The church was never designed to exist only for gathering; it was designed for sending. Yet today, the church can be busy without being deployed, active without truly advancing. Crowded calendars do not always reflect bold obedience. The greatest danger we face is not persecution, but passivity, not inactivity, but misalignment with the Holy Spirit. We may appear healthy and productive on the outside, yet remain ineffective because our lives and ministries are no longer shaped by God’s leading. In this sermon, Acts 13:1–4 confronts us with a clear and searching question: How does the church advance the Kingdom of God? As we listen to this passage, we see that God advances His Kingdom through a church that is rightly postured, dependent on the true source of power, willing to count the cost, and faithful to the result of obedient sending.

Watch this sermon by one of our Elders, Elder Nate Macabasco, on Acts 13:1-4.