VISION 2030 SERIES Sermon 2 - Why We Are Formed: Disciples Shaped to Live Under the

Lordship of Christ

Pastor Ryan Perry Sermon 1 February 2026

Text: Luke 9:23–24

Thesis: Discipleship is the lifelong process by which Jesus reshapes our understanding, reorders our loves, and trains us to live under His Lordship. The church does not succeed by gathering crowds or maintaining programs, but by forming disciples who obey Jesus and help others do the same. Vision 2030 depends on a church willing to be formed, not merely involved.

Before Scripture ever asks what we will do, it asks a more foundational question, “Who are we becoming?”. The Bible calls that process discipleship.