God's Growth Plan might be sitting next to you

We often ask God to change us, heal us, or help us grow. But what if His answer isn’t a miracle or a breakthrough… but a person?In this first episode of Gospel Gumbo Season 3, we lay the foundation for the whole season:God’s primary method of spiritual growth is community—not isolation.You’ll learn:Why the Bible consistently shows growth happening in relationship, not in private (Genesis 2:18, Acts 2:42, Ephesians 4, 1 Corinthians 12)How our Western individualism and obsession with self-help conflict with God’s designWhy God often sends people—not power—as the answer to our prayersWhat the early church, Paul’s journeys, and even the disagreement over John Mark teach us about growth through othersThe analogy of a bonfire: when we stay together, we burn bright. When we isolate, we cool offPractical vision for building “thick community” that actually helps us growThis episode kicks off our season-long theme: how God uses friendship, marriage, community, correction, and support to shape us into Christ’s image.Thanks for listening. Contact me here: [email protected] for corrections, suggestions, encouragements, questions.