Equipped for Ministry

This sermon emphasizes that every believer has been given spiritual gifts by God and is themselves a gift to the church. Drawing from Ephesians 4:7-16, Pastor Andrew explains that Christ has plundered the enemy's camp, saved people, and sent them as blessings to His church. The message challenges the "Lone Ranger Christian" mentality, stressing that believers are designed for community and ministry together. The sermon introduces our church's revised mission statement: to give everyone repeated opportunities to encounter Jesus, experience complete healing, join God's family, and be equipped by the Holy Spirit for ministry. Pastor Andrew calls us as believers to move from being consumers to ministers, stepping out of the boat in faith like Peter, using our gifts to advance God's kingdom from Canyon Lake to the ends of the earth.