Recap
Pastor Darren Tellez, in his final sermon at Impact Church before planting a church in Miami, delivered a powerful message on enduring the gap between receiving a God-given dream and seeing it fulfilled. He opened by honoring Pastor Travis Hearn and reading from Acts 2, emphasizing that God is pouring out His Spirit and stirring up God-sized dreams in His people. The core of the message centered on the life of Joseph, illustrating that a divine call is always accompanied by a season of time, which is often a season of suffering. Pastor Darren taught that the call of God costs more than we budget for, requiring us to be qualified through preparation and suffering. He explained that suffering is the currency that covers the cost of our calling, and it is an invitation to know Christ more deeply, both in the power of His resurrection and in sharing in His sufferings. The sermon provided two key lessons on how to 'suffer well': suffering confidently, by holding onto the certainty of God's call, and suffering patiently, by trusting God's timing in the 'weight room' of waiting. Pastor Darren vulnerably shared his family's experience of losing a son, testifying that the season of suffering ultimately produces strength and is always worth the wait. He concluded with an altar call for those in seasons of suffering and for salvation, encouraging everyone to give God glory in the midst of their trials.