Pastor Chris reflects on nearly nine years of ministry, celebrates strong staff leadership, growing discipleship efforts, meaningful youth and young adult engagement, and steady attendance growth that is unusual for a church of this size. At the same time, he identifies a critical gap: much of the growth has come from transfer rather than conversion growth, prompting a renewed urgency to reach the lost. Anchored in Scripture, the message clarifies Emmanuel’s mission as a Christ-centered community and introduces a focused purpose—Reach, Teach, Mend, Send—calling the church to invite boldly, teach Scripture faithfully, mend broken lives with courageous love, and send people of all ages into meaningful ministry. The sermon concludes as both celebration and challenge, urging the church to unite as “one team, one fight” for the sake of God’s kingdom and to discern personally and corporately what God is calling them to do next.