Summary
This week we continued our summer series on discipleship, reflecting on what it really means for us to be “going for Jesus.” Building on the themes of commitment, vision, and intentionality, we opened Romans 12:1-8 together and were reminded that truly, “going takes a village.”
It Takes a Village: Living as One Body in Christ
A call from Romans 12 to go together, use our gifts, and live sacrificially for God’s mission.
Pastor Derek | Aug 24, 2025
Sermon Overview:
This week we continued our summer series on discipleship, reflecting on what it really means for us to be “going for Jesus.” Building on the themes of commitment, vision, and intentionality, we opened Romans 12:1-8 together and were reminded that truly, “going takes a village.”
As a church family, we believe God has called us—not our building, but us as His people—to carry the gospel into our community. Paul’s words in Romans help us see that discipleship means offering ourselves as living sacrifices in worship to God, choosing not to conform to the world but instead to be transformed by the renewing of our minds. It also means walking in humility, recognizing that we are one body made up of many members, each with unique gifts that God has given for His glory.
Together, we are called to use these gifts—whether teaching, encouraging, serving, giving, leading, or showing mercy—to accomplish God’s mission. None of us is called to go alone. Just like a team or a toolbox filled with different tools, we are strongest when we serve side by side, united in love and humility. By God’s mercy, we go together so that the good news of Jesus will reach our families, our neighbors, and our community.