Discipleship

Pastor Nolan Tjaden · Oct 13, 2025

True Christian community is not merely a place to be known and accepted — it is a place where believers are supported and developed into mature disciples of Jesus. Drawing from Ephesians 4:11–16, Pastor Nolan Tjaden argues that the church's mission is to make more and better disciples, that spiritual maturity is defined by unity, growing knowledge of Jesus, and convictional backbone, and that the power to grow comes through speaking truth in love, making Christ the standard, and staying genuinely connected in community.

Pastor Bill Bush · Nov 7, 2023

Pastor Bill calls Rock Point to recover clear vision of two foundational commands Jesus gave His followers: the Great Commandment (love God, love others) and the Great Commission (go and make disciples). When believers truly see how much Jesus loves them, that love overflows outward in sacrificial mission. Blurry vision — caused by life's distractions, fears, and pressures — causes people to disengage and feel guilt rather than joy. But with clear eyes and a full heart, rooted in the gospel, followers of Christ can move forward in sacrifice and mission and cannot ultimately lose, because Jesus Himself goes with them.

Pastor Daniel Goulding · Aug 16, 2023

Acts 2 shows that the explosive, unstoppable movement of the early church was built on a simple foundation: people who believed in Jesus and then devoted themselves—together—to the apostles' teaching, fellowship, shared meals, and prayer. Belief is the entry point, not the finish line. Like a fire that needs fuel, heat, and oxygen, genuine faith requires the individual spark, the communal heat of devoted people, and the breath of the Holy Spirit. Without intentional, committed community, faith remains an ember that quickly burns out.

Pastor Bill Bush · May 29, 2023

Drawing on lessons from his father, a decorated combat veteran of three wars, the pastor challenges Christians to move beyond passive, benefit-seeking faith and engage as active soldiers in the spiritual battle God has called them to. Using five military principles — embracing difficulty, maintaining a combat rhythm, holding plans loosely, refusing to whine, and acting with courage despite fear — he argues that genuine discipleship means choosing hard things, centering plans on God's purpose, and stepping out in faith whenever the Lord's will gives the green light.

Pastor Bill Bush · Aug 21, 2022

The greatest commandment Jesus gave — to love God with everything you are and to love your neighbor as yourself — is not just a church mission statement but the personal calling of every follower of Christ. These two commands are inseparable: genuine love for God automatically produces love for others. And because love is not merely a feeling but a choice and an action, it always expresses itself in giving — of our time, our resources, our truth, and our very lives — so that others can be pointed to Jesus.

Pastor Bill Bush · May 20, 2019

Drawing from Jesus' parable of the rich fool in Luke 12, this sermon challenges the myth that the goal of parenting (and life) is to teach children to pursue worldly success. The pastor argues that success is not the enemy of significance, but it is the number one distraction from it. A life built on 'kingdom first' — seeking a rich relationship with God above all else — is the only path to true significance. Parents are called to model this themselves: serving others, giving generously, and pursuing heart transformation over mere behavior change, so their children can follow the same path.

Pastor Mark Collins · Mar 18, 2019

On the eve of His departure, Jesus addresses His disciples' fear of abandonment by revealing Himself as the exclusive way to the Father, promising the Holy Spirit as Helper, Comforter, and Advocate, and offering a supernatural peace that is independent of outward circumstances. This peace is not the absence of conflict but a deep, relational confidence rooted in Jesus' victory over darkness — a victory demonstrated in His resurrection and available to every follower who refuses to settle for a compromised discipleship.

Pastor Mark Collins · Mar 11, 2019

In the final hours before His crucifixion, Jesus demonstrated the heart of His kingdom through radical servant leadership — washing the feet of His disciples, including His betrayer, and speaking hard truth to an overconfident Peter. The sermon draws from John 13 to show that genuine discipleship is not measured by boldness or self-confidence, but by a willingness to serve the least, receive correction with humility, and depend wholly on Jesus as the Good Shepherd who relentlessly pursues His sheep.

Pastor Tim Beal · May 28, 2018

In Luke 10, Jesus challenges a religious expert — and all of us — to stop asking who qualifies as a neighbor and to start being a neighbor to anyone in need, even those who are nothing like us. Through the parable of the Good Samaritan and the story of Mary and Martha that immediately follows, Pastor Tim shows that loving the unlovable is not a matter of willpower or good intentions. It flows naturally from spending time with Jesus — learning His Word, sitting at His feet, and being shaped by His reckless, compassionate love for us.

Pastor Bill Bush · Feb 4, 2018

Just as combat veterans form their deepest bonds through a shared mission, the Bible calls followers of Jesus to build friendships around a shared destination. Drawing from the lives of David's mighty men and the principle in Amos 3:3, the sermon argues that because friends inevitably shape where we end up, Christians must intentionally pursue friendships — especially their closest, 'lean-in' relationships — with people who are also pursuing Jesus. Letting your destination determine your friends is not about isolating from unbelievers, but about anchoring your inner circle in a common commitment to follow Christ.