Wayne Francis

Wayne and Classy Francis are the lead pastors of The Life Church New York, a thriving, diverse church committed to serving people, developing leaders and impacting generations. They are passionate about helping people grow in their life, faith and leadership through the local church.

Pray & Never Give Up | Pastor Wayne Francis

"Loyalty is the bridge between request and reward."In this kick-off message of our series "Reading Between The Lines", Pastor Wayne prompts us to dig deeper as we read through parables that Jesus told.

11-15
42:54

Local Produce - pt 1

This series will help us learn how to stay connected to the vine, which is Jesus, and in doing so, cultivate the Fruit of the Spirit in our day-to-day lives.  In week 1 of the series Pastor Jim talks about the Fruit of the Spirit and how all seeds must break before they bloom.

06-07
39:18

Modern Barns | Pastor Wayne Francis

In this final message of our series "Familyish", Pastor Wayne delves into teaching us how to honor God first in all we do.

11-15
35:59

It's In The House | Pastor Jimmy Rollins

"All you need is in the house."In this message "It's In The House", Pastor Jimmy Rollins to renew our perspective and realize that sometimes the answer to things we've been praying about can be found right in our house.

11-15
39:04

The Worst Honeymoon Ever | Pastor Wayne Francis

"Whatever you don't transform, you will transmit."In part 2 of our series "Familyish", Pastor Wayne shines light onto a couple in The Bible who probably had the worst honeymoon in the history of honeymoons and that award goes to none other than Jacob and Leah.  

11-15
40:52

Understanding the Gifts of the Spirit - pt 4

Many followers of Jesus have challenges understanding the role of the Holy Spirit in the church and in their day-to-day lives. When it comes to the gifts of the Holy Spirit believers may feel like they are in a foreign territory with the discomfort of a tourist trying to read directional signs in a language they’ve never learned.  What if these gifts could be better understood so that they were not under-experienced in our lives and our church?Understanding The Gifts of the Spirit is a Rosetta Stone series of sorts to help us understand the unique skills and abilities given by the Holy Spirit to committed followers of Jesus to serve God for the blessing and benefit of the church. Sometimes it seems like the gifts of the Spirit don't operate in the modern church. This message unpacks why that may be true and it could have something to do with the church missing a "battery". God loves us so much He doesn't want us to have a language barrier. Find out how God has made it impossible for us not to ever communicate with him.In the last week of this series, Pastor Wayne discusses how we should use our gifts with conviction, not under certain conditions. 

05-30
34:13

Understanding the Gifts of the Spirit - pt 3

Many followers of Jesus have challenges understanding the role of the Holy Spirit in the church and in their day-to-day lives. When it comes to the gifts of the Holy Spirit believers may feel like they are in a foreign territory with the discomfort of a tourist trying to read directional signs in a language they’ve never learned.  What if these gifts could be better understood so that they were not under-experienced in our lives and our church?Understanding The Gifts of the Spirit is a Rosetta Stone series of sorts to help us understand the unique skills and abilities given by the Holy Spirit to committed followers of Jesus to serve God for the blessing and benefit of the church. Sometimes it seems like the gifts of the Spirit don't operate in the modern church. This message unpacks why that may be true and it could have something to do with the church missing a "battery". God loves us so much He doesn't want us to have a language barrier. Find out how God has made it impossible for us not to ever communicate with him.In week 3 of the series Pastor Wayne delves into a gift of the Spirit, speaking in tongues. 

05-23
31:20

Understanding the Gifts of the Spirit - pt 2

Many followers of Jesus have challenges understanding the role of the Holy Spirit in the church and in their day-to-day lives. When it comes to the gifts of the Holy Spirit believers may feel like they are in a foreign territory with the discomfort of a tourist trying to read directional signs in a language they’ve never learned.  What if these gifts could be better understood so that they were not under-experienced in our lives and our church?Understanding The Gifts of the Spirit is a Rosetta Stone series of sorts to help us understand the unique skills and abilities given by the Holy Spirit to committed followers of Jesus to serve God for the blessing and benefit of the church. Sometimes it seems like the gifts of the Spirit don't operate in the modern church. This message unpacks why that may be true and it could have something to do with the church missing a "battery". God loves us so much He doesn't want us to have a language barrier. Find out how God has made it impossible for us not to ever communicate with him.In week 2 Pastor Wayne discuss how the gifts of the Spirit work. When we don't understand how they work we struggle with our walk with Christ and how we function in the church.

05-16
33:17

Understanding the Gifts of the Spirit - pt 1

Many followers of Jesus have challenges understanding the role of the Holy Spirit in the church and in their day-to-day lives. When it comes to the gifts of the Holy Spirit believers may feel like they are in a foreign territory with the discomfort of a tourist trying to read directional signs in a language they’ve never learned.  What if these gifts could be better understood so that they were not under-experienced in our lives and our church?Understanding The Gifts of the Spirit is a Rosetta Stone series of sorts to help us understand the unique skills and abilities given by the Holy Spirit to committed followers of Jesus to serve God for the blessing and benefit of the church. Sometimes it seems like the gifts of the Spirit don't operate in the modern church. This message unpacks why that may be true and it could have something to do with the church missing a "battery". God loves us so much He doesn't want us to have a language barrier. Find out how God has made it impossible for us not to ever communicate with him.In week 1 of this series, Pastor Wayne shares how God wants to distribute His gifts to us but the problem on receiving them may be connected to our desire to have them in our lives. 

05-09
32:46

Family-ish - Week 1

We all come from some type of family - a healthy one or a broken one. Some of us came from great homes. Some of us were raised in dual parent homes, others in single parent homes and many of us in dysfunctional homes. There is one key ingredient that provides success to every family. In this kick off message, we’ll learn about the power of submission in familial relationships.

09-10
38:55

Things You Never Have to Pray About - Week 4

Some things you never have to pray about and inviting people into a life with Christ is at the top of the list.

08-27
43:17

Things You Never Have to Pray About - Week 3

In this 3rd installment of our series "Things You Never Have To Pray About", Pastor Wayne Francis challenges us not to give God something that doesn't cost us anything.

08-20
38:53

Things You Never Have to Pray About - Week 2

Some things you never have to pray about and being generous is definitely one you can omit from your prayer time. Generosity isn’t optional for a believer, it’s the mark of obedience.

08-13
36:04

Things You Never Have to Pray About - Week 1

Some things you never have to pray about - serving others tops the list.

08-06
38:37

Best Foot Forward - Week 2

Many of us are miracle seekers but we often find ourselves in a stationary position watching others leapfrog us in acquiring life-change. God certainly wants us to experience miracles but He is more concerned with the mileage we make in our spiritual growth than a momentary experience.

07-30
42:43

Best Foot Forward - Week 1

Many of us we have the intention of progressing in life but don’t always take the initiative to do the things that cause us to move forward. An ancient queen decides that she will not settle for hearsay and experiences transformation by putting her best foot forward. In this installment, we learn four key ingredients for putting our best foot forward.

07-23
39:42

Portrait Mode

"When we remain in Christ, we remain in his love."In this final installment of our series, "Portrait Mode," Pastor Wayne explains the importance & the result of remaining in Christ. Christlike conduct.  Christlike character.  Christlike converts.

07-16
36:58

Portrait Mode

"True light does not condemn...it convicts."In this installment of our series "Portrait Mode", Pastor Wayne Francis challenges us to find the true light in a world of darkness,

07-02
38:26

Portrait Mode

The gospels provide an accurate portrait of the person of Jesus so that we can learn about God. Since Jesus is the visible expression of the God that is invisible, we need Scripture to give us an accurate picture of who God is. This week, we'll see the self portrait of Jesus as the Bread of Life.

06-04
36:22

Not Gonna Lie

While most of us would not fall into the category labeled 'pathological liar' we are tempted daily to make small compromises on truth. These comprises bring consequences that God wants us to avoid. In this week's installment we cover the subject matter of morality and ethics.

04-30
37:51

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