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Men of Faith. Men of Purpose. Men of Impact. The world has no shortage of opinions about what a man should be; Be successful, be strong, be independent, provide, achieve, win… Yet despite all the pressure to perform, many men quietly wrestle with a deeper question: Who am I? Before God asks a man to lead his family, build a business, raise children or influence his community, He first answers that question. Throughout our Transformed series, we discovered that God doesn't begin with performance, He begins with identity. Paul writes: "If anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation..." (2 Corinthians 5:17) Every transformed man begins here. Not defined by his failures or his past, or by what others expect of him and not even defined by his career or accomplishments. He is first defined by Jesus. A man who knows who he is in Christ no longer has to prove himself to the world. He leads from security rather than insecurity, from purpose rather than pressure, and from grace rather than fear. B

Throughout our Revival Begins Here series we've discovered that the mission of Jesus did not end at the resurrection, it expanded through His people. That mission wasn't entrusted to perfect people, it was entrusted to ordinary men and women whose lives had been transformed by an extraordinary Saviour. When Jesus called His first disciples, He wasn't simply inviting them to attend meetings, He was inviting them into a completely new way of living. "Follow Me, and I will make you fishers of men." (Matt 4:19) Jesus didn’t offer comfort, or convenience, or an easy life… He offered purpose, transformation and a mission worth giving everything for. Jesus Called Men Into Something Bigger Than Themselves! The fishermen who left their nets weren't looking for religion, they found purpose. Jesus gave ordinary men the opportunity to become part of God's redemption story and He still does today. Jesus Called Men to Surrender Jesus never lowered the standard to gain followers. He said: "Whoever w