Kim Stidworthy - January 18, 2026
The Pattern Of Purpose
In Week 3 of our There Is More series, Pastor Kim unpacks The Pattern of Purpose and challenges the way we often think about calling, fulfillment, and success. Using Matthew 4:19 as the foundation, we see that Jesus doesn’t begin with outcomes or explanations. He begins with an invitation: “Follow me.” From that invitation comes formation, and from formation comes fulfillment. God’s pattern of purpose: Follow Formation Fulfillment Man’s pattern often reverses this: Fulfillment Formation Follow This message explores what it truly means to follow Jesus before we see results, how obedience shapes who we are becoming, and why fulfillment is meant to overflow from a transformed life—not be chased as a destination. Key themes include: The call to follow before understanding How obedience forms character before assignment Why purpose is not something you find, but someone you become Living faithfully in the season you’re in Letting who God is forming in you point others to Jesus Scriptures referenced include Matthew 4, Ephesians 4, Jeremiah 18, Matthew 28, Proverbs 20, and 1 Corinthians 10. This message is for anyone who feels stuck between waiting and doing, searching for purpose, or wrestling with the tension between calling and clarity. Prayer Declaration: God, today we choose to follow You. We quiet our need for answers and trust You with the next step. Shape our hearts, refine our character, and do the work in us that only You can do. Let what You are forming within us flow through our lives to point others to Jesus. Use us where we are, in the season we’re in, with the lives You’ve entrusted to us. We give You our yes. Amen.
From Series: "There is More"
There has to be more than this! Have you ever had that quiet sense in your soul that life was meant to be more than routines, survival mode, and just getting through another year?
