Activate with Pastor Christian Newsome

In many ways, our world looks very different than it did just a few weeks ago. The Coronavirus outbreak has significantly altered how we live our lives day-to-day. We have been encouraged to refrain from gathering in groups greater than ten and to avoid as much contact with others as possible. Obviously, this impacts how we know and understand community. In this episode, Pastor Christian responds to the recent COVID - 19 and reminds us that we serve a God of Hope. Our hope can be found in the person of Jesus.

This week Pastor Christian launches a new study entitled Four Cups. Leading up to Easter, we will unpack the four “I will” statements of the Passover meal in an effort to find and fulfill our purpose. This week, we will take a closer look at the statement from Exodus 6:6, “I am the Lord, and I will bring you out from under the yoke of the Egyptians.”

The Activate Podcast from Journey Church International takes you backstage with Pastor Christian Newsome and guests for an extended conversation and insights on leadership, spiritual growth, and activating your faith in a practical way.

Spiritual growth and spiritual health is dependent on the influence of others. Pastor Christian discusses the importance of having three valuable influences in our lives: the wisdom of older generations, friends whose hearts are tied to ours, and spiritual leaders to speak into our lives.

Worship is so often misunderstood.Reflecting on the life of King Hezekiah, Pastor Christian explains what worship is and is not. Worship is vitally important to the spiritual growth of every Christian and cannot be ignored. Worship is not a day in your life; it is a way of life.

How do you want to be remembered? For Christians, one of the greatest dangers to our spiritual legacy is to described as an individual "who did what was right, however..." In this episode of Activate, Pastor Christian introduces us to King Hezekiah. Hezekiah's pursuit of God and his word helped change the spiritual trajectory of an entire nation. His story is a call back to an elevated priority of the Bible in our lives.

While on location in Israel, Pastor Christian spends a few moments discussing the 2020 Vision Sunday at Journey. Pastor Christian challenges listeners to greater spiritual growth in 2020 by pursuing the "Great Mission" of God.

Prayer is a two-way conversation with God. Sadly, we do most of the talking. In 2017, Pastor Christian launched a series entitled Whispers - How to hear the voice of God. In this series, he taught us that God desires to communicate with us every day but often times we are too busy or distracted hear Him. Learning to listen to God is a skill that must be developed. Pastor Christian discusses how important it is to create supernatural space in our lives to hear supernatural communication.

If God is all-knowing, why do we even need to pray? He knows what I need. He knows how I feel. Why do I need to talk with? In this episode, Pastor Christian challenges us to develop the practice of prayer so that we can experience the power of God. We take a closer look at a powerful prayer from King Hezekiah found in 2 Kings 19.

What happens when you don't pray? In this episode, Pastor Christian discusses what you miss out on when you fail to pray or give prayer a high priority in your life.

There is no better way to kickoff a new year and a new decade than an intentional focus on prayer. In this episode, Pastor Christian discusses the first message in his new series entitled Dear God. He will show us how Jesus taught us to talk to God from Matthew 6:5-15.

In this episode of Activate, Pastor Christian briefly shares the historical origins of the church. He also shares what the world would be like if the church did not exist or was removed. He also unpacks what it looks like when we are under spiritual attack and how we should respond.

Continuing with our Difference Maker Series - chasing the vision of living on mission, Pastor Christian shares a unique perspective on Jesus' miracle of the feeding of 5000 found in John 6. With special guest host Danielle Newsome, Pastor Christian and Danielle discuss how God gave them permission and the opportunity to join him in the mission of launching Journey. Also, they provide practical wisdom on what it means to walk in obedience to the direction of the Holy Spirit.

Pastor Christian continues a conversation in our series Difference Maker: Chasing the Vision of Living on Mission. In this episode of Activate, Pastor Christian looks back at ancient Jewish traditions for a fresh look at generosity. You will discover that the Old Testament is not an outdated collection of books that no longer have application for our lives. Rather, if you desire to know Jesus in deeper ways, the Old Testament and ancient Jewish traditions are the key to unlocking the greater treasures of the Messiah.

In the second episode of our Difference Makers series, Pastor Christian shares the importance establishing a daily mindset for ministry. If we are going to chase the vision, we need to contemplate how we can leverage today so that we might impact tomorrow.