Back to Basics: Staying on Mission

Pastor Chad delivers a foundational message about the core mission of every believer, emphasizing that the Christian life centers on three essential commands: loving God with all our heart, soul, and mind; loving our neighbors as ourselves; and making disciples of all nations. The sermon explores how genuine heart transformation through Christ leads to observable life change, a process called sanctification. Using Luke 15's parables of the lost, Pastor Chad illustrates what brings joy to heaven—the repentance of sinners and the making of disciples. He challenges the congregation to move beyond passive Christianity to intentional discipleship, clarifying that the Great Commission's command to "go" requires purposeful action rather than casual encounters. The message concludes with a call to shift focus from temporal concerns to eternal priorities, recognizing that our earthly lives are brief compared to eternity, and that we will be judged on how well we loved God, loved others, and made disciples.