God Makes it Grow · A Safe Place to Grow

Sep 7, 2025 • Min. Mike Watkins, Min. Dennis Marshall

Are you looking for a church to be rooted in and grow? We're all part of God's body - imperfect but essential to each other.

In this powerful message from the "I Love My Church" series, Ministers Mike Watkins and Marshall reveal how the church functions as both an emergency room for the broken and a training ground for growth. Discover why unity among imperfect people creates the perfect environment for spiritual growth.

📖 SCRIPTURE REFERENCES:

1 Corinthians 3:4-6, John 15:9-12, Ephesians 4:11-16

🔑 KEY POINTS:

🌱 God Gives the Increase - In ministry, we plant and water, but only God produces growth and transformation

🏥 Church as Emergency Room - The church welcomes people with their needs and struggles while helping them become staff rather than permanent patients

👥 Unity in Imperfection - Learning to value and love one another despite our flaws and differences

🤝 Interdependence - "You cannot be the church by yourself" - we need each other to grow spiritually

🛠️ Playing Our Roles - Each person has gifts and abilities that contribute to the body of Christ working effectively

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