The Way | Dr Aaron Cole

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Pastor Aaron Cole says you, not him, have the greatest opportunity to change the world through Christ.

Pastor Aaron Cole, senior pastor of Life.Church Wisconsin, opens the episode by welcoming attendees across campuses including Brookfield, Milwaukee, Appleton, Germantown, and online. He announces a new five-week series titled 'The Way,' focusing on following Jesus. Cole begins by stating his belief that God has a plan for every person's life, but few live in their purpose. He contrasts the roles of vocational ministers like himself with everyday Christians, asserting that congregants have the greatest opportunity to change the world through marketplace ministry. The sermon centers on three key points from scripture. First, he discusses the Great Commission from Matthew 28:18-20, urging listeners to make disciples in their daily environments, not just converts. Second, he covers the Great Commandment from Matthew 22:37-39, emphasizing loving God and neighbors as foundational. Cole shares a personal anecdote about walking into a building on Milwaukee's east side two weeks prior and feeling a stirring to potentially acquire it for ministry to young adults, though he lacks funds and certainty. He references biblical stories like Jonathan and his armor-bearer to illustrate stepping out in faith. Third, he explains that following 'the way' from John 14:6 involves denying oneself, taking up one's cross daily, and following Jesus. Cole announces a practical initiative: each campus will have a physical cross with 450 light bulb sockets, representing a goal for 450 salvations in 2025. He concludes with an altar call, encouraging listeners to pray and respond to the Holy Spirit's leading, whether for salvation, renewed passion, or specific callings.

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A series opener connects scripture, Milwaukee campus vision, and a Holy Spirit invitation into one question of discernment.

Life.Church's The Way opens with senior pastor Aaron Cole shaping a New Year's welcome into the start of a five-week series about the way. He sets the path through three of the four Gospels, with Luke 9 as an early marker, and frames the message around fundamentals that feel…

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