Elevation with Steven Furtick

At Elevation Church, we do student ministry a little different. We don’t have a “youth group” in the traditional sense of the word. Instead, we encourage our students to be a part of the weekend worship experience, join student small groups and serve in their church and the community. Why wait for them to grow up to be a part of what God is doing? Every year we take a weekend to celebrate our students as the men and women of God they are becoming in Christ. We call it Student Takeover. In part 3 of our sermon series I Know He Is, But What Am I?, Pastor Steven uses this year’s Student Takeover to speak directly to our students, encouraging them that no matter what they go through this school year, their identity is secure – when they know who they belong to.

At Elevation Church, we do student ministry a little different. We don’t have a “youth group” in the traditional sense of the word. Instead, we encourage our students to be a part of the weekend worship experience, join student small groups and serve in their church and the community. Why wait for them to grow up to be a part of what God is doing? Every year we take a weekend to celebrate our students as the men and women of God they are becoming in Christ. We call it Student Takeover. In part 3 of our sermon series I Know He Is, But What Am I?, Pastor Steven uses this year’s Student Takeover to speak directly to our students, encouraging them that no matter what they go through this school year, their identity is secure – when they know who they belong to.

The weekly podcast of Elevation Church, led by Pastor Steven Furtick.

We all, to some extent, live in “the gap.” Whether you are a lead pastor with a lifetime of experience, or a brand new believer in Christ – “the gap” exists. On one side is who God says we are and His commands for our lives. And on the other side is how we actually feel and what we do instead. Here’s the good thing – this isn’t a new struggle. Peter. Paul. Jonah. David. Adam. Over and over again throughout scripture you can see this schizophrenic juxtaposition. What God says. What we do instead. Repeat. So how do we fix “the gap”? In part 2 of our sermon series I Know He Is, But What Am I, Pastor Steven teaches us that closing “the gap” has less to do with our activity and far more to do with our identity.

We all, to some extent, live in “the gap.” Whether you are a lead pastor with a lifetime of experience, or a brand new believer in Christ – “the gap” exists. On one side is who God says we are and His commands for our lives. And on the other side is how we actually feel and what we do instead. Here’s the good thing – this isn’t a new struggle. Peter. Paul. Jonah. David. Adam. Over and over again throughout scripture you can see this schizophrenic juxtaposition. What God says. What we do instead. Repeat. So how do we fix “the gap”? In part 2 of our sermon series I Know He Is, But What Am I, Pastor Steven teaches us that closing “the gap” has less to do with our activity and far more to do with our identity.

The weekly podcast of Elevation Church, led by Pastor Steven Furtick.

No matter who you are, we all have at least one thing in common. We all share the natural, conscious desire to know who we are and why we are here on this planet. But before we can understand ourselves, we have to gain an understanding of who God is. If we don't have a knowledge of the Creator, we'll never fully grasp the purpose of His creation and the plans He has for us. In the first week of our series I Know He Is But What Am I? Pastor Steven laid the groundwork for his teaching by reminding us what the Bible says about the perfect character and matchless characteristics of our God.

No matter who you are, we all have at least one thing in common. We all share the natural, conscious desire to know who we are and why we are here on this planet. But before we can understand ourselves, we have to gain an understanding of who God is. If we don't have a knowledge of the Creator, we'll never fully grasp the purpose of His creation and the plans He has for us. In the first week of our series I Know He Is But What Am I? Pastor Steven laid the groundwork for his teaching by reminding us what the Bible says about the perfect character and matchless characteristics of our God.

The weekly podcast of Elevation Church, led by Pastor Steven Furtick.

If you look closely at your fears, you'll quickly find that they all tend to have the same distinguishing characteristics. They paralyze, condemn, diminish hope, and are designed to render us ineffective - and they're all based entirely on something that might not even happen. Why do our fears have this type of powerful control on our lives? Often, it has to do with our own limited perspective. In the final installment of our series Room 101, Pastor Steven teaches us the difference between the warnings of God and the threats of the Enemy, as we learn a perspective-shifting approach to our greatest fears.

If you look closely at your fears, you'll quickly find that they all tend to have the same distinguishing characteristics. They paralyze, condemn, diminish hope, and are designed to render us ineffective - and they're all based entirely on something that might not even happen. Why do our fears have this type of powerful control on our lives? Often, it has to do with our own limited perspective. In the final installment of our series Room 101, Pastor Steven teaches us the difference between the warnings of God and the threats of the Enemy, as we learn a perspective-shifting approach to our greatest fears.

The weekly podcast of Elevation Church, led by Pastor Steven Furtick.

Think of your worst fear. The fear that keeps you up at night or wakes you in a panic. For many of us, these are the "what if" scenarios we replay in our heads over and over again. Why do we struggle to get past our deepest fears? Is there ever a way out of this destructive cycle of "what if"?

Think of your worst fear. The fear that keeps you up at night or wakes you in a panic. For many of us, these are the "what if" scenarios we replay in our heads over and over again. Why do we struggle to get past our deepest fears? Is there ever a way out of this destructive cycle of "what if"?

The weekly podcast of Elevation Church, led by Pastor Steven Furtick.