About This Sermon
Steven Morris teaches from Isaiah 54:2 to introduce "NEXT," a three-year generosity initiative at Champion Forest. God's people received this command not in a season of ease but on the way to exile, reminding us that His promises and blessing are not pulled back even in hard times. The call is to enlarge, stretch, lengthen, and strengthen. Go deep and wide in preparation for what God is doing next.
The campaign includes five projects: remodeling the Champions Campus worship center, expanding digital broadcast reach including prison ministry and Spanish-language broadcasting, doubling discipleship space at North Klein, and partnering in international church planting in Nepal, England, and through the IMB with Spanish-speaking pastors. This is the next chapter in a 50-plus-year history of faith-driven growth that began with six people in 1969.
Scripture: Isaiah 54:2; Luke 12:48; Matthew 25; Revelation 3
Study Guide
A few ideas to carry with you, discuss with your group, or revisit during the week.
Practical Takeaways (5)
- God's hand of blessing is not pulled back, even in difficult seasons.
- Believers move toward need, not comfort.
- We are called to steward what God has entrusted to us in faithful, wise, and strategic ways.
- Preparing for growth means going both deep and wide.
- This campaign continues a long history of attempting great things for God's glory, not a new direction.
Discussion Questions (4)
- What stands out to you about God's command in Isaiah 54:2, given that it came during a season of exile?
- In what area of your life is God asking you to enlarge your tent or strengthen your stakes right now?
- How does remembering our church's history of faith help us face what is next?
- What would it look like for you to move toward need rather than comfort this year?
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