How to Prevent Gospel Drift: Holding the Line for the Next Generation | 2 Tim 2.1-7 | Dave Hentschel

As Millington Baptist Church continues its 175th anniversary year, Pastor Dave Hentschel opens the new series Passing the Faith to the Next Generation by walking through 2 Timothy 2:1-7 and asking a pressing question for every church and Christian institution: how do we prevent gospel drift? Drawing from Paul’s final charge to Timothy, this message explores what it means to hold the line with courage and clarity by depending on God’s strength, entrusting the truth to faithful people, embracing the real cost of ministry, and thinking deeply about what matters most. Through the images of the soldier, athlete, and farmer, Pastor Dave shows that the gospel does not move forward automatically, but through believers who are strengthened by grace, committed to the truth, and willing to suffer, labor, and persevere so the faith can be faithfully passed on to the next generation.If the church is going to stay faithful, every generation must receive the torch of the gospel and hold it high.