Dream Now Celebration Weekend | Andy Wood

Hey church family, it's it's a great Hey church family, it's it's a great weekend. I am so excited about today. weekend. I am so excited about today. weekend. I am so excited about today. I've been looking forward for weeks on I've been looking forward for weeks on I've been looking forward for weeks on end to this weekend where we get to end to this weekend where we get to end to this weekend where we get to celebrate the faithfulness of God to our celebrate the faithfulness of God to our celebrate the faithfulness of God to our church. We're calling this Dream Now church. We're calling this Dream Now church. We're calling this Dream Now Celebration Weekend and all of our Celebration Weekend and all of our Celebration Weekend and all of our campuses, those of you are joining us campuses, those of you are joining us campuses, those of you are joining us online, our international campuses, our online, our international campuses, our online, our international campuses, our campuses behind prison doors. We we are campuses behind prison doors. We we are campuses behind prison doors. We we are so glad that you're with us as well. And so glad that you're with us as well. And so glad that you're with us as well. And in just a moment, we're going to jump in in just a moment, we're going to jump in in just a moment, we're going to jump in and look at many of the miracles that and look at many of the miracles that and look at many of the miracles that God has already done through the Dream God has already done through the Dream God has already done through the Dream Now initiative. But before we do that, I Now initiative. But before we do that, I Now initiative. But before we do that, I want to make sure you know one very, want to make sure you know one very, want to make sure you know one very, very important thing happening next very important thing happening next very important thing happening next weekend. So, next weekend, we're weekend. So, next weekend, we're weekend. So, next weekend, we're starting a brand new message series starting a brand new message series starting a brand new message series called Closer. Can somebody say closer? called Closer. Can somebody say closer? called Closer. Can somebody say closer? And and the singles [snorts] thought And and the singles [snorts] thought And and the singles [snorts] thought that was a dating series. It's not about that was a dating series. It's not about that was a dating series. It's not about dating. It's it is maybe you will find a dating. It's it is maybe you will find a dating. It's it is maybe you will find a spouse during that series, but it's spouse during that series, but it's spouse during that series, but it's about getting closer to God. And you about getting closer to God. And you about getting closer to God. And you know, there's something inside of all of know, there's something inside of all of know, there's something inside of all of us that longs to be uh close to God, to us that longs to be uh close to God, to us that longs to be uh close to God, to know him, to have relationship with him, know him, to have relationship with him, know him, to have relationship with him, and sometimes there are things that feel and sometimes there are things that feel and sometimes there are things that feel like they stand in the way between us like they stand in the way between us like they stand in the way between us and God. And what if there was a and God. And what if there was a and God. And what if there was a solution to the things that feel like solution to the things that feel like solution to the things that feel like they're in the way between you and God?

they're in the way between you and God? they're in the way between you and God? Would you want to know? And so we're Would you want to know? And so we're Would you want to know? And so we're going to talk for three weeks about how going to talk for three weeks about how going to talk for three weeks about how do you get closer in your relationship do you get closer in your relationship do you get closer in your relationship with God? Whether you are new to faith, with God? Whether you are new to faith, with God? Whether you are new to faith, exploring faith, or a longtime follower exploring faith, or a longtime follower exploring faith, or a longtime follower of Jesus. That series launches next of Jesus. That series launches next of Jesus. That series launches next weekend called Closer. We hope you'll weekend called Closer. We hope you'll weekend called Closer. We hope you'll bring somebody and be back for that bring somebody and be back for that bring somebody and be back for that series. Now, today as we start, I want series. Now, today as we start, I want series. Now, today as we start, I want to read just this uh three verses to read just this uh three verses to read just this uh three verses together and Psalm 1 uh 126. Psalm 126. together and Psalm 1 uh 126. Psalm 126. together and Psalm 1 uh 126. Psalm 126. I want to read this aloud together in a I want to read this aloud together in a I want to read this aloud together in a big hearty voice. All of our campuses, big hearty voice. All of our campuses, big hearty voice. All of our campuses, let's read. When the Lord restored the let's read. When the Lord restored the let's read. When the Lord restored the fortunes of Zion, we were like those who fortunes of Zion, we were like those who fortunes of Zion, we were like those who dreamed, our mouths were filled with dreamed, our mouths were filled with dreamed, our mouths were filled with laughter, our tongues with songs of joy. laughter, our tongues with songs of joy. laughter, our tongues with songs of joy. And it was said among the nations, "The And it was said among the nations, "The And it was said among the nations, "The Lord has done great things for them. The Lord has done great things for them. The Lord has done great things for them. The Lord has done great things for us, and Lord has done great things for us, and Lord has done great things for us, and we are filled with joy." That's right. we are filled with joy." That's right. we are filled with joy." That's right. We are filled with joy because of the We are filled with joy because of the We are filled with joy because of the goodness of God. Now, this psalm is a goodness of God. Now, this psalm is a goodness of God. Now, this psalm is a psalm that the Israelites would sing on psalm that the Israelites would sing on psalm that the Israelites would sing on their way up to Jerusalem, looking at their way up to Jerusalem, looking at their way up to Jerusalem, looking at the faithfulness of God to his people.

the faithfulness of God to his people. the faithfulness of God to his people. And today is one of those days that we And today is one of those days that we And today is one of those days that we get to celebrate and rejoice in what God get to celebrate and rejoice in what God get to celebrate and rejoice in what God has done. So, if you're new, if you just has done. So, if you're new, if you just has done. So, if you're new, if you just started coming in the last couple started coming in the last couple started coming in the last couple months, you may not know what Dream Now months, you may not know what Dream Now months, you may not know what Dream Now is. And I want to take just a quick is. And I want to take just a quick is. And I want to take just a quick moment to share with you what Dream Now moment to share with you what Dream Now moment to share with you what Dream Now is all about. If you're just joining us is all about. If you're just joining us is all about. If you're just joining us now, if you were here in April, you'll now, if you were here in April, you'll now, if you were here in April, you'll remember we did like weeks on end remember we did like weeks on end remember we did like weeks on end focused on this vision that God's focused on this vision that God's focused on this vision that God's calling us into. And I want to share calling us into. And I want to share calling us into. And I want to share just real three real quick important just real three real quick important just real three real quick important things about Dream Now. First of all, things about Dream Now. First of all, things about Dream Now. First of all, Dream Now was a message series connected Dream Now was a message series connected Dream Now was a message series connected to a vision tied to a call for all of us to a vision tied to a call for all of us to a vision tied to a call for all of us to dream about our future. To say, God, to dream about our future. To say, God, to dream about our future. To say, God, what what does it look like for me to what what does it look like for me to what what does it look like for me to have a fresh vision from you for my have a fresh vision from you for my have a fresh vision from you for my life? a call for you to look in five life? a call for you to look in five life? a call for you to look in five areas of your life. Your personal life, areas of your life. Your personal life, areas of your life. Your personal life, your family, your your church, your your family, your your church, your your family, your your church, your engagement with your church, the engagement with your church, the engagement with your church, the community, and the world. In addition to community, and the world. In addition to community, and the world. In addition to that, it's a call to step into God's that, it's a call to step into God's that, it's a call to step into God's future vision for our church. So, it's future vision for our church. So, it's future vision for our church. So, it's to say, God, what do you have next for to say, God, what do you have next for to say, God, what do you have next for us over these next few years? And in us over these next few years? And in us over these next few years? And in April, we made commitments to say, God, April, we made commitments to say, God, April, we made commitments to say, God, we want to go allin for these next three we want to go allin for these next three we want to go allin for these next three years to pursue the big vision that years to pursue the big vision that years to pursue the big vision that you've placed in front of us. And you've placed in front of us. And you've placed in front of us. And finally, it was a call to live with bold finally, it was a call to live with bold finally, it was a call to live with bold faith through our serving and our faith through our serving and our faith through our serving and our giving. And many of you made commitments giving. And many of you made commitments giving. And many of you made commitments during that time. You said, "I'm going during that time. You said, "I'm going during that time. You said, "I'm going to give above and beyond my regular to give above and beyond my regular to give above and beyond my regular giving over the next three years." And giving over the next three years." And giving over the next three years." And that was towards these big initiatives that was towards these big initiatives that was towards these big initiatives that God is calling us into. Now, those that God is calling us into. Now, those that God is calling us into. Now, those initiatives are in five areas. And the

initiatives are in five areas. And the initiatives are in five areas. And the five areas are God's dream for our five areas are God's dream for our five areas are God's dream for our lives, our homes or our families, our lives, our homes or our families, our lives, our homes or our families, our church, our community, and our world. church, our community, and our world. church, our community, and our world. And if you're not familiar with that, I And if you're not familiar with that, I And if you're not familiar with that, I want to encourage you. You might even go want to encourage you. You might even go want to encourage you. You might even go watch that whole series. But if you go watch that whole series. But if you go watch that whole series. But if you go to our website, saddleback.comdream, to our website, saddleback.comdream, to our website, saddleback.comdream, there videos there. We actually brought there videos there. We actually brought there videos there. We actually brought some of the booklets for those of you some of the booklets for those of you some of the booklets for those of you that aren't familiar, so you can hear that aren't familiar, so you can hear that aren't familiar, so you can hear some of the exciting things that we have some of the exciting things that we have some of the exciting things that we have been pursuing already. But today, what I been pursuing already. But today, what I been pursuing already. But today, what I want to do is I want to look at what God want to do is I want to look at what God want to do is I want to look at what God has already accomplished through you, has already accomplished through you, has already accomplished through you, through the Dream Now initiative. And so through the Dream Now initiative. And so through the Dream Now initiative. And so as we watch this video together, you're as we watch this video together, you're as we watch this video together, you're going to be encouraged at the going to be encouraged at the going to be encouraged at the faithfulness of God. Let's watch. Through Dream Now, we committed to Through Dream Now, we committed to expand our capacity to reach more people expand our capacity to reach more people expand our capacity to reach more people and more places with the life-saving and more places with the life-saving and more places with the life-saving message of Jesus. And we're seeing message of Jesus. And we're seeing message of Jesus. And we're seeing breakthrough. We're seeing breakthrough breakthrough. We're seeing breakthrough breakthrough. We're seeing breakthrough here locally in Southern California and here locally in Southern California and here locally in Southern California and all over the world. And here are a few all over the world. And here are a few all over the world. And here are a few of the highlights. In Orange County, of the highlights. In Orange County, of the highlights. In Orange County, we've broken ground on a new 700 seat we've broken ground on a new 700 seat we've broken ground on a new 700 seat auditorium and a 6,000q [music] foot auditorium and a 6,000q [music] foot auditorium and a 6,000q [music] foot student center at our Irvine South student center at our Irvine South student center at our Irvine South campus. And we can't wait to see how campus. And we can't wait to see how campus. And we can't wait to see how [music] God uses this new space to serve [music] God uses this new space to serve [music] God uses this new space to serve the nearly 200,000 households in that the nearly 200,000 households in that the nearly 200,000 households in that area. And I want to ask you to be in area. And I want to ask you to be in area. And I want to ask you to be in prayer for them, for that campus as they prayer for them, for that campus as they prayer for them, for that campus as they prepare to launch into this new building prepare to launch into this new building prepare to launch into this new building in the Tmacula Valley. We officially in the Tmacula Valley. We officially in the Tmacula Valley. We officially launched our campus in April. and we launched our campus in April. and we launched our campus in April. and we witnessed over 500 people attending on

witnessed over 500 people attending on witnessed over 500 people attending on that grand opening [music] weekend. That that grand opening [music] weekend. That that grand opening [music] weekend. That weekend alone, nine people were baptized weekend alone, nine people were baptized weekend alone, nine people were baptized and 30 people made a firsttime decision and 30 people made a firsttime decision and 30 people made a firsttime decision to follow Jesus. And just a couple of to follow Jesus. And just a couple of to follow Jesus. And just a couple of weeks ago, we officially launched our weeks ago, we officially launched our weeks ago, we officially launched our Saddleback Davo campus in the Saddleback Davo campus in the Saddleback Davo campus in the Philippines. Pastor Joran, his wife Philippines. Pastor Joran, his wife Philippines. Pastor Joran, his wife Nicole, and the team have been Nicole, and the team have been Nicole, and the team have been faithfully laying the groundwork for faithfully laying the groundwork for faithfully laying the groundwork for this new campus, and the launch was this new campus, and the launch was this new campus, and the launch was packed with 459 people. Now, think about packed with 459 people. Now, think about packed with 459 people. Now, think about that for just a moment. Brand new that for just a moment. Brand new that for just a moment. Brand new campus, other [music] side of the world. campus, other [music] side of the world. campus, other [music] side of the world. 459 people showed up. I mean, it's 459 people showed up. I mean, it's 459 people showed up. I mean, it's unbelievable to see God move through our unbelievable to see God move through our unbelievable to see God move through our family in in the Philippines and to see family in in the Philippines and to see family in in the Philippines and to see the Santa Rosa campus launch that campus the Santa Rosa campus launch that campus the Santa Rosa campus launch that campus and so many people who are experiencing and so many people who are experiencing and so many people who are experiencing the love of Jesus because of the work of the love of Jesus because of the work of the love of Jesus because of the work of God and because of you. You're helping God and because of you. You're helping God and because of you. You're helping plant churches and campuses that change plant churches and campuses that change plant churches and campuses that change lives, families, and will impact the lives, families, and will impact the lives, families, and will impact the generations to come. One of the most generations to come. One of the most generations to come. One of the most significant aspects of the Dream Now significant aspects of the Dream Now significant aspects of the Dream Now vision is the vision to strengthen vision is the vision to strengthen vision is the vision to strengthen homes. So we launched our stronger homes homes. So we launched our stronger homes homes. So we launched our stronger homes initiative with a message series called initiative with a message series called initiative with a message series called fight for your family. And that stronger fight for your family. And that stronger fight for your family. And that stronger homes vision really is all about homes vision really is all about homes vision really is all about Saddleback becoming a church where Saddleback becoming a church where Saddleback becoming a church where everyone in the community around us everyone in the community around us everyone in the community around us knows this is where I go to build a knows this is where I go to build a knows this is where I go to build a stronger home. This means their stronger home. This means their stronger home. This means their resources, groups, events, a church resources, groups, events, a church resources, groups, events, a church message series all around putting tools message series all around putting tools message series all around putting tools in your hands to build a stronger home.

in your hands to build a stronger home. in your hands to build a stronger home. And we witnessed God do amazing And we witnessed God do amazing And we witnessed God do amazing miracles. [music] We had gatherings with miracles. [music] We had gatherings with miracles. [music] We had gatherings with men and women. All the men that gathered men and women. All the men that gathered men and women. All the men that gathered together and the [music] women that together and the [music] women that together and the [music] women that gathered together separately had these gathered together separately had these gathered together separately had these huge events where over 5,000 people came huge events where over 5,000 people came huge events where over 5,000 people came together. And there were close to 250 together. And there were close to 250 together. And there were close to 250 people that made [music] firsttime people that made [music] firsttime people that made [music] firsttime decisions to follow Jesus at these decisions to follow Jesus at these decisions to follow Jesus at these events alone. This is connected to a events alone. This is connected to a events alone. This is connected to a greater emphasis on small groups. People greater emphasis on small groups. People greater emphasis on small groups. People getting connected [music] into men's getting connected [music] into men's getting connected [music] into men's groups, women's groups, marriage groups. groups, women's groups, marriage groups. groups, women's groups, marriage groups. We now have 1,700 small groups that are We now have 1,700 small groups that are We now have 1,700 small groups that are open for people to join, way beyond open for people to join, way beyond open for people to join, way beyond where we were last year at this time. where we were last year at this time. where we were last year at this time. We're seeing so many stories of life We're seeing so many stories of life We're seeing so many stories of life change, marriages brought back together, change, marriages brought back together, change, marriages brought back together, families reconciled generation [music] families reconciled generation [music] families reconciled generation [music] to generation, and our whole vision is to generation, and our whole vision is to generation, and our whole vision is resourcing the family to get stronger. resourcing the family to get stronger. resourcing the family to get stronger. Could you imagine what could happen in Could you imagine what could happen in Could you imagine what could happen in our communities if the families of our communities if the families of our communities if the families of Saddleach Church were strong, having Saddleach Church were strong, having Saddleach Church were strong, having Jesus at the center of our homes? All of Jesus at the center of our homes? All of Jesus at the center of our homes? All of this is spilling over into the work of this is spilling over into the work of this is spilling over into the work of God all over the world through God all over the world through God all over the world through Saddleback Church. In fact, in the Saddleback Church. In fact, in the Saddleback Church. In fact, in the Philippines, we partnered together with Philippines, we partnered together with Philippines, we partnered together with other [music] local churches and foster other [music] local churches and foster other [music] local churches and foster and adoption agencies to train and equip and adoption agencies to train and equip and adoption agencies to train and equip over 700 families [music] to care for over 700 families [music] to care for over 700 families [music] to care for vulnerable children. Now, think about vulnerable children. Now, think about vulnerable children. Now, think about that for just a moment. When a local that for just a moment. When a local that for just a moment. When a local orphanage near [music] our campus was orphanage near [music] our campus was orphanage near [music] our campus was forced to close, there were eight forced to close, there were eight forced to close, there were eight younger children that were immediately younger children that were immediately younger children that were immediately transferred to another institution. But transferred to another institution. But transferred to another institution. But there were six teenagers that were left there were six teenagers that were left there were six teenagers that were left with no care, no plan, nowhere to go.

with no care, no plan, nowhere to go. with no care, no plan, nowhere to go. And in this moment of crisis, because of And in this moment of crisis, because of And in this moment of crisis, because of what God's doing through you, through what God's doing through you, through what God's doing through you, through our church, within weeks, every single our church, within weeks, every single our church, within weeks, every single teenager was welcomed into a safe and teenager was welcomed into a safe and teenager was welcomed into a safe and loving Christian home. Now, what was loving Christian home. Now, what was loving Christian home. Now, what was once thought impossible is becoming a once thought impossible is becoming a once thought impossible is becoming a reality. Families in the Philippines are reality. Families in the Philippines are reality. Families in the Philippines are opening their homes to teenagers. And opening their homes to teenagers. And opening their homes to teenagers. And this vision, the vision to empty out this vision, the vision to empty out this vision, the vision to empty out orphanages until every child has a orphanages until every child has a orphanages until every child has a loving, stable home forever, is loving, stable home forever, is loving, stable home forever, is happening. This is a multi-year vision happening. This is a multi-year vision happening. This is a multi-year vision that we're believing one day in the that we're believing one day in the that we're believing one day in the communities around all the campuses of communities around all the campuses of communities around all the campuses of Saddleach, people who want to build a Saddleach, people who want to build a Saddleach, people who want to build a stronger home will say, "I know where to stronger home will say, "I know where to stronger home will say, "I know where to go. I'll go to Saddleach Church. They'll go. I'll go to Saddleach Church. They'll go. I'll go to Saddleach Church. They'll strengthen me. They'll equip me to build strengthen me. They'll equip me to build strengthen me. They'll equip me to build a stronger home through Dream." Now, we a stronger home through Dream." Now, we a stronger home through Dream." Now, we also set some pretty big God-sized goals also set some pretty big God-sized goals also set some pretty big God-sized goals to love our communities around the to love our communities around the to love our communities around the world. We've been unleashing greater world. We've been unleashing greater world. We've been unleashing greater love and compassion to our communities love and compassion to our communities love and compassion to our communities through what we're calling the Love through what we're calling the Love through what we're calling the Love Local Initiative. We're developing hubs Local Initiative. We're developing hubs Local Initiative. We're developing hubs around the world to accelerate regional around the world to accelerate regional around the world to accelerate regional impact and transformation as we as a impact and transformation as we as a impact and transformation as we as a church family work together with other church family work together with other church family work together with other churches to bring the good news of Jesus churches to bring the good news of Jesus churches to bring the good news of Jesus to the remaining unreached people groups to the remaining unreached people groups to the remaining unreached people groups across the world. Across our Saddleback across the world. Across our Saddleback across the world. Across our Saddleback Southern California campuses, we're Southern California campuses, we're Southern California campuses, we're seeing lives changed in powerful ways seeing lives changed in powerful ways seeing lives changed in powerful ways through local partnerships. We've sent through local partnerships. We've sent through local partnerships. We've sent over 3,000 volunteers and over 280,000 over 3,000 volunteers and over 280,000 over 3,000 volunteers and over 280,000 donations to Los Angeles to help those donations to Los Angeles to help those donations to Los Angeles to help those impacted by the LA fires. This has

impacted by the LA fires. This has impacted by the LA fires. This has happened because of you. Many of you happened because of you. Many of you happened because of you. Many of you have gone on these short-term trips and have gone on these short-term trips and have gone on these short-term trips and given resources. We've ramped up given resources. We've ramped up given resources. We've ramped up mentorship and schools, expanded efforts mentorship and schools, expanded efforts mentorship and schools, expanded efforts to care for vulnerable families, and to care for vulnerable families, and to care for vulnerable families, and [music] made a greater impact with the [music] made a greater impact with the [music] made a greater impact with the love of Jesus around us. I'm also very love of Jesus around us. I'm also very love of Jesus around us. I'm also very excited about the momentum that's excited about the momentum that's excited about the momentum that's building for us to fully re-engage with building for us to fully re-engage with building for us to fully re-engage with international mission efforts. Now, we international mission efforts. Now, we international mission efforts. Now, we are working together with other local are working together with other local are working together with other local churches to build up hubs that will churches to build up hubs that will churches to build up hubs that will train leaders, plant churches, provide train leaders, plant churches, provide train leaders, plant churches, provide recovery, and meet local needs just like recovery, and meet local needs just like recovery, and meet local needs just like we're doing here with Love Local or we're doing here with Love Local or we're doing here with Love Local or orphan [music] care, refugee support. I orphan [music] care, refugee support. I orphan [music] care, refugee support. I mean, the list goes on. Now, each hub mean, the list goes on. Now, each hub mean, the list goes on. Now, each hub that we're building internationally in that we're building internationally in that we're building internationally in these major metropolitan gateway cities these major metropolitan gateway cities these major metropolitan gateway cities will also serve as a [music] launchpad will also serve as a [music] launchpad will also serve as a [music] launchpad for regional impact. So, we'll be for regional impact. So, we'll be for regional impact. So, we'll be sending teams, starting extensions, and sending teams, starting extensions, and sending teams, starting extensions, and establishing church-to-urch partnerships establishing church-to-urch partnerships establishing church-to-urch partnerships that will create impact for generations that will create impact for generations that will create impact for generations to come. I mean, God is moving through to come. I mean, God is moving through to come. I mean, God is moving through you. He's impacting the [music] world, you. He's impacting the [music] world, you. He's impacting the [music] world, and we're just less than a year into the and we're just less than a year into the and we're just less than a year into the Dream Now initiative. All of this Dream Now initiative. All of this Dream Now initiative. All of this incredible progress has happened because incredible progress has happened because incredible progress has happened because of you. It's tied back to your faith, of you. It's tied back to your faith, of you. It's tied back to your faith, your willingness to say yes to God, his your willingness to say yes to God, his your willingness to say yes to God, his vision for your life, his vision for vision for your life, his vision for vision for your life, his vision for your family, for our church, the your family, for our church, the your family, for our church, the community, and the world. Once again, community, and the world. Once again, community, and the world. Once again, you've showed up. You've given you've showed up. You've given you've showed up. You've given faithfully. And because of your faithfully. And because of your faithfully. And because of your sacrifice, you're making a difference in sacrifice, you're making a difference in sacrifice, you're making a difference in our [music] church, our community, and our [music] church, our community, and our [music] church, our community, and all over the world. Now, friends, this all over the world. Now, friends, this all over the world. Now, friends, this is not just about [music] numbers. It's

is not just about [music] numbers. It's is not just about [music] numbers. It's not just about buildings. It's not just not just about buildings. It's not just not just about buildings. It's not just about the activity. [music] about the activity. [music] about the activity. [music] It's what all of it represents. It It's what all of it represents. It It's what all of it represents. It represents changed lives. People that represents changed lives. People that represents changed lives. People that are impacted, generations that will be are impacted, generations that will be are impacted, generations that will be [music] different because of Dream Now. [music] different because of Dream Now. [music] different because of Dream Now. Dream Now is focused on bringing Dream Now is focused on bringing Dream Now is focused on bringing salvation, healing, hope, transformation salvation, healing, hope, transformation salvation, healing, hope, transformation to our church, our community, and the to our church, our community, and the to our church, our community, and the world. We've witnessed it, and we're world. We've witnessed it, and we're world. We've witnessed it, and we're going to see more of it. You're sewing going to see more of it. You're sewing going to see more of it. You're sewing seeds, and God is [music] making it seeds, and God is [music] making it seeds, and God is [music] making it grow. And this is just the beginning of grow. And this is just the beginning of grow. And this is just the beginning of what he's going to do over the course of what he's going to do over the course of what he's going to do over the course of these three years together. So, one more these three years together. So, one more these three years together. So, one more time, I just want to say, "Yay, God. time, I just want to say, "Yay, God. time, I just want to say, "Yay, God. You've done it. You've done it. You're You've done it. You've done it. You're You've done it. You've done it. You're you're powerful. You're mighty." And I you're powerful. You're mighty." And I you're powerful. You're mighty." And I want to say, "Yay, Saddleback. Thank you want to say, "Yay, Saddleback. Thank you want to say, "Yay, Saddleback. Thank you for your faithfulness. God is using you for your faithfulness. God is using you for your faithfulness. God is using you in a powerful way." One of the best ways in a powerful way." One of the best ways in a powerful way." One of the best ways to see this vision becoming a reality is to see this vision becoming a reality is to see this vision becoming a reality is to see the stories [music] of lives that to see the stories [music] of lives that to see the stories [music] of lives that Jesus is changing. You know, he's doing Jesus is changing. You know, he's doing Jesus is changing. You know, he's doing it all over our church. And sometimes it all over our church. And sometimes it all over our church. And sometimes just hearing a story or two can open up just hearing a story or two can open up just hearing a story or two can open up your heart can help you realize God's your heart can help you realize God's your heart can help you realize God's using you. So here here it is. God's using you. So here here it is. God's using you. So here here it is. God's using you. Here's story of life using you. Here's story of life using you. Here's story of life transformation [music] as a result of transformation [music] as a result of transformation [music] as a result of God's faithfulness and your generosity God's faithfulness and your generosity God's faithfulness and your generosity through dream. Now I hope for you today that as we walk I hope for you today that as we walk through what God is doing through you through what God is doing through you through what God is doing through you that your heart is encouraged that you that your heart is encouraged that you that your heart is encouraged that you realize you're you're connected to lives realize you're you're connected to lives realize you're you're connected to lives being changed for all eternity. and the being changed for all eternity. and the being changed for all eternity. and the number of stories that we hear as a number of stories that we hear as a number of stories that we hear as a staff. I mean, there are just so many

staff. I mean, there are just so many staff. I mean, there are just so many stories of generations that are being stories of generations that are being stories of generations that are being impacted just by what God's already impacted just by what God's already impacted just by what God's already started doing through Dream Now. And I started doing through Dream Now. And I started doing through Dream Now. And I wanted to share some of these stories wanted to share some of these stories wanted to share some of these stories connected to the efforts you're serving connected to the efforts you're serving connected to the efforts you're serving and you're giving. So, I want to walk and you're giving. So, I want to walk and you're giving. So, I want to walk through some very powerful through some very powerful through some very powerful transformation stories and just that the transformation stories and just that the transformation stories and just that the the essence of God's work in people's the essence of God's work in people's the essence of God's work in people's lives that this kind of stuff is lives that this kind of stuff is lives that this kind of stuff is happening every weekend as we gather as happening every weekend as we gather as happening every weekend as we gather as a church family. This is a story from a church family. This is a story from a church family. This is a story from Christian. Christian [snorts] is at our Christian. Christian [snorts] is at our Christian. Christian [snorts] is at our Brea campus and he leads the men's Brea campus and he leads the men's Brea campus and he leads the men's ministry there. He said, "Before the ministry there. He said, "Before the ministry there. He said, "Before the men's gathering, I was wrestling with men's gathering, I was wrestling with men's gathering, I was wrestling with anxiety, doubt, heavy spiritual warfare anxiety, doubt, heavy spiritual warfare anxiety, doubt, heavy spiritual warfare over starting a men's ministry at my over starting a men's ministry at my over starting a men's ministry at my campus. But that day at the men's event, campus. But that day at the men's event, campus. But that day at the men's event, God reminded me, the enemy has no power God reminded me, the enemy has no power God reminded me, the enemy has no power here. He confirmed his call for me to here. He confirmed his call for me to here. He confirmed his call for me to lead and raise up men of legacy. I came lead and raise up men of legacy. I came lead and raise up men of legacy. I came praying for clarity. I left anointed, praying for clarity. I left anointed, praying for clarity. I left anointed, filled with peace, purpose, and the fire filled with peace, purpose, and the fire filled with peace, purpose, and the fire of the Holy Spirit to ignite a movement of the Holy Spirit to ignite a movement of the Holy Spirit to ignite a movement of men at Saddleback Brea. How awesome of men at Saddleback Brea. How awesome of men at Saddleback Brea. How awesome is that? So, we say to you, Christian, is that? So, we say to you, Christian, is that? So, we say to you, Christian, we're we're celebrating. We're praying we're we're celebrating. We're praying we're we're celebrating. We're praying with you. We're praying for God's with you. We're praying for God's with you. We're praying for God's movement at Brea campus. We're also movement at Brea campus. We're also movement at Brea campus. We're also excited about how God's working in our excited about how God's working in our excited about how God's working in our students and the life change that we're students and the life change that we're students and the life change that we're seeing among our students here at seeing among our students here at seeing among our students here at Saddleback. This is Addison Fort who Saddleback. This is Addison Fort who Saddleback. This is Addison Fort who came to our men's event and he says this came to our men's event and he says this came to our men's event and he says this as a student at the men's gathering God as a student at the men's gathering God as a student at the men's gathering God called me to stop waiting and start called me to stop waiting and start called me to stop waiting and start changing to take action and that draws changing to take action and that draws changing to take action and that draws me closer to him and impacts others. I me closer to him and impacts others. I me closer to him and impacts others. I left knowing it's time to own my faith

left knowing it's time to own my faith left knowing it's time to own my faith my future and help lead others to do the my future and help lead others to do the my future and help lead others to do the same. And Addison represents literally same. And Addison represents literally same. And Addison represents literally thousands of students at Saddleback that thousands of students at Saddleback that thousands of students at Saddleback that are stepping up in their faith connected are stepping up in their faith connected are stepping up in their faith connected to what God is doing with Stronger to what God is doing with Stronger to what God is doing with Stronger Homes. Here's another one. This is Homes. Here's another one. This is Homes. Here's another one. This is Michael. Michael says, "Through serving Michael. Michael says, "Through serving Michael. Michael says, "Through serving with Saddleback's love local efforts, with Saddleback's love local efforts, with Saddleback's love local efforts, God helped pull me out of a really dark God helped pull me out of a really dark God helped pull me out of a really dark place. I found purpose and I found place. I found purpose and I found place. I found purpose and I found awesome friends simply through serving awesome friends simply through serving awesome friends simply through serving and making a difference." Now, this next and making a difference." Now, this next and making a difference." Now, this next one is Whitney. And Whitney's story is one is Whitney. And Whitney's story is one is Whitney. And Whitney's story is connected to understanding God's divine connected to understanding God's divine connected to understanding God's divine design for her life. So as the five design for her life. So as the five design for her life. So as the five areas, the God's dream for your life, areas, the God's dream for your life, areas, the God's dream for your life, your family, our church, our community, your family, our church, our community, your family, our church, our community, and our home, each of these initiatives and our home, each of these initiatives and our home, each of these initiatives uh are very, very crucial. But one that uh are very, very crucial. But one that uh are very, very crucial. But one that we didn't talk about yet in the video we didn't talk about yet in the video we didn't talk about yet in the video was God's divine design for your life. was God's divine design for your life. was God's divine design for your life. that in these next three years, we want that in these next three years, we want that in these next three years, we want to create more resources and different to create more resources and different to create more resources and different domains of life that we could have domains of life that we could have domains of life that we could have trained up leaders who lead small groups trained up leaders who lead small groups trained up leaders who lead small groups and are also coaches to walk alongside and are also coaches to walk alongside and are also coaches to walk alongside of you in these six areas to walk of you in these six areas to walk of you in these six areas to walk alongside of us in our relationships, alongside of us in our relationships, alongside of us in our relationships, our physical health, our mental or our physical health, our mental or our physical health, our mental or intellectual health, our spiritual intellectual health, our spiritual intellectual health, our spiritual health, our vocations, and our finances health, our vocations, and our finances health, our vocations, and our finances to honor God in all areas of our life.

to honor God in all areas of our life. to honor God in all areas of our life. So, we've been piloting out this divine So, we've been piloting out this divine So, we've been piloting out this divine design effort that we're going to roll design effort that we're going to roll design effort that we're going to roll out with a message series next year. And out with a message series next year. And out with a message series next year. And she's a part of the group that's she's a part of the group that's she's a part of the group that's experimenting. And listen to what she experimenting. And listen to what she experimenting. And listen to what she says. She says, "Dream now." And the says. She says, "Dream now." And the says. She says, "Dream now." And the divine design life plan process divine design life plan process divine design life plan process radically transformed my life. As I radically transformed my life. As I radically transformed my life. As I fully yielded to God, he reshaped how I fully yielded to God, he reshaped how I fully yielded to God, he reshaped how I think, how I live, and lead. And I'm think, how I live, and lead. And I'm think, how I live, and lead. And I'm starting now to spend my time in a starting now to spend my time in a starting now to spend my time in a different way, caring for my body and my different way, caring for my body and my different way, caring for my body and my relationships differently. It refocused relationships differently. It refocused relationships differently. It refocused my entire approach to work, money, and my entire approach to work, money, and my entire approach to work, money, and even my thoughts, revealing how even my thoughts, revealing how even my thoughts, revealing how different life becomes when God is at different life becomes when God is at different life becomes when God is at the center. What once felt like routine the center. What once felt like routine the center. What once felt like routine now carries purpose because I'm living now carries purpose because I'm living now carries purpose because I'm living aligned with his plan. God is changing aligned with his plan. God is changing aligned with his plan. God is changing lives and he's doing it through you. And lives and he's doing it through you. And lives and he's doing it through you. And one story I love about seeing God one story I love about seeing God one story I love about seeing God transform lives through salvation is transform lives through salvation is transform lives through salvation is this one from Jacob. Now, it's good to this one from Jacob. Now, it's good to this one from Jacob. Now, it's good to know about Jacob. He's a part of our know about Jacob. He's a part of our know about Jacob. He's a part of our Mandarin community. Our Mandarin Mandarin community. Our Mandarin Mandarin community. Our Mandarin community meets on the weekends at our community meets on the weekends at our community meets on the weekends at our Lake Forest campus. They have a service Lake Forest campus. They have a service Lake Forest campus. They have a service where literally hundreds of people come.

where literally hundreds of people come. where literally hundreds of people come. Uh we're seeing this as one of the Uh we're seeing this as one of the Uh we're seeing this as one of the fastest growing areas of our church. fastest growing areas of our church. fastest growing areas of our church. We're seeing people come to faith and We're seeing people come to faith and We're seeing people come to faith and get baptized. And this is one story. So get baptized. And this is one story. So get baptized. And this is one story. So it says Jacob, this is uh in the Mandrew it says Jacob, this is uh in the Mandrew it says Jacob, this is uh in the Mandrew community says that many new immigrants community says that many new immigrants community says that many new immigrants arrive in the US never having heard the arrive in the US never having heard the arrive in the US never having heard the gospel and with little to no exposure to gospel and with little to no exposure to gospel and with little to no exposure to church. So when they're invited into a church. So when they're invited into a church. So when they're invited into a church family, it's often eyeopening for church family, it's often eyeopening for church family, it's often eyeopening for them as an experience. But the journey them as an experience. But the journey them as an experience. But the journey from eye open to heart open is a path of from eye open to heart open is a path of from eye open to heart open is a path of grace led by God himself. So Jacob's grace led by God himself. So Jacob's grace led by God himself. So Jacob's story is a beautiful picture of that. So story is a beautiful picture of that. So story is a beautiful picture of that. So after retiring and moving to the US to after retiring and moving to the US to after retiring and moving to the US to reunite with his wife Jenny, he had reunite with his wife Jenny, he had reunite with his wife Jenny, he had drifted from church and from God, Jacob drifted from church and from God, Jacob drifted from church and from God, Jacob began attending Saddleback's Mandarin began attending Saddleback's Mandarin began attending Saddleback's Mandarin community. They joined a Dream Now small community. They joined a Dream Now small community. They joined a Dream Now small group earlier this year. And when Jenny group earlier this year. And when Jenny group earlier this year. And when Jenny began to serve at the hub, Jacob said, began to serve at the hub, Jacob said, began to serve at the hub, Jacob said, "Well, I'll go with her and I'll serve, "Well, I'll go with her and I'll serve, "Well, I'll go with her and I'll serve, too." So he started helping, moving too." So he started helping, moving too." So he started helping, moving chairs, setting up, uh, stepping into chairs, setting up, uh, stepping into chairs, setting up, uh, stepping into community, finding relationships in the community, finding relationships in the community, finding relationships in the midst of that. And what began as a midst of that. And what began as a midst of that. And what began as a service became something so much deeper.

service became something so much deeper. service became something so much deeper. And through small groups, messages that And through small groups, messages that And through small groups, messages that are translated, and the love of our are translated, and the love of our are translated, and the love of our church, God stirred in Jacob's heart. church, God stirred in Jacob's heart. church, God stirred in Jacob's heart. So, at a volunteer retreat earlier this So, at a volunteer retreat earlier this So, at a volunteer retreat earlier this year, this fall, uh surrounded by year, this fall, uh surrounded by year, this fall, uh surrounded by worship and prayer, he started sensing worship and prayer, he started sensing worship and prayer, he started sensing God's calling and hearing the voice of God's calling and hearing the voice of God's calling and hearing the voice of Jesus saying, "Come follow me." So, days Jesus saying, "Come follow me." So, days Jesus saying, "Come follow me." So, days later, he said, "I'm going to go allin later, he said, "I'm going to go allin later, he said, "I'm going to go allin for Jesus." He got baptized along two for Jesus." He got baptized along two for Jesus." He got baptized along two brothers in a small group. And this is brothers in a small group. And this is brothers in a small group. And this is the end of the story. It says, "And in the end of the story. It says, "And in the end of the story. It says, "And in just six months, he went from being a just six months, he went from being a just six months, he went from being a newcomer to fully devoted follower of newcomer to fully devoted follower of newcomer to fully devoted follower of Jesus. He now faithfully studies the Jesus. He now faithfully studies the Jesus. He now faithfully studies the Gospel of John in small groups. He Gospel of John in small groups. He Gospel of John in small groups. He serves joyfully each week. He's rooted serves joyfully each week. He's rooted serves joyfully each week. He's rooted in God's truth and he's living proof in God's truth and he's living proof in God's truth and he's living proof that transformation happens when we make that transformation happens when we make that transformation happens when we make space for God to move." That's an space for God to move." That's an space for God to move." That's an incredible story of Jesus changing incredible story of Jesus changing incredible story of Jesus changing individual lives, moving through you, individual lives, moving through you, individual lives, moving through you, your prayers, your giving, and your your prayers, your giving, and your your prayers, your giving, and your serving. Now, here's a couple more. I serving. Now, here's a couple more. I serving. Now, here's a couple more. I love these. At Saddleback, I heard a love these. At Saddleback, I heard a love these. At Saddleback, I heard a Celebrate Recovery testimony. This one Celebrate Recovery testimony. This one Celebrate Recovery testimony. This one got me. That changed the trajectory of got me. That changed the trajectory of got me. That changed the trajectory of my life. She said, "At that night, I my life. She said, "At that night, I my life. She said, "At that night, I decided when I went home, I would not decided when I went home, I would not decided when I went home, I would not end my life. And now I am alive today end my life. And now I am alive today end my life. And now I am alive today because the ministry of this church."

because the ministry of this church." because the ministry of this church." Janna's life is forever changed because Janna's life is forever changed because Janna's life is forever changed because of what God is doing in this season. And of what God is doing in this season. And of what God is doing in this season. And I I hope for you that you you can know I I hope for you that you you can know I I hope for you that you you can know you're a part of that, that you're you're a part of that, that you're you're a part of that, that you're you're being used by God to impact each you're being used by God to impact each you're being used by God to impact each of these individual lives. This is why of these individual lives. This is why of these individual lives. This is why we do what we do as a church. We're not we do what we do as a church. We're not we do what we do as a church. We're not just going through the motions. We're just going through the motions. We're just going through the motions. We're we're doing this to see Jesus change we're doing this to see Jesus change we're doing this to see Jesus change people's lives. And that's why we people's lives. And that's why we people's lives. And that's why we started the DevOp Campus. Now, I love started the DevOp Campus. Now, I love started the DevOp Campus. Now, I love this what Jordan says. He's the Dvau this what Jordan says. He's the Dvau this what Jordan says. He's the Dvau campus pastor. He says, "Since moving to campus pastor. He says, "Since moving to campus pastor. He says, "Since moving to Dvau, we've seen people who felt Dvau, we've seen people who felt Dvau, we've seen people who felt rejected find a home and belong, a place rejected find a home and belong, a place rejected find a home and belong, a place to belong where they can heal and start to belong where they can heal and start to belong where they can heal and start again." And that's what we're all about. again." And that's what we're all about. again." And that's what we're all about. Now, Joran, he is a great leader, great Now, Joran, he is a great leader, great Now, Joran, he is a great leader, great man of God, great shepherd, and he man of God, great shepherd, and he man of God, great shepherd, and he wanted to just share with you personally wanted to just share with you personally wanted to just share with you personally his heart of what God did as they his heart of what God did as they his heart of what God did as they launched the Devow campus. Let's watch. Davao is a large city. It might be the Davao is a large city. It might be the largest in the Philippines.

largest in the Philippines. largest in the Philippines. The people of Davao are used to being The people of Davao are used to being The people of Davao are used to being overlooked by the whole country. That overlooked by the whole country. That overlooked by the whole country. That just resonates with me. And starting a just resonates with me. And starting a just resonates with me. And starting a church that could offer people hope. We church that could offer people hope. We church that could offer people hope. We were going through the Dream Now series. were going through the Dream Now series. were going through the Dream Now series. I thought, I don't want my daughter Lily I thought, I don't want my daughter Lily I thought, I don't want my daughter Lily to grow up hearing stories of what could to grow up hearing stories of what could to grow up hearing stories of what could have been. So my wife and I said yes. have been. So my wife and I said yes. have been. So my wife and I said yes. [music] Um, we've been dreaming about the day. Um, we've been dreaming about the day. So lively. We had so many people come in So lively. We had so many people come in So lively. We had so many people come in that I did not expect and just it was that I did not expect and just it was that I did not expect and just it was such a just a joyful time of worship such a just a joyful time of worship such a just a joyful time of worship together. From what I heard, we had together. From what I heard, we had together. From what I heard, we had around 460 people, which is crazy. around 460 people, which is crazy. around 460 people, which is crazy. We have people who just came out of We have people who just came out of We have people who just came out of prison deeply oppressed by the prison deeply oppressed by the prison deeply oppressed by the discrimination and find [music] a space discrimination and find [music] a space discrimination and find [music] a space here to be welcomed and accepted. And so here to be welcomed and accepted. And so here to be welcomed and accepted. And so many of the people who came were [music] many of the people who came were [music] many of the people who came were [music] unchurched unchurched unchurched and and I I love that cuz that's what and and I I love that cuz that's what and and I I love that cuz that's what today is about.

Having just done today, it went through Having just done today, it went through all my expectations. all my expectations. all my expectations. We started with us giving. We're not We started with us giving. We're not We started with us giving. We're not asking them [music] for anything. In asking them [music] for anything. In asking them [music] for anything. In fact, Saddleback has already poured out fact, Saddleback has already poured out fact, Saddleback has already poured out more than we already do just so we could more than we already do just so we could more than we already do just so we could start the campus. So, thank you. Thank start the campus. So, thank you. Thank start the campus. So, thank you. Thank you to [music] all of Saddleback who you to [music] all of Saddleback who you to [music] all of Saddleback who have been supporting, giving, praying. >> Thank you guys. This is all possible >> Thank you guys. This is all possible because of you. Thank you. Thank you for your Thank you. Thank you for your faithfulness. Thank you for your faithfulness. Thank you for your faithfulness. Thank you for your prayers. Jesus is using you to impact prayers. Jesus is using you to impact prayers. Jesus is using you to impact people all over the world and your life people all over the world and your life people all over the world and your life is connected to eternal impact. And I is connected to eternal impact. And I is connected to eternal impact. And I love this verse from 2 Corinthians love this verse from 2 Corinthians love this verse from 2 Corinthians chapter 9 11. It says this, "You will be chapter 9 11. It says this, "You will be chapter 9 11. It says this, "You will be enriched in every way so that you can be enriched in every way so that you can be enriched in every way so that you can be generous on every occasion. And through generous on every occasion. And through generous on every occasion. And through us, your generosity will result in us, your generosity will result in us, your generosity will result in thanksgiving to God." Now, when I read thanksgiving to God." Now, when I read thanksgiving to God." Now, when I read that verse, one of the ways I think that verse, one of the ways I think that verse, one of the ways I think about thanksgiving is not just in this about thanksgiving is not just in this about thanksgiving is not just in this life, but one day when you're on the life, but one day when you're on the life, but one day when you're on the other side of eternity, people walking other side of eternity, people walking other side of eternity, people walking up to you in heaven and saying, "My life up to you in heaven and saying, "My life up to you in heaven and saying, "My life was forever changed because of you. My was forever changed because of you. My was forever changed because of you. My marriage was healed. My my son or marriage was healed. My my son or marriage was healed. My my son or daughter came back to faith in Jesus. My daughter came back to faith in Jesus. My daughter came back to faith in Jesus. My life came out of a pit because of what life came out of a pit because of what life came out of a pit because of what Jesus did. And your love, your prayers, Jesus did. And your love, your prayers, Jesus did. And your love, your prayers, your giving, your serving changed my your giving, your serving changed my your giving, your serving changed my life. and I am forever eternally life. and I am forever eternally life. and I am forever eternally different because of you. So thank you.

different because of you. So thank you. different because of you. So thank you. Thank you for what you have done to say Thank you for what you have done to say Thank you for what you have done to say yes to Jesus and thank God for his yes to Jesus and thank God for his yes to Jesus and thank God for his faithfulness. You know in the Jewish faithfulness. You know in the Jewish faithfulness. You know in the Jewish culture there's a word called denu and culture there's a word called denu and culture there's a word called denu and during the holiday Passover they would during the holiday Passover they would during the holiday Passover they would sing this denu song and the word denu sing this denu song and the word denu sing this denu song and the word denu simply means it would have been enough. simply means it would have been enough. simply means it would have been enough. Can we say that word together? Denu. Can we say that word together? Denu. Can we say that word together? Denu. That's a that's a hard word to say, That's a that's a hard word to say, That's a that's a hard word to say, isn't it? Let's say it again. Denu. And isn't it? Let's say it again. Denu. And isn't it? Let's say it again. Denu. And and what it means is it means it would and what it means is it means it would and what it means is it means it would have been enough. And in the song that have been enough. And in the song that have been enough. And in the song that they sing, there are like a hundred they sing, there are like a hundred they sing, there are like a hundred verses that they can sing about God's verses that they can sing about God's verses that they can sing about God's faithfulness. If you if you just brought faithfulness. If you if you just brought faithfulness. If you if you just brought us out of Egypt, it would have been us out of Egypt, it would have been us out of Egypt, it would have been enough. If you just fed us in the desert enough. If you just fed us in the desert enough. If you just fed us in the desert for 40 years, it would have been enough. for 40 years, it would have been enough. for 40 years, it would have been enough. If you had just split the Jordan for us If you had just split the Jordan for us If you had just split the Jordan for us to walk on dry ground, it would have to walk on dry ground, it would have to walk on dry ground, it would have been enough. And God has already done been enough. And God has already done been enough. And God has already done enough. But he keeps doing over and over enough. But he keeps doing over and over enough. But he keeps doing over and over again. And one of our acts of worship again. And one of our acts of worship again. And one of our acts of worship back to God is to thank him, just to let back to God is to thank him, just to let back to God is to thank him, just to let him know like we're we're a grateful him know like we're we're a grateful him know like we're we're a grateful people around here at Saddleach Church. people around here at Saddleach Church. people around here at Saddleach Church. Like we we realize we are abundantly Like we we realize we are abundantly Like we we realize we are abundantly blessed to be a part of the work of God blessed to be a part of the work of God blessed to be a part of the work of God impacting people's lives and changing impacting people's lives and changing impacting people's lives and changing the world.

Now there there is so much more over Now there there is so much more over these next two years that we believe God these next two years that we believe God these next two years that we believe God is calling us into. And I want to spend is calling us into. And I want to spend is calling us into. And I want to spend a few moments talking about what's next. a few moments talking about what's next. a few moments talking about what's next. So if you were here earlier this year, So if you were here earlier this year, So if you were here earlier this year, you'll remember there's more than what you'll remember there's more than what you'll remember there's more than what we talked about. And I want to walk we talked about. And I want to walk we talked about. And I want to walk through over this next year. What are we through over this next year. What are we through over this next year. What are we going to jump into? Now the team put going to jump into? Now the team put going to jump into? Now the team put together this graphic that kind of together this graphic that kind of together this graphic that kind of describes for us what we've already describes for us what we've already describes for us what we've already begun to pursue. And you'll see it here begun to pursue. And you'll see it here begun to pursue. And you'll see it here from the love local efforts to our our from the love local efforts to our our from the love local efforts to our our stronger homes initiative that was stronger homes initiative that was stronger homes initiative that was launched with the fight for your family launched with the fight for your family launched with the fight for your family series. The construction on the Irvine series. The construction on the Irvine series. The construction on the Irvine South building is continuing forward and South building is continuing forward and South building is continuing forward and they're getting ready. Uh there's going they're getting ready. Uh there's going they're getting ready. Uh there's going to be an opportunity to move into the to be an opportunity to move into the to be an opportunity to move into the first building that they did first building that they did first building that they did construction on and then there's an construction on and then there's an construction on and then there's an auditorium next fall that they'll move auditorium next fall that they'll move auditorium next fall that they'll move into. All of that is happening right into. All of that is happening right into. All of that is happening right now. But in year two, here's a couple of now. But in year two, here's a couple of now. But in year two, here's a couple of aspects of what we're going to focus on aspects of what we're going to focus on aspects of what we're going to focus on with Dream Now. First of all, we want to with Dream Now. First of all, we want to with Dream Now. First of all, we want to finish what we've started. So, we've finish what we've started. So, we've finish what we've started. So, we've started some very major initiatives that started some very major initiatives that started some very major initiatives that we don't want just to kind of go out of we don't want just to kind of go out of we don't want just to kind of go out of style or like phase out. We want to style or like phase out. We want to style or like phase out. We want to invest our hearts into it. So, the invest our hearts into it. So, the invest our hearts into it. So, the stronger homes initiative is something stronger homes initiative is something stronger homes initiative is something that decades from now we believe people that decades from now we believe people that decades from now we believe people will say this is what Saddleback is will say this is what Saddleback is will say this is what Saddleback is known for. It's a church that helps the known for. It's a church that helps the known for. It's a church that helps the community, helps people around build community, helps people around build community, helps people around build stronger homes. And when they think stronger homes. And when they think stronger homes. And when they think about their lives being stronger in about their lives being stronger in about their lives being stronger in marriage, in relationships with parents marriage, in relationships with parents marriage, in relationships with parents and kids and multi-generational and kids and multi-generational and kids and multi-generational families, that we would have stronger families, that we would have stronger families, that we would have stronger homes from Saddleback that we would homes from Saddleback that we would homes from Saddleback that we would resource. So, we're going to build that resource. So, we're going to build that resource. So, we're going to build that out more. We're going to continue to out more. We're going to continue to out more. We're going to continue to strengthen those new campuses. Now,

strengthen those new campuses. Now, strengthen those new campuses. Now, those of you who are parents, you you those of you who are parents, you you those of you who are parents, you you know what it's like to have a little know what it's like to have a little know what it's like to have a little baby and how that baby needs so much baby and how that baby needs so much baby and how that baby needs so much extra attention in the first couple extra attention in the first couple extra attention in the first couple years of life. And that's true when it years of life. And that's true when it years of life. And that's true when it comes to our new campuses that we comes to our new campuses that we comes to our new campuses that we launch. And so we want to continue to launch. And so we want to continue to launch. And so we want to continue to serve, to love, to go on mission trips. serve, to love, to go on mission trips. serve, to love, to go on mission trips. Some of you perhaps might even know Some of you perhaps might even know Some of you perhaps might even know people in the various places where these people in the various places where these people in the various places where these campuses have been launched from those campuses have been launched from those campuses have been launched from those who are in Tmacula Valley where that who are in Tmacula Valley where that who are in Tmacula Valley where that campus launched or those who are in the campus launched or those who are in the campus launched or those who are in the Philippines and Dvau that you might know Philippines and Dvau that you might know Philippines and Dvau that you might know somebody that you can you can send them somebody that you can you can send them somebody that you can you can send them to go to that local campus. We're going to go to that local campus. We're going to go to that local campus. We're going to strengthen them. We're also going to to strengthen them. We're also going to to strengthen them. We're also going to finish the Irvine South construction as finish the Irvine South construction as finish the Irvine South construction as we talked about that. These are the we talked about that. These are the we talked about that. These are the initiatives that are going that we want initiatives that are going that we want initiatives that are going that we want to complete. But secondly, we want to to complete. But secondly, we want to to complete. But secondly, we want to roll out new initiatives that we talked roll out new initiatives that we talked roll out new initiatives that we talked about earlier this year. That includes about earlier this year. That includes about earlier this year. That includes what I mentioned just a few moments ago, what I mentioned just a few moments ago, what I mentioned just a few moments ago, our divine design life development plan. our divine design life development plan. our divine design life development plan. And here's the vision. The vision is in And here's the vision. The vision is in And here's the vision. The vision is in those six domains that I mentioned those six domains that I mentioned those six domains that I mentioned earlier. Your relationships, your earlier. Your relationships, your earlier. Your relationships, your physical body, your intellectual health, physical body, your intellectual health, physical body, your intellectual health, your spiritual relationship with God, your spiritual relationship with God, your spiritual relationship with God, your vocation, and your finances. that your vocation, and your finances. that your vocation, and your finances. that there would be coaches, resources, small there would be coaches, resources, small there would be coaches, resources, small groups in all of those areas that when groups in all of those areas that when groups in all of those areas that when you think how do I build a life you think how do I build a life you think how do I build a life development plan, God's divine design to development plan, God's divine design to development plan, God's divine design to have a plan around that, you think have a plan around that, you think have a plan around that, you think there's resources to immediately do there's resources to immediately do there's resources to immediately do that. So, we're going to roll it out that. So, we're going to roll it out that. So, we're going to roll it out with a message series in 2026 and we're with a message series in 2026 and we're with a message series in 2026 and we're going to invite you into that journey.

going to invite you into that journey. going to invite you into that journey. Some of you will be a part of a pilot Some of you will be a part of a pilot Some of you will be a part of a pilot group. Some of you might lead out in group. Some of you might lead out in group. Some of you might lead out in those six areas with your skills, but those six areas with your skills, but those six areas with your skills, but it's going to be awesome to watch God it's going to be awesome to watch God it's going to be awesome to watch God build that out. Also, on top of the build that out. Also, on top of the build that out. Also, on top of the divine design is our continued building divine design is our continued building divine design is our continued building our love local efforts. So, Love Local our love local efforts. So, Love Local our love local efforts. So, Love Local is a vision to mobilize the church in is a vision to mobilize the church in is a vision to mobilize the church in every community that we're in to be the every community that we're in to be the every community that we're in to be the hands and feet of Jesus to roll up our hands and feet of Jesus to roll up our hands and feet of Jesus to roll up our sleeves to get dirt under our sleeves to get dirt under our sleeves to get dirt under our fingernails and serve the community so fingernails and serve the community so fingernails and serve the community so that the community around us like in that the community around us like in that the community around us like in many times in the past that our church many times in the past that our church many times in the past that our church would be known as the church that steps would be known as the church that steps would be known as the church that steps in in times of crisis and in times of in in times of crisis and in times of in in times of crisis and in times of need. So, we've already done some very need. So, we've already done some very need. So, we've already done some very strategic and important things. We we strategic and important things. We we strategic and important things. We we actually took one of the old tents at actually took one of the old tents at actually took one of the old tents at the Lake Forest campus and if you've the Lake Forest campus and if you've the Lake Forest campus and if you've been coming to Saddleach for a while, been coming to Saddleach for a while, been coming to Saddleach for a while, you know about the tents and we said you know about the tents and we said you know about the tents and we said we're going to repurpose that tent to be we're going to repurpose that tent to be we're going to repurpose that tent to be a love local tent and it's actually now a love local tent and it's actually now a love local tent and it's actually now already a distribution center where already a distribution center where already a distribution center where we're receiving meals and we're giving we're receiving meals and we're giving we're receiving meals and we're giving them away to people that are in need.

them away to people that are in need. them away to people that are in need. So, we're being the hands and feet of So, we're being the hands and feet of So, we're being the hands and feet of Jesus. Now, all of our campuses, Jesus. Now, all of our campuses, Jesus. Now, all of our campuses, international, local, are doing international, local, are doing international, local, are doing initiatives like this in their local initiatives like this in their local initiatives like this in their local community. And one really important community. And one really important community. And one really important piece of this, next year in 2026, we're piece of this, next year in 2026, we're piece of this, next year in 2026, we're going to challenge invite the whole going to challenge invite the whole going to challenge invite the whole church to one big week of serving in the church to one big week of serving in the church to one big week of serving in the communities around our campuses called communities around our campuses called communities around our campuses called Love Week. Love Week. And that'll be Love Week. Love Week. And that'll be Love Week. Love Week. And that'll be towards the end of the summer next year towards the end of the summer next year towards the end of the summer next year called Love Week. And I'm going to ask called Love Week. And I'm going to ask called Love Week. And I'm going to ask you to serve with the rest of your you to serve with the rest of your you to serve with the rest of your church and to be the hands and feet of church and to be the hands and feet of church and to be the hands and feet of Jesus in the community. So, we're going Jesus in the community. So, we're going Jesus in the community. So, we're going to love locally. We're going to continue to love locally. We're going to continue to love locally. We're going to continue to build that out. We're going to to build that out. We're going to to build that out. We're going to continue with our campuses. But then continue with our campuses. But then continue with our campuses. But then there are two more pieces that I'm very there are two more pieces that I'm very there are two more pieces that I'm very excited about that God has been opening excited about that God has been opening excited about that God has been opening doors and I I've been wanting to share doors and I I've been wanting to share doors and I I've been wanting to share some of this with you for weeks, but I some of this with you for weeks, but I some of this with you for weeks, but I had to wait until this moment uh of what had to wait until this moment uh of what had to wait until this moment uh of what God has been doing. And at the end of God has been doing. And at the end of God has been doing. And at the end of this year, I want to share with you two this year, I want to share with you two this year, I want to share with you two opportunities, significant opportunities opportunities, significant opportunities opportunities, significant opportunities that God is giving us connected to dream that God is giving us connected to dream that God is giving us connected to dream now. So, we want to increase our impact now. So, we want to increase our impact now. So, we want to increase our impact this Christmas with two things, with two this Christmas with two things, with two this Christmas with two things, with two very important aspects. And the first very important aspects. And the first very important aspects. And the first one is connected to what we see in our one is connected to what we see in our one is connected to what we see in our world right now with the needs around us world right now with the needs around us world right now with the needs around us related to food. There are many people related to food. There are many people related to food. There are many people around all of our campuses that have around all of our campuses that have around all of our campuses that have been impacted. Uh here in the United been impacted. Uh here in the United been impacted. Uh here in the United States there there have been some things States there there have been some things States there there have been some things happening that have impacted people that happening that have impacted people that happening that have impacted people that maybe have been getting help and they're maybe have been getting help and they're maybe have been getting help and they're no longer getting help. And the question no longer getting help. And the question no longer getting help. And the question is who's going to step in to come

is who's going to step in to come is who's going to step in to come alongside these families? Now there's alongside these families? Now there's alongside these families? Now there's something different about the church something different about the church something different about the church stepping in. You know, when we step in, stepping in. You know, when we step in, stepping in. You know, when we step in, we want to step in like Jesus did. When we want to step in like Jesus did. When we want to step in like Jesus did. When Jesus helped people in need, Jesus would Jesus helped people in need, Jesus would Jesus helped people in need, Jesus would feed people physically, but he would feed people physically, but he would feed people physically, but he would also care for their soul and he would also care for their soul and he would also care for their soul and he would lead them to relationship with God. So lead them to relationship with God. So lead them to relationship with God. So for us, when we serve, when we give away for us, when we serve, when we give away for us, when we serve, when we give away food or any way of helping people, we food or any way of helping people, we food or any way of helping people, we want to do it to help them also want to do it to help them also want to do it to help them also spiritually know the heart of God. So, spiritually know the heart of God. So, spiritually know the heart of God. So, as you probably have heard, literally as you probably have heard, literally as you probably have heard, literally hundreds of thousands of people in our hundreds of thousands of people in our hundreds of thousands of people in our community have been impacted here in community have been impacted here in community have been impacted here in Orange County alone. There are hundreds Orange County alone. There are hundreds Orange County alone. There are hundreds of thousands. And so, we started saying, of thousands. And so, we started saying, of thousands. And so, we started saying, what what would it look like for us to what what would it look like for us to what what would it look like for us to be a part of this solution to say, God, be a part of this solution to say, God, be a part of this solution to say, God, we we want to be used in this time. Who we we want to be used in this time. Who we we want to be used in this time. Who knows how long this season is going to knows how long this season is going to knows how long this season is going to be, but we want to do our job as a be, but we want to do our job as a be, but we want to do our job as a church. You know, the the the Bible church. You know, the the the Bible church. You know, the the the Bible never tells the government its job is to never tells the government its job is to never tells the government its job is to feed people. Actually, the Bible says a feed people. Actually, the Bible says a feed people. Actually, the Bible says a lot to Christians about our role of lot to Christians about our role of lot to Christians about our role of helping people in need. And so, this is helping people in need. And so, this is helping people in need. And so, this is an incredible moment for the church to an incredible moment for the church to an incredible moment for the church to rise up and do what Jesus has called us rise up and do what Jesus has called us rise up and do what Jesus has called us to do. So, we reached out locally here to do. So, we reached out locally here to do. So, we reached out locally here to the Orange County kind of to the Orange County kind of to the Orange County kind of distribution centers and we said, "We distribution centers and we said, "We distribution centers and we said, "We want to help." So, we've set a goal this want to help." So, we've set a goal this want to help." So, we've set a goal this holiday season from Thanksgiving all the holiday season from Thanksgiving all the holiday season from Thanksgiving all the way through the end of the year. We've way through the end of the year. We've way through the end of the year. We've set a goal that we want to feed 50,000 set a goal that we want to feed 50,000 set a goal that we want to feed 50,000 families during that period to serve and families during that period to serve and families during that period to serve and to come alongside to come alongside to come alongside and and to meet needs and not just to

and and to meet needs and not just to and and to meet needs and not just to feed them physically, but to help them feed them physically, but to help them feed them physically, but to help them spiritually in the midst of that. You spiritually in the midst of that. You spiritually in the midst of that. You may know somebody that's been impacted. may know somebody that's been impacted. may know somebody that's been impacted. Maybe even that's you. But for the rest Maybe even that's you. But for the rest Maybe even that's you. But for the rest of us, it's an invitation for us to step of us, it's an invitation for us to step of us, it's an invitation for us to step up. Now, this is also a time for us as a up. Now, this is also a time for us as a up. Now, this is also a time for us as a church during this season where many church during this season where many church during this season where many people their eyes are on themselves. people their eyes are on themselves. people their eyes are on themselves. Like, you know, they're thinking about Like, you know, they're thinking about Like, you know, they're thinking about getting their presents and holiday getting their presents and holiday getting their presents and holiday activities, but we, those of us who activities, but we, those of us who activities, but we, those of us who follow Jesus, we recognize at the core follow Jesus, we recognize at the core follow Jesus, we recognize at the core of our faith, it's not about us. It's of our faith, it's not about us. It's of our faith, it's not about us. It's about others. And this is a season for about others. And this is a season for about others. And this is a season for us to shift our eyes outward to love and us to shift our eyes outward to love and us to shift our eyes outward to love and serve. So, we reached out to the foster serve. So, we reached out to the foster serve. So, we reached out to the foster care system locally for our Lake Forest care system locally for our Lake Forest care system locally for our Lake Forest campus in this region in Southern campus in this region in Southern campus in this region in Southern California. We reached out to the Orange California. We reached out to the Orange California. We reached out to the Orange County foster care system and we said as County foster care system and we said as County foster care system and we said as a church family during this season, what a church family during this season, what a church family during this season, what we want to do is we want to give a we want to do is we want to give a we want to do is we want to give a Christmas gift to every kid in the Christmas gift to every kid in the Christmas gift to every kid in the foster care system in our area. foster care system in our area. foster care system in our area. Literally thousands of kids that we Literally thousands of kids that we Literally thousands of kids that we would give gifts to them that they would would give gifts to them that they would would give gifts to them that they would receive. And in them will be a copy of receive. And in them will be a copy of receive. And in them will be a copy of the Heyo Jesus Bible for kids. And what the Heyo Jesus Bible for kids. And what the Heyo Jesus Bible for kids. And what we want in the midst of that is for we want in the midst of that is for we want in the midst of that is for families that are serving, families that families that are serving, families that families that are serving, families that are in need to realize that the church are in need to realize that the church are in need to realize that the church that Saddleback Church is here to serve.

that Saddleback Church is here to serve. that Saddleback Church is here to serve. We're here for them, for our community. We're here for them, for our community. We're here for them, for our community. And that opportunity for us also comes And that opportunity for us also comes And that opportunity for us also comes with other areas that we're we're giving with other areas that we're we're giving with other areas that we're we're giving there. There's help that we're giving to there. There's help that we're giving to there. There's help that we're giving to veteran families. There's help that veteran families. There's help that veteran families. There's help that we're giving to children at local we're giving to children at local we're giving to children at local hospitals. All of this is connected to hospitals. All of this is connected to hospitals. All of this is connected to unleashing compassion and love in our unleashing compassion and love in our unleashing compassion and love in our local community. So, I want to invite local community. So, I want to invite local community. So, I want to invite you to be a part of that. I I want to you to be a part of that. I I want to you to be a part of that. I I want to invite you to be a part of your church invite you to be a part of your church invite you to be a part of your church family. Now, let me remind you like this family. Now, let me remind you like this family. Now, let me remind you like this is who we are. This is what we've done is who we are. This is what we've done is who we are. This is what we've done for four and a half decades. And if you for four and a half decades. And if you for four and a half decades. And if you were at Saddleback during COVID, I I saw were at Saddleback during COVID, I I saw were at Saddleback during COVID, I I saw this statistic this week. It blew me this statistic this week. It blew me this statistic this week. It blew me away. We gave away 57 away. We gave away 57 away. We gave away 57 million pounds of food during CO. Now million pounds of food during CO. Now million pounds of food during CO. Now that's incredible. And many of you were that's incredible. And many of you were that's incredible. And many of you were a part of that. And so now we have an a part of that. And so now we have an a part of that. And so now we have an opportunity again. You know that that opportunity again. You know that that opportunity again. You know that that moment it it was a window and we moment it it was a window and we moment it it was a window and we responded and then that window closed responded and then that window closed responded and then that window closed and now God's opening a new window for and now God's opening a new window for and now God's opening a new window for the church to respond. So I'm going to the church to respond. So I'm going to the church to respond. So I'm going to share with you how you can make a share with you how you can make a share with you how you can make a difference with that. But I have one difference with that. But I have one difference with that. But I have one other really important uh door that God other really important uh door that God other really important uh door that God is opening for us right now. Now as many is opening for us right now. Now as many is opening for us right now. Now as many of you know uh we have 20 plus campuses of you know uh we have 20 plus campuses of you know uh we have 20 plus campuses all over the world and some of those all over the world and some of those all over the world and some of those campuses are in buildings others are not campuses are in buildings others are not campuses are in buildings others are not and one of our prayers is that every and one of our prayers is that every and one of our prayers is that every campus would be in a more permanent home campus would be in a more permanent home campus would be in a more permanent home so that they can in the community for so that they can in the community for so that they can in the community for for decades to come that they're there for decades to come that they're there for decades to come that they're there strong at the center of their community strong at the center of their community strong at the center of their community loving and serving the neighbors around loving and serving the neighbors around loving and serving the neighbors around them. Well, as the Dream Now initiative

them. Well, as the Dream Now initiative them. Well, as the Dream Now initiative rolled out, we we said we want to take rolled out, we we said we want to take rolled out, we we said we want to take steps to get more of our campuses into steps to get more of our campuses into steps to get more of our campuses into permanent homes. And while it's a permanent homes. And while it's a permanent homes. And while it's a long-term journey, every step in that long-term journey, every step in that long-term journey, every step in that matters. So, today I have some very, matters. So, today I have some very, matters. So, today I have some very, very exciting news about our South Bay very exciting news about our South Bay very exciting news about our South Bay campus. Now, our South Bay campus has campus. Now, our South Bay campus has campus. Now, our South Bay campus has been praying for 10 years for a been praying for 10 years for a been praying for 10 years for a permanent location. And now, we're permanent location. And now, we're permanent location. And now, we're seeing God answer those prayers. So a seeing God answer those prayers. So a seeing God answer those prayers. So a few months ago there's a church in Lom few months ago there's a church in Lom few months ago there's a church in Lom Lomida called Bay Church and they Lomida called Bay Church and they Lomida called Bay Church and they reached out to us. They said we want to reached out to us. They said we want to reached out to us. They said we want to explore Saddleach adopting us as as a explore Saddleach adopting us as as a explore Saddleach adopting us as as a part of your church family and become a part of your church family and become a part of your church family and become a campus of Saddleback similar to what we campus of Saddleback similar to what we campus of Saddleback similar to what we did in Whittier. Now they probably had did in Whittier. Now they probably had did in Whittier. Now they probably had heard some of the details of what God's heard some of the details of what God's heard some of the details of what God's done in Whittier. In less than three done in Whittier. In less than three done in Whittier. In less than three years that campus has grown to almost years that campus has grown to almost years that campus has grown to almost 700 people. It was a church before that 700 people. It was a church before that 700 people. It was a church before that with about a hundred and now there's 700 with about a hundred and now there's 700 with about a hundred and now there's 700 people lives being radically changed. people lives being radically changed. people lives being radically changed. And so they said we want to be a campus And so they said we want to be a campus And so they said we want to be a campus of saf saddleach. So we started having of saf saddleach. So we started having of saf saddleach. So we started having conversations and praying with them conversations and praying with them conversations and praying with them their elders and our elders their their elders and our elders their their elders and our elders their trustees and our trustees we met and we trustees and our trustees we met and we trustees and our trustees we met and we said what would it look like for this to said what would it look like for this to said what would it look like for this to happen? And so after conversations happen? And so after conversations happen? And so after conversations prayer their leadership our leadership prayer their leadership our leadership prayer their leadership our leadership their church they said it we want to be their church they said it we want to be their church they said it we want to be a part and we said we want you to be a a part and we said we want you to be a a part and we said we want you to be a part. So now this church is going to part. So now this church is going to part. So now this church is going to take their building and they're going to take their building and they're going to take their building and they're going to say Saddleback use the resource that God say Saddleback use the resource that God say Saddleback use the resource that God has given to us. This resource they had has given to us. This resource they had has given to us. This resource they had dwindled down to about 30 people and dwindled down to about 30 people and dwindled down to about 30 people and they realized there's so much more

they realized there's so much more they realized there's so much more potential in their community. So they're potential in their community. So they're potential in their community. So they're going to become a part of us and then in going to become a part of us and then in going to become a part of us and then in January we'll relaunch that as January we'll relaunch that as January we'll relaunch that as Saddleback South Bay. Now, you're Saddleback South Bay. Now, you're Saddleback South Bay. Now, you're you're going to see some pictures here you're going to see some pictures here you're going to see some pictures here and um you're going to notice like there and um you're going to notice like there and um you're going to notice like there this building might might need some this building might might need some this building might might need some upgrades. Like it might need some upgrades. Like it might need some upgrades. Like it might need some renovation. Now, there's about 500 renovation. Now, there's about 500 renovation. Now, there's about 500 seats. There's a lot of kids space. Um seats. There's a lot of kids space. Um seats. There's a lot of kids space. Um but the good news is, you know, this but the good news is, you know, this but the good news is, you know, this building, if we were to buy that land building, if we were to buy that land building, if we were to buy that land and we were to build that building, it and we were to build that building, it and we were to build that building, it would cost our church 20 million plus would cost our church 20 million plus would cost our church 20 million plus dollars to do that. But that building dollars to do that. But that building dollars to do that. But that building was given to us with no mortgage, free was given to us with no mortgage, free was given to us with no mortgage, free and clear. So now we get and clear. So now we get and clear. So now we get all of our resources that we give to all of our resources that we give to all of our resources that we give to that campus will be to renovate and it's that campus will be to renovate and it's that campus will be to renovate and it's going to need some renovation and at the going to need some renovation and at the going to need some renovation and at the end of the year this year we're going to end of the year this year we're going to end of the year this year we're going to have an opportunity to help with that to have an opportunity to help with that to have an opportunity to help with that to serve with that to give towards it. And serve with that to give towards it. And serve with that to give towards it. And so I want to share with you as we wrap so I want to share with you as we wrap so I want to share with you as we wrap up our time together today how you can up our time together today how you can up our time together today how you can be a part of all of this what God is be a part of all of this what God is be a part of all of this what God is doing through Dream Now. And when you doing through Dream Now. And when you doing through Dream Now. And when you walked in today, uh, you received a card walked in today, uh, you received a card walked in today, uh, you received a card and I thought that card was in my Bible and I thought that card was in my Bible and I thought that card was in my Bible and it's not. I must have put it down on and it's not. I must have put it down on and it's not. I must have put it down on my seat and Stacy's going to give me my seat and Stacy's going to give me my seat and Stacy's going to give me one. Thank you so much very much. That one. Thank you so much very much. That one. Thank you so much very much. That was very professional right there. All was very professional right there. All was very professional right there. All right. So, you can you can pull this out right. So, you can you can pull this out right. So, you can you can pull this out and you're going to see two things. One, and you're going to see two things. One, and you're going to see two things. One, you're going to see a card and you're you're going to see a card and you're you're going to see a card and you're also going to see an envelope. Now, the also going to see an envelope. Now, the also going to see an envelope. Now, the card I'm going to ask you to turn in in card I'm going to ask you to turn in in card I'm going to ask you to turn in in just a few moments. And this envelope just a few moments. And this envelope just a few moments. And this envelope I'm going to ask you to take home with

I'm going to ask you to take home with I'm going to ask you to take home with you. And when you look at the card, what you. And when you look at the card, what you. And when you look at the card, what you're going to see here is there are you're going to see here is there are you're going to see here is there are different ways that you can get engaged different ways that you can get engaged different ways that you can get engaged with the Dream Now initiatives. There's with the Dream Now initiatives. There's with the Dream Now initiatives. There's a list of them from life development a list of them from life development a list of them from life development coaches, stronger homes, love local, coaches, stronger homes, love local, coaches, stronger homes, love local, global missions, all of that. You can be global missions, all of that. You can be global missions, all of that. You can be a part of those initiatives. Now, I a part of those initiatives. Now, I a part of those initiatives. Now, I believe that something shifts in our believe that something shifts in our believe that something shifts in our hearts when we go from the field from hearts when we go from the field from hearts when we go from the field from the the stands into the field of what the the stands into the field of what the the stands into the field of what God is doing. I love to go home on God is doing. I love to go home on God is doing. I love to go home on Sunday afternoon after church and watch Sunday afternoon after church and watch Sunday afternoon after church and watch football. This year has not been very football. This year has not been very football. This year has not been very good for me as a Detroit Lions fan. We good for me as a Detroit Lions fan. We good for me as a Detroit Lions fan. We we we're not doing as well as we thought we we're not doing as well as we thought we we're not doing as well as we thought we would. Uh, but I love watching the we would. Uh, but I love watching the we would. Uh, but I love watching the games and my oldest Cadman and my games and my oldest Cadman and my games and my oldest Cadman and my youngest Caris like they are very loud youngest Caris like they are very loud youngest Caris like they are very loud when we watch games and it could be a when we watch games and it could be a when we watch games and it could be a team they've never even cheered before team they've never even cheered before team they've never even cheered before but now they're screaming at the TV. but now they're screaming at the TV. but now they're screaming at the TV. It's like a personality thing in our It's like a personality thing in our It's like a personality thing in our family and [snorts] um when I'm watching family and [snorts] um when I'm watching family and [snorts] um when I'm watching the game no matter how much we cheer on the game no matter how much we cheer on the game no matter how much we cheer on the other side it's not the same as the other side it's not the same as the other side it's not the same as being at the game but it's also very being at the game but it's also very being at the game but it's also very different than being on the field. And different than being on the field. And different than being on the field. And if you've ever been in a game, you know if you've ever been in a game, you know if you've ever been in a game, you know it there is a different exhilaration it there is a different exhilaration it there is a different exhilaration when you're in it. And the same is true when you're in it. And the same is true when you're in it. And the same is true when it comes to God's kingdom. Like we when it comes to God's kingdom. Like we when it comes to God's kingdom. Like we we can sit in the stands and cheer all we can sit in the stands and cheer all we can sit in the stands and cheer all day. Yeah, God did great things, but day. Yeah, God did great things, but day. Yeah, God did great things, but there's something about when when you there's something about when when you there's something about when when you get into it. And the greatest thrill is get into it. And the greatest thrill is get into it. And the greatest thrill is when you watch God use your gifts, when when you watch God use your gifts, when when you watch God use your gifts, when you see God use your ordinary life. And you see God use your ordinary life. And you see God use your ordinary life. And so these are very practical ways that in

so these are very practical ways that in so these are very practical ways that in the coming months you can be a part. the coming months you can be a part. the coming months you can be a part. Now, I also want to speak. We're a Now, I also want to speak. We're a Now, I also want to speak. We're a multi-generational church. And there are multi-generational church. And there are multi-generational church. And there are some of you, maybe you're older, some of some of you, maybe you're older, some of some of you, maybe you're older, some of you you're younger. And the natural you you're younger. And the natural you you're younger. And the natural tendency is to write off yourself based tendency is to write off yourself based tendency is to write off yourself based upon your age. When you're younger, you upon your age. When you're younger, you upon your age. When you're younger, you say, "I'm too young." When you're older, say, "I'm too young." When you're older, say, "I'm too young." When you're older, you say, "I'm too old." When you're in you say, "I'm too old." When you're in you say, "I'm too old." When you're in the middle age, you say, "I'm too busy." the middle age, you say, "I'm too busy." the middle age, you say, "I'm too busy." And like everything in between, we we And like everything in between, we we And like everything in between, we we come up with excuses and lies from the come up with excuses and lies from the come up with excuses and lies from the enemy. But if you're in the generation enemy. But if you're in the generation enemy. But if you're in the generation that's been here since the 80s, we need that's been here since the 80s, we need that's been here since the 80s, we need you. We have you have wisdom and you. We have you have wisdom and you. We have you have wisdom and experience and and you have the ability experience and and you have the ability experience and and you have the ability to invest in a younger generation. If to invest in a younger generation. If to invest in a younger generation. If you're a student, we need your you're a student, we need your you're a student, we need your youthfulness and your energy and passion youthfulness and your energy and passion youthfulness and your energy and passion for what God is doing through for what God is doing through for what God is doing through Saddleback. So, I want to encourage you Saddleback. So, I want to encourage you Saddleback. So, I want to encourage you in just a moment, we're going to pass in just a moment, we're going to pass in just a moment, we're going to pass some buckets and in those buckets, some buckets and in those buckets, some buckets and in those buckets, you're going to drop this card and say, you're going to drop this card and say, you're going to drop this card and say, "I want to be a part. I'm interested in "I want to be a part. I'm interested in "I want to be a part. I'm interested in being a part of that team." Now, also, being a part of that team." Now, also, being a part of that team." Now, also, it's good to know coming up in December it's good to know coming up in December it's good to know coming up in December when it comes to all of these efforts when it comes to all of these efforts when it comes to all of these efforts for us to serve the community in for us to serve the community in for us to serve the community in particular around feeding people in particular around feeding people in particular around feeding people in need, we're going to have an offering need, we're going to have an offering need, we're going to have an offering December 13th and 14th, the second December 13th and 14th, the second December 13th and 14th, the second weekend of December that we're calling weekend of December that we're calling weekend of December that we're calling the Dream Now year-end offering. And the Dream Now year-end offering. And the Dream Now year-end offering. And what we're asking is everybody who calls what we're asking is everybody who calls what we're asking is everybody who calls Saddleback Church their home to come Saddleback Church their home to come Saddleback Church their home to come together and bring a gift above and together and bring a gift above and together and bring a gift above and beyond our regular giving to the work of beyond our regular giving to the work of beyond our regular giving to the work of God through our church to serve those in God through our church to serve those in God through our church to serve those in need around us and to help launch that

need around us and to help launch that need around us and to help launch that new South Bay campus. Now, I know that new South Bay campus. Now, I know that new South Bay campus. Now, I know that there are many of you who have already there are many of you who have already there are many of you who have already made Dream Now commitments. So when we made Dream Now commitments. So when we made Dream Now commitments. So when we come that weekend, many of us with this come that weekend, many of us with this come that weekend, many of us with this Dream Now year-end offering will be Dream Now year-end offering will be Dream Now year-end offering will be continuing to fulfill that Dream Now continuing to fulfill that Dream Now continuing to fulfill that Dream Now commitment that we made back in April. commitment that we made back in April. commitment that we made back in April. And there are some of you who are new to And there are some of you who are new to And there are some of you who are new to Saddleback or maybe when we were going Saddleback or maybe when we were going Saddleback or maybe when we were going through it, you for whatever reason through it, you for whatever reason through it, you for whatever reason didn't join in. Now is your chance to didn't join in. Now is your chance to didn't join in. Now is your chance to say, I want to be a part of what God is say, I want to be a part of what God is say, I want to be a part of what God is doing at the end of this year and what doing at the end of this year and what doing at the end of this year and what God is doing through Dream. Now, there's God is doing through Dream. Now, there's God is doing through Dream. Now, there's a lot more work for us to do, a lot more a lot more work for us to do, a lot more a lot more work for us to do, a lot more vision that God is calling us into. And vision that God is calling us into. And vision that God is calling us into. And if you didn't join, it's not too late. if you didn't join, it's not too late. if you didn't join, it's not too late. You can be a part of Dream Now. So, you You can be a part of Dream Now. So, you You can be a part of Dream Now. So, you can take this envelope home with you. can take this envelope home with you. can take this envelope home with you. And you'll see on here there's there's a And you'll see on here there's there's a And you'll see on here there's there's a place that you can go, a QR code where place that you can go, a QR code where place that you can go, a QR code where you can go and learn more about Dream you can go and learn more about Dream you can go and learn more about Dream Now. You can dive in. We'd love to Now. You can dive in. We'd love to Now. You can dive in. We'd love to answer any questions. You can watch that answer any questions. You can watch that answer any questions. You can watch that old message series, but we want to old message series, but we want to old message series, but we want to invite you with the rest of us to join invite you with the rest of us to join invite you with the rest of us to join and be a part of what God is doing. And and be a part of what God is doing. And and be a part of what God is doing. And I I just want you to imagine for just a I I just want you to imagine for just a I I just want you to imagine for just a moment what God could do through us this moment what God could do through us this moment what God could do through us this Christmas season as we look to the end Christmas season as we look to the end Christmas season as we look to the end of this year. It's been an amazing year of this year. It's been an amazing year of this year. It's been an amazing year of ministry, but God is not done.

of ministry, but God is not done. of ministry, but God is not done. There's more work for us to do. And There's more work for us to do. And There's more work for us to do. And there are lives that Jesus is going to there are lives that Jesus is going to there are lives that Jesus is going to change through our Christmas services. change through our Christmas services. change through our Christmas services. There are families that are currently There are families that are currently There are families that are currently being served through what is happening being served through what is happening being served through what is happening with Love Local, but there's 50,000 with Love Local, but there's 50,000 with Love Local, but there's 50,000 people that we believe God's called us people that we believe God's called us people that we believe God's called us to stand in the gap for in this season to stand in the gap for in this season to stand in the gap for in this season to love and to serve them. And could you to love and to serve them. And could you to love and to serve them. And could you imagine the dent, the impact that we imagine the dent, the impact that we imagine the dent, the impact that we could have on our county here in Orange could have on our county here in Orange could have on our county here in Orange County for our Southern California County for our Southern California County for our Southern California campuses and around our international campuses and around our international campuses and around our international campuses if we were to all say, "God, I campuses if we were to all say, "God, I campuses if we were to all say, "God, I want I want to be used by you to make a want I want to be used by you to make a want I want to be used by you to make a difference with my giving and my difference with my giving and my difference with my giving and my serving." Now, I did some math here even serving." Now, I did some math here even serving." Now, I did some math here even just to help us understand the kind of just to help us understand the kind of just to help us understand the kind of impact that we could have. And if you impact that we could have. And if you impact that we could have. And if you look at our serving the families in look at our serving the families in look at our serving the families in need, $750 need, $750 need, $750 would help feed a family of four for a would help feed a family of four for a would help feed a family of four for a month. $200 would help feed an month. $200 would help feed an month. $200 would help feed an individual for a month. And then $50 individual for a month. And then $50 individual for a month. And then $50 would feed an individual for a week. So, would feed an individual for a week. So, would feed an individual for a week. So, you can be a part of that with our you can be a part of that with our you can be a part of that with our church family to serve those in need. church family to serve those in need. church family to serve those in need. So, here's what I'm going to ask you to So, here's what I'm going to ask you to So, here's what I'm going to ask you to do. I'm going to ask you to take this do. I'm going to ask you to take this do. I'm going to ask you to take this card and here at the bottom you'll see I card and here at the bottom you'll see I card and here at the bottom you'll see I will pray about my giving to the dream will pray about my giving to the dream will pray about my giving to the dream now year-end offering. Yes. No, maybe now year-end offering. Yes. No, maybe now year-end offering. Yes. No, maybe so. And in just a moment when the so. And in just a moment when the so. And in just a moment when the buckets come by, I want to ask you just buckets come by, I want to ask you just buckets come by, I want to ask you just to to say yes. I'll pray between now and to to say yes. I'll pray between now and to to say yes. I'll pray between now and that December 13th and 14th. I'll seek that December 13th and 14th. I'll seek that December 13th and 14th. I'll seek the heart of God and say, "God, how do the heart of God and say, "God, how do the heart of God and say, "God, how do you want me to be involved?" Now, if you want me to be involved?" Now, if you want me to be involved?" Now, if you're like, "Leave me alone. No, I'm you're like, "Leave me alone. No, I'm you're like, "Leave me alone. No, I'm not interested. We we we won't message not interested. We we we won't message not interested. We we we won't message you or do anything." Just you check. No,

you or do anything." Just you check. No, you or do anything." Just you check. No, you can put that on there. But for the you can put that on there. But for the you can put that on there. But for the rest of us, I want to encourage you. Say rest of us, I want to encourage you. Say rest of us, I want to encourage you. Say yes and say, I'll pray and ask God, and yes and say, I'll pray and ask God, and yes and say, I'll pray and ask God, and God will do amazing things. We'll get God will do amazing things. We'll get God will do amazing things. We'll get the joy of watching Jesus use our lives the joy of watching Jesus use our lives the joy of watching Jesus use our lives together. So, I want to finish with this together. So, I want to finish with this together. So, I want to finish with this verse, and we're going to sing one more verse, and we're going to sing one more verse, and we're going to sing one more song together at all of our campuses. song together at all of our campuses. song together at all of our campuses. The buckets are going to be passed. You The buckets are going to be passed. You The buckets are going to be passed. You can turn this card in as they go by. can turn this card in as they go by. can turn this card in as they go by. But, let me finish with this verse from But, let me finish with this verse from But, let me finish with this verse from the Apostle Paul. He says this, the Apostle Paul. He says this, the Apostle Paul. He says this, "Remember, whoever sws sparingly will "Remember, whoever sws sparingly will "Remember, whoever sws sparingly will also reap sparingly. Whoever sws also reap sparingly. Whoever sws also reap sparingly. Whoever sws generously will also reap generously." generously will also reap generously." generously will also reap generously." And watch this invitation that God gives And watch this invitation that God gives And watch this invitation that God gives to you. He says, "Each of you should to you. He says, "Each of you should to you. He says, "Each of you should give what you've decided in your heart give what you've decided in your heart give what you've decided in your heart to give, not reluctantly or under to give, not reluctantly or under to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion. For God loves a cheerful compulsion. For God loves a cheerful compulsion. For God loves a cheerful giver." And if you've been faithful in giver." And if you've been faithful in giver." And if you've been faithful in this journey, God loves your joy that this journey, God loves your joy that this journey, God loves your joy that you're getting right now in this moment you're getting right now in this moment you're getting right now in this moment knowing that he's used you. And let me knowing that he's used you. And let me knowing that he's used you. And let me say one more time, thank you. Thank you say one more time, thank you. Thank you say one more time, thank you. Thank you for being a part of what God is doing for being a part of what God is doing for being a part of what God is doing through our church family. And the through our church family. And the through our church family. And the invitation stands for those who are not invitation stands for those who are not invitation stands for those who are not yet apart to join in the joy of watching yet apart to join in the joy of watching yet apart to join in the joy of watching God use our lives together. So I want to God use our lives together. So I want to God use our lives together. So I want to invite you one last time as the buckets invite you one last time as the buckets invite you one last time as the buckets go by to drop those cards in to say, I go by to drop those cards in to say, I go by to drop those cards in to say, I want to serve or I'll pray about my want to serve or I'll pray about my want to serve or I'll pray about my dream now year-end offering. And let me dream now year-end offering. And let me dream now year-end offering. And let me pray for us and then we'll go into a pray for us and then we'll go into a pray for us and then we'll go into a time of worship as the buckets are time of worship as the buckets are time of worship as the buckets are passed. Lord Jesus, we thank you for passed. Lord Jesus, we thank you for passed. Lord Jesus, we thank you for your goodness to us and that you've been your goodness to us and that you've been your goodness to us and that you've been faithful to our church. And Lord, I pray

faithful to our church. And Lord, I pray faithful to our church. And Lord, I pray that in this season, this Christmas, that in this season, this Christmas, that in this season, this Christmas, Lord, this holiday season, you'd find us Lord, this holiday season, you'd find us Lord, this holiday season, you'd find us as the church that's available to be as the church that's available to be as the church that's available to be used by you. Lord, we pray for miracles used by you. Lord, we pray for miracles used by you. Lord, we pray for miracles as we serve. We pray for salvation as we serve. We pray for salvation as we serve. We pray for salvation stories to come out of what happens. stories to come out of what happens. stories to come out of what happens. Lord, we pray for you to move in power Lord, we pray for you to move in power Lord, we pray for you to move in power with the launch of this new South Bay with the launch of this new South Bay with the launch of this new South Bay campus and that lives will forever be campus and that lives will forever be campus and that lives will forever be changed and we will thank you as you do changed and we will thank you as you do changed and we will thank you as you do in Jesus name. Amen. Amen. in Jesus name. Amen. Amen. in Jesus name. Amen. Amen. >> Walking around, but you [music and singing] have but you [music and singing] have failed me. Waiting for change to come Waiting for change to come and knowing [music and singing] the and knowing [music and singing] the and knowing [music and singing] the battle won.

For you [singing] have never failed me For you [singing] have never failed me yet. Oh, Oh, your [music] promise still [singing] your [music] promise still [singing] your [music] promise still [singing] stands. Great is your faithfulness. stands. Great is your faithfulness. stands. Great is your faithfulness. Faithfulness. [music] Faithfulness. [music] Faithfulness. [music] [singing] I'm still in [music] your hands. This is I'm still in [music] your hands. This is my confidence. [singing] my confidence. [singing] my confidence. [singing] You never say your promise still [music] You never say your promise still [music] You never say your promise still [music] stands. Your promise still stands. stands. Your promise still stands. stands. Your promise still stands. Great is your faithfulness. [singing] Great is your faithfulness. [singing] Great is your faithfulness. [singing] Your faithfulness. [music] I'm still in [singing] your hands. This I'm still in [singing] your hands. This is [music] my confidence. is [music] my confidence. is [music] my confidence. You never [singing] You never [singing] You never [singing] fail me. [music] And you never [music] And you never [music] will. will. will. We can stand together and then let's We can stand together and then let's We can stand together and then let's [music] lift our eyes to Jesus. He is [music] lift our eyes to Jesus. He is [music] lift our eyes to Jesus. He is the one who started this and he's the the one who started this and he's the the one who started this and he's the one who will finish it. So let's sing one who will finish it. So let's sing one who will finish it. So let's sing [music] together. Let's declare. I've [music] together. Let's declare. I've [music] together. Let's declare. I've seen you move. I've seen you move.

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I'll [music] see you do it again. I'll [music] see you do it again. For your faithful For your faithful For your faithful again. >> Well, what a great weekend it was >> Well, what a great weekend it was worshiping together and also celebrating worshiping together and also celebrating worshiping together and also celebrating the stories [music] of life change and the stories [music] of life change and the stories [music] of life change and all that God is doing through the Dream all that God is doing through the Dream all that God is doing through the Dream Now initiative and through you and your Now initiative and through you and your Now initiative and through you and your [music] generosity. We're so grateful [music] generosity. We're so grateful [music] generosity. We're so grateful that you are a part of it. And if you that you are a part of it. And if you that you are a part of it. And if you haven't joined us yet, we want to haven't joined us yet, we want to haven't joined us yet, we want to encourage you to join us for this Dream encourage you to join us for this Dream encourage you to join us for this Dream Now initiative to make a difference in Now initiative to make a difference in Now initiative to make a difference in the world and in the lives around the world and in the lives around the world and in the lives around [music] us. that card that Pastor Andy [music] us. that card that Pastor Andy [music] us. that card that Pastor Andy was talking about filling out about was talking about filling out about was talking about filling out about letting us know how you want to take letting us know how you want to take letting us know how you want to take [music] a next step and get involved [music] a next step and get involved [music] a next step and get involved with Dream Now, you can fill it out by with Dream Now, you can fill it out by with Dream Now, you can fill it out by going to the Saddleback app [music] or going to the Saddleback app [music] or going to the Saddleback app [music] or you can click the link in the you can click the link in the you can click the link in the description and let us know there as description and let us know there as description and let us know there as well. See the different areas and the well. See the different areas and the well. See the different areas and the different initiatives that you can be a different initiatives that you can be a different initiatives that you can be a part of. So, we want to encourage you to part of. So, we want to encourage you to part of. So, we want to encourage you to [music] fill that out so you can be a [music] fill that out so you can be a [music] fill that out so you can be a part of it as our online community. And part of it as our online community. And part of it as our online community. And if there's something that you might need if there's something that you might need if there's something that you might need prayer for, you can also let us know prayer for, you can also let us know prayer for, you can also let us know through the app as well. Church family, through the app as well. Church family, through the app as well. Church family, [music] we're so glad you joined us for [music] we're so glad you joined us for [music] we're so glad you joined us for this weekend as we celebrated Dream Now.

this weekend as we celebrated Dream Now. this weekend as we celebrated Dream Now. And we hope that you'll join us again And we hope that you'll join us again And we hope that you'll join us again next weekend as we kick off our brand next weekend as we kick off our brand next weekend as we kick off our brand new message series called Closer. So, new message series called Closer. So, new message series called Closer. So, we'll see you again next week.