Counting the Cost: The Power of Unlikely Disciples in Church Planting

About this episode

This sermon discusses how God uses unlikely people for church planting and emphasizes the cost of stepping out in faith.

This sermon explores the story of the church in Antioch from Acts 11 to illustrate how God uses ordinary, unlikely people to accomplish extraordinary kingdom work through church planting. The message emphasizes that stepping out in faith always comes with a cost, but it leads to experiencing Jesus in deeper ways and creates opportunities for new leaders to emerge. The preacher shares his personal journey of planting One Church in Sarasota, highlighting how dependence on God's grace rather than human resources or credentials is what truly matters. The sermon challenges believers to move from being spectators to active participants in the Great Commission, trusting that the same Holy Spirit who empowered the early church is available to believers today. Ultimately, church planting and gospel work multiply kingdom impact when ordinary disciples obey God's call despite their weaknesses and the costs involved.

Topics covered

• church planting
• faith
• discipleship
• leadership
• Great Commission
• ordinary people

Keywords

• church planting
• Antioch
• ordinary disciples
• faith journey
• gospel work
• kingdom impact
• Great Commission

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: One Church

Books & works: Acts 11

Places: Sarasota

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