Gradually, Then Suddenly

"How did you go bankrupt?" Ernest Hemingway wrote in The Sun Also Rises. The answer? "Two ways: gradually then suddenly." Based on the book by Mark Batterson, this series reveals that this principle applies not just to failure, but to every area of life - especially spiritual success. Through this attention-grabbing study of Scripture, Gradually, Then Suddenly, will identify the consistent, faithful steps that your church needs to be taking now to set the stage for future breakthroughs.

This series reveals:

• The Power of Persistence: Why staying in the game and trusting God for the results is often the difference between failure and breakthrough
• Thinking: How taking the long view changes your daily decisions and life trajectory
• The Compound Effect: How small, faithfull actions accumulate into life-changing results
• Convictions vs. Opinions: Why deep convictions in God that drives consistent action matters more than changing opinions

For anyone feeling discouraged by slow progress or wondering if their faithfulness matters, Gradually, Then Suddenly, offers the encouraging truth that God is working behind the scenes through your daily obedience to prepare you for moments of dramatic breakthrough.

"The obstacle is not the enemy; the obstacle is the way." God often invites us into defining moments - grand gestures - where faith moves from intention to action. Big miracles are born out of bold, obedient steps that say to God, "I'm all in."

There comes a time when you stop talking to God about your mountain and start speaking to the mountain in Jesus' name. Mountains train our faith muscles. Tests become testimonies. Har climbs produce better views. Faith that has never been stretched can't stand. When God permits difficulty. He is often elevating your perspective. The mountain you face may become the platform from which you praise. 

Step out. Make the gesture. Burn the boats. Faith is spelled R-I-S-K.