Sleeping Giant, Part 2: Wake Up! // Forrest Jenan

The Church has a reputation problem ... and it's not entirely undeserved. But what if the Church isn't broken, just sleeping?

In this final message of the Sleeping Giant series, Forrest explores what it looks like when ordinary people wake up to the way of Jesus and commit to loving their neighbors on purpose, every day. From a surprising chapter of Church history to the walls of ancient Jerusalem, this is about what gets unleashed when a sleeping giant finally stirs.

In this teaching:

• The Church is often defined more by what it's against than what it's for — and that has to change
• Paul's letter to the Romans describes love as a debt you never fully pay off — every person you meet, you owe them something
• Church history shows that when followers of Jesus took "love your neighbor" seriously, it literally created the hospital system
• Nehemiah's story is a blueprint for staying focused when opposition shows up after momentum builds
• Waking up isn't about getting louder or taking control — it's about reflecting Jesus clearly enough that people experience him through you

Scriptures referenced:

• Romans 13:7-14
• Nehemiah 1:4
• Nehemiah 2:4-5, 17-18
• Nehemiah 6:2-3