Winning Together | Josh Austin

Main message: The church wins not by looking successful by worldly standards, but by being faithful to Jesus, loving one another well, and sharing the gospel. Each believer has a part to play in helping the church live out that calling.

Key points:

• Jesus’ scoreboard is different from the world’s: faithfulness matters more than size, programs, or reputation.
• A church can look alive outwardly and still be spiritually dead if it is not faithful to Christ.
• Reaching upward means personally following Jesus, obeying his word, and committing to his church.
• Reaching inward means loving, encouraging, and bearing with one another in real community.
• Reaching outward means making disciples, sharing the gospel, baptizing believers, and helping others take next steps.
• Members are challenged to commit, join a life group, serve, and keep bringing others along.

Scriptures mentioned: Revelation 3:1, Matthew 22, John 13:34, Galatians 6:2, 1 Thessalonians 5:11, Acts 2, Matthew 28:18-20, Ephesians 5