The Bible talks a lot about the things that need to change in the lives of believers, but the American church is virtually silent. The Bible discusses transformation as a lifestyle, but the American church positions it as a singular event. The foundation of transformation is repentance, but many American churches are offering salvation without repentance. We tell people they don’t have to change; they just pray the magic prayer, and they’re in.

This week, we’re starting a new series called Transformation — rooted in Romans 12:2. The gospel of Jesus Christ is all about transformation. We call it getting saved, which means that we’re being removed from serious situations like going from death to life or darkness to light. However, the Bible makes it clear that it isn’t a one-time transformation. As we will discover together, following Jesus is about a process of continuous transformation.