Chapter 2: A New Community | April 26, 2026 | Shawn Jensen

About this episode

This episode explores the concept of the Church as a thriving community rooted in the teachings of Christ and the early believers.

The Easter story of the empty grave means new life and a new identity in Christ, but that new beginning also brings you into a New Community: the Church. In this message, part of the Chapter 2 series, we challenge the idea that church is merely a resistible obligation and instead ask: What if the Church became a place you never wanted to leave? Drawing wisdom from the first community of believers in Acts 2, we uncover the essential ingredients that transformed a crowd into an irresistible, thriving community. We explore the power of being a devoted follower—focused on applying God's Word, practicing radical generosity, and engaging in essential fellowship—all of which must be underpinned by reverence, the realization that the true source of an irresistible church is the transformative presence of God. Tune in to discover the two key questions to ask yourself to fully engage and experience the life-changing community God intended.

People in this episode

Host: Shawn Jensen

Topics covered

• new community
• Church
• Easter
• transformative presence of God
• fellowship
• generosity

Keywords

• new life
• identity in Christ
• devoted follower
• God's Word
• radical generosity
• essential fellowship
• irresistible church

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Rocky Mountain Christian Church

Books & works: Easter story, Acts 2

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