In wrapping up our series on The Blessed Church, PJ Noland shares how evangelism is a charge given to all believers to live out daily.

Key thought: God desires to make Himself known.

We are all called to be sharers of the Gospel. Romans 10:15, 17 says, "As it is written, 'How beautiful are the feet of those who preach the good news!' So faith comes from hearing, and hearing through the word of Christ."

Did you know that 95% of all American Christians have never shared the Good News of Jesus with another person? How will they hear if we aren't telling them?

Listen in as we learn how to live differently to expand the Kingdom.

In today's episode of the Collective Church podcast, Student Pastor Shane Harrington explains the meaning of Blessed Worship. Listen in as he shares with us how we must get past the idea that worship is a single act of praise but is a lifestyle devoted to the Kingdom of God.

"A deep sense of awe came over them all, and the apostles performed many miraculous signs and wonders." Acts‬ ‭2‬:‭43‬ ‭NLT‬‬

In this episode of the Collective Church podcast, Pastor PJ Noland and Collective member Joe Dunn discuss The Blessed Sacrifice. Learn how your faithfulness to what you have now determines how you will be entrusted with more in the future. The faithful servants were given greater responsibilities and invited to share in their master's joy. (Matthew 25:20-23 ESV)

Key Thought: The Blessed Church is made up of many members who surrender time, talents, and treasures so that the body of Christ may be built up and God’s kingdom can advance.

Blessed Unity
John 17:20-21, Acts 2:42, 44, & 47

Key Point: Unity is vital to the health of the church.

On this episode of the Collective Church podcast, PJ Noland, Lead Pastor, discusses how, on the Day of Pentecost, the church was unified in their awe of who God was and was devoted to meeting the needs of those in the fellowship. Listen in and learn what you can do to be a unifier in the Church.

Do you ever wonder how the church at Ephesus went from being known by Paul as having a "love incorruptible" (Ephesians 6:23-24) to 30 years later being called out by John as having "abandoned the love you had at first" (Revelation 2:1-3)? Listen to PJ Noland as he shares with us how this happened and how we, as the church of today, can recover the love we had at first.

Listen in as Justin Harrell, Collective Church Elder, shares with us what happened soon after the day of Pentecost, when 3,000 souls were added to the church, and how the first church members devoted themselves to four specific practices: the apostles’ teachings, fellowship, breaking of bread, and prayer. Take a moment to remember what the early church looked like in scripture and compare it to what it looks like today.

In scripture, we read that the Lord refers to his church as a body and, at other times, as a family, house, or city. The Psalmist says, "Unless the Lord builds the house, those who build it labor in vain. Unless the Lord watches over the city, the watchman stays awake in vain." (Psalm 127:1 ESV). This underscores the importance of God's presence in our church. As God continues to bless and build our church, we want to make sure that He is our foundation and that we do not labor in vain. So, what will it take for Collective church to remain vibrant, exciting, alive, and blessed?
God has gifted his church with power, and that power is available to us: the power of God's Holy Spirit. In Acts chapter 2, we're given a close-up look at the power of the Holy Spirit.

Key Thought: The blessed church needs the power of God's Holy Spirit.

Part 4

Our time in Psalm 1 comes to a close today. We'll recap the series thus far and take a look at what it looks like to be situated by the waters. What does that even mean? How does one become situated by the waters, and what does life look like when you are?

Key Passage: Psalm 1:1-6

Key Thought: The livelihood of a tree will always be dependent upon the source from which it draws life.