Elevate City Church

How do ordinary believers become part of an extraordinary movement of God? On LDP Takeover Sunday, Louis Leidenfrost—Discipleship Director at Elevate City Church and a graduate of the Leadership Development Program (LDP)—shares his powerful testimony and unpacks 2 Timothy 2 to reveal God's strategy for making disciples who make disciples. Through the biblical examples of the soldier, athlete,...

In the final message of our  Half-Hearted  series, Pastor Joe Baker challenges us to move beyond casual Christianity and pursue a wholehearted devotion to Jesus. Through 2 Peter 1, we discover that spiritual growth doesn't happen by accident—it requires intentional effort, daily surrender, and a growing hunger to know God more. Pastor Joe unpacks how qualities like faith, virtue, self-control, ste...

What does it mean to truly know the heart of God as Father? In this powerful message,  The Father Heart of God , Peachtree Corners Campus Pastor Thomas Cheeseman explores how many believers live with an "orphan heart"—striving, performing, and longing for love—while God invites us into the security of sonship. Through Galatians 4 and personal testimony, Pastor Thomas reveals the life-cha...

What does it look like to have a wholehearted love for God in a world full of distractions? In this message from the Half-Hearted series, Pastor Caden Dulmage challenges us to develop a heart for the word by rediscovering the power, authority, and beauty of Scripture. Through Isaiah 66, 2 Timothy 3, and the story of the disciples on the road to Emmaus, we are reminded that spiritual growth doesn&#...

What is standing between you and wholehearted devotion to Jesus? In this powerful message from the  Half-Hearted series, Pastor Joe Baker unpacks the Bible’s warning against idolatry and reveals how modern idols—such as success, comfort, money, approval, relationships, and control—can quietly compete for our hearts. Through the story of Israel’s repentance in 1 Samuel 7, we see that spiritual brea...

In this powerful message from guest speaker  Jeff Henderson , pastor and author of  Know What You’re For , we explore how to navigate seasons of waiting with faith and confidence. Through the stories of Abraham, Sarah, David, and Jesus, Jeff shares a life-changing truth:  God has not forgotten you—God is preparing you. Whether you're waiting for a breakthrough in your career, relationships, he...

In this powerful message from Elevate City Church’s  Half-Hearted  series, Peachtree Corners Campus Pastor Thomas Cheeseman challenges believers to put to death missional apathy and live wholeheartedly for Jesus. Preached on International Day for the Unreached and Pentecost Sunday, this sermon explores Mark 5 and the story of the demon-possessed man who was radically transformed by Jesus and sent...

Pastor Joey McLaughlin delivers a powerful message on the cross of Jesus and what it means to truly surrender your whole heart to God. Through Hebrews 12, Romans 5, Ephesians 2, and Colossians 2, this sermon explores how the cross is more than a religious symbol — it is the center of the Christian faith, where sin was defeated, freedom was purchased, and God demonstrated His love for humanity. Pas...

Guest speaker Josh Howard delivers a powerful message on wholehearted surrender, revival, and what it truly means to follow Jesus without compromise. In this sermon at Elevate City Church, Josh challenges believers to move beyond lukewarm Christianity and become people who are “known in heaven and feared in hell.” Through Acts 19, the story of the Apostle Paul, and the call to repentance in Acts 3...

If you’ve been feeling stuck, spiritually dry, or just going through the motions, this message is for you. In this sermon from our Half-Hearted series, Pastor Joey McLaughlin shares a practical and hope-filled call to move from burnout, distraction, and emotional exhaustion into a life of purpose, peace, and wholehearted devotion to Jesus. This message speaks to anyone searching for meaning or lon...

Pastor Joey McLaughlin continues the  Half-Hearted: The Death of Going Through the Motions  series with a powerful message titled  “Return,”  calling us to confront the reality of divided hearts and rediscover God’s relentless, pursuing love. Through the story of Hosea and Gomer, this sermon exposes how we, like Gomer, are often unfaithful—giving our hearts to lesser things and even enslaving ours...

In Pastor Joey McLaughlin’s sermon  “Break the Jar,”  part of the  Half-Hearted  series, he challenges believers to confront the reality of spiritual heart disease—the true reason many people drift from faith. Drawing from Luke 7 and the story of the sinful woman with the alabaster jar, Pastor Joey contrasts empty religious routine with authentic, wholehearted devotion. While the Pharisee represen...

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We'd love for you to subscribe to our channel and turn on notifications to get updates on our latest content and resources that will help more people know Jesus and people know Jesus more. GIVE : We believe that generosity is golden. Freely we have received and so freely we give back to God. If you would like to give to support the work Jesus is doing here please visit: https://www.elevatecc.c...

We'd love for you to subscribe to our channel and turn on notifications to get updates on our latest content and resources that will help more people know Jesus and people know Jesus more. GIVE : We believe that generosity is golden. Freely we have received and so freely we give back to God. If you would like to give to support the work Jesus is doing here please visit: https://www.elevatecc.c...

We'd love for you to subscribe to our channel and turn on notifications to get updates on our latest content and resources that will help more people know Jesus and people know Jesus more. GIVE : We believe that generosity is golden. Freely we have received and so freely we give back to God. If you would like to give to support the work Jesus is doing here please visit: https://www.elevatecc.c...

Ecclesiastes 11 reminds us that the good life isn’t found in storing more, earning more, or controlling the future. It’s discovered through trusting God in a world where you don’t know what tomorrow holds. In this message, Pastor Joey McLaughlin unpacks Solomon’s counterintuitive wisdom on money, generosity, risk, and faith—challenging the belief that greed leads to fulfillment and calling us to l...

Ecclesiastes 10 reminds us that the good life isn’t built through big breakthroughs. It’s shaped by everyday wisdom. In this message, Pastor Joey McLaughlin unpacks Solomon’s practical proverbs about foolishness, self-awareness, leadership, work, and the small choices that quietly shape the direction of our lives. Because while life is already hard, it becomes even harder when we live without wisd...

This message from Pastor Joey is part of the series “A Good, Messy, Beautiful Life,” a journey through the book of Ecclesiastes exploring where the good life is really found. In Ecclesiastes 9, we’re confronted with a sobering truth: no matter who we are—rich or poor, powerful or ordinary—everyone dies. Yet instead of leading us to despair, Scripture shows how remembering our mortality can actuall...

In this message from our series  “A Good, Messy, Beautiful Life,”  Pastor Joey McLaughlin unpacks Ecclesiastes 8 and confronts one of the hardest truths about life: you are not in control. Through Solomon’s reflections, we’re reminded that politics, the economy, justice, our reputation, and even the day of our death ultimately rest in God’s hands. So what do we do when life feels unfair and the ou...

In this message from our Ecclesiastes series at Elevate City Church, Pastor Joey McLaughlin walks through Ecclesiastes 7 and unpacks one of the most shocking statements in Scripture: “The Day of Death is Better Than the Day of Birth.” While that idea may sound absurd at first, Solomon invites us to consider how the reality of death shapes the way we live, revealing that legacy is more meaningful t...

Pastor Joe Baker continues the "A Good, Messy, Beautiful Life" series with a powerful message from Ecclesiastes 6 titled “How Can I Be Satisfied?” In this sermon, Joe explores King Solomon’s search for meaning and exposes the emptiness of chasing wealth, success, possessions, and “more” without God. Through biblical insight, relatable stories, and practical challenges, he calls listeners to examin...

Some seasons feel beautiful. Others feel brutal. The hardest part is realizing you can’t fast-forward your life. In Ecclesiastes 3, Solomon reminds us there is a time for everything—and God is not absent in the waiting, the loss, the change, or the unknown. In this message from A Wild, Messy, Beautiful Life, we talk about learning how to live where you are, trust God with your timing, and believe...

Ecclesiastes 2 gives language to what many of us feel but rarely say out loud: You can have everything you wanted and still feel unsatisfied. In this message from A Wild, Messy, Beautiful Life, we look at Solomon’s honest search for meaning—and discover why joy was never meant to be found in achievement alone. In Ecclesiastes 2, Solomon runs the experiment we’re all living—pleasure, achievement, a...

Are you life to the fullest? Everywhere that you're going to look there's going to be another advertisement, resolution, product, or work out plan offering you the "good life". The life that you've always wanted, the life that you've always dreamed of, the life that makes you feel alive. What if the good life isn't found where we think that we'd find it but what i...