Discover What’s NEXT

 

Join us this Sunday as we continue NEXT, a new sermon series unveiling First Free Church’s mission, vision, and 10 goals for the next decade. Let’s step forward in faith, trusting the God who holds the future!

FFC2024 - NEXT - Next Sermon Series

January 5

Part 1: Our NEXT Mission

What does it mean to be a church on a mission? In this opening message, we'll explore God's call for us to love Him, love others, and make disciples who make a difference. Join us as we set the stage for how we, as a church family, will boldly step into God's purpose for the next decade, inspired by the Great Commandment and the Great Commission.

January 12

Part 2: Our NEXT Vision

Imagine a community where people experience God's forgiveness and find true freedom in Christ. That's the heartbeat of our vision—to see lives transformed by His grace. Hear how God's mercy frees us to flourish and how we can extend that same hope to others.

January 19

Part 3: Message — Sharing God's Timeless Truth in Timely Ways

How can we share the gospel in ways that connect with people today? In this message, we'll discuss the timeless power of the gospel and how we can communicate it creatively and compellingly, inviting others to know Jesus deeply.

January 26

Part 4: Missions — Partnering to Reach People and Plant Churches around the World

The gospel is for all nations, and God calls us to be part of His mission to reach the world. Discover how we are partnering with global church-planting efforts and equipping trusted partners to take the message of Jesus to the ends of the earth.

February 2

Part 5: NEXT Mercy — Sharing God's Comfort and Compassion

God's heart beats for the hurting, the poor, and the oppressed. This week, we'll share how our church partners locally and globally to bring relief and hope to those in need. Together, we'll explore how we can reflect God's compassion in tangible, life-changing ways.

February 9

Part 6: Multiplication — Growing Our Church Family

Jesus calls us to love our neighbors as ourselves—but what does that look like? In this message, we'll share how our church is working to impact over 1,000 residents in our community every week through ministries that meet real needs and build meaningful connections.

February 16

Part 7: Multigenerational — Leaving a Legacy for the Next Generation

How do we pass on the faith to the next generation? This week, we'll talk about being a church that invests in children, youth, and young leaders while celebrating the richness of every generation and not losing sight of our senior saints. Hear how we're building a church where all ages flourish together.

February 23

Part 8: Multicultural — Experiencing and Expressing the Beautiful Diversity of God's Kingdom

What would it look like if our church fully reflected the beauty of God's diverse kingdom? This message explores how we're striving to become a ministry that mirrors the diversity of our community in our staff, leadership, and membership, as we celebrate unity in Christ.

March 2

Part 9: Multimedia — Declaring and Demonstrating God's Truth in the Digital Age

In today's world, the digital space is a mission field. This week, we'll share how we are working to create and distribute high-quality multimedia content to reach people with the gospel in powerful and innovative ways.

March 9

Part 10: Mortgage — Exercising Wise Stewardship for the Kingdom

Imagine the freedom to allocate even more resources to missions and mercy ministries. This message will focus on our commitment to remaining debt-free and retiring our mortgage to continue investing in God's kingdom.

March 16

Part 11: Mutuality — Working with Others to Promote God's Glory and the Common Good

We are not alone in this mission. This week, we'll celebrate the power of partnerships with other churches and ministries and how we work together to advance the gospel in our region and beyond.

March 23

Part 12: Ministers — Equipping the Next Generation of Ministers and Missionaries

God is calling people from our church to serve Him full-time in ministry and missions. In this closing message, we'll talk about how we can identify, equip, and support those whom God is sending into His harvest field.