Neighborhood Church Podcast

Sleeping Giant, Part 2: Wake Up! // Forrest Jenan

Listen Later

The Church has a reputation problem ... and it's not entirely undeserved. But what if the Church isn't broken, just sleeping?

In this final message of the Sleeping Giant series, Forrest explores what it looks like when ordinary people wake up to the way of Jesus and commit to loving their neighbors on purpose, every day. From a surprising chapter of Church history to the walls of ancient Jerusalem, this is about what gets unleashed when a sleeping giant finally stirs.

In this teaching:

  • The Church is often defined more by what it's against than what it's for — and that has to change
  • Paul's letter to the Romans describes love as a debt you never fully pay off — every person you meet, you owe them something
  • Church history shows that when followers of Jesus took "love your neighbor" seriously, it literally created the hospital system
  • Nehemiah's story is a blueprint for staying focused when opposition shows up after momentum builds
  • Waking up isn't about getting louder or taking control — it's about reflecting Jesus clearly enough that people experience him through you

    • Scriptures referenced:

    • Romans 13:7-14
    • Nehemiah 1:4
    • Nehemiah 2:4-5, 17-18
    • Nehemiah 6:2-3
      • ...more
      View all episodesView all episodes
      Download on the App Store
      Neighborhood Church PodcastBy Neighborhood Church
      • 4.9
      • 4.9
      • 4.9
      • 4.9
      • 4.9

      4.9

      14 ratings

      More shows like Neighborhood Church Podcast

      View all
      Brock and Salk by Seattle Sports

      Brock and Salk

      2,127 Listeners

      LEAD Pods by USMB

      LEAD Pods

      7 Listeners

      New Heights with Jason & Travis Kelce by Wondery

      New Heights with Jason & Travis Kelce

      17,788 Listeners