Send

This Christmas sermon explores the theme of being "sent" as the culmination of a four-part series on love, mend, train, and send. The pastor emphasizes that God is fundamentally a missionary God, demonstrated through Jesus Christ being sent by the Father as the first great missionary. The sermon challenges the congregation to recognize that every Christian is a sent one—whether locally, regionally, or internationally. The pastor shares his personal calling to train pastors in Africa and unveils a vision for the church to partner with a sister church in Mexico, creating ongoing gospel cooperation. The message emphasizes that being sent requires preparation (being loved, mended, and trained first), comes with costs (spiritual, emotional, physical, and financial), and demands wisdom and discernment. The sermon calls the congregation to prayerfully discern where God is sending them and to support those who are sent through prayer and financial partnership.