Course CorrectionThis message is from Lead Pastor Dan Painter in week two of the sermon series “Course Correction”. Grace Pointe is a church dedicated to seeing a world full of healthy churches by making as many people as much like Jesus in the shortest time possible. We are a multi-site church in Illinois with a campus in Naperville, IL and Plainfield, IL. If you would like to learn more about Grace Pointe Church, please visit www.gracepointe.us. Grace Pointe Naperville: Sunday services at 8 am, 9:30 am, and 11 amGrace Pointe Plainfield: Sunday services at 9 am and 11 am.Faithfulness Requires Repentance: Lessons from Jonah's Journey explores the profound connection between heart transformation and faithful obedience to God's mission. Discover why behavior modification alone fails to produce lasting spiritual change and how Jonah's dramatic story reveals the pathway to genuine repentance.This message uncovers the surprising truth about why we often avoid sharing the gospel—not primarily because of fear, but because we lack God's heart of love for those far from Him. Through Jonah's imperfect yet instructive example, learn the five essential elements of true repentance: recognition of sin, remembering God's character, crying out with desperate confidence, smashing idols, and recommitting to God's will.Find encouragement in knowing that God doesn't require perfect repentance. His response is based on His gracious character, not the flawlessness of our efforts. This liberating truth empowers us to examine where we might be running from God's mission and take steps toward surrender and faithfulness.Perfect for anyone struggling with obedience, feeling distant from God, or wanting to grow in evangelism and mission. This message combines biblical teaching, practical application, and grace-filled encouragement for spiritual growth.Important VersesMatthew 28:18-20Jonah 2:9Romans 2:4Psalm 106:1-2Think about it!The pastor used the analogy of stapling good apples to a rotten tree. How have you experienced trying to change your behaviors without addressing your heart?What does it mean that 'faithfulness requires repentance'? How is this different from just trying harder to do the right things?The sermon mentioned that Jonah took three days before he finally prayed to God from inside the fish. What are some ways we delay repentance in our own lives?How does remembering who God is (gracious, merciful, slow to anger) help us in the process of repentance?The pastor described prayer in repentance as having both 'desperation and confidence.' What does this mean to you, and how have you experienced this in your own prayers?What are some 'idols' that might be keeping you from being faithful to God's mission in your life?How does the imperfection of Jonah's repentance encourage you in your own journey with God?What specific area of mission or obedience might God be calling you to repent and recommit to right now?Apply it!This week, take time to examine your heart regarding God's mission to seek and save the lost. Ask yourself: 'Am I running from sharing the gospel? What idol might be competing with God for my affection and obedience?' Identify one specific way you've been avoiding faithfulness to God's mission. Then, follow the five steps outlined in the sermon: recognize your sin, remember who God is, cry out to Him, identify and 'smash' the idol that's holding you back, and recommit to being faithful. Choose one person with whom you will intentionally share God's love this week as a first step of renewed faithfulness.Key TakeawaysTrue and lasting change comes through the pathway of the heart, not just behavior modification.Repentance requires recognizing our sin, God's intervention, and our powerlessness to save ourselves.Idols are anything we love more than God, revealed when we say 'no' to God because we're saying 'yes' to something else.