Week 1 (February 1): God Designed Rest

Rest was built into creation before it was written into law.

Sabbath did not begin with commandments—it began with creation. Long before Israel existed, God established a rhythm of work and rest that ordered time itself. Rooted in the Jewish understanding of Genesis, Sabbath was woven into the fabric of life as a gift, not a restriction. God rested to show humanity how to live, not because He was tired, but because He was setting a pattern. This message returns us to God’s original design and reminds us that biblical rest is not a reaction to burnout—it is alignment with the way God created the world to work.

In this opening message of Crowned 2026, Ministry Director Beth Allen explores the story of Deborah and how God calls women to rise up with courage, wisdom, and faith. As we step into a new year, this message reminds us that we are not unprepared for the battles ahead—God has equipped us with His Word, His truth, and His promises.

In this opening message of Forged 2026, Pastor Nate walks through God’s first question to a man in Scripture, “Where are you?” Unpacking Genesis 3, this message exposes how passivity, silence, and blame fracture biblical manhood, and calls men back to responsibility, courage, and faithfulness. Ultimately, the question leads us to Jesus, the faithful Man who answered where Adam failed and now calls every man to step out of hiding and follow Him. This is a call to salvation and formation and it starts with answering the question, “where are you?”

Week 6 (January 18): The Letters to the Church: Doctrine, Discipleship, and the Spirit’s Work
As churches multiply, the apostles write to guide them. Their letters confront false teaching, encourage endurance, instruct in holiness, and reveal what it means to live under the reign of Christ. Paul describes the transformation of the mind, the renewing of the heart, and the unity of the body. He explains the gifts of the Spirit—divine empowerments for building the Church—and the fruit of the Spirit—the character Christ forms within His people.

This week shows that the mission of the Church requires more than passion; it requires formation. The same Spirit who empowered the apostles now shapes believers in every generation. The epistles become the blueprint for Christian living and healthy community.

Week 5 (January 11): The Mission Expands: To the Ends of the Earth

The Church in Antioch becomes the launching point of global evangelism. Through prayer and fasting, the Holy Spirit directs the Church to send Paul and Barnabas—two men shaped by Scripture, formed through suffering, and ready for the nations. They cross cultures, confront darkness, plant churches, disciple believers, and preach Christ among Jews and Gentiles alike. Doors open, prison walls shake, and new communities of worship spring up in unexpected places.

Week five celebrates the unstoppable nature of God’s mission. The gospel refuses to stay contained. It moves across borders, languages, and traditions. What began in Jerusalem is now becoming the heritage of the nations.

Week 4 (January 4): The Conversion of Saul: From Opponent to Apostle

On the road to Damascus, Saul is stopped by a blinding light and an unmistakable voice: “I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting.” Everything he believed collapses in a moment of divine confrontation. Blindness brings clarity. Helplessness becomes the doorway to calling. Through the obedience of Ananias—an ordinary disciple—Saul receives his sight, is filled with the Spirit, and rises to become the apostle who will shape Christianity more than any other human figure.

This week underscores the radical nature of grace. God not only saves sinners—He transforms them into instruments of His purpose. Saul’s calling becomes a picture of every believer’s story: rescued by Jesus, filled with the Spirit, and sent with a mission.

Week 1 (December 14): The Spirit Comes: The Birth of the Church

The series opens in an upper room filled with expectancy. Jesus has ascended, and His followers wait—not with strategy or certainty, but with obedience. Suddenly, the promise comes. Wind roars through the house. Fire descends. The Holy Spirit fills every believer, and the Church is born in power. Peter, once the man who denied Christ, becomes the first preacher of the resurrected Lord. His message cuts the heart of the crowd, and thousands respond.

This is not the story of human ingenuity. It is the story of divine empowerment. The Father keeps His promise, the Son shares His mission, and the Spirit equips the Church for a task bigger than any disciple imagined. The first week anchors the entire series in this truth: the Church of Jesus Christ began in the supernatural and must continue in the supernatural.

Week 3 (December 28): The Gospel Spreads: Stephen’s Witness and Saul’s Awakening

Stephen stands before the religious rulers, radiant with faith. His sermon cuts through Israel’s history, pointing to Christ as the fulfillment of every promise. His death becomes the Church’s first martyrdom—and the spark for global expansion. Believers scatter across Judea and Samaria, carrying the message wherever they go. What Satan meant to silence becomes the very means God uses to amplify.

At the center of the chaos stands Saul, convinced he is defending God by destroying the Church. Yet the seeds of transformation are already being planted in him. Beneath his zeal is a man God will soon confront. Week three demonstrates that persecution never stops the gospel—it accelerates it. And it reminds us that sometimes the greatest enemies of Christ are the very people He plans to redeem.

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Week 2 (December 21): The Church Grows: Unity, Courage, and Generosity

As opposition rises, the Church does not retreat—it prays. The believers gather, lift their voices, and ask God not for safety but for boldness. The ground shakes, the Spirit fills them again, and courage becomes their new normal. Their unity becomes a sign to the world that Christ is alive. Their generosity eliminates poverty among them. Their witness moves from the temple courts into homes, streets, and marketplaces.

This is the Church as God intended: a Spirit-filled family marked by conviction, compassion, and shared mission. Week two reveals how spiritual power produces both bold proclamation and deep fellowship. The gospel transforms people—and transformed people transform communities.