Gateway Christian Fellowship Weekly Podcast

In a panel discussion, Pastor Lance and the Third Option Group comprising of some men from Gateway, discuss the topic of racism and honor, offering hope, and steps going forward.

In this final message on the anointing, Pastor Lance reminds us that the anointing can be nurtured and cultivated. The key to growing in the anointing is maintaining healthy relationships and a healthy heart.

Jesus was anointed and He grew in character through the testing of His identity and the suffering He endured. Equally important, followers of Jesus are anointed, and they need to grow in godly character. In this message, Pastor Lance helps us more fully embrace the call to character while demonstrating the anointing that God has placed upon our lives.

The anointing is a precious reality afforded to us by the presence of the Holy Spirit. In this message, Pastor Lance clarifies the mystery of the anointing and shares several facets of what the anointing means on the life of a Jesus follower.

The Church of Jesus is a new creation family whose great witness is our love for one another, our neighbor, and even our enemies. In this message, Pastor Lance reminds us of how Christ created us to BE, so that we can resist the divisive spirit of the age, remain loyal and unified, and offer the world a better way to live. It begins with Jesus, ends with Jesus, and in the middle is the incarnation...

Wrapping up this series, Pastor Lance uses a personal story to move us from encountering the love of God with hearts fully devoted in worship, and takes us towards the work of participating with Jesus in God’s mission.

Personal renewal and powerful encounters in the love of God should lead to adding life to those around you. In this message, Pastor Lance identifies two of the four characteristics that will help us experience personal renewal leading to city revival. Music Credits: 1. ELEVATION MUSIC "Greater" feat Israel Houghton | https://youtu.be/pDf562YofqY 2. Alleluia - Jesus Culture with Martin Smith | http...

Living a life that makes a positive and godly contribution to others must find its purpose within the storyline of God’s intent, our relationships, and our place of living. In this message, Pastor Lance introduces us to a dramatic encounter between Jesus and a marginalized and devalued foreigner who demonstrates the power of God’s good news.

There are six words in Ephesians 1:1-14 that empower God’s children to be who He says we are and to do what He says we can do. In this message, Pastor Lance helps us understand why these are significant for our time.

The Table of Promise is based on Psalm 23:5, where the Father has set a table for us that contains His Promises and Dreams for us. Regardless of what enemies may exist, His promises are always Yay! and Amen!

In this timely message, Pastor Scott Tavolacci clarifies what biblical justice is, and in a politically polarized world, offers some helpful guidance on how we can pray for people who are in authority.

In this final message in the Lifestyle series, Pastor Lance reminds us that a key to a generous heart is to first receive the generosity of Jesus.

The lifestyle of a Jesus follower is one that practices healthy rhythms that protect us and empower us as we experience rhythms that help us navigate chaos, build character, and fulfill our calling.

In a fast paced society with drive thru coffee, fast meals and hurry-up projects, it’s important to pause and consider what has been said so that the truth penetrates deeper into our lifestyle. In this message, Pastor Lance recaps the first three messages and builds them upon the baseplate of our relationship TO Jesus and WITH Jesus.

One of the most challenging aspects of our faith is to rejoice when we feel as if our life is in chains and it’s out of our control. Yet, Paul the prisoner, after multiple beatings and hardships tells us to rejoice. In this message, Pastor Lance takes a simple look at a challenging subject and reminds us that our circumstances may be in chains but our rejoicing will not be.

Paul writes in his letter to Galatia that the life of a Jesus follower is a lifestyle empowered by Christ. In this message, Pastor Lance identifies a lifestyle of trust described as the “rest” that Jesus offers us.

Our lives are busy, chaotic and filled with wonderful moments and painful circumstances. In this message, Pastor Lance calls us to recenter our lives around the presence of Jesus by encouraging us to live a lifestyle of intimacy, trust, hope, wisdom and generosity.

Life giving leadership begins with ministry to our missional God who responds to our worship with an invitation into a purposeful life of serving others. In this message, Pastor Lance shares two insights taken from Acts 13:-4 that will help us understand what life-giving leadership looks like.

Leadership principles outside of God’s presence or an intentional relationship with Jesus will work. However, leadership marinated in prayer and pointed towards God’s mission works better. In this message, Pastor Lance pulls some powerful insights from Acts 13:1-4 to help us be more confident that our leadership is bathed in prayer and offering life to those we lead.

In a world drunk on negativity, we need the life-giving leadership that believes that a person can make a positive difference in a negative world. While we can’t affect all of society, we can affect someone and in this message, Pastor Lance offers three simple ideas to help us make a positive difference.

Three of the four gospel writers share with us the moment Jesus talked about the importance of putting new wine into new wineskins. It was not because the wine was more valuable. It was because a person wanted to preserve the life of both the old and new wine. In a season of significant change, it’s important that we honor the old as we embrace the new. In this message, Pastor Scott Tavolacci shar...

Leadership is about showing, saying something valuable, and doing something valuable. In this message, Pastor Lance walks us through some important things the Apostle Paul wrote to the church in Philippi to help us have proper leadership presence, proclamation, and practice.

In this stand alone message, Pastor Lance reminds us that between humanity’s great need and Christ’s great miracle exists a chasm that needs to be occupied by hope-filled leaders who have a surrendered heart in partnership with the Holy Spirit. That kind of leadership is the result of healthy discipleship. Examining the story of feeding the five thousand, Pastor Lance helps us see how we can becom...

In the final message of this series, Pastor Lance highlights that a relationship with the Holy Spirit gives us the ability to stand, to raise our voice, and to lead.

In this message, Pastor Lance highlights that Pentecost is the infilling of the Holy Spirit that enables supernatural hearing and speaking, which are important to make us more like Jesus.