The Mission of the Church by Jim Davis

About this episode

Jim Davis discusses the Church's mission based on Acts 1:6–11, encouraging leaders to rely on the Spirit.

In this main stage message from the 2025 Rooted Conference, Jim Davis walks through Acts 1:6–11, highlighting the Church’s clear and compelling mission. Drawing key observations from the text, he equips and encourages leaders to depend on the Spirit and faithfully join God in the work he is doing in the lives of students.

Topics covered

• church mission
• leadership
• spirituality
• youth ministry
• scripture

Keywords

• Acts 1:6–11
• Church mission
• depend on the Spirit
• work of God
• students' lives

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Books & works: The Mission of the Church

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