Guest Speaker Jeff Crabtree: Like Jesus talked to the Samaritan woman, we are being challenged to talk to people we wouldn't normally be talking to.

Cornelius is an example of God's willingness to use extraordinary means to reach those who desire to know him. God does not play favorites - and he does not hide himself from those who seek to find him.

Any person, no matter how hard of heart or entrenched in their beliefs can encounter Christ and be transformed.

Guest Speaker Rafick El-Hani: Philip did not just come and kick back at God's house. Instead he went out to share what he had experienced with God - and he wasn't even one of the apostles.

Make it your goal to always receive the word, no matter how tough it might be: don't get sidelined or take up offense by the word or those who are brought by God to speak the word that always has the potential to offend.

Every growing church will face challenges with people - but everyone can rise to the challenge with an attitude that changes the atmosphere.

We can be fighting against God without even realizing it - in our giving, in not proclaiming the name of Jesus, in putting our brothers and sisters down and not submitting to authorities.

Boldness is something that all of us desperately need in order to make a real difference in fulfilling the call and the cause of the Gospel.

Guest Speaker Darren Elliott: Salt doesn't make salt saltier. A torch doesn't light up a sunny day. But someone with a flashlight in a dark room will make a difference.

Living for a cause fulfills our desire to make a difference with our life. And Jesus promised that the father would send us his spirit - which is the power to make a difference.