that idea of like man I was a with that idea of like man I was a with that idea of like man I was a weekender Christian and now God's done weekender Christian and now God's done weekender Christian and now God's done something fresh in me or man I have this something fresh in me or man I have this something fresh in me or man I have this church history but I feel like God has church history but I feel like God has church history but I feel like God has more for me I want to experience more of more for me I want to experience more of more for me I want to experience more of the life and the power man we want that the life and the power man we want that the life and the power man we want that and we want that for as many people as and we want that for as many people as and we want that for as many people as possible here in Cincinnati across the possible here in Cincinnati across the possible here in Cincinnati across the world and in cities around this region world and in cities around this region world and in cities around this region we believe that God has called us to be we believe that God has called us to be we believe that God has called us to be in 10 cities in 10 years and man we got

in 10 cities in 10 years and man we got in 10 cities in 10 years and man we got a lot of work to do that we are we a lot of work to do that we are we a lot of work to do that we are we seeing God, where do you want us to go seeing God, where do you want us to go seeing God, where do you want us to go next? And so, we're hosting these next? And so, we're hosting these next? And so, we're hosting these Crossroads Live events in cities in the Crossroads Live events in cities in the Crossroads Live events in cities in the region. And the next one is coming up on region. And the next one is coming up on region. And the next one is coming up on October 17th in Louisville. I hope you October 17th in Louisville. I hope you October 17th in Louisville. I hope you guys can make it. Yes, not Louisville. guys can make it. Yes, not Louisville. guys can make it. Yes, not Louisville. Louisville. I have been corrected many Louisville. I have been corrected many Louisville. I have been corrected many times. Louisville. Hey, hope that you times. Louisville. Hey, hope that you times. Louisville. Hey, hope that you can make it. If you got friends or can make it. If you got friends or can make it. If you got friends or family in that part of the country, send family in that part of the country, send family in that part of the country, send them a text like right now. Just go them a text like right now. Just go them a text like right now. Just go ahead and tune out everything else I'm ahead and tune out everything else I'm ahead and tune out everything else I'm going to say. Send them a text right now going to say. Send them a text right now going to say. Send them a text right now cuz they could be the next Braden. they cuz they could be the next Braden. they cuz they could be the next Braden. they could be the next one who experiences could be the next one who experiences could be the next one who experiences more of God's hope and joy and power in more of God's hope and joy and power in more of God's hope and joy and power in their lives. Now, there's a prayer that their lives. Now, there's a prayer that their lives. Now, there's a prayer that I I heard years and years ago, and it's I I heard years and years ago, and it's I I heard years and years ago, and it's really simple, but it just says this. It really simple, but it just says this. It really simple, but it just says this. It says, "God, would you change the world, says, "God, would you change the world, says, "God, would you change the world, but would you start with me?" Like, we but would you start with me?" Like, we but would you start with me?" Like, we want to see God do something powerful. want to see God do something powerful. want to see God do something powerful. We want to see God revive the nation, We want to see God revive the nation, We want to see God revive the nation, but we need to see him revive something but we need to see him revive something but we need to see him revive something in us. So whether your story is like in us. So whether your story is like in us. So whether your story is like Braden at the end, Braden in the middle, Braden at the end, Braden in the middle, Braden at the end, Braden in the middle, or Braden in the beginning where you're or Braden in the beginning where you're or Braden in the beginning where you're like, I don't know, God, what you're like, I don't know, God, what you're like, I don't know, God, what you're doing, or I maybe I'm starting to doing, or I maybe I'm starting to doing, or I maybe I'm starting to experiencing something fresh, God wants experiencing something fresh, God wants experiencing something fresh, God wants to revive something in you. And this is to revive something in you. And this is to revive something in you. And this is not just an event. It's not a moment.

not just an event. It's not a moment. not just an event. It's not a moment. It's this wave of what God is doing that It's this wave of what God is doing that It's this wave of what God is doing that we get to get uh we get to partner with we get to get uh we get to partner with we get to get uh we get to partner with and get swept up in. But we do have a and get swept up in. But we do have a and get swept up in. But we do have a thing that we're doing to lean into that thing that we're doing to lean into that thing that we're doing to lean into that momentum called Crossroads Revival momentum called Crossroads Revival momentum called Crossroads Revival happening October 23rd and 24th. It's happening October 23rd and 24th. It's happening October 23rd and 24th. It's going to be incredible. And I I know going to be incredible. And I I know going to be incredible. And I I know like I'm the announcement guy, right? So like I'm the announcement guy, right? So like I'm the announcement guy, right? So I know you guys are always asking like I know you guys are always asking like I know you guys are always asking like I'm going to do that. I'm not going to I'm going to do that. I'm not going to I'm going to do that. I'm not going to do that. I'm definitely not going to do do that. I'm definitely not going to do do that. I'm definitely not going to do that. And then I'm This is a thing for that. And then I'm This is a thing for that. And then I'm This is a thing for our whole church. Please look at me. our whole church. Please look at me. our whole church. Please look at me. Listen to me. I want you at revival. Listen to me. I want you at revival. Listen to me. I want you at revival. It's going to be an amazing time where It's going to be an amazing time where It's going to be an amazing time where God might spark something fresh in you. God might spark something fresh in you. God might spark something fresh in you. October 23rd, 24th, we will not have October 23rd, 24th, we will not have October 23rd, 24th, we will not have Saturday services here in Oakley, but we Saturday services here in Oakley, but we Saturday services here in Oakley, but we will at all of our sites and online will at all of our sites and online will at all of our sites and online Sunday morning. Now, my life is Sunday morning. Now, my life is Sunday morning. Now, my life is different. I showed up at this place different. I showed up at this place different. I showed up at this place like Braden, grieving the loss of my mom like Braden, grieving the loss of my mom like Braden, grieving the loss of my mom and my sister 17 years ago and I met a and my sister 17 years ago and I met a and my sister 17 years ago and I met a church family here. I experienced the church family here. I experienced the church family here. I experienced the power of God in my life through this power of God in my life through this power of God in my life through this place and that happened. And we get place and that happened. And we get place and that happened. And we get stories like Braden's because people are stories like Braden's because people are stories like Braden's because people are faithful with their time, with their faithful with their time, with their faithful with their time, with their energy, and with their finances. And so, energy, and with their finances. And so, energy, and with their finances. And so, if you're one of the faithful givers who if you're one of the faithful givers who if you're one of the faithful givers who makes this stuff h happen, makes stories makes this stuff h happen, makes stories makes this stuff h happen, makes stories like Braden's and my own possible, thank like Braden's and my own possible, thank like Braden's and my own possible, thank you. If you're maybe new around here and you. If you're maybe new around here and you. If you're maybe new around here and you're just wondering, man, what I don't you're just wondering, man, what I don't you're just wondering, man, what I don't know what the church believes about know what the church believes about know what the church believes about money or I've never trusted God with my money or I've never trusted God with my money or I've never trusted God with my finances, I would just encourage you to finances, I would just encourage you to finances, I would just encourage you to try it and see what God does. There's try it and see what God does. There's try it and see what God does. There's powerful stuff when God begins to work powerful stuff when God begins to work powerful stuff when God begins to work in you and in your life. We want to see in you and in your life. We want to see in you and in your life. We want to see what God does when he revives something what God does when he revives something what God does when he revives something fresh in each of us. Let's check this fresh in each of us. Let's check this fresh in each of us. Let's check this out right now.

out right now. out right now. >> What is revival? Well, I can tell you >> What is revival? Well, I can tell you >> What is revival? Well, I can tell you what it isn't. Revival isn't a moment. what it isn't. Revival isn't a moment. what it isn't. Revival isn't a moment. It can't be scheduled or manufactured. It can't be scheduled or manufactured. It can't be scheduled or manufactured. It's something we receive. It's not an It's something we receive. It's not an It's something we receive. It's not an emotion or event. You can't buy tickets emotion or event. You can't buy tickets emotion or event. You can't buy tickets to it and you can't stir it up. It isn't to it and you can't stir it up. It isn't to it and you can't stir it up. It isn't a reward and it can't be earned. Revival a reward and it can't be earned. Revival a reward and it can't be earned. Revival is the answer to the prayer. Revive us that we might [music] never Revive us that we might [music] never settle for knowing about God without settle for knowing about God without settle for knowing about God without knowing God. that we might sing [music] knowing God. that we might sing [music] knowing God. that we might sing [music] about freedom and not remain bound. That about freedom and not remain bound. That about freedom and not remain bound. That we might receive God's hope and be hope we might receive God's hope and be hope we might receive God's hope and be hope to our neighbors. That we might no to our neighbors. That we might no to our neighbors. That we might no longer work for what God has freely longer work for what God has freely longer work for what God has freely given. That we might know God's [music] given. That we might know God's [music] given. That we might know God's [music] delight in us. delight in us. delight in us. Revive us so dead hearts feel again. Revive us so dead hearts feel again. Revive us so dead hearts feel again. Revive us so what has been asleep wakes Revive us so what has been asleep wakes Revive us so what has been asleep wakes up. Revive us so what has been hidden up. Revive us so what has been hidden up. Revive us so what has been hidden comes into [music] the light. Revive us comes into [music] the light. Revive us comes into [music] the light. Revive us so what has been divided becomes one.

so what has been divided becomes one. so what has been divided becomes one. Revive [music] us. >> Revival weekend coming up. Talk about >> Revival weekend coming up. Talk about that a lot. Now I I want to underline that a lot. Now I I want to underline that a lot. Now I I want to underline one thing about revival weekend for one thing about revival weekend for one thing about revival weekend for those of us who who call Crossroads our those of us who who call Crossroads our those of us who who call Crossroads our our church home. And that is when it our church home. And that is when it our church home. And that is when it comes to revival, you have a job. And comes to revival, you have a job. And comes to revival, you have a job. And your job is to invite your friends to your job is to invite your friends to your job is to invite your friends to revival. Who's the person in your life revival. Who's the person in your life revival. Who's the person in your life who you look at and you go, "Man, I just who you look at and you go, "Man, I just who you look at and you go, "Man, I just wish that they understood God." Maybe wish that they understood God." Maybe wish that they understood God." Maybe there's somebody who has God in their there's somebody who has God in their there's somebody who has God in their background but has walked away. Your job background but has walked away. Your job background but has walked away. Your job is to invite them. You might go like, is to invite them. You might go like, is to invite them. You might go like, "K, Kyle, you don't understand, my "K, Kyle, you don't understand, my "K, Kyle, you don't understand, my friend. If I invite them, they will friend. If I invite them, they will friend. If I invite them, they will laugh in my face. They will say, "No, I laugh in my face. They will say, "No, I laugh in my face. They will say, "No, I cannot do it." Well, uh, I would love to cannot do it." Well, uh, I would love to cannot do it." Well, uh, I would love to pray with you that that would not pray with you that that would not pray with you that that would not happen. Actually, in fact, uh, if you happen. Actually, in fact, uh, if you happen. Actually, in fact, uh, if you would would want prayer over your would would want prayer over your would would want prayer over your invitation for your friends, I would invitation for your friends, I would invitation for your friends, I would literally love to pray with you over literally love to pray with you over literally love to pray with you over their names, and so would our whole their names, and so would our whole their names, and so would our whole staff. You can text pray to 301301. staff. You can text pray to 301301. staff. You can text pray to 301301. And when you do that, you'll get a a And when you do that, you'll get a a And when you do that, you'll get a a text response that asks you to send in text response that asks you to send in text response that asks you to send in your friends names. Don't worry, we're your friends names. Don't worry, we're your friends names. Don't worry, we're not going to sell that information to not going to sell that information to not going to sell that information to Amazon or whatever. Don't worry, we're Amazon or whatever. Don't worry, we're Amazon or whatever. Don't worry, we're just going to pray for them. And myself just going to pray for them. And myself just going to pray for them. And myself and our staff, we're going to pray for and our staff, we're going to pray for and our staff, we're going to pray for your friends that they would say yes to your friends that they would say yes to your friends that they would say yes to your invitation. We are about revival as your invitation. We are about revival as your invitation. We are about revival as a church and pushing for an awakening.

a church and pushing for an awakening. a church and pushing for an awakening. It doesn't happen without us extending It doesn't happen without us extending It doesn't happen without us extending invitation. And by the way, I should invitation. And by the way, I should invitation. And by the way, I should start here. My name is Kyle. If you start here. My name is Kyle. If you start here. My name is Kyle. If you missed last week, we announced that I missed last week, we announced that I missed last week, we announced that I will be our new senior pastor. Something will be our new senior pastor. Something will be our new senior pastor. Something I'm very, very excited about. Thank you. I'm very, very excited about. Thank you. I'm very, very excited about. Thank you. And and today we're in this series And and today we're in this series And and today we're in this series called Raw. And I'm going to give you a called Raw. And I'm going to give you a called Raw. And I'm going to give you a raw look at where I am and what I'm raw look at where I am and what I'm raw look at where I am and what I'm thinking about in this moment. And this thinking about in this moment. And this thinking about in this moment. And this really is raw. This is a talk that I really is raw. This is a talk that I really is raw. This is a talk that I actually gave to our staff on Wednesday. actually gave to our staff on Wednesday. actually gave to our staff on Wednesday. Every other Wednesday we have staff Every other Wednesday we have staff Every other Wednesday we have staff training and oftentimes I teach those training and oftentimes I teach those training and oftentimes I teach those staff trainings and and when I teach a staff trainings and and when I teach a staff trainings and and when I teach a staff training I do it different than a staff training I do it different than a staff training I do it different than a weekend. In in a weekend I make an weekend. In in a weekend I make an weekend. In in a weekend I make an outline because they got to hit like a outline because they got to hit like a outline because they got to hit like a 35 minutes exactly kind of a thing. I 35 minutes exactly kind of a thing. I 35 minutes exactly kind of a thing. I want to make sure everything is sharp want to make sure everything is sharp want to make sure everything is sharp and and there's slides that somebody and and there's slides that somebody and and there's slides that somebody else is making. They got to be able to else is making. They got to be able to else is making. They got to be able to follow along with me on a Wednesdays follow along with me on a Wednesdays follow along with me on a Wednesdays with staff training. That is not what I with staff training. That is not what I with staff training. That is not what I do. I make my own slides and I have no do. I make my own slides and I have no do. I make my own slides and I have no notes. And I gave this talk on on notes. And I gave this talk on on notes. And I gave this talk on on Wednesday and it was amazing to me a Wednesday and it was amazing to me a Wednesday and it was amazing to me a right afterwards. So many people came to right afterwards. So many people came to right afterwards. So many people came to me and they're like,"Kyle, you should do me and they're like,"Kyle, you should do me and they're like,"Kyle, you should do that on on the weekend." The first one that on on the weekend." The first one that on on the weekend." The first one was our Anywhere community pastor, Andy was our Anywhere community pastor, Andy was our Anywhere community pastor, Andy Ryder. If you've watched online, you Ryder. If you've watched online, you Ryder. If you've watched online, you know Andy. Andy was He's like, "Dude, know Andy. Andy was He's like, "Dude, know Andy. Andy was He's like, "Dude, you should just do that." And I was you should just do that." And I was you should just do that." And I was like, "That." He's like, "Yeah, like like, "That." He's like, "Yeah, like like, "That." He's like, "Yeah, like that that." And so what you're going to that that." And so what you're going to that that." And so what you're going to get today is raw me, my laptop, slides I get today is raw me, my laptop, slides I get today is raw me, my laptop, slides I made that I'm gonna run and no notes.

made that I'm gonna run and no notes. made that I'm gonna run and no notes. Some of you were like, "Kyle, we we Some of you were like, "Kyle, we we Some of you were like, "Kyle, we we would actually like you to have notes. would actually like you to have notes. would actually like you to have notes. We could The rest of it sounds good. We could The rest of it sounds good. We could The rest of it sounds good. We're gonna have fun today." Where am I? We're gonna have fun today." Where am I? We're gonna have fun today." Where am I? What am I doing? What am I thinking What am I doing? What am I thinking What am I doing? What am I thinking about? Um, this is the answer I would about? Um, this is the answer I would about? Um, this is the answer I would give. Kind of a summary. This is from my give. Kind of a summary. This is from my give. Kind of a summary. This is from my favorite TV show of all time. Probably favorite TV show of all time. Probably favorite TV show of all time. Probably Friday Night Lights featuring a main Friday Night Lights featuring a main Friday Night Lights featuring a main actor, a Hall of Fame, Kyle. Kyle actor, a Hall of Fame, Kyle. Kyle actor, a Hall of Fame, Kyle. Kyle Chandler plays a football coach in this Chandler plays a football coach in this Chandler plays a football coach in this show. And the thing he says to his to show. And the thing he says to his to show. And the thing he says to his to his team over and over again is this. his team over and over again is this. his team over and over again is this. Clear eyes, full hearts, can't lose. Clear eyes, full hearts, can't lose. Clear eyes, full hearts, can't lose. Like, man, that's how I that's how I Like, man, that's how I that's how I Like, man, that's how I that's how I feel right now. Clear eyes, full hearts, feel right now. Clear eyes, full hearts, feel right now. Clear eyes, full hearts, can't lose. Full heart. Man, I am so can't lose. Full heart. Man, I am so can't lose. Full heart. Man, I am so humbled and honored and excited to step humbled and honored and excited to step humbled and honored and excited to step into this thing. Something we've been into this thing. Something we've been into this thing. Something we've been talking about for a long time, and the talking about for a long time, and the talking about for a long time, and the moment is here. The moment feels right. moment is here. The moment feels right. moment is here. The moment feels right. Excited, full heart. Wow, God. Amazing. Excited, full heart. Wow, God. Amazing. Excited, full heart. Wow, God. Amazing. Unbelievable. I don't deserve this. Un Unbelievable. I don't deserve this. Un Unbelievable. I don't deserve this. Un unbelievable. But also clear eyes. See, unbelievable. But also clear eyes. See, unbelievable. But also clear eyes. See, when you sign up for something, it's a when you sign up for something, it's a when you sign up for something, it's a good idea to know what you're getting good idea to know what you're getting good idea to know what you're getting yourself into before you say yes. When I yourself into before you say yes. When I yourself into before you say yes. When I was uh getting married, I was just kind was uh getting married, I was just kind was uh getting married, I was just kind of talking to people, you know, what is of talking to people, you know, what is of talking to people, you know, what is marriage and what does it mean to be a marriage and what does it mean to be a marriage and what does it mean to be a husband? And one of my mentors around husband? And one of my mentors around husband? And one of my mentors around that time, he said, Kyle, if before you that time, he said, Kyle, if before you that time, he said, Kyle, if before you get married, you don't have a moment get married, you don't have a moment get married, you don't have a moment where you are crying and mourning, you where you are crying and mourning, you where you are crying and mourning, you don't understand marriage. I was like, don't understand marriage. I was like, don't understand marriage. I was like, what?

what? what? He goes, "Well, the call of a husband is He goes, "Well, the call of a husband is He goes, "Well, the call of a husband is to die." He pointed me to this verse to die." He pointed me to this verse to die." He pointed me to this verse right here. This is Ephesians 5:25. right here. This is Ephesians 5:25. right here. This is Ephesians 5:25. Husbands, love your wives just as Christ Husbands, love your wives just as Christ Husbands, love your wives just as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for loved the church and gave himself up for loved the church and gave himself up for her. It's like, this is your job is to her. It's like, this is your job is to her. It's like, this is your job is to lay down your life. Now, the amazing lay down your life. Now, the amazing lay down your life. Now, the amazing thing about marriage is that if you pick thing about marriage is that if you pick thing about marriage is that if you pick the right spouse, it's actually a good the right spouse, it's actually a good the right spouse, it's actually a good deal. It costs you everything and it's deal. It costs you everything and it's deal. It costs you everything and it's more than worth it. I happen to be more than worth it. I happen to be more than worth it. I happen to be somebody who hit the lottery in somebody who hit the lottery in somebody who hit the lottery in marriage. Last week, celebrated my 20th marriage. Last week, celebrated my 20th marriage. Last week, celebrated my 20th wedding anniversary with my wife Sarah wedding anniversary with my wife Sarah wedding anniversary with my wife Sarah 20 years. I met her here serving in 20 years. I met her here serving in 20 years. I met her here serving in student ministry 20 years ago. And um student ministry 20 years ago. And um student ministry 20 years ago. And um and she's she's absolutely incredible. I and she's she's absolutely incredible. I and she's she's absolutely incredible. I just want to say, babe, happy just want to say, babe, happy just want to say, babe, happy anniversary. I'm so thankful for you. anniversary. I'm so thankful for you. anniversary. I'm so thankful for you. You are the strength in our family. I You are the strength in our family. I You are the strength in our family. I love you so much. You are wisdom. And I love you so much. You are wisdom. And I love you so much. You are wisdom. And I I honestly I don't know that I'd be here I honestly I don't know that I'd be here I honestly I don't know that I'd be here without you. So, I love you so much. without you. So, I love you so much. without you. So, I love you so much. Thank you for you. Now, one of the Thank you for you. Now, one of the Thank you for you. Now, one of the things that came along with the deal I things that came along with the deal I things that came along with the deal I should have asked more questions about should have asked more questions about should have asked more questions about is is running. Uh Sarah is a runner.

is is running. Uh Sarah is a runner. is is running. Uh Sarah is a runner. Sarah has run uh so many things. She's Sarah has run uh so many things. She's Sarah has run uh so many things. She's actually signed our family up for a actually signed our family up for a actually signed our family up for a turkey trot on Thanksgiving morning. And turkey trot on Thanksgiving morning. And turkey trot on Thanksgiving morning. And so, I don't know how you're starting so, I don't know how you're starting so, I don't know how you're starting your Thanksgiving. I'm starting mine your Thanksgiving. I'm starting mine your Thanksgiving. I'm starting mine with suffering is what I'm going to do. with suffering is what I'm going to do. with suffering is what I'm going to do. She ran her 13th Queen Bee Half Marathon She ran her 13th Queen Bee Half Marathon She ran her 13th Queen Bee Half Marathon uh yesterday. Okay. And half marathons. uh yesterday. Okay. And half marathons. uh yesterday. Okay. And half marathons. I think I think we should rebrand half I think I think we should rebrand half I think I think we should rebrand half marathons, you know, because it sounds marathons, you know, because it sounds marathons, you know, because it sounds like, oh, it's only a half a marathon. like, oh, it's only a half a marathon. like, oh, it's only a half a marathon. Yeah, it's 13.1 miles. Yeah, it's 13.1 miles. Yeah, it's 13.1 miles. When you have to drive 13.1 miles, When you have to drive 13.1 miles, When you have to drive 13.1 miles, you're like, I don't know. I'm kind of you're like, I don't know. I'm kind of you're like, I don't know. I'm kind of tired. I don't know if I want to. She tired. I don't know if I want to. She tired. I don't know if I want to. She ran it. She She's so tough. She actually ran it. She She's so tough. She actually ran it. She She's so tough. She actually she was she was she was cramping up in she was she was she was cramping up in she was she was she was cramping up in the last mile. Her feet were like the last mile. Her feet were like the last mile. Her feet were like cramping. So, she's like trying to cramping. So, she's like trying to cramping. So, she's like trying to hobble along. And my wife decides, "Oh, hobble along. And my wife decides, "Oh, hobble along. And my wife decides, "Oh, you know what? If I just flip around and you know what? If I just flip around and you know what? If I just flip around and I go backwards, it's better. So, she I go backwards, it's better. So, she I go backwards, it's better. So, she finished the half marathon running finished the half marathon running finished the half marathon running backwards. That's how tough Sarah is. backwards. That's how tough Sarah is. backwards. That's how tough Sarah is. It's unbelievable. It's unbelievable. It's unbelievable. Now, when it comes to this job, I'm Now, when it comes to this job, I'm Now, when it comes to this job, I'm asking the same question. What are my asking the same question. What are my asking the same question. What are my job requirements? What am I getting job requirements? What am I getting job requirements? What am I getting myself into? What What am I signing myself into? What What am I signing myself into? What What am I signing myself up for? And what does God say to myself up for? And what does God say to myself up for? And what does God say to new leaders? Maybe there's a clue in new leaders? Maybe there's a clue in new leaders? Maybe there's a clue in there. One of the things that so many there. One of the things that so many there. One of the things that so many people have encouraged me with that's people have encouraged me with that's people have encouraged me with that's been so so awesome over the past few been so so awesome over the past few been so so awesome over the past few weeks is so many people said, "Hey, weeks is so many people said, "Hey, weeks is so many people said, "Hey, Kyle, you know, you are you're like Kyle, you know, you are you're like Kyle, you know, you are you're like Joshua. You're like Joshua." And so I've Joshua. You're like Joshua." And so I've Joshua. You're like Joshua." And so I've gone like, "Okay, I should probably gone like, "Okay, I should probably gone like, "Okay, I should probably listen to what's Joshua one of these listen to what's Joshua one of these listen to what's Joshua one of these leadership transitions. There's many of leadership transitions. There's many of leadership transitions. There's many of them in the Bible." And if you go to the them in the Bible." And if you go to the them in the Bible." And if you go to the book of Joshua, awesome book, you'll see book of Joshua, awesome book, you'll see book of Joshua, awesome book, you'll see God over and over and over and over

God over and over and over and over God over and over and over and over again say the same thing to Joshua. He again say the same thing to Joshua. He again say the same thing to Joshua. He goes, "Be strong. Be courageous. Do not goes, "Be strong. Be courageous. Do not goes, "Be strong. Be courageous. Do not be afraid. Now, why would God tell be afraid. Now, why would God tell be afraid. Now, why would God tell Joshua to not be afraid? Joshua to not be afraid? Joshua to not be afraid? Because Joshua was afraid. That's why. Because Joshua was afraid. That's why. Because Joshua was afraid. That's why. You know, God doesn't waste his breath. You know, God doesn't waste his breath. You know, God doesn't waste his breath. He's like, "I see the fear in your He's like, "I see the fear in your He's like, "I see the fear in your heart. I'm going to speak directly heart. I'm going to speak directly heart. I'm going to speak directly against it." I think for all of us, when against it." I think for all of us, when against it." I think for all of us, when we're on the edge of something new in we're on the edge of something new in we're on the edge of something new in our life, one of the most natural our life, one of the most natural our life, one of the most natural reactions is fear. Oh no, what if I reactions is fear. Oh no, what if I reactions is fear. Oh no, what if I don't have what what it takes? You know don't have what what it takes? You know don't have what what it takes? You know what? What if this doesn't go well? what? What if this doesn't go well? what? What if this doesn't go well? Maybe you're on a spot in your life Maybe you're on a spot in your life Maybe you're on a spot in your life where you're on the edge of something where you're on the edge of something where you're on the edge of something new. Maybe you've been dating for a new. Maybe you've been dating for a new. Maybe you've been dating for a while. Marriage is on the horizon. while. Marriage is on the horizon. while. Marriage is on the horizon. You're not sure. Maybe you're senior in You're not sure. Maybe you're senior in You're not sure. Maybe you're senior in high school. You're thinking about high school. You're thinking about high school. You're thinking about college next year or what your job might college next year or what your job might college next year or what your job might look like post high school. And there's look like post high school. And there's look like post high school. And there's there's just some natural fear in us. there's just some natural fear in us. there's just some natural fear in us. We're on the edge of something new. Now, We're on the edge of something new. Now, We're on the edge of something new. Now, our greatest fear when it comes to our greatest fear when it comes to our greatest fear when it comes to stepping into something new. It's not stepping into something new. It's not stepping into something new. It's not actually having enough. It's not being actually having enough. It's not being actually having enough. It's not being in control. It's not the boogeyman. It's in control. It's not the boogeyman. It's in control. It's not the boogeyman. It's not some enemy somewhere far away. It's not some enemy somewhere far away. It's not some enemy somewhere far away. It's not any of that stuff. Our greatest not any of that stuff. Our greatest not any of that stuff. Our greatest fear, if we're willing to be vulnerable fear, if we're willing to be vulnerable fear, if we're willing to be vulnerable and honest about it, is our own and honest about it, is our own and honest about it, is our own weakness. It's not having enough. It's weakness. It's not having enough. It's weakness. It's not having enough. It's actually being enough. See, when you actually being enough. See, when you actually being enough. See, when you step into moments of change, nothing step into moments of change, nothing step into moments of change, nothing will highlight your weakness more than a will highlight your weakness more than a will highlight your weakness more than a moment of change. So, I step into this moment of change. So, I step into this moment of change. So, I step into this this moment that I'm asking these this moment that I'm asking these this moment that I'm asking these questions. You know what? What if I'm questions. You know what? What if I'm questions. You know what? What if I'm not enough? What if I don't have what it

not enough? What if I don't have what it not enough? What if I don't have what it takes? Yeah, maybe you're asking these takes? Yeah, maybe you're asking these takes? Yeah, maybe you're asking these same questions in your life about same questions in your life about same questions in your life about something completely different. What if something completely different. What if something completely different. What if I'm not enough? What if I don't have I'm not enough? What if I don't have I'm not enough? What if I don't have what it takes? How in the world would I what it takes? How in the world would I what it takes? How in the world would I ever get the power that I need? Today, ever get the power that I need? Today, ever get the power that I need? Today, we're talking about raw power. How do we're talking about raw power. How do we're talking about raw power. How do you get the power of God that you need you get the power of God that you need you get the power of God that you need in your life to fulfill the call that he in your life to fulfill the call that he in your life to fulfill the call that he has on you? That's where we're going has on you? That's where we're going has on you? That's where we're going today. Let's pray before we go any today. Let's pray before we go any today. Let's pray before we go any further. God, thank you so much for your further. God, thank you so much for your further. God, thank you so much for your wisdom. wisdom. wisdom. And I'm asking that the words you said And I'm asking that the words you said And I'm asking that the words you said to Joshua are the words you would speak to Joshua are the words you would speak to Joshua are the words you would speak to each and every one of us today. God, to each and every one of us today. God, to each and every one of us today. God, every one of us has some new place. every one of us has some new place. every one of us has some new place. You're calling us into some new thing on You're calling us into some new thing on You're calling us into some new thing on the horizon. I'm asking that you'd give the horizon. I'm asking that you'd give the horizon. I'm asking that you'd give us strength, courage in the absence of us strength, courage in the absence of us strength, courage in the absence of fear. We love you, God. Amen. Amen. Now, fear. We love you, God. Amen. Amen. Now, fear. We love you, God. Amen. Amen. Now, uh thinking about my my job, you know uh thinking about my my job, you know uh thinking about my my job, you know what? What is my job? I was having a what? What is my job? I was having a what? What is my job? I was having a conversation with Brian about this the conversation with Brian about this the conversation with Brian about this the other day. By the way, we're going to do other day. By the way, we're going to do other day. By the way, we're going to do some kind of a a commissioning uh moment some kind of a a commissioning uh moment some kind of a a commissioning uh moment ceremony on November 5th. It'll be kind ceremony on November 5th. It'll be kind ceremony on November 5th. It'll be kind of a smaller private thing. Family, of a smaller private thing. Family, of a smaller private thing. Family, friends, some longtimers around. And the friends, some longtimers around. And the friends, some longtimers around. And the reason we're not doing that on a weekend reason we're not doing that on a weekend reason we're not doing that on a weekend service is because when you come to service is because when you come to service is because when you come to Crossroads, you go to one service.

Crossroads, you go to one service. Crossroads, you go to one service. We don't come to one service. We go to We don't come to one service. We go to We don't come to one service. We go to lots of services. And Brian and I were lots of services. And Brian and I were lots of services. And Brian and I were talking. We're like, man, this is like a talking. We're like, man, this is like a talking. We're like, man, this is like a sacred spiritual moment. We don't want sacred spiritual moment. We don't want sacred spiritual moment. We don't want to like do it one time for real and then to like do it one time for real and then to like do it one time for real and then just sort of like stamp it out again just sort of like stamp it out again just sort of like stamp it out again over and over and over again. And so over and over and over again. And so over and over and over again. And so we're going to do this thing on on we're going to do this thing on on we're going to do this thing on on November 5th and we're talking about it November 5th and we're talking about it November 5th and we're talking about it and Brian said, "You know, this is a and Brian said, "You know, this is a and Brian said, "You know, this is a thing where where you give vows." It's thing where where you give vows." It's thing where where you give vows." It's like, "Yeah, that's probably the right like, "Yeah, that's probably the right like, "Yeah, that's probably the right way to think about this. It's not the way to think about this. It's not the way to think about this. It's not the job. It's what am I vowing? What am I job. It's what am I vowing? What am I job. It's what am I vowing? What am I saying yes to to God?" And um it's saying yes to to God?" And um it's saying yes to to God?" And um it's really about your calling. You know, the really about your calling. You know, the really about your calling. You know, the calling God has in your life. I used calling God has in your life. I used calling God has in your life. I used that word just a just a minute ago. that word just a just a minute ago. that word just a just a minute ago. Everybody in in here has a calling. Everybody in in here has a calling. Everybody in in here has a calling. Ephesians 4 1-3 says, "I therefore, a Ephesians 4 1-3 says, "I therefore, a Ephesians 4 1-3 says, "I therefore, a prisoner of the Lord." This is Paul prisoner of the Lord." This is Paul prisoner of the Lord." This is Paul writing, by the way. We're going to hear writing, by the way. We're going to hear writing, by the way. We're going to hear a lot from Paul today. I urge you to a lot from Paul today. I urge you to a lot from Paul today. I urge you to walk in a manner worthy of the calling walk in a manner worthy of the calling walk in a manner worthy of the calling to which you have been called. If you to which you have been called. If you to which you have been called. If you think about my call, um it was Wednesday think about my call, um it was Wednesday think about my call, um it was Wednesday last week. We were going to do our last week. We were going to do our last week. We were going to do our family meeting, which is um if people family meeting, which is um if people family meeting, which is um if people who give around here at Crossroads, who give around here at Crossroads, who give around here at Crossroads, people who serve, we're going to people who serve, we're going to people who serve, we're going to announce our transition news to them announce our transition news to them announce our transition news to them first. So, we called this family meeting first. So, we called this family meeting first. So, we called this family meeting last Wednesday and um right before the last Wednesday and um right before the last Wednesday and um right before the family meeting, I I had a thought and family meeting, I I had a thought and family meeting, I I had a thought and the thought was I should probably tell the thought was I should probably tell the thought was I should probably tell my parents. Uh I should probably call my my parents. Uh I should probably call my my parents. Uh I should probably call my mom, you know, let her know this is mom, you know, let her know this is mom, you know, let her know this is about to happen. Had to be in the atrium about to happen. Had to be in the atrium about to happen. Had to be in the atrium at at six o'clock. I was going to be at at six o'clock. I was going to be at at six o'clock. I was going to be shaking as many hands as I could, shaking as many hands as I could, shaking as many hands as I could, meeting people. Wanted to be out there.

meeting people. Wanted to be out there. meeting people. Wanted to be out there. So, at 5:30, I I called my mom because, So, at 5:30, I I called my mom because, So, at 5:30, I I called my mom because, you know, I'm like, "We're about to tell you know, I'm like, "We're about to tell you know, I'm like, "We're about to tell this to like thousands and thousands of this to like thousands and thousands of this to like thousands and thousands of people." We sent an all church email people." We sent an all church email people." We sent an all church email Wednesday night. went to 92,000 people. Wednesday night. went to 92,000 people. Wednesday night. went to 92,000 people. Should probably tell my parents, right? Should probably tell my parents, right? Should probably tell my parents, right? A great son. Uh really good. Really, A great son. Uh really good. Really, A great son. Uh really good. Really, really good. So, I call my mom and she really good. So, I call my mom and she really good. So, I call my mom and she she knows it was going to happen, by the she knows it was going to happen, by the she knows it was going to happen, by the way. We've been talking about that this way. We've been talking about that this way. We've been talking about that this and just didn't know it was going to and just didn't know it was going to and just didn't know it was going to happen on on Wednesday. And I called my happen on on Wednesday. And I called my happen on on Wednesday. And I called my mom and as I'm calling her, telling her mom and as I'm calling her, telling her mom and as I'm calling her, telling her this this news, I had this other memory this this news, I had this other memory this this news, I had this other memory pop into my mind. The first time anybody pop into my mind. The first time anybody pop into my mind. The first time anybody ever told me I was called into ministry ever told me I was called into ministry ever told me I was called into ministry was my mom when I was in high school. was my mom when I was in high school. was my mom when I was in high school. this vivid memory sitting in my house this vivid memory sitting in my house this vivid memory sitting in my house and my mom comes running into the room and my mom comes running into the room and my mom comes running into the room where I was with a page she had ripped where I was with a page she had ripped where I was with a page she had ripped out of her Bible in a verse underlined out of her Bible in a verse underlined out of her Bible in a verse underlined about being a minister and she handed it about being a minister and she handed it about being a minister and she handed it to me. She's like, "God says you're to me. She's like, "God says you're to me. She's like, "God says you're going to be in ministry." And I was going to be in ministry." And I was going to be in ministry." And I was like, "Uh, okay." like, "Uh, okay." like, "Uh, okay." I actually kept that page of the Bible. I actually kept that page of the Bible. I actually kept that page of the Bible. I had it at my desk for years here at I had it at my desk for years here at I had it at my desk for years here at Crossroads. And then during COVID, we, Crossroads. And then during COVID, we, Crossroads. And then during COVID, we, you know, we we weren't in the office you know, we we weren't in the office you know, we we weren't in the office for a while. We packed up our desk. We for a while. We packed up our desk. We for a while. We packed up our desk. We put stuff in boxes and the box of that put stuff in boxes and the box of that put stuff in boxes and the box of that page got thrown out. It's gone.

page got thrown out. It's gone. page got thrown out. It's gone. And I like, man, I don't remember what And I like, man, I don't remember what And I like, man, I don't remember what that verse was. What did it say? I'd that verse was. What did it say? I'd that verse was. What did it say? I'd really love to have it. I wonder if my really love to have it. I wonder if my really love to have it. I wonder if my mom remembers this. And so I asked her mom remembers this. And so I asked her mom remembers this. And so I asked her on Wednesday, I said, "Hey, mom, do you on Wednesday, I said, "Hey, mom, do you on Wednesday, I said, "Hey, mom, do you remember when you ripped the page of the remember when you ripped the page of the remember when you ripped the page of the Bible and told me I was called in Bible and told me I was called in Bible and told me I was called in ministry?" She goes, "Oh, yeah. I ministry?" She goes, "Oh, yeah. I ministry?" She goes, "Oh, yeah. I remember exactly where I was when I remember exactly where I was when I remember exactly where I was when I heard what I heard from God." And then heard what I heard from God." And then heard what I heard from God." And then she told me this part of the story that she told me this part of the story that she told me this part of the story that either I I never heard or I completely either I I never heard or I completely either I I never heard or I completely forgot, which if you know me is far more forgot, which if you know me is far more forgot, which if you know me is far more likely. She said, "I was I was sitting likely. She said, "I was I was sitting likely. She said, "I was I was sitting in that church." You remember the church in that church." You remember the church in that church." You remember the church that we went to with the really bad that we went to with the really bad that we went to with the really bad music and the preaching that went on way music and the preaching that went on way music and the preaching that went on way too long? So, yeah, I do. It was a too long? So, yeah, I do. It was a too long? So, yeah, I do. It was a church plant. Poor guy. One dude, one church plant. Poor guy. One dude, one church plant. Poor guy. One dude, one man show. He would play guitar, sing man show. He would play guitar, sing man show. He would play guitar, sing horribly, put down his guitar, pick up a horribly, put down his guitar, pick up a horribly, put down his guitar, pick up a Bible, and then not just go verse by Bible, and then not just go verse by Bible, and then not just go verse by verse through teaching, but like word by verse through teaching, but like word by verse through teaching, but like word by word. word. word. You see the word 'the' here and what he You see the word 'the' here and what he You see the word 'the' here and what he really mean. I was like, "Oh my gosh." really mean. I was like, "Oh my gosh." really mean. I was like, "Oh my gosh." So my mom's like she was she's like I So my mom's like she was she's like I So my mom's like she was she's like I was zoning out in the middle of church was zoning out in the middle of church was zoning out in the middle of church and I heard a voice say these words. I'm and I heard a voice say these words. I'm and I heard a voice say these words. I'm giving Kyle a stewardship.

giving Kyle a stewardship. giving Kyle a stewardship. So I looked around like what who's who So I looked around like what who's who So I looked around like what who's who said that? She had a moment she realized said that? She had a moment she realized said that? She had a moment she realized like this is this is God talking to me. like this is this is God talking to me. like this is this is God talking to me. So she went home and she looked up in So she went home and she looked up in So she went home and she looked up in her Bible the word stewardship. She her Bible the word stewardship. She her Bible the word stewardship. She found a verse. She underlined it and she found a verse. She underlined it and she found a verse. She underlined it and she ripped it out of her ripped the page out ripped it out of her ripped the page out ripped it out of her ripped the page out of her Bible and she handed it to me. I of her Bible and she handed it to me. I of her Bible and she handed it to me. I said, "Wow, mom, do you remember what said, "Wow, mom, do you remember what said, "Wow, mom, do you remember what that was?" She goes, "Oh, yeah. I that was?" She goes, "Oh, yeah. I that was?" She goes, "Oh, yeah. I photocopied that page and I taped it photocopied that page and I taped it photocopied that page and I taped it back in my Bible." Hang on, I'll send back in my Bible." Hang on, I'll send back in my Bible." Hang on, I'll send you a picture. Like, what? you a picture. Like, what? you a picture. Like, what? She sent me this picture. This is from She sent me this picture. This is from She sent me this picture. This is from Colossians Colossians Colossians 125. You can see on on the corner here, 125. You can see on on the corner here, 125. You can see on on the corner here, she wrote, "Kyle 61299. June 12th, 1999. she wrote, "Kyle 61299. June 12th, 1999. she wrote, "Kyle 61299. June 12th, 1999. I became a minister according to the I became a minister according to the I became a minister according to the stewardship from God which was given to stewardship from God which was given to stewardship from God which was given to me for you. me for you. me for you. Every stewardship is given not for the Every stewardship is given not for the Every stewardship is given not for the steward himself or herself but for the steward himself or herself but for the steward himself or herself but for the people they are meant to serve. Then she people they are meant to serve. Then she people they are meant to serve. Then she goes, "Hey, you know this, by the way, goes, "Hey, you know this, by the way, goes, "Hey, you know this, by the way, this is my my in my study Bible. Let's this is my my in my study Bible. Let's this is my my in my study Bible. Let's look up what it says a steward is look up what it says a steward is look up what it says a steward is supposed to do." So then she looked at supposed to do." So then she looked at supposed to do." So then she looked at the bottom of her study Bible and she the bottom of her study Bible and she the bottom of her study Bible and she sent me these pictures too that describe sent me these pictures too that describe sent me these pictures too that describe what does it mean to be a steward.

what does it mean to be a steward. what does it mean to be a steward. That's the call on my life. I'm giving That's the call on my life. I'm giving That's the call on my life. I'm giving Kyle a stewardship. What does it mean to Kyle a stewardship. What does it mean to Kyle a stewardship. What does it mean to have a stewardship? Well, this is how have a stewardship? Well, this is how have a stewardship? Well, this is how her study Bible describes it. A steward her study Bible describes it. A steward her study Bible describes it. A steward was a slave who managed his master's was a slave who managed his master's was a slave who managed his master's household, supervising the other household, supervising the other household, supervising the other servants, dispensing resources, and servants, dispensing resources, and servants, dispensing resources, and handling business and financial affairs. handling business and financial affairs. handling business and financial affairs. Paul viewed his ministry as a Paul viewed his ministry as a Paul viewed his ministry as a stewardship from the Lord. The church is stewardship from the Lord. The church is stewardship from the Lord. The church is God's household. 1 Timothy 3:16. And God's household. 1 Timothy 3:16. And God's household. 1 Timothy 3:16. And Paul was given the task of caring for, Paul was given the task of caring for, Paul was given the task of caring for, feeding, and leading the churches for feeding, and leading the churches for feeding, and leading the churches for which he was accountable to God. Hebrews which he was accountable to God. Hebrews which he was accountable to God. Hebrews 13:17. And then this, by the way, all 13:17. And then this, by the way, all 13:17. And then this, by the way, all believers are responsible for managing believers are responsible for managing believers are responsible for managing the abilities and resources God gives the abilities and resources God gives the abilities and resources God gives them to fulfill the word of God. That's them to fulfill the word of God. That's them to fulfill the word of God. That's a stewardship. She read that to me and a stewardship. She read that to me and a stewardship. She read that to me and she goes, "Hey, Kyle, I think that's she goes, "Hey, Kyle, I think that's she goes, "Hey, Kyle, I think that's your job description." I was like, your job description." I was like, your job description." I was like, "Yeah, I think that's my I think that's "Yeah, I think that's my I think that's "Yeah, I think that's my I think that's my job description. I think that's the my job description. I think that's the my job description. I think that's the thing that God has called me to. I'm thing that God has called me to. I'm thing that God has called me to. I'm trying to get go in clear eyes. Full trying to get go in clear eyes. Full trying to get go in clear eyes. Full heart, but clear eyes. God, what am I heart, but clear eyes. God, what am I heart, but clear eyes. God, what am I signing up for? What am I vowing? What signing up for? What am I vowing? What signing up for? What am I vowing? What am I committing to when it comes to this am I committing to when it comes to this am I committing to when it comes to this thing you've called me to? What's my thing you've called me to? What's my thing you've called me to? What's my commitment to the calling?"

commitment to the calling?" commitment to the calling?" One of the verses that was in there is 1 One of the verses that was in there is 1 One of the verses that was in there is 1 Timothy 3:14-15. It says, "I'm writing Timothy 3:14-15. It says, "I'm writing Timothy 3:14-15. It says, "I'm writing these instructions so that if I'm these instructions so that if I'm these instructions so that if I'm delayed, you will know how people ought delayed, you will know how people ought delayed, you will know how people ought to conduct themselves in God's to conduct themselves in God's to conduct themselves in God's household, which is the church of the household, which is the church of the household, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and foundation of living God, the pillar and foundation of living God, the pillar and foundation of truth." See, God's very, very clear. truth." See, God's very, very clear. truth." See, God's very, very clear. This thing is his house. And so, what This thing is his house. And so, what This thing is his house. And so, what I'm committing to is not to be the owner I'm committing to is not to be the owner I'm committing to is not to be the owner of the house. I am the steward, not the of the house. I am the steward, not the of the house. I am the steward, not the owner. This is not my house. It's God's owner. This is not my house. It's God's owner. This is not my house. It's God's house. Why? Well, because the owner of house. Why? Well, because the owner of house. Why? Well, because the owner of the house is the one who paid the price the house is the one who paid the price the house is the one who paid the price for it. I did not pay the price for this for it. I did not pay the price for this for it. I did not pay the price for this house. Jesus Christ paid the price for house. Jesus Christ paid the price for house. Jesus Christ paid the price for this house. Says this over and over and this house. Says this over and over and this house. Says this over and over and over again. Acts 20:28, "Pay careful over again. Acts 20:28, "Pay careful over again. Acts 20:28, "Pay careful attention to yourselves," speaking to attention to yourselves," speaking to attention to yourselves," speaking to stewards and all the flocks in which the stewards and all the flocks in which the stewards and all the flocks in which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers to Holy Spirit has made you overseers to Holy Spirit has made you overseers to care for the church of God, which he care for the church of God, which he care for the church of God, which he obtained with his own blood. The price obtained with his own blood. The price obtained with his own blood. The price he paid for you, the price he paid for he paid for you, the price he paid for he paid for you, the price he paid for us was severe and was high. His own us was severe and was high. His own us was severe and was high. His own blood. I am a steward. I am not an blood. I am a steward. I am not an blood. I am a steward. I am not an owner. I'm committing to that. I'm also owner. I'm committing to that. I'm also owner. I'm committing to that. I'm also committing to be held to account.

committing to be held to account. committing to be held to account. Biblical leadership is not autonomous Biblical leadership is not autonomous Biblical leadership is not autonomous authority. It's not do whatever you want authority. It's not do whatever you want authority. It's not do whatever you want to and everybody else just kind of has to and everybody else just kind of has to and everybody else just kind of has to fall in line with the boss. No. to fall in line with the boss. No. to fall in line with the boss. No. Biblical leadership. Biblical authority Biblical leadership. Biblical authority Biblical leadership. Biblical authority is accountable authority. Accountable to is accountable authority. Accountable to is accountable authority. Accountable to the church. Yes. Accountable to the a the church. Yes. Accountable to the a the church. Yes. Accountable to the a board of overseers. Yes. And and and board of overseers. Yes. And and and board of overseers. Yes. And and and accountable to God. Hebrews 13:17 accountable to God. Hebrews 13:17 accountable to God. Hebrews 13:17 referenced in those footnotes. Have referenced in those footnotes. Have referenced in those footnotes. Have confidence in your leaders and submit to confidence in your leaders and submit to confidence in your leaders and submit to their authority because they keep watch their authority because they keep watch their authority because they keep watch over you as those who must give an over you as those who must give an over you as those who must give an account not an option. Must account not an option. Must account not an option. Must see all of us get into heaven with the see all of us get into heaven with the see all of us get into heaven with the same exact general admission ticket. same exact general admission ticket. same exact general admission ticket. None of us have a different ticket. All None of us have a different ticket. All None of us have a different ticket. All of them are stamped and it says price of them are stamped and it says price of them are stamped and it says price the blood of Christ obtained with his the blood of Christ obtained with his the blood of Christ obtained with his own blood. All of us only get in through own blood. All of us only get in through own blood. All of us only get in through that means and and scriptur is very that means and and scriptur is very that means and and scriptur is very clear. there's some kind of an clear. there's some kind of an clear. there's some kind of an accounting session that happens, some accounting session that happens, some accounting session that happens, some kind of a review that God does that that kind of a review that God does that that kind of a review that God does that that matters into eternity. And when it comes matters into eternity. And when it comes matters into eternity. And when it comes to leadership, there is a different kind to leadership, there is a different kind to leadership, there is a different kind of accountability that I know I am of accountability that I know I am of accountability that I know I am signing up for and I'm vowing and I'm signing up for and I'm vowing and I'm signing up for and I'm vowing and I'm committing to be held to account. I'm committing to be held to account. I'm committing to be held to account. I'm also vowing that I will be the last, the also vowing that I will be the last, the also vowing that I will be the last, the least, and the lowest. You know, so many least, and the lowest. You know, so many least, and the lowest. You know, so many people have have congratulated me on on people have have congratulated me on on people have have congratulated me on on a promotion, and I totally get that. It a promotion, and I totally get that. It a promotion, and I totally get that. It is in in many ways it is a promotion.

is in in many ways it is a promotion. is in in many ways it is a promotion. But you have to understand when it comes But you have to understand when it comes But you have to understand when it comes to Jesus's view of authority, he flips to Jesus's view of authority, he flips to Jesus's view of authority, he flips it completely on his head. You don't it completely on his head. You don't it completely on his head. You don't climb the ladder up. It's not upward climb the ladder up. It's not upward climb the ladder up. It's not upward mobility. You climb the ladder down. mobility. You climb the ladder down. mobility. You climb the ladder down. It's actually downward mobility. One of It's actually downward mobility. One of It's actually downward mobility. One of the most recurring conversations Jesus the most recurring conversations Jesus the most recurring conversations Jesus has with his disciples is this idea of has with his disciples is this idea of has with his disciples is this idea of how to get promoted in his kingdom how to get promoted in his kingdom how to get promoted in his kingdom because they all thought what he was because they all thought what he was because they all thought what he was actually up to was establishing a actually up to was establishing a actually up to was establishing a literal physical government in literal physical government in literal physical government in Jerusalem. And for three years they Jerusalem. And for three years they Jerusalem. And for three years they talked to him and they angle on how they talked to him and they angle on how they talked to him and they angle on how they might get a great job. They're like, might get a great job. They're like, might get a great job. They're like, "God, what do we need to do to be first, "God, what do we need to do to be first, "God, what do we need to do to be first, Jesus? What do we need to do first?" And Jesus? What do we need to do first?" And Jesus? What do we need to do first?" And every time he gives them the same exact every time he gives them the same exact every time he gives them the same exact answer. In fact, he does this so many answer. In fact, he does this so many answer. In fact, he does this so many times that you still don't get it. Even times that you still don't get it. Even times that you still don't get it. Even at the last supper, you've ever heard at the last supper, you've ever heard at the last supper, you've ever heard the the moment where Jesus washes the the the moment where Jesus washes the the the moment where Jesus washes the disciples feet. He does this thing disciples feet. He does this thing disciples feet. He does this thing that's the lowest of of all serving. He that's the lowest of of all serving. He that's the lowest of of all serving. He he does that in a moment, I think, not he does that in a moment, I think, not he does that in a moment, I think, not of joy, but a moment of frustration of joy, but a moment of frustration of joy, but a moment of frustration because he's had this conversation so because he's had this conversation so because he's had this conversation so many times like, "What do we have to do many times like, "What do we have to do many times like, "What do we have to do to be to be first?" And every time he to be to be first?" And every time he to be to be first?" And every time he says, "If you want to be first, you got says, "If you want to be first, you got says, "If you want to be first, you got to be last." Then they ask him again.

to be last." Then they ask him again. to be last." Then they ask him again. Then they ask him again. So finally at Then they ask him again. So finally at Then they ask him again. So finally at the last supper he's like you guys don't the last supper he's like you guys don't the last supper he's like you guys don't get it. Okay fine I will wash your feet. get it. Okay fine I will wash your feet. get it. Okay fine I will wash your feet. Do you understand now? Couple of places Do you understand now? Couple of places Do you understand now? Couple of places where he says this at Mark 9:35 sitting where he says this at Mark 9:35 sitting where he says this at Mark 9:35 sitting down Jesus called the 12 and said anyone down Jesus called the 12 and said anyone down Jesus called the 12 and said anyone who wants to be first must be the very who wants to be first must be the very who wants to be first must be the very last and the servant of all. Again they last and the servant of all. Again they last and the servant of all. Again they don't get it. So just a chapter later he don't get it. So just a chapter later he don't get it. So just a chapter later he has to have the same conversation with has to have the same conversation with has to have the same conversation with them. Mark 10. But whoever would be them. Mark 10. But whoever would be them. Mark 10. But whoever would be great among you must there's the word great among you must there's the word great among you must there's the word must again be your servant. And whoever must again be your servant. And whoever must again be your servant. And whoever will be first among you must must be will be first among you must must be will be first among you must must be slave of all. See, all of us, we're used slave of all. See, all of us, we're used slave of all. See, all of us, we're used to this picture of authority that looks to this picture of authority that looks to this picture of authority that looks like climbing the org chart. And if you like climbing the org chart. And if you like climbing the org chart. And if you land at the top, you you're like the land at the top, you you're like the land at the top, you you're like the boss. That's the boss position. But boss. That's the boss position. But boss. That's the boss position. But biblical org charts are flipped biblical org charts are flipped biblical org charts are flipped completely upside down. The job I'm completely upside down. The job I'm completely upside down. The job I'm signing up for, what I'm committing to signing up for, what I'm committing to signing up for, what I'm committing to is to be the least, the last, and the is to be the least, the last, and the is to be the least, the last, and the lowest, the servant of all. if I'm not lowest, the servant of all. if I'm not lowest, the servant of all. if I'm not willing to commit to that, I I'm not willing to commit to that, I I'm not willing to commit to that, I I'm not qualified to lead in in the kingdom of qualified to lead in in the kingdom of qualified to lead in in the kingdom of God. And this is the same in your life, God. And this is the same in your life, God. And this is the same in your life, by the way. All of us have authority.

by the way. All of us have authority. by the way. All of us have authority. You might have authority at at work over You might have authority at at work over You might have authority at at work over some people. You might have authority in some people. You might have authority in some people. You might have authority in your household, over your children. You your household, over your children. You your household, over your children. You might have authority in terms of might have authority in terms of might have authority in terms of influence in a group of friends. influence in a group of friends. influence in a group of friends. Whatever kind of authority God's given Whatever kind of authority God's given Whatever kind of authority God's given you, this is the same approach he you, this is the same approach he you, this is the same approach he expects you to take. Will you make expects you to take. Will you make expects you to take. Will you make yourself the last? Will you make yourself the last? Will you make yourself the last? Will you make yourself the least? Will you make yourself the least? Will you make yourself the least? Will you make yourself the lowest? That's the vow and yourself the lowest? That's the vow and yourself the lowest? That's the vow and that's the commitment I make as I step that's the commitment I make as I step that's the commitment I make as I step into this job. Also sober minded, clear into this job. Also sober minded, clear into this job. Also sober minded, clear eyes, full heart. I must be above eyes, full heart. I must be above eyes, full heart. I must be above reproach. Not an option. Absolutely reproach. Not an option. Absolutely reproach. Not an option. Absolutely must. You'll see that word a lot right must. You'll see that word a lot right must. You'll see that word a lot right here. One place that shows up, Titus 1 here. One place that shows up, Titus 1 here. One place that shows up, Titus 1 7-9. For an overseer, another word for a 7-9. For an overseer, another word for a 7-9. For an overseer, another word for a steward, as God's steward, must be above steward, as God's steward, must be above steward, as God's steward, must be above reproach. He must not be arrogant or reproach. He must not be arrogant or reproach. He must not be arrogant or quick-tempered or a drunkard or violent quick-tempered or a drunkard or violent quick-tempered or a drunkard or violent or greedy for gain, but hospitable, a or greedy for gain, but hospitable, a or greedy for gain, but hospitable, a lover of good, self-controlled, upright, lover of good, self-controlled, upright, lover of good, self-controlled, upright, holy, and disciplined. He must hold firm holy, and disciplined. He must hold firm holy, and disciplined. He must hold firm to the trustworthy word is taught so to the trustworthy word is taught so to the trustworthy word is taught so that he may be able to give instruction that he may be able to give instruction that he may be able to give instruction and sound doctrine and also rebukes and sound doctrine and also rebukes and sound doctrine and also rebukes those who contradict it. Must must must those who contradict it. Must must must those who contradict it. Must must must be above reproach. Another thing, if be above reproach. Another thing, if be above reproach. Another thing, if that weren't enough, I am required to be that weren't enough, I am required to be that weren't enough, I am required to be found faithful. This is the kind of found faithful. This is the kind of found faithful. This is the kind of severe language that scripture uses when severe language that scripture uses when severe language that scripture uses when it comes to biblical authority. 1 it comes to biblical authority. 1 it comes to biblical authority. 1 Corinthians 4:1, this is how one should Corinthians 4:1, this is how one should Corinthians 4:1, this is how one should regard us as servants of Christ and regard us as servants of Christ and regard us as servants of Christ and stewards of the mysteries of God.

stewards of the mysteries of God. stewards of the mysteries of God. Moreover, is required of stewards Moreover, is required of stewards Moreover, is required of stewards required that they be found faithful. I required that they be found faithful. I required that they be found faithful. I could go on and on and on. We could be could go on and on and on. We could be could go on and on and on. We could be here for two more hours giving you all here for two more hours giving you all here for two more hours giving you all the things that come along with biblical the things that come along with biblical the things that come along with biblical leadership. But that just gives you a leadership. But that just gives you a leadership. But that just gives you a taste of of what I'm committing to, what taste of of what I'm committing to, what taste of of what I'm committing to, what I'm what I'm bowing to. And if we could I'm what I'm bowing to. And if we could I'm what I'm bowing to. And if we could just have a a raw moment for a second, just have a a raw moment for a second, just have a a raw moment for a second, just to be honest, just just you and me just to be honest, just just you and me just to be honest, just just you and me just talking. I don't have what it just talking. I don't have what it just talking. I don't have what it takes. I can't do that. I can't be holy, takes. I can't do that. I can't be holy, takes. I can't do that. I can't be holy, be upright, be above, be upright, be above, be upright, be above, be make yourself last, least. I I don't be make yourself last, least. I I don't be make yourself last, least. I I don't have what it takes. have what it takes. have what it takes. And I know all of us, we live in this And I know all of us, we live in this And I know all of us, we live in this culture that's trained us to have one of culture that's trained us to have one of culture that's trained us to have one of two responses, right? When someone says, two responses, right? When someone says, two responses, right? When someone says, "I can't do it." You're like, "Yes, you "I can't do it." You're like, "Yes, you "I can't do it." You're like, "Yes, you can, little buddy. You can do it. You can, little buddy. You can do it. You can, little buddy. You can do it. You You got what it takes." No. Listen, I'm You got what it takes." No. Listen, I'm You got what it takes." No. Listen, I'm a millennial. I'm the generation that we a millennial. I'm the generation that we a millennial. I'm the generation that we sold that crap to. Doesn't work. You sold that crap to. Doesn't work. You sold that crap to. Doesn't work. You told me I could be whatever I wanted and told me I could be whatever I wanted and told me I could be whatever I wanted and I wanted to play in the NBA. Didn't I wanted to play in the NBA. Didn't I wanted to play in the NBA. Didn't happen.

happen. happen. Not a lot of need for short, slow point Not a lot of need for short, slow point Not a lot of need for short, slow point guards with not not great handle. As it guards with not not great handle. As it guards with not not great handle. As it turns out, you can't. No, you can't. And turns out, you can't. No, you can't. And turns out, you can't. No, you can't. And the other piece of advice that culture the other piece of advice that culture the other piece of advice that culture shoves down our throats is this idea of shoves down our throats is this idea of shoves down our throats is this idea of fake it till you make it. Hey, let no fake it till you make it. Hey, let no fake it till you make it. Hey, let no one know about your weaknesses. Let no one know about your weaknesses. Let no one know about your weaknesses. Let no one know about your vulnerabilities. Let one know about your vulnerabilities. Let one know about your vulnerabilities. Let no one know that you're unqualified. no one know that you're unqualified. no one know that you're unqualified. Fake it till you make it. Both of those Fake it till you make it. Both of those Fake it till you make it. Both of those do not work. Horrible advice. And both do not work. Horrible advice. And both do not work. Horrible advice. And both of them, by the way, you will not find of them, by the way, you will not find of them, by the way, you will not find in the Bible. That is not what Jesus in the Bible. That is not what Jesus in the Bible. That is not what Jesus says to do. That is not how he says to says to do. That is not how he says to says to do. That is not how he says to approach a new season in your life or a approach a new season in your life or a approach a new season in your life or a change at all. Instead, I think the change at all. Instead, I think the change at all. Instead, I think the bullseye, if you want a picture of what bullseye, if you want a picture of what bullseye, if you want a picture of what it looks like to lean in to the power of it looks like to lean in to the power of it looks like to lean in to the power of God, the best picture we get is actually God, the best picture we get is actually God, the best picture we get is actually the Apostle Paul, whose words we've the Apostle Paul, whose words we've the Apostle Paul, whose words we've heard, who wrote Colossians 1:25 that my heard, who wrote Colossians 1:25 that my heard, who wrote Colossians 1:25 that my mom underlined. Paul is arguably the mom underlined. Paul is arguably the mom underlined. Paul is arguably the second most influential, powerful person second most influential, powerful person second most influential, powerful person in human history. There's Jesus. Jesus in human history. There's Jesus. Jesus in human history. There's Jesus. Jesus comes along. He preaches about three comes along. He preaches about three comes along. He preaches about three years worth of teaching and ministry and years worth of teaching and ministry and years worth of teaching and ministry and then he dies. He walks around for 40 then he dies. He walks around for 40 then he dies. He walks around for 40 days after he's resurrected and then days after he's resurrected and then days after he's resurrected and then he's off to heaven. And for most of the he's off to heaven. And for most of the he's off to heaven. And for most of the spread of the church, it actually spread of the church, it actually spread of the church, it actually happens through his disciples, through happens through his disciples, through happens through his disciples, through people who came after him. And Paul is people who came after him. And Paul is people who came after him. And Paul is one of those disciples. was not one of one of those disciples. was not one of one of those disciples. was not one of the original 12, but somebody who came the original 12, but somebody who came the original 12, but somebody who came to believe a few years after that. What to believe a few years after that. What to believe a few years after that. What Paul did is he takes the gospel of Jesus Paul did is he takes the gospel of Jesus Paul did is he takes the gospel of Jesus all over the Roman world, preaching and all over the Roman world, preaching and all over the Roman world, preaching and teaching and going all over the place.

teaching and going all over the place. teaching and going all over the place. And he has this fascinating strategy And he has this fascinating strategy And he has this fascinating strategy that I think most shows up when he goes that I think most shows up when he goes that I think most shows up when he goes to Corinth. Corinth is a place you to Corinth. Corinth is a place you to Corinth. Corinth is a place you probably don't think about a lot. You probably don't think about a lot. You probably don't think about a lot. You know, not very often. Corinth was know, not very often. Corinth was know, not very often. Corinth was actually a Greek city. It fell as the actually a Greek city. It fell as the actually a Greek city. It fell as the Greek Empire fell and then in 44 BC Greek Empire fell and then in 44 BC Greek Empire fell and then in 44 BC Julius Caesar comes along he rebuilds it Julius Caesar comes along he rebuilds it Julius Caesar comes along he rebuilds it as a Roman colony and when he rebuilds as a Roman colony and when he rebuilds as a Roman colony and when he rebuilds it the culture changes in the Greek era it the culture changes in the Greek era it the culture changes in the Greek era it was either you were a noble or a it was either you were a noble or a it was either you were a noble or a commoner that was it no upward mobility commoner that was it no upward mobility commoner that was it no upward mobility but in Roman society especially in but in Roman society especially in but in Roman society especially in Corinth which is like this merchant town Corinth which is like this merchant town Corinth which is like this merchant town it's got two bays so lots of shipping it's got two bays so lots of shipping it's got two bays so lots of shipping goes through there lots of chances for goes through there lots of chances for goes through there lots of chances for economic gain you could actually climb economic gain you could actually climb economic gain you could actually climb the social ladder the economic ladder in the social ladder the economic ladder in the social ladder the economic ladder in the power ladder. Corinth was known for the power ladder. Corinth was known for the power ladder. Corinth was known for being a place where people boasted about being a place where people boasted about being a place where people boasted about their strength. It was host of the their strength. It was host of the their strength. It was host of the Ithsian games. It was one of the great Ithsian games. It was one of the great Ithsian games. It was one of the great games along with the Olympics back in games along with the Olympics back in games along with the Olympics back in the day. Literal feats of strength. If the day. Literal feats of strength. If the day. Literal feats of strength. If you showed feats of strength, that would you showed feats of strength, that would you showed feats of strength, that would increase you in society. You moved up in increase you in society. You moved up in increase you in society. You moved up in in influence, economic game. Again, you in influence, economic game. Again, you in influence, economic game. Again, you can move up in power. You can move up in can move up in power. You can move up in can move up in power. You can move up in influence. All about boasting about your influence. All about boasting about your influence. All about boasting about your strength. And when Paul goes there, he strength. And when Paul goes there, he strength. And when Paul goes there, he makes this wild strategic choice. He makes this wild strategic choice. He makes this wild strategic choice. He goes, "I'm not going to boast about my goes, "I'm not going to boast about my goes, "I'm not going to boast about my strengths. I'm actually going to boast strengths. I'm actually going to boast strengths. I'm actually going to boast about my weaknesses." This is what he about my weaknesses." This is what he about my weaknesses." This is what he does. Seriously, he walks around town.

does. Seriously, he walks around town. does. Seriously, he walks around town. It's wild. 2 Corinthians 11 uh 30, he It's wild. 2 Corinthians 11 uh 30, he It's wild. 2 Corinthians 11 uh 30, he says, "If I must boast, I will boast of says, "If I must boast, I will boast of says, "If I must boast, I will boast of the things that show my weakness. The the things that show my weakness. The the things that show my weakness. The God and father of the Lord Jesus, he who God and father of the Lord Jesus, he who God and father of the Lord Jesus, he who is blessed forever knows that I'm not is blessed forever knows that I'm not is blessed forever knows that I'm not lying." He goes, "Man, I'm going to I'm lying." He goes, "Man, I'm going to I'm lying." He goes, "Man, I'm going to I'm going to boast about weaknesses and I going to boast about weaknesses and I going to boast about weaknesses and I promise I'm not lying." And the next promise I'm not lying." And the next promise I'm not lying." And the next thing he does is guess what? Boast about thing he does is guess what? Boast about thing he does is guess what? Boast about a weakness. He says, "At Damascus, the a weakness. He says, "At Damascus, the a weakness. He says, "At Damascus, the governor under King Aratos was guarding governor under King Aratos was guarding governor under King Aratos was guarding the city of Damascus in order to seize the city of Damascus in order to seize the city of Damascus in order to seize me. But I was let down in a basket me. But I was let down in a basket me. But I was let down in a basket through a window in the wall and escaped through a window in the wall and escaped through a window in the wall and escaped his hands." So think about this. He his hands." So think about this. He his hands." So think about this. He goes, "I will boast about my goes, "I will boast about my goes, "I will boast about my weaknesses." Let me think of one. Oh, weaknesses." Let me think of one. Oh, weaknesses." Let me think of one. Oh, that time I was let down in a basket that time I was let down in a basket that time I was let down in a basket through a wall. Now, why is that through a wall. Now, why is that through a wall. Now, why is that boasting about a weakness? Because those boasting about a weakness? Because those boasting about a weakness? Because those baskets we know through archaeological baskets we know through archaeological baskets we know through archaeological evidence could hold about 80, 90 pounds evidence could hold about 80, 90 pounds evidence could hold about 80, 90 pounds max. max. max. This is Paul going, "I'm a little dude." This is Paul going, "I'm a little dude." This is Paul going, "I'm a little dude." Paul also could not make the NBA is what Paul also could not make the NBA is what Paul also could not make the NBA is what that means. He goes, "I I'm a small guy. that means. He goes, "I I'm a small guy. that means. He goes, "I I'm a small guy. There's there's a physical weakness There's there's a physical weakness There's there's a physical weakness about me. I'm being honest about it."

about me. I'm being honest about it." about me. I'm being honest about it." He's boasting about his weaknesses over He's boasting about his weaknesses over He's boasting about his weaknesses over and over and over again. Again, if you and over and over again. Again, if you and over and over again. Again, if you were a consultant Paul hired to help him were a consultant Paul hired to help him were a consultant Paul hired to help him be effective in Corenth and Paul was be effective in Corenth and Paul was be effective in Corenth and Paul was like, "I'm spitballing some strategies. like, "I'm spitballing some strategies. like, "I'm spitballing some strategies. I'm thinking I boast about my I'm thinking I boast about my I'm thinking I boast about my weaknesses." YOU'D BE LIKE, "TERRIBLE weaknesses." YOU'D BE LIKE, "TERRIBLE weaknesses." YOU'D BE LIKE, "TERRIBLE IDEA. DON'T DO THAT. IDEA. DON'T DO THAT. IDEA. DON'T DO THAT. And so why in the world would Paul have And so why in the world would Paul have And so why in the world would Paul have this strategy? Why would he boast about this strategy? Why would he boast about this strategy? Why would he boast about his weaknesses? his weaknesses? his weaknesses? Turns out it's because of something that Turns out it's because of something that Turns out it's because of something that Jesus said directly to Paul. If you go Jesus said directly to Paul. If you go Jesus said directly to Paul. If you go into the four gospels, a publishing into the four gospels, a publishing into the four gospels, a publishing thing that happened about a hundred thing that happened about a hundred thing that happened about a hundred years ago to help us know when Jesus is years ago to help us know when Jesus is years ago to help us know when Jesus is talking and when it's not Jesus talking talking and when it's not Jesus talking talking and when it's not Jesus talking is they decided to make Jesus's words is they decided to make Jesus's words is they decided to make Jesus's words red. Red letters in the Bible represent red. Red letters in the Bible represent red. Red letters in the Bible represent quotes from Jesus. And in the four quotes from Jesus. And in the four quotes from Jesus. And in the four gospels, you see lots of that. But post gospels, you see lots of that. But post gospels, you see lots of that. But post the gospels, you don't see a ton of it. the gospels, you don't see a ton of it. the gospels, you don't see a ton of it. But one of the rare places in the New But one of the rare places in the New But one of the rare places in the New Testament after the gospels where you Testament after the gospels where you Testament after the gospels where you see a direct quote from Jesus is see a direct quote from Jesus is see a direct quote from Jesus is actually in this section Paul's writing actually in this section Paul's writing actually in this section Paul's writing to the Corinthians about boasting about to the Corinthians about boasting about to the Corinthians about boasting about his weakness. And he reveals why because his weakness. And he reveals why because his weakness. And he reveals why because of something Jesus said directly to of something Jesus said directly to of something Jesus said directly to Paul. Said, "But he said to me, my grace Paul. Said, "But he said to me, my grace Paul. Said, "But he said to me, my grace is sufficient for you, for my power is is sufficient for you, for my power is is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness."

made perfect in weakness." made perfect in weakness." Think about how radical that is. My Think about how radical that is. My Think about how radical that is. My grace is sufficient for you, for my grace is sufficient for you, for my grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness. Do power is made perfect in weakness. Do power is made perfect in weakness. Do you know that God's power in your life you know that God's power in your life you know that God's power in your life will not be made perfect when you figure will not be made perfect when you figure will not be made perfect when you figure it all out? it all out? it all out? God's power in your life won't be made God's power in your life won't be made God's power in your life won't be made perfect when you finally kick that perfect when you finally kick that perfect when you finally kick that habit. God's power in your life won't be habit. God's power in your life won't be habit. God's power in your life won't be made perfect when you finally memorize made perfect when you finally memorize made perfect when you finally memorize enough Bible verses or whatever else you enough Bible verses or whatever else you enough Bible verses or whatever else you think it's supposed to be when you get think it's supposed to be when you get think it's supposed to be when you get it off. God's power is not made perfect it off. God's power is not made perfect it off. God's power is not made perfect when your power increases. God's power when your power increases. God's power when your power increases. God's power is made perfect in your weakness. is made perfect in your weakness. is made perfect in your weakness. Paul says, "Therefore, I'll boast all Paul says, "Therefore, I'll boast all Paul says, "Therefore, I'll boast all the more gladly of my weaknesses." Why? the more gladly of my weaknesses." Why? the more gladly of my weaknesses." Why? So that the power of Christ may rest on So that the power of Christ may rest on So that the power of Christ may rest on me for the sake of Christ. Then I'm me for the sake of Christ. Then I'm me for the sake of Christ. Then I'm content with weaknesses, insult, content with weaknesses, insult, content with weaknesses, insult, hardships, persecutions, and calamities. hardships, persecutions, and calamities. hardships, persecutions, and calamities. For when I'm weak, then I'm strong. See, For when I'm weak, then I'm strong. See, For when I'm weak, then I'm strong. See, you and I have to understand this. If we you and I have to understand this. If we you and I have to understand this. If we want power in our life, embracing want power in our life, embracing want power in our life, embracing weakness is the key to power. It's the weakness is the key to power. It's the weakness is the key to power. It's the Jesus upside down makes no sense to the Jesus upside down makes no sense to the Jesus upside down makes no sense to the world but secret to unlocking power in world but secret to unlocking power in world but secret to unlocking power in your life. Embracing your own weakness.

your life. Embracing your own weakness. your life. Embracing your own weakness. Sometimes we have moments in our in our Sometimes we have moments in our in our Sometimes we have moments in our in our life that just like shove it into our life that just like shove it into our life that just like shove it into our face. You know, this idea of of exactly face. You know, this idea of of exactly face. You know, this idea of of exactly that we don't have what it takes. For that we don't have what it takes. For that we don't have what it takes. For me, that's been the last seven months me, that's been the last seven months me, that's been the last seven months here. here. here. God's strange preparation for me for God's strange preparation for me for God's strange preparation for me for this role. Seven months of just total this role. Seven months of just total this role. Seven months of just total crap. And not just crap, crap sandwich. crap. And not just crap, crap sandwich. crap. And not just crap, crap sandwich. Really crisis plus transition plus Really crisis plus transition plus Really crisis plus transition plus starting a new job all at the same time. starting a new job all at the same time. starting a new job all at the same time. My most common prayer over this past My most common prayer over this past My most common prayer over this past season for our church, which by the way, season for our church, which by the way, season for our church, which by the way, I'm so thankful. I think I was going I'm so thankful. I think I was going I'm so thankful. I think I was going through really hard things, but our through really hard things, but our through really hard things, but our church has been flourishing. More church has been flourishing. More church has been flourishing. More baptisms than we've ever had at this baptisms than we've ever had at this baptisms than we've ever had at this this point of the year. Just wild things this point of the year. Just wild things this point of the year. Just wild things that God's doing. But so often my most that God's doing. But so often my most that God's doing. But so often my most common prayer over these past seven common prayer over these past seven common prayer over these past seven months is Lord I can't I can't crisis months is Lord I can't I can't crisis months is Lord I can't I can't crisis hits and and um one of the early things hits and and um one of the early things hits and and um one of the early things I I felt from God was Kyle I want you to I I felt from God was Kyle I want you to I I felt from God was Kyle I want you to be a peacemaker be a peacemaker as be a peacemaker be a peacemaker as be a peacemaker be a peacemaker as people are freaking out you know inside people are freaking out you know inside people are freaking out you know inside the church outside the church and the church outside the church and the church outside the church and getting emails and texts and phone calls getting emails and texts and phone calls getting emails and texts and phone calls and all all the things everybody's got a and all all the things everybody's got a and all all the things everybody's got a hot take all be a peacemaker so I went hot take all be a peacemaker so I went hot take all be a peacemaker so I went to the Bible I was like what is you know to the Bible I was like what is you know to the Bible I was like what is you know what does that mean to be a peace what does that mean to be a peace what does that mean to be a peace Peacemaker. What does Jesus say about Peacemaker. What does Jesus say about Peacemaker. What does Jesus say about peacemakers? And if you go to the sermon peacemakers? And if you go to the sermon peacemakers? And if you go to the sermon on the mount, Jesus has the biatitudes on the mount, Jesus has the biatitudes on the mount, Jesus has the biatitudes they're called. Matthew chapter 5, they're called. Matthew chapter 5, they're called. Matthew chapter 5, blessed are the poor in spirit. Blessed blessed are the poor in spirit. Blessed blessed are the poor in spirit. Blessed are the meek. And one of those is, are the meek. And one of those is, are the meek. And one of those is, "Blessed are the peacemakers." Jesus "Blessed are the peacemakers." Jesus "Blessed are the peacemakers." Jesus actually says, "Blessed are the actually says, "Blessed are the actually says, "Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called peacemakers, for they will be called peacemakers, for they will be called sons of God." I was like, "Oh, that's

sons of God." I was like, "Oh, that's sons of God." I was like, "Oh, that's awesome. Yeah, I want to be called a son awesome. Yeah, I want to be called a son awesome. Yeah, I want to be called a son of God. I want to be like Jesus." No, of God. I want to be like Jesus." No, of God. I want to be like Jesus." No, you don't. you don't. you don't. You do not. You do not. You do not. Do you know how Jesus made peace? He Do you know how Jesus made peace? He Do you know how Jesus made peace? He jumped into the fight and got bloodied. jumped into the fight and got bloodied. jumped into the fight and got bloodied. That's how. See, when you're a That's how. See, when you're a That's how. See, when you're a peacemaker, you jump in and you just peacemaker, you jump in and you just peacemaker, you jump in and you just take punches. You take arrows from all take punches. You take arrows from all take punches. You take arrows from all over the place. You're like, "What's over the place. You're like, "What's over the place. You're like, "What's happening right now? Lord, I can't. I happening right now? Lord, I can't. I happening right now? Lord, I can't. I can't." There were moments, especially can't." There were moments, especially can't." There were moments, especially early on, where I I didn't know it was early on, where I I didn't know it was early on, where I I didn't know it was going to happen. I had no idea it was going to happen. I had no idea it was going to happen. I had no idea it was going to happen. Like, is half the going to happen. Like, is half the going to happen. Like, is half the church going to leave? Am I going to church going to leave? Am I going to church going to leave? Am I going to have to lay off half of our staff? Lord, have to lay off half of our staff? Lord, have to lay off half of our staff? Lord, I can't. Moments where I thought, I I can't. Moments where I thought, I I can't. Moments where I thought, I don't know if I'm going to get to don't know if I'm going to get to don't know if I'm going to get to continue in in ministry with with my continue in in ministry with with my continue in in ministry with with my brother Brian. Lord, I I I can't. What's brother Brian. Lord, I I I can't. What's brother Brian. Lord, I I I can't. What's happening here? Lord, I can't. And I'm happening here? Lord, I can't. And I'm happening here? Lord, I can't. And I'm telling you this in hindsight. I did not telling you this in hindsight. I did not telling you this in hindsight. I did not know this at the at the moment. Did not know this at the at the moment. Did not know this at the at the moment. Did not know this in the moment, but in know this in the moment, but in know this in the moment, but in hindsight, I can look back and I can say hindsight, I can look back and I can say hindsight, I can look back and I can say the thing that I think God needed to the thing that I think God needed to the thing that I think God needed to hear from me most before he would hear from me most before he would hear from me most before he would entrust me with this stewardship is that entrust me with this stewardship is that entrust me with this stewardship is that prayer. Lord, I can't because I'm prayer. Lord, I can't because I'm prayer. Lord, I can't because I'm telling you in your life, if you pray telling you in your life, if you pray telling you in your life, if you pray that prayer and until you pray that that prayer and until you pray that that prayer and until you pray that prayer, you will not hear the response prayer, you will not hear the response prayer, you will not hear the response that you need to hear, which is God that you need to hear, which is God that you need to hear, which is God saying, "Right, right. But I can. I can.

See, when you come to the end of See, when you come to the end of yourself, yourself, yourself, when you're honest and you're open about when you're honest and you're open about when you're honest and you're open about your weaknesses, you open yourself to your weaknesses, you open yourself to your weaknesses, you open yourself to God's power. That's why Paul says, "I God's power. That's why Paul says, "I God's power. That's why Paul says, "I will boast about my weakness so that the will boast about my weakness so that the will boast about my weakness so that the power of Christ may rest on me." Well, power of Christ may rest on me." Well, power of Christ may rest on me." Well, guess what? I want the power of Christ guess what? I want the power of Christ guess what? I want the power of Christ to rest on me. So, let's boast about to rest on me. So, let's boast about to rest on me. So, let's boast about some weaknesses. Oops. Let's go back. some weaknesses. Oops. Let's go back. some weaknesses. Oops. Let's go back. There we go. couple of them, just a There we go. couple of them, just a There we go. couple of them, just a short list. Call Sarah, she'll tell you short list. Call Sarah, she'll tell you short list. Call Sarah, she'll tell you more. Okay, more. Okay, more. Okay, 20 years of marriage. You get to know 20 years of marriage. You get to know 20 years of marriage. You get to know somebody pretty well. Uh, some of my somebody pretty well. Uh, some of my somebody pretty well. Uh, some of my some of my weaknesses. I have ADHD. Uh, some of my weaknesses. I have ADHD. Uh, some of my weaknesses. I have ADHD. Uh, that means I'm very terrible with time. that means I'm very terrible with time. that means I'm very terrible with time. I never know what time it is. I actually I never know what time it is. I actually I never know what time it is. I actually did not shower this morning. Why? I woke did not shower this morning. Why? I woke did not shower this morning. Why? I woke up with plenty of time to take a shower, up with plenty of time to take a shower, up with plenty of time to take a shower, lost track of time, looked at my watch, lost track of time, looked at my watch, lost track of time, looked at my watch, and went, "Oh no, I have to go to work." and went, "Oh no, I have to go to work." and went, "Oh no, I have to go to work." That's why happens all the time. Uh, That's why happens all the time. Uh, That's why happens all the time. Uh, don't smell me. Anyway, super forgetful. don't smell me. Anyway, super forgetful. don't smell me. Anyway, super forgetful. super super forgetful. Um I did not go super super forgetful. Um I did not go super super forgetful. Um I did not go to Bible college. That's a thing that's to Bible college. That's a thing that's to Bible college. That's a thing that's like, you know, recommended to be a like, you know, recommended to be a like, you know, recommended to be a pastor. Go to go to Bible college. I pastor. Go to go to Bible college. I pastor. Go to go to Bible college. I haven't gone to Bible college. Um I haven't gone to Bible college. Um I haven't gone to Bible college. Um I didn't go to business school. That would didn't go to business school. That would didn't go to business school. That would also be helpful. Didn't go there. I also be helpful. Didn't go there. I also be helpful. Didn't go there. I actually went to design school. If you actually went to design school. If you actually went to design school. If you want a a toaster that looks nicer, I can want a a toaster that looks nicer, I can want a a toaster that looks nicer, I can help you with a nicer toaster. I am help you with a nicer toaster. I am help you with a nicer toaster. I am professionally qualified to do that. And professionally qualified to do that. And professionally qualified to do that. And many times, despite this clear calling many times, despite this clear calling many times, despite this clear calling in my life, many times I've run from it.

in my life, many times I've run from it. in my life, many times I've run from it. I've been Jonah. If you know that story, I've been Jonah. If you know that story, I've been Jonah. If you know that story, God calls Jonah to Nineveh. Jonah's God calls Jonah to Nineveh. Jonah's God calls Jonah to Nineveh. Jonah's like, "I don't want to go." Tries to like, "I don't want to go." Tries to like, "I don't want to go." Tries to tries to run away. That That was me. My tries to run away. That That was me. My tries to run away. That That was me. My mom ripped a page out of her Bible, mom ripped a page out of her Bible, mom ripped a page out of her Bible, handed to me the summer before my senior handed to me the summer before my senior handed to me the summer before my senior year of high school, and says, "This is year of high school, and says, "This is year of high school, and says, "This is what God's calling you to." And I went, what God's calling you to." And I went, what God's calling you to." And I went, "Nope. I'm going to design school. "Nope. I'm going to design school. "Nope. I'm going to design school. Tried to tried to run tried to run some Tried to tried to run tried to run some Tried to tried to run tried to run some of my weaknesses. I I I don't have what of my weaknesses. I I I don't have what of my weaknesses. I I I don't have what it takes. I I don't. And yet I'm it takes. I I don't. And yet I'm it takes. I I don't. And yet I'm standing here clear eyes, full heart. I standing here clear eyes, full heart. I standing here clear eyes, full heart. I have all the confidence in the world have all the confidence in the world have all the confidence in the world that God's only getting started with that God's only getting started with that God's only getting started with this church. I have all the confidence this church. I have all the confidence this church. I have all the confidence in the world that we're going to see an in the world that we're going to see an in the world that we're going to see an awakening happen in our time. All the awakening happen in our time. All the awakening happen in our time. All the confidence in the world, but not BECAUSE confidence in the world, but not BECAUSE confidence in the world, but not BECAUSE OF WHAT I CAN DO. Not because I'm OF WHAT I CAN DO. Not because I'm OF WHAT I CAN DO. Not because I'm qualified. Not because we're some qualified. Not because we're some qualified. Not because we're some amazing group of people whose amazing group of people whose amazing group of people whose extraordinary power and extraordinary extraordinary power and extraordinary extraordinary power and extraordinary ability. No. No. Because of this, Lord, ability. No. No. Because of this, Lord, ability. No. No. Because of this, Lord, I I can't. But I believe that you can. I I I can't. But I believe that you can. I I I can't. But I believe that you can. I believe that you can. See, in your life, believe that you can. See, in your life, believe that you can. See, in your life, it is essential to believe I must be it is essential to believe I must be it is essential to believe I must be vulnerable about my weaknesses. I must vulnerable about my weaknesses. I must vulnerable about my weaknesses. I must must.

must. must. And at this church, we have a 30-year And at this church, we have a 30-year And at this church, we have a 30-year history of doing that. We have all these history of doing that. We have all these history of doing that. We have all these sayings. Um, a real place for real sayings. Um, a real place for real sayings. Um, a real place for real people. Uh, we die on the hill of people. Uh, we die on the hill of people. Uh, we die on the hill of authenticity. The seven hills we die on authenticity. The seven hills we die on authenticity. The seven hills we die on are are one of the values that we hold are are one of the values that we hold are are one of the values that we hold very dearly. That's been true for 30 very dearly. That's been true for 30 very dearly. That's been true for 30 years. And I'm telling you that has to years. And I'm telling you that has to years. And I'm telling you that has to be true for the next 30 years. People be true for the next 30 years. People be true for the next 30 years. People ask me all the time, you know, what what ask me all the time, you know, what what ask me all the time, you know, what what what will change, Kyle? Like what what what will change, Kyle? Like what what what will change, Kyle? Like what what what will change? And I know I know I what will change? And I know I know I what will change? And I know I know I recognize many of us who've been part of recognize many of us who've been part of recognize many of us who've been part of crosses for a long time in this season crosses for a long time in this season crosses for a long time in this season of transition, it is very natural for of transition, it is very natural for of transition, it is very natural for you to wonder like, man, you know, I you to wonder like, man, you know, I you to wonder like, man, you know, I kind of I kind of like Kyle or I can kind of I kind of like Kyle or I can kind of I kind of like Kyle or I can tolerate him, you know, some great, tolerate him, you know, some great, tolerate him, you know, some great, but you're also like, I wonder I wonder but you're also like, I wonder I wonder but you're also like, I wonder I wonder if this will be a church I still love in if this will be a church I still love in if this will be a church I still love in six months. six months. six months. I wonder if this will be a church I I wonder if this will be a church I I wonder if this will be a church I recognize in a year. I wonder where recognize in a year. I wonder where recognize in a year. I wonder where we'll be in three years. we'll be in three years. we'll be in three years. And so you wonder this question, what And so you wonder this question, what And so you wonder this question, what will change? What won't change? And I'll will change? What won't change? And I'll will change? What won't change? And I'll tell you very clearly from the very tell you very clearly from the very tell you very clearly from the very beginning a couple things that will not beginning a couple things that will not beginning a couple things that will not change. Our mission will not change. change. Our mission will not change. change. Our mission will not change. Will not change. Connecting seekers to a Will not change. Connecting seekers to a Will not change. Connecting seekers to a community growing Christ followers who community growing Christ followers who community growing Christ followers who are changing the world. That's what are changing the world. That's what are changing the world. That's what we're trying to do. Reach lost people.

we're trying to do. Reach lost people. we're trying to do. Reach lost people. connect them into the family of connect them into the family of connect them into the family of belonging they were meant to be part of belonging they were meant to be part of belonging they were meant to be part of and then mobilize them as part of the and then mobilize them as part of the and then mobilize them as part of the team to go change the world. That will team to go change the world. That will team to go change the world. That will not change our vision. Right now, we not change our vision. Right now, we not change our vision. Right now, we have a vision to pursue an awakening. 10 have a vision to pursue an awakening. 10 have a vision to pursue an awakening. 10 acts in 10 years. Guess what? We're in acts in 10 years. Guess what? We're in acts in 10 years. Guess what? We're in year two. So, if you want to know our year two. So, if you want to know our year two. So, if you want to know our vision for the next eight years, you vision for the next eight years, you vision for the next eight years, you already know it. You already know it. already know it. You already know it. already know it. You already know it. It's that more of our friends and more It's that more of our friends and more It's that more of our friends and more of our family and more of our country of our family and more of our country of our family and more of our country would know Jesus that we would would know Jesus that we would would know Jesus that we would fundamentally change as a nation. That's fundamentally change as a nation. That's fundamentally change as a nation. That's our hope and our pray. That's our vision our hope and our pray. That's our vision our hope and our pray. That's our vision and our values. Dying in the hill of and our values. Dying in the hill of and our values. Dying in the hill of authenticity, being in a real place for authenticity, being in a real place for authenticity, being in a real place for real people will not change. Cannot real people will not change. Cannot real people will not change. Cannot change, especially as we age. You know, change, especially as we age. You know, change, especially as we age. You know, as you age, I think one of the things as you age, I think one of the things as you age, I think one of the things you're tempted to do is to talk less and you're tempted to do is to talk less and you're tempted to do is to talk less and less about your weaknesses because less about your weaknesses because less about your weaknesses because there's this there's this idea that if there's this there's this idea that if there's this there's this idea that if I'm doing it right, if I'm growing and I'm doing it right, if I'm growing and I'm doing it right, if I'm growing and I'm maturing in Jesus, I have less and I'm maturing in Jesus, I have less and I'm maturing in Jesus, I have less and less weaknesses and that will lead to less weaknesses and that will lead to less weaknesses and that will lead to power. But let me be very very clear. power. But let me be very very clear. power. But let me be very very clear. This is not a message that Jesus This is not a message that Jesus This is not a message that Jesus promises to remove your weakness and promises to remove your weakness and promises to remove your weakness and instead give you power. It is not. The instead give you power. It is not. The instead give you power. It is not. The math is not weakness minus weakness math is not weakness minus weakness math is not weakness minus weakness equals power. It's not that. Why?

equals power. It's not that. Why? equals power. It's not that. Why? Because my power plus God's grace does Because my power plus God's grace does Because my power plus God's grace does not equal power. God's not like, man, not equal power. God's not like, man, not equal power. God's not like, man, you know what? I've got like 90% of the you know what? I've got like 90% of the you know what? I've got like 90% of the power and the energy to do this thing in power and the energy to do this thing in power and the energy to do this thing in your life, but I need you to bring the your life, but I need you to bring the your life, but I need you to bring the 10. No, he's like, I need you to bring 10. No, he's like, I need you to bring 10. No, he's like, I need you to bring the zero. And what I need you to do is the zero. And what I need you to do is the zero. And what I need you to do is get to the pl the place where you get to the pl the place where you get to the pl the place where you realize I need you to bring the zero as realize I need you to bring the zero as realize I need you to bring the zero as fast as humanly possible because then fast as humanly possible because then fast as humanly possible because then and only then will you experience my and only then will you experience my and only then will you experience my power. That's what he wants. It's my power. That's what he wants. It's my power. That's what he wants. It's my weakness plus God's grace. That's what weakness plus God's grace. That's what weakness plus God's grace. That's what equals power and that's it. And when you equals power and that's it. And when you equals power and that's it. And when you get to this spot, you'll see God's power get to this spot, you'll see God's power get to this spot, you'll see God's power actually start to dwell on you. That's actually start to dwell on you. That's actually start to dwell on you. That's the language that Paul uses in this the language that Paul uses in this the language that Paul uses in this scripture. He said to me, "My grace is scripture. He said to me, "My grace is scripture. He said to me, "My grace is sufficient for you. my powers made sufficient for you. my powers made sufficient for you. my powers made perfect in weakness. Therefore, I'll perfect in weakness. Therefore, I'll perfect in weakness. Therefore, I'll boast all the more gladly about my boast all the more gladly about my boast all the more gladly about my weakness so that the power of Christ may weakness so that the power of Christ may weakness so that the power of Christ may rest upon me. That that word translated rest upon me. That that word translated rest upon me. That that word translated rest upon me, it's a Greek word that rest upon me, it's a Greek word that rest upon me, it's a Greek word that actually means to fix a tent or actually means to fix a tent or actually means to fix a tent or habitation on to tabernacle. If you go habitation on to tabernacle. If you go habitation on to tabernacle. If you go back in the Old Testament, the way that back in the Old Testament, the way that back in the Old Testament, the way that the people of God met with God was in a the people of God met with God was in a the people of God met with God was in a literal tent called a tabernacle. They'd literal tent called a tabernacle. They'd literal tent called a tabernacle. They'd go in and they'd meet with him. moments go in and they'd meet with him. moments go in and they'd meet with him. moments where they talk about things, where he where they talk about things, where he where they talk about things, where he give them direction, where they give give them direction, where they give give them direction, where they give comfort and love and correction and all comfort and love and correction and all comfort and love and correction and all those things. It's the meeting place.

those things. It's the meeting place. those things. It's the meeting place. Your weakness is your meeting place with Your weakness is your meeting place with Your weakness is your meeting place with God. And the sooner you can be open God. And the sooner you can be open God. And the sooner you can be open about it, the sooner you can be honest about it, the sooner you can be honest about it, the sooner you can be honest about it, the faster you'll have power about it, the faster you'll have power about it, the faster you'll have power in your life. Again, what in your life in your life. Again, what in your life in your life. Again, what in your life is God calling you to step into? What is God calling you to step into? What is God calling you to step into? What season is on the horizon? What new thing season is on the horizon? What new thing season is on the horizon? What new thing is out there that you're hesitating on is out there that you're hesitating on is out there that you're hesitating on that you won't step into? Until you're that you won't step into? Until you're that you won't step into? Until you're willing to be open about your weakness, willing to be open about your weakness, willing to be open about your weakness, about your fears, about your doubts, about your fears, about your doubts, about your fears, about your doubts, about all the reasons you can't, you about all the reasons you can't, you about all the reasons you can't, you will not experience the power of God and will not experience the power of God and will not experience the power of God and you will stay stuck. Speaking of tense, you will stay stuck. Speaking of tense, you will stay stuck. Speaking of tense, you know, everything we do in our camps you know, everything we do in our camps you know, everything we do in our camps ministry, which is so powerful is just ministry, which is so powerful is just ministry, which is so powerful is just about getting people to this point where about getting people to this point where about getting people to this point where they will admit and be honest and open they will admit and be honest and open they will admit and be honest and open about their weakness. We have man camp about their weakness. We have man camp about their weakness. We have man camp happening this weekend. It's why you happening this weekend. It's why you happening this weekend. It's why you might look around in the room you're in. might look around in the room you're in. might look around in the room you're in. If you're at a crossroads site, look If you're at a crossroads site, look If you're at a crossroads site, look around and be like, "Man, there's less around and be like, "Man, there's less around and be like, "Man, there's less people here than last weekend." Yeah, people here than last weekend." Yeah, people here than last weekend." Yeah, that's because there's 3,000 men right that's because there's 3,000 men right that's because there's 3,000 men right now out at base camp at man camp. It's now out at base camp at man camp. It's now out at base camp at man camp. It's awesome. awesome. awesome. I I was bummed because I thought, man, I I I was bummed because I thought, man, I I I was bummed because I thought, man, I don't know if I'm going to get to go out don't know if I'm going to get to go out don't know if I'm going to get to go out there. You know, we announced this there. You know, we announced this there. You know, we announced this transition last weekend. I need to be transition last weekend. I need to be transition last weekend. I need to be preaching this weekend. It'd be weird if preaching this weekend. It'd be weird if preaching this weekend. It'd be weird if I wasn't, but I wanted to go out to man I wasn't, but I wanted to go out to man I wasn't, but I wanted to go out to man camp. And so, I went out Friday night, camp. And so, I went out Friday night, camp. And so, I went out Friday night, spent Friday night out there. Um, and it spent Friday night out there. Um, and it spent Friday night out there. Um, and it was awesome. Brian's talk, by the way, was awesome. Brian's talk, by the way, was awesome. Brian's talk, by the way, on Friday night was a plea for men to be on Friday night was a plea for men to be on Friday night was a plea for men to be vulnerable and go talk about their vulnerable and go talk about their vulnerable and go talk about their weaknesses around the campfire. That is weaknesses around the campfire. That is weaknesses around the campfire. That is the whole entire thing.

the whole entire thing. the whole entire thing. And I know, you know, I mean, I have And I know, you know, I mean, I have And I know, you know, I mean, I have this hesitation. I think especially this hesitation. I think especially this hesitation. I think especially especially as men, but as as anybody who especially as men, but as as anybody who especially as men, but as as anybody who wants to step in and and be seen as a wants to step in and and be seen as a wants to step in and and be seen as a leader, you want to you want to be leader, you want to you want to be leader, you want to you want to be elevated in status. You want more power elevated in status. You want more power elevated in status. You want more power in your life, you can you can shrink in your life, you can you can shrink in your life, you can you can shrink back. You're like, "This is the back. You're like, "This is the back. You're like, "This is the stupidest thing I could ever do is tell stupidest thing I could ever do is tell stupidest thing I could ever do is tell people about it. I I think I'm going to people about it. I I think I'm going to people about it. I I think I'm going to go to the fake it till I make it camp." go to the fake it till I make it camp." go to the fake it till I make it camp." Well, that's the stupidest thing you Well, that's the stupidest thing you Well, that's the stupidest thing you could do as a as a leader, period. This could do as a as a leader, period. This could do as a as a leader, period. This isn't just Bible wackiness. This has isn't just Bible wackiness. This has isn't just Bible wackiness. This has actually been shown again and again actually been shown again and again actually been shown again and again amongst the leaders and what it means to amongst the leaders and what it means to amongst the leaders and what it means to be a great leader in our world. One one be a great leader in our world. One one be a great leader in our world. One one example is the table group. Table Group example is the table group. Table Group example is the table group. Table Group is run by Patrick Lencion. They're one is run by Patrick Lencion. They're one is run by Patrick Lencion. They're one of the internationally most respected of the internationally most respected of the internationally most respected experts on leadership and healthy experts on leadership and healthy experts on leadership and healthy organizations. They their client list organizations. They their client list organizations. They their client list includes people like the NFL, Google, includes people like the NFL, Google, includes people like the NFL, Google, Microsoft, Chick-fil-A, uh Southwest Microsoft, Chick-fil-A, uh Southwest Microsoft, Chick-fil-A, uh Southwest Airlines. I mean, these guys are all Airlines. I mean, these guys are all Airlines. I mean, these guys are all over the place teaching people how to over the place teaching people how to over the place teaching people how to lead. And and the guy behind the company lead. And and the guy behind the company lead. And and the guy behind the company is a man named Patrick Lencion. We wrote is a man named Patrick Lencion. We wrote is a man named Patrick Lencion. We wrote books, you might have heard it, five books, you might have heard it, five books, you might have heard it, five dysfunctions of a team, the advantage. dysfunctions of a team, the advantage. dysfunctions of a team, the advantage. Excellent, excellent works. And he said Excellent, excellent works. And he said Excellent, excellent works. And he said this in an article in the Wall Street this in an article in the Wall Street this in an article in the Wall Street Journal a number of years ago. He said, Journal a number of years ago. He said, Journal a number of years ago. He said, "Whether we're talking about leadership, "Whether we're talking about leadership, "Whether we're talking about leadership, teamwork, or client service, there is no teamwork, or client service, there is no teamwork, or client service, there is no more powerful attribute than the ability more powerful attribute than the ability more powerful attribute than the ability to be genuinely honest about one's to be genuinely honest about one's to be genuinely honest about one's weaknesses, mistakes, and needs for weaknesses, mistakes, and needs for weaknesses, mistakes, and needs for help. Nothing inspires trust in another help. Nothing inspires trust in another help. Nothing inspires trust in another human being like vulnerability. And yet, human being like vulnerability. And yet, human being like vulnerability. And yet, few business people actively strive to few business people actively strive to few business people actively strive to grow in vulnerability, wanting instead grow in vulnerability, wanting instead grow in vulnerability, wanting instead to project strength and confidence to to project strength and confidence to to project strength and confidence to the people they lead, work with, and the people they lead, work with, and the people they lead, work with, and serve. Ironically, they're limiting serve. Ironically, they're limiting serve. Ironically, they're limiting their potential for success.

their potential for success. their potential for success. I think the question to ask ourselves I think the question to ask ourselves I think the question to ask ourselves is, am I willing to be seen as is, am I willing to be seen as is, am I willing to be seen as unimpressive? unimpressive? unimpressive? Am I willing to walk into my groups, my Am I willing to walk into my groups, my Am I willing to walk into my groups, my neighborhood, my whatever and have neighborhood, my whatever and have neighborhood, my whatever and have people go, "Man, people go, "Man, people go, "Man, I don't think she has what it takes." Am I don't think she has what it takes." Am I don't think she has what it takes." Am I willing to be seen as unimpressive? I willing to be seen as unimpressive? I willing to be seen as unimpressive? Until we are, we will not experience Until we are, we will not experience Until we are, we will not experience power. My hero for the past year has power. My hero for the past year has power. My hero for the past year has been my son Ben for exactly this reason. been my son Ben for exactly this reason. been my son Ben for exactly this reason. Ben Ben is not what you call a natural-b Ben Ben is not what you call a natural-b Ben Ben is not what you call a natural-b born athlete. Ben is naturally funny. born athlete. Ben is naturally funny. born athlete. Ben is naturally funny. He's naturally a really brilliant. He's He's naturally a really brilliant. He's He's naturally a really brilliant. He's a great writer, great thinker. He's he's a great writer, great thinker. He's he's a great writer, great thinker. He's he's amazing. but he is not not not a natural amazing. but he is not not not a natural amazing. but he is not not not a natural athlete. He stopped playing sports when athlete. He stopped playing sports when athlete. He stopped playing sports when he was about seven years old. And this he was about seven years old. And this he was about seven years old. And this year, he's a sophomore in high school. year, he's a sophomore in high school. year, he's a sophomore in high school. He decided that he wanted to run cross He decided that he wanted to run cross He decided that he wanted to run cross country. A lot of his friends run. And country. A lot of his friends run. And country. A lot of his friends run. And uh the problem for Ben is that he broke uh the problem for Ben is that he broke uh the problem for Ben is that he broke his foot around the end of the school his foot around the end of the school his foot around the end of the school year into the summer. He was in a boot, year into the summer. He was in a boot, year into the summer. He was in a boot, which meant he couldn't train. And so he which meant he couldn't train. And so he which meant he couldn't train. And so he starts cross country season and it's starts cross country season and it's starts cross country season and it's bad. bad. bad. I mean bad. Five out of his first seven I mean bad. Five out of his first seven I mean bad. Five out of his first seven races, he finished dead last. And it's races, he finished dead last. And it's races, he finished dead last. And it's not like there's 10 kids running. Some not like there's 10 kids running. Some not like there's 10 kids running. Some of these races have like 150 200 kids of these races have like 150 200 kids of these races have like 150 200 kids running at a at a time and he is dead running at a at a time and he is dead running at a at a time and he is dead last. And not last like, oh, you almost last. And not last like, oh, you almost last. And not last like, oh, you almost made it last. Like the like the second made it last. Like the like the second made it last. Like the like the second last kid would finish and Sarah and I last kid would finish and Sarah and I last kid would finish and Sarah and I are looking at our watches like where is are looking at our watches like where is are looking at our watches like where is Ben? Is he did he go to Wendy's? Like Ben? Is he did he go to Wendy's? Like Ben? Is he did he go to Wendy's? Like what?

what? what? Four minutes would go by sometimes and Four minutes would go by sometimes and Four minutes would go by sometimes and then and then he would he would show up. then and then he would he would show up. then and then he would he would show up. And the first time this happened, I And the first time this happened, I And the first time this happened, I thought, "Oh man, I'm going to have to thought, "Oh man, I'm going to have to thought, "Oh man, I'm going to have to have a conversation with him. He's have a conversation with him. He's have a conversation with him. He's probably going to want to quit. probably probably going to want to quit. probably probably going to want to quit. probably embarrassed, you know, and have the embarrassed, you know, and have the embarrassed, you know, and have the conversation. So, the first time it conversation. So, the first time it conversation. So, the first time it happened, I talked to him after the happened, I talked to him after the happened, I talked to him after the race. I said, "Hey, buddy. How you race. I said, "Hey, buddy. How you race. I said, "Hey, buddy. How you feeling?" He goes, "Uh, you know, I'm feeling?" He goes, "Uh, you know, I'm feeling?" He goes, "Uh, you know, I'm okay. I want to keep doing it. I think I okay. I want to keep doing it. I think I okay. I want to keep doing it. I think I can get better." There was just this can get better." There was just this can get better." There was just this weird attribute in him of he was not weird attribute in him of he was not weird attribute in him of he was not afraid to be unimpressive. afraid to be unimpressive. afraid to be unimpressive. Didn't bother him. And I thought, man, Didn't bother him. And I thought, man, Didn't bother him. And I thought, man, if more of us were like that, if more of if more of us were like that, if more of if more of us were like that, if more of us adults were willing to be bad at us adults were willing to be bad at us adults were willing to be bad at something for a while, more of us would something for a while, more of us would something for a while, more of us would experience the power of God in our experience the power of God in our experience the power of God in our lives. You want power? Be like Ben. By lives. You want power? Be like Ben. By lives. You want power? Be like Ben. By the way, uh you can also get a $20 bonus the way, uh you can also get a $20 bonus the way, uh you can also get a $20 bonus in my house. If you run cross country in my house. If you run cross country in my house. If you run cross country and you puke, that gets you 20 bucks and you puke, that gets you 20 bucks and you puke, that gets you 20 bucks because I know you're pushing it. I because I know you're pushing it. I because I know you're pushing it. I don't know if that's good parenting or don't know if that's good parenting or don't know if that's good parenting or bad parenting. Just saying. That's what bad parenting. Just saying. That's what bad parenting. Just saying. That's what happens. happens. happens. Friend, the most powerful prayer you can Friend, the most powerful prayer you can Friend, the most powerful prayer you can ever pray in your life, ever pray in your life, ever pray in your life, the most powerful prayer you can pray, the most powerful prayer you can pray, the most powerful prayer you can pray, this is a prayer of salvation, this is a prayer of salvation, this is a prayer of salvation, is Lord, I can't, but I believe you can.

is Lord, I can't, but I believe you can. is Lord, I can't, but I believe you can. Can I'm telling you, not only can he, he Can I'm telling you, not only can he, he Can I'm telling you, not only can he, he did. He did for you. Says this in 2 did. He did for you. Says this in 2 did. He did for you. Says this in 2 Corinthians 13:4, for he was crucified Corinthians 13:4, for he was crucified Corinthians 13:4, for he was crucified in what? In weakness, but lives by the in what? In weakness, but lives by the in what? In weakness, but lives by the power of God. For we are also weak in power of God. For we are also weak in power of God. For we are also weak in him. The cross, this pivotal moment of him. The cross, this pivotal moment of him. The cross, this pivotal moment of faith that shapes everything that we do. faith that shapes everything that we do. faith that shapes everything that we do. It looks like weakness, defeat, shame, It looks like weakness, defeat, shame, It looks like weakness, defeat, shame, but it's not. It's victory, it's glory, but it's not. It's victory, it's glory, but it's not. It's victory, it's glory, it's salvation, and it's power. And it's salvation, and it's power. And it's salvation, and it's power. And that's what's available to you. It's that's what's available to you. It's that's what's available to you. It's what's available to if you will meet him what's available to if you will meet him what's available to if you will meet him in your weakness, he will give you in your weakness, he will give you in your weakness, he will give you power. We're going to do something right power. We're going to do something right power. We're going to do something right now called communion. And maybe you're now called communion. And maybe you're now called communion. And maybe you're in a spot in your life where um you've in a spot in your life where um you've in a spot in your life where um you've never said that prayer to God. Lord, I never said that prayer to God. Lord, I never said that prayer to God. Lord, I can't, but I believe you can. Maybe it's can't, but I believe you can. Maybe it's can't, but I believe you can. Maybe it's a prayer you want to say right now in a prayer you want to say right now in a prayer you want to say right now in the quiet of your own heart, in the the quiet of your own heart, in the the quiet of your own heart, in the safety of your own seat, or wherever safety of your own seat, or wherever safety of your own seat, or wherever you're watching online. Say, "Lord, I you're watching online. Say, "Lord, I you're watching online. Say, "Lord, I can't, but I believe you can." If you can't, but I believe you can." If you can't, but I believe you can." If you say that prayer out loud. Guess what? say that prayer out loud. Guess what? say that prayer out loud. Guess what? You're part of the family of faith. Get You're part of the family of faith. Get You're part of the family of faith. Get ready for the power of God to start ready for the power of God to start ready for the power of God to start flowing through you. You can join us flowing through you. You can join us flowing through you. You can join us right now in communion. This can be your right now in communion. This can be your right now in communion. This can be your first communion. When you came in, you first communion. When you came in, you first communion. When you came in, you got a little kit. If you're in a got a little kit. If you're in a got a little kit. If you're in a crossroads site and you don't have one, crossroads site and you don't have one, crossroads site and you don't have one, raise your hand. There's people coming raise your hand. There's people coming raise your hand. There's people coming down the aisles right now with buckets down the aisles right now with buckets down the aisles right now with buckets to give you a kit. Which actually, I to give you a kit. Which actually, I to give you a kit. Which actually, I forgot mine. Can I have one?

forgot mine. Can I have one? forgot mine. Can I have one? Perfect. Oh, touchdown. Perfect. Oh, touchdown. Perfect. Oh, touchdown. Uh, this goes back to a thing Jesus did Uh, this goes back to a thing Jesus did Uh, this goes back to a thing Jesus did at the last supper. told you he washes at the last supper. told you he washes at the last supper. told you he washes his disciples feet. He says, "I will be his disciples feet. He says, "I will be his disciples feet. He says, "I will be the servant of all. I will make myself the servant of all. I will make myself the servant of all. I will make myself the last, the least, and the lowest. I the last, the least, and the lowest. I the last, the least, and the lowest. I will give up my life for you." After he will give up my life for you." After he will give up my life for you." After he washed their feet, he did one final act washed their feet, he did one final act washed their feet, he did one final act that he asked us to do in remembrance of that he asked us to do in remembrance of that he asked us to do in remembrance of him. He took a piece of bread that was him. He took a piece of bread that was him. He took a piece of bread that was on the table. You can go ahead and rip on the table. You can go ahead and rip on the table. You can go ahead and rip off that top layer and get that little off that top layer and get that little off that top layer and get that little tiny cracker out, that little piece of tiny cracker out, that little piece of tiny cracker out, that little piece of bread. bread. bread. He took the bread that was on the table He took the bread that was on the table He took the bread that was on the table and he broke it. Go ahead and snap it in and he broke it. Go ahead and snap it in and he broke it. Go ahead and snap it in your fingers your fingers your fingers as a sign of saying, "I'm going to break as a sign of saying, "I'm going to break as a sign of saying, "I'm going to break my body and make myself weak so the my body and make myself weak so the my body and make myself weak so the power of God may flow through you." power of God may flow through you." power of God may flow through you." Friends, this is the body of Christ Friends, this is the body of Christ Friends, this is the body of Christ broken for you. Let's eat it in broken for you. Let's eat it in broken for you. Let's eat it in remembrance of him. And then after that, there's a cup of And then after that, there's a cup of wine on the table. You can peel off that wine on the table. You can peel off that wine on the table. You can peel off that top layer for your juice. This is top layer for your juice. This is top layer for your juice. This is actually juice, not wine.

actually juice, not wine. actually juice, not wine. got the cup of wine. He said, "This is got the cup of wine. He said, "This is got the cup of wine. He said, "This is my blood poured out for you to cleanse my blood poured out for you to cleanse my blood poured out for you to cleanse you of your sins." Friends, this is the you of your sins." Friends, this is the you of your sins." Friends, this is the blood of Christ given for you. Let's blood of Christ given for you. Let's blood of Christ given for you. Let's drink it in remembrance of him. Let's pray. Let's pray. Father, I bless you Father, I bless you Father, I bless you that when you came to us, you meet us that when you came to us, you meet us that when you came to us, you meet us where we are. You meet us in our where we are. You meet us in our where we are. You meet us in our brokenness. You meet us in our weakness. brokenness. You meet us in our weakness. brokenness. You meet us in our weakness. Lord, I I bless that you don't ask us to Lord, I I bless that you don't ask us to Lord, I I bless that you don't ask us to be something we can't be. That you be something we can't be. That you be something we can't be. That you promise to pour your power through our promise to pour your power through our promise to pour your power through our weakness. Would you make us a people who weakness. Would you make us a people who weakness. Would you make us a people who are unafraid to be unimpressive? Would are unafraid to be unimpressive? Would are unafraid to be unimpressive? Would you make us a people who are unafraid to you make us a people who are unafraid to you make us a people who are unafraid to step in? Would you give us the the the step in? Would you give us the the the step in? Would you give us the the the call of Joshua to be strong and call of Joshua to be strong and call of Joshua to be strong and courageous and not afraid? Not because courageous and not afraid? Not because courageous and not afraid? Not because we can do it, but because we believe you we can do it, but because we believe you we can do it, but because we believe you can. God. Would you do miracles in this can. God. Would you do miracles in this can. God. Would you do miracles in this place, in our lives, and through this place, in our lives, and through this place, in our lives, and through this church, Lord, for decades and decades to church, Lord, for decades and decades to church, Lord, for decades and decades to come. We love you and we bless you.

come. We love you and we bless you. come. We love you and we bless you. Amen. Amen. Thanks for being with us. Amen. Amen. Thanks for being with us. Amen. Amen. Thanks for being with us. See you next weekend. Something in this that like struck you Something in this that like struck you that it that it's okay to be weak, that that it that it's okay to be weak, that that it that it's okay to be weak, that it's okay to not feel like you have it's okay to not feel like you have it's okay to not feel like you have everything you need for all the things everything you need for all the things everything you need for all the things you feel like God's put in front of you. you feel like God's put in front of you. you feel like God's put in front of you. that we can boast in our weakness and that we can boast in our weakness and that we can boast in our weakness and that we say, "God, I can. You can." That that we say, "God, I can. You can." That that we say, "God, I can. You can." That is the beginning of something powerful is the beginning of something powerful is the beginning of something powerful happening and the beginning of God's happening and the beginning of God's happening and the beginning of God's power at work in our lives. Hey, [music] power at work in our lives. Hey, [music] power at work in our lives. Hey, [music] that is the whole reason our church that is the whole reason our church that is the whole reason our church exists because we want to help people exists because we want to help people exists because we want to help people experience that intimacy with God, experience that intimacy with God, experience that intimacy with God, connection with God, and the sense that connection with God, and the sense that connection with God, and the sense that his power and his care is working in his power and his care is working in his power and his care is working in [music] and through your life into your [music] and through your life into your [music] and through your life into your family, into your marriage, into your family, into your marriage, into your family, into your marriage, into your school, into your work, whatever it is. school, into your work, whatever it is. school, into your work, whatever it is. So, if there's any way we can help in So, if there's any way we can help in So, if there's any way we can help in that, we'd love to do that. You can text that, we'd love to do that. You can text that, we'd love to do that. You can text the word more to 301301. Again, just the word more to 301301. Again, just the word more to 301301. Again, just [music] text the word more to 301301 and [music] text the word more to 301301 and [music] text the word more to 301301 and we'll send you back a link. There's a we'll send you back a link. There's a we'll send you back a link. There's a connect card there that you can fill out connect card there that you can fill out connect card there that you can fill out that will give the chance for me me to that will give the chance for me me to that will give the chance for me me to reach out and connect with you and just reach out and connect with you and just reach out and connect with you and just follow up and say, "Hey, great. How can follow up and say, "Hey, great. How can follow up and say, "Hey, great. How can we help? How can is there a question we we help? How can is there a question we we help? How can is there a question we can answer? Is there a a a something we can answer? Is there a a a something we can answer? Is there a a a something we can be praying for you about? Is there can be praying for you about? Is there can be praying for you about? Is there someone we can get you connected to that someone we can get you connected to that someone we can get you connected to that will help you take your next step in will help you take your next step in will help you take your next step in experiencing God's power in your life?

experiencing God's power in your life? experiencing God's power in your life? We're here for it. That's what we um We're here for it. That's what we um We're here for it. That's what we um lastly want to remind you guys if you're lastly want to remind you guys if you're lastly want to remind you guys if you're watching on YouTube, you also you can watching on YouTube, you also you can watching on YouTube, you also you can just click the link in the description just click the link in the description just click the link in the description box and revival. You heard me talk about box and revival. You heard me talk about box and revival. You heard me talk about it earlier, but would love for you to it earlier, but would love for you to it earlier, but would love for you to make it. I don't know where you live. If make it. I don't know where you live. If make it. I don't know where you live. If you're in the UK like my buddy Andy you're in the UK like my buddy Andy you're in the UK like my buddy Andy Lansancy, going to be hard for you to Lansancy, going to be hard for you to Lansancy, going to be hard for you to make it here for that. But if you live make it here for that. But if you live make it here for that. But if you live anywhere within driving distance, man, anywhere within driving distance, man, anywhere within driving distance, man, revival is going to be a special time revival is going to be a special time revival is going to be a special time for God's power to show up for us, in for God's power to show up for us, in for God's power to show up for us, in us, through us, with us. Would love for us, through us, with us. Would love for us, through us, with us. Would love for you to be there. If you want to do that, you to be there. If you want to do that, you to be there. If you want to do that, we even have a place Friday night where we even have a place Friday night where we even have a place Friday night where the Anywhere community folks that don't the Anywhere community folks that don't the Anywhere community folks that don't live near a physical site will be live near a physical site will be live near a physical site will be camping together and it's going to be a camping together and it's going to be a camping together and it's going to be a great time. So, all the details at more great time. So, all the details at more great time. So, all the details at more and more [music] at and more [music] at and more [music] at crosswoods.net/anywhere crosswoods.net/anywhere crosswoods.net/anywhere or just text that word more to 301301. or just text that word more to 301301. or just text that word more to 301301. Thank you so much for watching. We'll Thank you so much for watching. We'll Thank you so much for watching. We'll see you next week on Crossroads.