Summary

Pastor Mitchell preaches a powerful missions rally sermon about spiritual growth, first love, and God’s global vision for the Church. From Ephesians 4, he challenges believers to grow beyond spiritual infancy, embrace their calling, and rise up for world evangelism. Using vivid illustrations like bonsai trees, fishbowls, and missionary heroes such as William Carey and David Livingston, Pastor Mitchell reminds us that everything God touches must grow. Don’t stay the same—let God expand your vision and step into your destiny.
Chapters
00:00 – Intro: Wayman Wednesday on Taking the Land Podcast
01:30 – Discipleship and native pastors in the islands
02:30 – Growth vs. spiritual immaturity
04:25 – Ephesians 4: Growing up in Christ
05:40 – First love: milk vs. solid food
07:15 – “You’ve left your first love” – Revelation warning
08:00 – Hudson Taylor’s grave and the road not taken
09:45 – Love in the arena of life
11:15 – Loving people vs. loving the world
13:10 – Vision and personal growth potential
14:15 – Bonsai tree, fishbowl, and bound feet illustrations
16:30 – The power of associations: “Who you hang out with”
17:25 – Oxygen mask and choir heartbeat illustrations
19:30 – Unlimited potential in Christ
21:20 – Jesus grew in wisdom, stature, favor with God and man
23:10 – The danger of self-obsessed generations
26:30 – God’s global vision for the Church
27:45 – Peter and Cornelius: Gospel to the Gentiles
28:55 – William Carey: the father of modern missions
30:05 – David Livingston’s call to Africa
31:15 – Romans 10: How shall they hear without a preacher?
32:40 – Discipleship: the key to world evangelism
33:20 – The “absurd” world revolution of a small fellowship
34:30 – Call to rise up into your destiny
35:20 – Final altar call and closing prayer
Show Notes

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