Many Christians reach a point in their faith where the version of God they have encountered does not feel big enough for what they are facing. That tension is not a sign of weak faith. It is often the beginning of something greater.

God did not stop at salvation when it comes to what He wants to give His children. The Holy Spirit, His gifts, and His power are available to every believer, and yet unbelief inside the church is one of the most significant barriers to experiencing them. Mark 6 reveals that Jesus was unable to do many miracles in Nazareth because of unbelief, and what He did accomplish there, a few healings, would be considered revival by many churches today. That is not the ceiling of what He wants to do. It is the floor.

The gift of tongues is one of the most misunderstood gifts the Holy Spirit offers, but it serves a real and powerful purpose. First Corinthians 14 describes a personal prayer language that edifies the believer, literally building up a dwelling place within them and tearing down old patterns and cycles that natural effort alone cannot break. Romans 8 reminds us that the Spirit intercedes on our behalf with understanding that goes beyond what our natural minds can access.

When believers stop settling for a minimum version of faith and begin asking for the fullness of what God has promised, something shifts, not just personally but in the communities around them. The pattern of the New Testament church, seen clearly in Acts 19 and the transformation of Ephesus, is not a relic of history. It is an available reality for the church today.

Whether you are new to the topic of spiritual gifts or have wrestled with questions about tongues and the Holy Spirit for years, this is a grounded, Scripture-based exploration of what God has made available to every believer. The invitation is open. The question is whether we are willing to receive it.

Are you ready to stop agreeing with the giants and start believing God for more?

Hope is one of the most powerful forces in the human experience, but it is also one of the easiest things to lose when life gets hard. What does it actually mean to have hope that does not depend on your circumstances? And what does it look like to face the giants standing between you and everything God has promised you?

Real hope has a source, and that source is not a feeling, a circumstance, or even a powerful moment in worship. It is Jesus Christ Himself. Hebrews 6 uses the example of Abraham to show that God's promises are not cancelled by delay. Abraham waited patiently, and what God promised came to pass. God cannot lie. It is not simply that He chooses not to. Lying is completely contrary to His nature. That means every promise He has spoken over your life is still standing, regardless of how long it has been or how impossible things may look right now. He is a strong and trustworthy anchor for the soul, and that anchor does not move when everything around you feels like it is falling apart.

The story of the twelve spies in Numbers 13 brings this truth into sharp focus. God had already told Israel they could enter the promised land. The spies were sent to scout it out, not to vote on whether to go in. Ten of them came back focused on the giants and convinced the entire nation to turn back. Two of them, Joshua and Caleb, believed the report of the Lord and were ready to move forward. The consequences for the ten and for the generation that followed their fear were severe. An entire generation forfeited their inheritance because they believed more in the power of the giants than in the faithfulness of God.

Every promised land has giants in it. That is not a sign you are in the wrong place. It is part of the process. The giants may be personal strongholds, past wounds, or destructive habits. They may also be larger forces at work in your city or community, things like addiction, trafficking, corruption, or spiritual darkness in places of influence. God is calling His people to stop waiting on the sidelines and start engaging. You are qualified. Give your life to Jesus, get baptized in water and in the Holy Spirit, get the Word of God in you, and go. Isaiah did not wait for a detailed plan before he said here I am, send me. God does not always give you the full map before the first step. He asks for obedience, and He provides faithfulness every step of the way.

What does it look like to have God's heart for the city where you live? It starts with being honest about the giants standing in the way and having the courage to face them with bold, active faith.

In Numbers 13, God sent twelve spies into the land of Canaan. Ten came back paralyzed by fear, convinced the giants were too powerful and the walls too thick. Only two, Joshua and Caleb, came back ready to move forward. They had seen the same land and the same obstacles. The difference was not what they saw. It was what they believed about God.

The church today faces a similar crossroads. Sobering statistics reveal that only 6% of self-identified Christians hold a biblical worldview, and a significant portion hold beliefs that contradict the core of Scripture. This is not a reason to point fingers but a call to honest self-examination. A church that does not know the Word of God cannot stand against the giants of its time. Those giants are not abstract. They are real and present in every city, including addiction, suicide, the devaluing of human life, and leaders who champion darkness over truth. The level of peace in any city is directly connected to the spiritual engagement of God's people.

Three responses are possible when facing these giants. The first is doubt, letting fear of the enemy grow louder than trust in God. The second is indifference, a self-focused faith more concerned with personal comfort than the mission of God. The third is the Caleb and Joshua response, courageous and faithful, anchored in Matthew 6:33 and empowered by the Holy Spirit. Revelation 21 warns that cowardice heads the list of those who will not inherit the blessings of God. That warning was written to believers. The same God who parted the Red Sea and raised Jesus from the dead goes before His people today. No giant is too large, and no wall is too thick for Him.

There are real giants in your city right now. The question is which kind of spy are you going to be? Identify the giant you have been avoiding and take one step of faith toward it this week!

God has always had a heart for cities and communities, and He calls His people to reflect that same heart wherever He has placed them. In Jeremiah 29, God told the Israelites in exile not to simply survive until things improved, but to build, plant, invest, and seek the peace and prosperity of the very city they found themselves in.

That same call belongs to every believer today. A passive, privately-held faith that stays comfortable and disengaged is not the posture Scripture calls Christians to. History shows that when the church loses its fire and retreats from the world, entire nations that were once rooted in the gospel can drift into spiritual emptiness.

Jesus makes the calling clear in Matthew 5. Believers are the salt of the earth and the light of the world. Salt that has lost its flavor is worthless. Light that is hidden defeats its own purpose. When darkness seems overwhelming in culture and society, the honest question is not why there is so much darkness, but where the light has gone? Romans 10 reminds us that people cannot call on a name they have never heard, and they cannot hear unless someone tells them.

Sharing the gospel is not the exclusive responsibility of a few gifted leaders. It belongs to every Christian, in every workplace, neighborhood, and relationship. God is calling His people out of comfortable, self-absorbed faith and into kingdom-minded living, where every city is seen as an outpost of His kingdom and every believer is sent as salt and light into the places that need it most.

God has placed you exactly where you are for a reason. Are you active and engaged, present but neutral, or absent and disengaged? The harvest is great, the workers are few, and God is not looking for perfect people. He is looking for willing ones!

Official Statement from Pastor Craig Dyson and CONVO Leadership:

In light of recent events where a church in Minneapolis was stormed and disrupted by leftist protesters and fake journalists, CONVO Church wants to clearly communicate our position and how we will protect our gatherings.

We strongly condemn any attempt to disrupt a church service for any reason. The purpose of our gatherings is to worship God, disciple believers, and share the gospel. These gatherings are protected by law, but even if they were not, we would not allow them to be interrupted.

More importantly, it is not a Christian virtue to tolerate unsafe, abusive, or violent behaviors. We protect the  environments for families and generations to worship together. Meekness is not weakness. Hateful and disruptive attempts will be met with swift and deliberate actions. We are committed to showing God’s love while also exercising strength and responsibility in protecting our church and people.

CONVO Church has an organized Safety Team led by law enforcement officers and trained church members who serve to protect our worship center and children’s areas, and to be first responders for emergency needs in the church. They are authorized to take swift, appropriate action to stop and remove any individual or group attempting to disrupt our services.

Firearms are not permitted in the building without authorization. Open carry is not allowed on church property except for uniformed officers or approved Safety Team members. Anyone wishing to legally conceal carry must first speak with a Safety Team member for approval. If you desire to be a part of the solution and protection of our church, then you need to complete ENGAGE and sign up for our Safety Team. Any law enforcement present, in the event of a disruption, may engage as a de facto member of the Safety Team and is permitted to take action with the existing Safety Team.

If a disruption occurs, we ask all members and guests to remain calm and follow instructions. Please do not intervene—allow the Safety Team to do their job.
We will not be intimidated or bullied. We will love our enemies, pray for those who persecute us, bless those who curse us, and at the same time faithfully steward and protect our people and gatherings as we worship God together. The mission of the church will go forth.