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Next Gen Ministry Coaching PodcastFrank Nichols of Pantano Christian Church on how to Clarify, Simplify and Magnify What Matters in Youth MinistryFrank drops some straight wisdom of decades of ministry experience serving students, leading teams and sparking revival in Gen Z. God is doing some amazing things in their church and youth ministry at …, one of the fastest growing churches in America. In this episode we lean into…His story in ministryHow they grew their youth ministry from a handful to hundreds of studentsHow to grow through simplifying your ministry and focusing on what truly matters: mobilizing students to live on mission in their schools and communities. ...2024-10-191h 12
Pantano Christian ChurchThe Valley At Pantano Christian Church we are unapologetic grace givers that love people to Jesus and launch passionate Difference Makers around the world. 2024-06-3034 min
Pantano Christian ChurchI Wish Sex Wasn't an Issue Dive into an honest and transformative discussion about the role of sex in Christian marriage. In this message, we confront the misconceptions and silence surrounding the topic of sex in church settings, offering a refreshing and necessary perspective for couples today. 2024-01-1432 min
unSeminary PodcastFast-Growing Follow Up: Insights from Pantano Christian Church’s Growth with Trevor DeVageWelcome back to the unSeminary podcast. This week I’m talking with Trevor DeVage, the lead pastor at Pantano Christian Church in Tuscon, Arizona. Trevor has talked with us before and is back sharing how to recognize opportunities at your church and embrace best practices to create space for growth. You can learn more about Pantano […]2024-01-1131 min
Pantano Christian ChurchChristmas At Pantano Luke 2, focus on the announcement of Christ’s birth from God’s heavenly host, the army of angels who have been battling the powers of darkness all along, and because of his birth so many years ago, we have hope! Back to Revelation 12:17, after Jesus defeated Satan, the dragon went off to “make war against the rest of her offspring”—those who obey God’s commandments. That’s us! What difference will knowing this make for you and your family this Christmas? That makes this season not just a celebration of gift giving and eating but one where we celebrate the...2023-12-2431 min
Pantano Christian ChurchYou are Chosen We all desire to be chosen, valued, and accepted. In a world full of imperfections, pain, and struggles, we are faced with a choice. We can either mask our problems and put on a facade of happiness, or we can acknowledge our need for God and genuine connection with others. 2023-07-0934 min
Pantano Christian ChurchYou are Imperfect We live in a world where everyone seems to be unsure of who they really are. We are seeing a cultural identity crisis. We want to help people lean into who God says they are vs. who the world is trying to convince them they are. Admitting we are not perfect is not the end but actually the beginning of finding our identity. 2023-07-0238 min
Pantano Christian ChurchNow Streaming - Episode 4 When we have nothing left, when we are empty; when we’re frustrated, angry, disappointed, and discouraged; when the circumstances can’t get any worse - where do we go? What do we do? We turn to the One who’s our strength. 2023-06-2537 min
Pantano Christian ChurchNow Streaming - Episode 3 When we have nothing left, when we are empty; when we’re frustrated, angry, disappointed, and discouraged; when the circumstances can’t get any worse - where do we go? What do we do? We turn to the One who’s our strength. 2023-06-1837 min
Pantano Christian ChurchNow Streaming - Episode 2 We are so often driven by what we see. We make decisions, approach our relationships, and even live out our faith based on what our eyes see in the physical world. The issue is that the Bible tells us to be even more aware and live according to what is happening in the spirit realm (or upside down)…the reality we don't see. There is a war going on for our souls, and the only way to fight it is through a spiritual battle. 2023-06-1134 min
Pantano Christian ChurchNow Streaming - Episode 1 We are so often driven by what we see. We make decisions, approach our relationships, and even live out our faith based on what our eyes see in the physical world. The issue is that the Bible tells us to be even more aware and live according to what is happening in the spirit realm (or upside down)…the reality we don't see. There is a war going on for our souls, and the only way to fight it is through a spiritual battle. 2023-06-0435 min
Pantano Christian ChurchChoose Hard Life is hard…The good in life is hard…there's nothing you achieve that's good that doesn't require some effort or pain…The bad is also hard…Poor choices also lead to the pain of regret…There is a reward on the other side of one pain and regret on the other side of another pain…Life is hard…But here's the other reality: You get to choose your hard. 2023-05-2838 min
Pantano Christian ChurchGo One More Gritty people do something that many of us struggle with; They continue to “Go One More” even when it's NOT COMFORTABLE because success is not a comfortable pursuit. Gritty people know that if you stay in your comfort zone, you will fail. So you need to get uncomfortable being uncomfortable if you ever want to be successful. 2023-05-2137 min
Pantano Christian ChurchChange So many times in our lives, we want to change and do something to be better at our faith and life; however, we usually give up. When things get hard, we are done. What if we chose to have the grit to go through with it? In this series, we are going to understand that every part of our life is spiritual, and we are going to get gritty to lean and mean in our faith and lives. 2023-05-1434 min
Pantano Christian ChurchCalm My Anxious Thoughts Anxiety is so prevalent in our society, whether you are a follower of Jesus or not. But, we have tools to defeat anxiety and create calm in our thoughts: Celebrate the truth about God, Ask for God's help, List things you are thankful for, and Meditate on what is true. 2023-05-0744 min
Pantano Christian ChurchTake Your Mind Back What comes into your mind comes out in your life. What stronghold is holding you back? What truth from God's word demolishes that stronghold? Write it, think it, and confess it until you believe it. 2023-04-3040 min
Pantano Christian ChurchDefeat Your Negative Thoughts We can all have a mental filter that impacts how we think. But, we can choose the powerful tool of reframing, which is a different way of interpreting a situation or relationship by changing its meaning. Looking through the lens of God's goodness and gratitude is the first step in winning the war in your mind. 2023-04-2334 min
Pantano Christian ChurchEaster '23 Jesus is the resurrection and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Him and His resurrection. His resurrection is resurrecting us. His resurrection CHANGES EVERYTHING for us. 2023-04-0934 min
Pantano Christian ChurchChanged People Are Connected People When you have been radically transformed by God, the natural response is to connect with other people to make a difference. 2023-03-2640 min
Pantano Christian ChurchThe Bible Transforms How We Live and Who We Become Scripture is God-breathed and is to inspire and transform our way of thinking, living, and loving. We need to be willing to allow God's word to transform the way in which we live. 2023-03-1935 min
Pantano Christian ChurchRadical Generosity Reshapes Our World Radical Generosity is us helping people not like us experience a Jesus who became just like us.When we go above and beyond with generosity, people experience the love and grace of an “above and beyond” God. Today, Pastor Trevor continues our series, Difference Makers, with the message, Radical Generosity Reshapes Our World. 2023-03-1238 min
Pantano Christian ChurchKingdom First If we truly want people to know Jesus, we must call them to something greater than ourselves. We must call them to a Kingdom and a royal priesthood. This will require us to reach those outside our culture, in new ways. Today, special guest speaker Jeremy Jernigan continues our series, Difference Makers. 2023-03-0542 min
Pantano Christian ChurchWhat Matters Most is Loving People To Jesus Being right is not the goal or the posture we will take. Being like Jesus to help others see Jesus is the goal. 2023-02-2636 min
Pantano Christian ChurchWe are Unapologetic Grace Givers Grace is the first response we have with others. We will be a grace-giving people even when it makes no sense. We will lead with and love others with the grace we have received first. 2023-02-1938 min
Pantano Christian ChurchRespond What do you need to fully surrender to God? To truly pray, "God, send me," we need to have three things: A genuine experience with the presence of God, a genuine awareness of our sinfulness, and a genuine desire to go and do what God has called us to do. 2023-02-1243 min
Pantano Christian ChurchReveal Your most effective ministry will come out of your deepest hurts. What God reveals often heals. What often heals becomes our help for others. 2023-02-0533 min
Pantano Christian ChurchRepent Search me, O God, and know my heart.This prayer takes us to the place where we are most vulnerable with God. It is a dangerous prayer that David prayed in Psalm 139 when he asked God to search his heart, reveal his fears and uncover his sins. 2023-01-2937 min
Pantano Christian ChurchBreak My Heart You will be blessed as your heart breaks over something that breaks the heart of God. What if God's greatest blessings come from God's greatest breakings? It's better to hurt with a purpose than to exist without one. 2023-01-2236 min
Pantano Christian ChurchSpeak to Me A lot of times, we think that the voice of God is going to be the big and booming audible voice of God. How do we learn to lean in and hear what God wants to say? 2023-01-1538 min
Pantano Christian ChurchMake Me Bold Why is it that we, as followers of Jesus, know that we have access to go boldly before the throne of grace, that God hears our prayers, he's moved by our faith, and yet so often, our prayer life can be inconsistent, can be haphazard, and is often faithless in so many ways? 2023-01-0848 min
Pantano Christian ChurchPrayer Experience Let's start the new year with Dangerous Prayers. Today, we’ll spend some time on worship and prayer, where you'll get the opportunity to pray through our campus and the various ministries we represent. 2023-01-0130 min
Pantano Christian ChurchBest Christmas Ever We hear the best Christmas Ever, but we don’t understand that Christmas in all of its goodness was actually really hard…but that is what makes it great. Joseph, gets what we think of as the best news, and it will be, but this is a hard moment. 2022-12-2429 min
Pantano Christian ChurchBest Peace Ever In the midst of this story of hope that we celebrate, there is a story of grief and death. Yet the hope of eternity shows up in the middle of that grief and pain. In that moment, Jesus comes…the one that would later preach, “Blessed are those that mourn.” God does not protect us from suffering instead, he shows up in the midst of it - Emmanuel. 2022-12-1831 min
Pantano Christian ChurchBest News Ever We hear “best” Christmas Ever, but we don’t understand that Christmas in all of its goodness was actually really hard…but that is what makes it great. Joseph, gets what we think of as the best news, and it will be, but this is a hard moment. His obedience is what makes this the Best Christmas Ever. 2022-12-1137 min
Pantano Christian ChurchBest Family Ever We long to paint the picture of the best-looking family. We have matching pj’s, peppermint mochas, and the perfect card to send to all our Instagram-worthy friends. Yet, if we look at the family line of Jesus, we realize that he came from the most messed up and non-idealistic lineage ever. 2022-12-0440 min
Pantano Christian ChurchGiving To be more open-handed with our generosity (our time, talent, and treasure for the Kingdom), it starts in community. As we develop a devoted community that meets for movement and growth, we will generate a generosity so deep and so pure that there will be no one in need around us. 2022-11-2747 min
Pantano Christian ChurchThanks Today we will look at a word that we often underestimate the impact and significance it can have in our lives. It is a simple word: THANKS. The language of arrogance is complaining and criticizing, but the language of humility is gratitude and encouragement. It's a daily practice to remind ourselves to be grateful. 2022-11-2038 min
Pantano Christian ChurchEpicenter Empowerment Paul is in chains again. Paul is before the king. Paul stays bold knowing by the law he could die, but by Jesus, he would be delivered. If Paul is not bold, he does not have the opportunity to go to Rome and shake the epicenter of the world by empowering them with the Good News of Jesus. Every time Paul faces opposition…he moves the Good News Forward. It is by being empowered in opposition that he empowers the early church to seismically shift the world. 2022-11-0640 min
Pantano Christian ChurchGround Altering Worship Paul and Silas find themselves in prison for healing a girl and threatening a bad man’s way of life. Instead of sulking in their wrongful imprisonment, they worship God in such a manner that the literal ground shakes and changes the lives of the guards. When we worship in our pain, people find hope in their own despair. 2022-10-3034 min
Pantano Christian ChurchShock Waves of Commonality Paul in Acts 17 goes to Athens and instead of judging them for their pagan worship, their gods, and their differing views, he took the opportunity to meet them on their turf, engage their “unknown God” and lead some of them to Jesus. He was willing to find common ground on their ground to shake the ground of their faith towards Jesus. 2022-10-2344 min
Pantano Christian ChurchEarth Shattering Life Change Saul, who will become Paul, is literally imprisoning and persecuting Christians. Then he has the earth-shaking and life-altering moment with Jesus. He will go from murderer to the Messiah. From destroyer to disciple-maker. From Killer to Convert. From Murderer To Miracle Worker. When you become a difference maker God will use your past mistakes to make something new. 2022-10-1641 min
Pantano Christian ChurchGround Shaking Community When the church devotes itself to community, it shifts the community it is into seeing Jesus. 2022-10-0933 min
Pantano Christian ChurchSeismic Spirit Jesus tells his disciples that he is going to scatter them throughout the world to reach as many people as possible. He tells them not to scatter until the Spirit comes on them. But when it does…it is going to shake the world to its core. 2022-10-0241 min
Pantano Christian ChurchHope Is For Life There is enough judgment in the world today. But we are called to be Hope dealers! A Hope dealer runs towards the hurting instead of running away from them. Hope dealers help heal the broken. Hope dealers are tasked to reconcile others to the Father! Hope Dealers help remove the grave clothes from others so that they may experience a new life in Christ. 2022-09-2536 min
Pantano Christian ChurchHope Illuminates People all around us are filled with despair and darkness (depression, anxiety, stress, addiction, trauma, sin, strongholds) and if you’re struggling with despair one of the first casualties is hope. Yet as people of faith, we have a hope that illuminates the darkness. 2022-09-1132 min
Pantano Christian ChurchHope Loves Those Not Like Us We must see people the way Jesus sees people…as opportunities to receive forgiveness and redemption. It is easy to get into our hopeless judgment of those living in sin and forget that we too are sinful. 2022-09-0440 min
Pantano Christian ChurchHope Brings Healing When we are dealing hope, are we willing to do anything possible to get the world in front of Jesus? 2022-08-2845 min
Pantano Christian ChurchThe Way Maybe you have grown up with many different beliefs in things or people. Maybe you grew up with your parents’ faith. However, at some point, we all have to answer the question Jesus asks, “Do you believe this?” 2022-08-2136 min
Pantano Christian ChurchThe Resurrection and The Life Maybe you have grown up with many different beliefs in things or people. Maybe you grew up with your parents’ faith. However, at some point, we all have to answer the question Jesus asks, “Do you believe this?” 2022-08-1438 min
Pantano Christian ChurchThe Good Shepherd There are many shepherds trying to speak into us today. It is easy to be led astray by bad shepherds. Jesus offers us the opportunity to follow the Good Shepherd’s voice and he will lead us to still and quiet waters. 2022-08-0736 min
Pantano Christian ChurchThe Gate In a world that tries to give us many paths and roads to choose, Jesus gives us one and it is him. He tells us that he is the gate through which we must enter. 2022-07-3139 min
Pantano Christian ChurchThe Light of the World For many, life in this world is spent living in the darkness of our guilt and shame. However, Jesus longs to bring dark things into the light, and light brings freedom. 2022-07-2444 min
Pantano Christian ChurchThe Bread of Life This world offers many different cravings, but if we truly want to understand true saving…then we must change what we are craving. The bread of life is what sustains. 2022-07-1746 min
Pantano Christian ChurchAt The Movies One of the greatest questions of our lives is what is my purpose? If we’re a person of faith we may ask: what is God calling me to do? So often we can feel so average, so ordinary that we wonder if God could ever really use us. Our individual gifts and callings may feel ordinary or simple or unremarkable – unlikely to make a meaningful difference and yet God is calling us collectively to use the gifts he has given us to change our world! 2022-07-1034 min
Pantano Christian ChurchAt The Movies We live in a very disunified world. The world feels very Jurassic at times. It feels like we are always up against large beasts. We are at odds with politics, pandemics, peace, and what we praise. The church has been the epitome of disunity when the world needs to see the church unified for a cause and that cause is Christ and his mission. True unity (Freedom) in Christ is when we come together for a common goal of Go and Making as many disciples as possible together to defeat the large enemy (T-Rex) of this world. 2022-07-0337 min
Pantano Christian ChurchAt The Movies In a world where everyone wants the villain dead and gone, what would happen if we say the villains of this world or in our lives as redeemable and created in the same image of Christ as we are. At one point, we were all enemies of God in our sin. Yet, redemption is not through destruction but sacrifice for the villain. 2022-06-2634 min
Pantano Christian ChurchClassic Father’s Day In a world where over 33% of kids live in a home with absent fathers, how can we change the culture and tide of absent fathers? We must be willing to go back to classic examples that God gives us to reclaim our families and our culture. 2022-06-1939 min
Pantano Christian ChurchThe Awesome Power of Praise If the chief end of man is to glorify God and enjoy Him forever, worship, (personal and communal) is central to that endeavor. While our whole existence should be centered around a life of worship, the bible has a ton to say about specific ways we encounter God and respond to Him. Starting with knowing the very One we are trying to worship. Imagine the power of a whole community of people who Know God, unashamedly express their love for Him, and carry His presence to a world desperate to know Him for themselves! 2022-06-0534 min
Pantano Christian ChurchIs the Bible Out of Date When It Comes to Sexuality? The church has not excelled in teaching the biblical view of human sexuality. It has tended to be legalistic or silent, with not much help in between. The gap left by the church has been filled with lies and distortions about sex by our culture, which is dominated by the Evil One. We need to rediscover the teaching from God about sex that is given to us in the Bible. We were sexual before we were sinful! God, who created sex as good, wants us to relearn the beauty, blessing, and joy of sex as it was designed. 2022-05-2943 min
Pantano Christian ChurchWhy Does God Allow Suffering? Why is the world so messed up, and why does God allow that to be so? When troubles, tragedy, or trauma strikes us, we naturally ask, “Why?” We direct our “Why?” to God. After all, he has the power to stop all things. And while God is never the cause of evil, he does want our faith to take deeper roots. We suffer when we lose anything important to us (control, security, safety, meaning, comfort, material things, or happiness). But here’s what God invites us to do in our suffering - move from asking “Why?” to asking “Who?” The “Who?” questio...2022-05-2237 min
Pantano Christian Church#Pantano60 We celebrate Pantano’s 60-year anniversary as we look back and forward while never forgetting our vision, mission, and purpose. God has called Pantano to be a church that is a catalytic force to bring God’s kingdom and influence anywhere he leads us. Our mission is to love people to Jesus. We launch passionate people to make a God difference, wherever God sends them. Pantano always has and always will be focused on expanding God’s kingdom and influence. This is who we’ve been. This is who we are. This is who we’ll continue to be! 2022-05-1542 min
Pantano Christian ChurchIs Church Relevant and Necessary? One of the biggest questions among those deconstructing their faith today is this: is the church relevant and necessary? The church has, at times, lost its focus and purpose and in the process done a lot of damage and caused a lot of pain. Yet, it’s clear based on scripture that the church was always God’s plan. Despite the brokenness, can we, as Christ-followers, return to a place of beauty within the church - the beauty that Christ always intended. 2022-05-0840 min
Pantano Christian ChurchIs It Okay To Doubt Your Faith? Doubt, skepticism, and deconstruction are often criticized not only as a weakness, but as an outright sin. However, every person of faith has experienced and has had to face their skeptical thoughts and doubts. As Frederick Buechner once said: “Doubts are the ants in the pants of faith. They keep it awake and moving.” Avoiding our doubts almost guarantees our faith will be weakened. But when we face our doubts directly and do the hard work of investigating them, the Holy Spirit can help our faith grow deeper roots producing a more authentic and fruitful faith. 2022-05-0133 min
Pantano Christian ChurchIs Jesus for Religion? Jesus did not create a new religion! In fact, he came to replace religion with something very different. He came to offer us a path to having a relationship with God. Religion is tiring, exhausting, and frustrating. It creates fear, guilt, and shame. It leaves us empty and the feeling that we are a constant failure. Religion is a set of rules to force us to live a certain way. It uses guilt to keep us in line and reminds us of our failure to live up to the rules. 2022-04-2435 min
Pantano Christian ChurchSunday - Easter 2022 For three days life was filled with uncertainty. Life was dark, Jesus was dead, hope was gone. Friday was full of mourning. Saturday was full of doubt. Life was sinking in the life of those that were following Jesus. Maybe you feel the same way. Maybe your life is sinking and you feel as if it is dark and hopeless. However, there is good news. God does the unthinkable when life seems the most sinkable. Your life might be hanging onto a Friday or Saturday moment…but Sunday is here. 2022-04-1734 min
Pantano Christian ChurchSaturday Saturday, the day Jesus was in the tomb, reminds us to wait on the Lord. Trust him, for Sunday is coming! On Sunday, the tomb was empty, and Jesus was risen from the dead. But until our Sundays come, we wait and trust. To wait is to trust. It’s refusing to think I have to take everything into my own hands, and it trusts that God and his ways are better than my ways. Trust is allowing God to do what only God can do. Trust means we rest in him, not in ourselves. Trusting, waiting, resting - th...2022-04-1036 min
Pantano Christian ChurchFriday Jesus suffered greatly for us. The torture and his pain are almost incomprehensible. He willingly and knowingly took on the punishment for our sin. The result was that we could have an intimate, personal relationship with God. But it goes further. His sacrifice gives us access to a God (Jesus) who suffers too. He has a profound empathy for our pain, suffering, loss, and brokenness that allows us to draw even nearer to him. 2022-04-0340 min
Pantano Christian ChurchBlessed Are the Rooted There are basically two things we trust - the things of man or God. What or who we trust will control our lives. Trust is everything! And what we trust will lead to two results - blessing or curse. That’s the language the Bible uses. Our trust will lead us to that which is truly good or blessed or that which will hurt us or be cursed; two ways to live with two results. Both are built on who we trust. Where do you put your trust? Be honest, because it matters and results in either blessing or cu...2022-03-2738 min
Pantano Christian ChurchThe Cost of Following Jesus Persecution/suffering is one of the clearest doctrines in the Bible. It is a significant theme in the New Testament, and yet it feels like a lost concept; something we don’t spend a lot of time thinking or talking about. It’s not a fun, feel-good message. But Jesus is making something clear here in this final beatitude – following him will cost you something, and because of that, few may actually choose to. 2022-03-2047 min
Pantano Christian ChurchMaking Peace The path of following Jesus is the path of being at peace and making peace with all, for he is the Prince of Peace. Jesus came to make peace with us. As his children, it’s our nature to make peace. We invite others into a life-giving relationship with Jesus so they can be at peace with God. We make peace with those we have conflict with. We see peace and unity between people and groups that need to be reconciled. Making peace is the ultimate spiritual activity that Jesus calls us to engage. 2022-03-1336 min
Pantano Christian ChurchPure Heart Jesus calls us to have a pure heart. Pure is such a demanding word. Pure means, well, nothing impure. It’s like being perfect! Or holy?! So, right from the start, most of us will feel like this play or Beatitude is out of reach. Who thinks they can get close to being pure, holy, perfect or without fault? Is that what Jesus meant? What did Jesus mean when he invites us to have a pure heart? The Bible uses language like unadulterated to describe pure; meaning there is nothing mixed in. Jesus is talking about a pure sincere co...2022-03-0635 min
Pantano Christian ChurchMercy Givers Jesus saw the crowds. He saw people like sheep whose lives were being ripped up and left for dead both literally and spiritually (Matthew 9:36). These folks had no shepherd to protect and help them. As those who have received mercy after mercy, we are to give mercy after mercy. Who do you see in need of mercy? How will you give mercy? Jesus says that mercy is a key play in his playbook. Blessed are the merciful! 2022-02-2738 min
Pantano Christian ChurchSatisfaction What brings you true satisfaction? What do you hunger and thirst for? The paradox of faith is that our perpetual hunger and thirst for God both satisfies and keeps us hungry and thirsty for more of God. What are you doing to get your fill of God? 2022-02-2033 min
Pantano Christian ChurchSurrender We are on a spiritual journey. It starts when we know we are nothing and need (poor in spirit). Then we admit we are deeply sorry and want to change or repent (mourn). That leads us to this step: we’re ready for God to have his way with us. We surrender control of our life once and continually. We allow God to shape us, mold us, and direct us. We allow the Spirit to transform that which we surrender. 2022-02-1338 min
Pantano Christian ChurchTrue Repentance As we face God as he is (not the God of our own making or liking), we see how utterly helpless and hopeless we are (poor in spirit) and discover the depth of our sin and failure. This causes us deep sorrow, sadness, and grief as we mourn for our sins and brokenness. This godly sorrow causes us to confess (readily admit our sin) and repent. In repentance, we dramatically and intentionally change our mind, heart, behaviors, attitudes, and lifestyle that leaves the old way and embraces the way of Jesus. 2022-02-0633 min
Pantano Christian ChurchSpiritual Poverty We are all “spiritual zeros.” That means we are spiritually bankrupt, leaving us in a spiritual crisis. We are unable to save ourselves from our sins. We are unable to overcome our sin on our own. At this stage of our spiritual journey, we find that we are helpless and hopeless on our own. We are totally dependent on God. And that brings us to a place of utter humility and total dependence on God. Our journey toward becoming like Jesus starts when we realize we are empty and need to be filled with God. It begins when we know...2022-01-3038 min
Pantano Christian ChurchLiving Out “Rooted” In this series we’ve shared that the one word for our church this year is “rooted,” and encouraged everyone to identify their own one word that might help them be rooted as well. The idea of being rooted ties directly into the concept of having deep foundations. Rooted means pressing deeper into Jesus. Deeper means that we don’t just hear what God is saying to us through the scripture, but we need to put his words into practice. Putting God’s words into practice will root us deeper in Him. 2022-01-2334 min
Pantano Christian ChurchAll In From time to time, we all can allow comfort to keep us from doing what God has called us to do; GO. A response to God will lead to the redemption of others, and he wants us to take risks in order to rescue those that don't know Jesus. If we are going to be rooted in Jesus in 2022, we must be All In. 2022-01-1640 min
Pantano Christian ChurchOur Church One Word If there was ever a time for our church and for our lives to be rooted in something that is fixed, secure, and true it is now. In this season of upheaval and transition, it is imperative that the roots of our lives, both personally and corporately, go deeper. This year we believe that God is calling Pantano to be wholeheartedly rooted in Jesus. We believe that deeper roots will be like an anchor that will stabilize our church and personal lives in a world full of storms. Today you’ll be introduced to our church one word and th...2022-01-0927 min
Pantano Christian ChurchLove Love is more than feelings, and the kind of love that is a fruit of the Spirit is the kind of love that takes action. The Greek word for that love is agape, and that love is a love that takes action and understands self-sacrifice. Christmas shows us that God took action and sent Jesus to humankind because he was motivated by love. How are you going to express the kind of love that takes action? 2021-12-1933 min
Pantano Christian ChurchPeace How do we find peace in a world of conflict, suffering and turmoil? We go to the Prince of Peace! Our only trusted source of peace is God himself. Peace with God and Peace from God is possible because of Christ. 2021-12-1236 min
Pantano Christian ChurchJoy Gabriel the angel announced good news that would bring joy to all people. Jesus is that good news. And he alone is our source of joy. Joy will never be found or sustained when seeking it through experiences, people, accomplishments or possessions. Joy is found as we stay focused and centered on Jesus and the things of God. No one or no situation can rob us of that kind of joy. Joy is birthed in us as we allow the Spirit to fill us. 2021-12-0532 min
Pantano Christian ChurchPatience Patience is a fruit of the Spirit. Patience is learning to trust God through the slow slog of life and all its challenges. The result of patience is that we’ll experience slow growth. The Spirit slowly transforms us. The fruit of the Spirit does not grow quickly. The root comes before the fruit. Patience allows the root of character to grow, so the fruit of the Spirit forms in us and is expressed outwardly. They grow and mature over a long time of faithful obedience to Jesus. That long obedience requires patience. ‘Fast and furious’ might be a great...2021-11-2842 min
Pantano Christian ChurchFaithfulness We’ve become cynical and now accept that “nothing lasts forever.” That may be true in a fast changing world, but God is faithful, trustworthy, reliable and dependable - always! And we’ve been let down by people who were not trustworthy and dependable. Because God is faithful, if our inner self is being shaped by the Spirit of God, then we too will be faithful, trustworthy and dependable as well. We can’t always control outcomes, but we can do our part which is being faithful to do our part. First, we are faithful to God and just as importa...2021-11-2131 min
Pantano Christian ChurchKindness & Gentleness God is kind and gentle. For that, we are all grateful! His kindness is expressed in action. He came to us in Jesus to bring his love close to us. He is Lord over us, but he is a kind and gentle Lord. As we allow the Spirit to have greater influence in us, we’ll treat others with a powerful, gentle kindness that not only helps, encourages, and comforts but it also will lead people to the very God who created that within us. 2021-11-0733 min
Pantano Christian ChurchGoodness The words good or goodness don’t mean much these days. But if we look at the Bible's definition for goodness we begin to realize that it is strongly tied into the very nature of God, Himself. Jesus teaches us that goodness flows from the heart. God wants our hearts to become good so that we will be good and reflect his character. In this message we explore how our hearts can become God as we experience the goodness of God. 2021-10-3131 min
Pantano Christian ChurchThe Way of the Spirit How do we actually grow to become more and more like Jesus? Is it mostly on us to make it happen? Are there rules we can follow? No, there’s a much better way. It’s the way of the Spirit. It’s the Spirit who transforms our character into the character of Jesus. The fruit of the Spirit gives us a picture of the character of Jesus. As we stay connected to the Spirit and let him have his way in us, we’ll be transformed. 2021-10-2435 min
Pantano Christian ChurchThe Great Divide Have you ever experienced division because of your faith? Maybe you experienced separation or rejection because you decided to follow Jesus and your family or friends rejected, ridiculed, or made fun of you. There are times when following Jesus creates division, so don’t be caught off guard. Our love for Jesus must be first and full before all other “loves.” Because Jesus demands our full devotion and nothing less, know that relational division and conflict may follow. 2021-10-1732 min
Pantano Christian ChurchThe Cost of Following Jesus Jesus is our example in all things and our goal, as a disciple of Jesus, is to imitate the life of Jesus. 2021-10-1032 min
Pantano Christian ChurchLove Your Enemies Jesus asks us to love our enemies and this goes against our natural desire to hate and seek revenge. This is a radical call to action that can only be lived out by God’s power in our lives. Loving our enemies displays the perfect love of God to those around us. 2021-10-0337 min
Pantano Christian ChurchDrastic Action It is so easy for us to become complacent with sin in our lives. The world around us tells us that sin is completely normal and that we don't need to be weird or be different from the culture around us because of our faith. Jesus calls us to take drastic actions to be free of sin so we can experience the full life that he has for us. 2021-09-2631 min
Pantano Christian ChurchBigger Than Me The kingdom of God means that Jesus, the king, is fully in charge of our lives. When we enter the kingdom, the King transforms our lives so that we truly fit and are part of the kingdom. Our character changes to be more like Jesus. Our purpose changes. Before, we only lived to promote ourselves. Now we live for something bigger - to help bring God’s influence into our relationships. I live for something bigger, for the kingdom is bigger than me. 2021-09-1931 min
Pantano Christian ChurchBigger Than My Preferences The kingdom of God is bigger than our preferences, and that very act is a witness to the beauty of the kingdom of God. 2021-09-1240 min
Pantano Christian ChurchBigger Than My Positions There is plenty that divides our country and the church these days. Polarization over politics, COVID measures, race, and more have become the norm. I believe Jesus wants us to ask questions like these in this current environment: 1) Which kingdom, party, or stance has the overriding influence in my life? 2) Am I evaluating my positions through the filter of faith rather than creating a version of faith that supports my positions? Jesus didn't call everyone to agree on everything, but he did command his followers to put the kingdom first and be united by unconditional love. 2021-09-0535 min
Pantano Christian ChurchBigger Than My World The kingdom of God can be so personal and intimate but it is also so much bigger than our worldview and our limited perspective. The kingdom is bigger than my world. King Jesus asks us to join him in his mission to love the least of these. This message is very focused on launching Compassion sponsorships in Santa Rosa, Ecuador. 2021-08-2933 min
Pantano Christian ChurchBigger Than The Urgent There’s so much to do and so little time to get it all done. Our lives are full. Work, school, the kids, daily chores, and all the opportunities we don’t want to miss out on. The daily “urgent” almost always crowds out the important. But what’s truly important? How do we know what’s important enough to give our valuable time to? Jesus commanded us to make the things of the kingdom as important and we can’t let all the other stuff crowd out living for the kingdom. 2021-08-2234 min
Pantano Christian ChurchBigger Than My Rights Our culture worships individual rights. Our rights, protected by the Bill of Rights and other laws, are critical to our freedom. But as part of the kingdom of God, we voluntarily give up our rights and freedoms at times and surrender them to serve others and put others first. That’s love. The key characteristic of the kingdom is love, for God is love, and it is his nature and character that must infuse all who are a part of his kingdom. Living in the kingdom is not about our rights; it’s about seeing every opportunity as an oppo...2021-08-1531 min
Pantano Christian ChurchBigger Than My Worries and Worldly Attachments What is your life focused on? If we are focused or over-occupied by the things of this world, it can lead us to worry, but if we are focused on God and his kingdom, he promises to take care of us and provide for our needs. Jesus has a lot to say about worry. He teaches us that we are valuable to him, and as we seek first His kingdom, He will provide for our practical needs. 2021-08-0833 min
Pantano Christian ChurchFor Us - Easter When all the odds are stacked against us, we question if God is for us. When we’re abandoned, betrayed or abused, we question God’s love. When we face a crisis like we are in now, we wonder where God is. When we fail God, ourselves and others over and over, we have a hard time believing that God even likes us. But the great chapter of Romans 8 reminds us in the most powerful way that since God is for us we can withstand the people and situations that stand against us. His love is so deep, that noth...2020-04-1237 min
The Flourishing Culture Leadership PodcastS2E32: How To Create 90% Staff Engagement // Glen Elliott, Pantano Christian ChurchOver the last 5 years, Pantano Christian Church has experienced a 200% increase in employee engagement. Today, 9 out of every 10 staff love coming to work. That’s 90% employee engagement vs. 52% engagement for the typical Christian organization. Here to tell us how they did it is Glen Elliott, Lead Pastor of Pantano Christian Church in Tucson, Arizona. Tune in to hear how their team has pulled together to create a catalytic force for good in the world. Find the full show notes at http://blog.bcwinstitute.org/s2e32-glen-elliott-pantano-christian-church. 2017-06-1923 min