Will the Real Church Please Rise?!

In this week’s message, Pastor Randy challenged us—in the most exciting and hope‑filled way—to rediscover what made the first‑century church of the Book of Acts so dynamic. In short, those early Christians weren’t there to just “do church.” On the contrary, they wanted to change the world because God never designed the church to simply impact itself. God designed the church to impact our families, our community and the wider society around us. Ironically, that outward focus is exactly what causes a healthy church to grow!

To be sure, Lakeview Fellowship must take its marching orders from the example of the early church. We should be the epitome of a joyful, vibrant, unified people—happy and “of one accord” (which means that when it comes to Jesus, we’re all on the same page). That’s the heartbeat of the real church. And that’s what God is calling us to today…

SUNDAY APRIL 12th 2026