The Hills Church, Fort Worth, Texas

When God grants a victory it is not only a time to celebrate, it is also a time to commit to generosity so more victories can come.

Nehemiah knew that the real goal was not to build a wall, but to build a people. He led the nation to recommit to obeying God's Word and "living differently" for the sake of their future.

Before Nehemiah could build a wall he had to build a team. He did so by calling a diverse community to unite behind a common vision. He made sure there was a place for everyone to participate in the great work God had given them to do.

"New" wears off quickly, especially when opposition, hardship, and exhaustion arise. But the goal of the visionary is not to start; it is to finish.

Before Nehemiah could build a wall he had to build a team. He did so by calling a diverse community to unite behind a common vision. He made sure there was a place for everyone to participate in the great work God had given them to do.

Nehemiah prayed believing God would open a door, and when that door opened he was prepared. People of vision expect God to create opportunities, and they expect those opportunities to be of the "all things are possible with God" variety. This teaching will remind the congregation God wants to see great things done in His name, and that we must believe and strategize for those God-created opportunities.

We are beginning a new five-year vision to Ask for Nations & Generations with 40 days of prayer. Learn more at nationsandgenerations.org and subscribe to the Nations & Generations podcast to follow along.

The first thing Nehemiah did when he heard of the bad shape of the walls of Jerusalem was pray. Prayer should always be the first response, not the last resort. If prayer is not necessary to accomplish the vision, then the vision is not big enough to honor God. This message will challenge the church to ASK for nations and generations. A forty-day prayer guide will be made available in different formats to call our church to a season of focused, united prayer.

The mission is non-negotiable: make disciples. But God gives each church a unique vision of how they are going to pursue the mission. In these two messages Rick will share what that vision looks like for The Hills Church for the next five years. It is time to “Ask for Nations and Generations!”

The mission is non-negotiable: make disciples. But God gives each church a unique vision of how they are going to pursue the mission. In these two messages Rick will share what that vision looks like for The Hills Church for the next five years. It is time to “Ask for Nations and Generations!”