Main Point and Overview:     Nehemiah was the visionary, but a vision without a plan, and people will not work! He understood the importance of teamwork, so he inspired and involved the people who were closest to the need. You have heard the phrase before: “There is no ‘I’ in team!” It’s 100% true! If we as a church are going to fully accomplish the vision that God has for us, we must be “all in” ...  Read More

Nehemiah 2:1-20Rebuilding. Have you ever been through a rebuilding project? Maybe your home’s foundation has experienced decades of water intrusion, leading to the decline of the structural integrity. And ouch; fire, wind, and hail can cause so much damage, creating a need to rebuild.  Dwellings are not the only thing in need of rebuilding; families, marriages, relationships, teams, a life... thos...  Read More

Nehemiah 1:5-11Nehemiah was a leader. When he heard of the dire straits of how things were going in Jerusalem and the need to rebuild the wall, he stepped up. A good leader casts vision. A good leader inspires those around them to capture and follow that vision. And in my experience, good leaders surround themselves with even better people. People who are subject matter experts. People who are pas...  Read More

Nehemiah 2:13-16Have you ever done a Chinese fire drill in a car? The one where you are stopped and everyone opens the doors, jumps out, and runs around the car and then jumps back in?  If you have, you know it's complete chaos! You don't know which way the other people are going to run or if someone is going to steal your seat! How often do we treat life like that, where we just jump into a proje...  Read More

Nehemiah 2:11-12You may have heard about a third campus coming to Emmanuel! If you’re new to the church, we have two locations. A Flint Campus and a Grand Blanc Campus. The vision of Emmanuel is to multiply by going into different cities and adopting churches that may need help reaching the community. Although the third campus is new to many ears at Emmanuel, it’s been something our lead pastor ha...  Read More

Nehemiah 2:6-10As we continue to look through the story of Nehemiah, we see an interesting section here today. Nehemiah was greatly troubled about what was happening with Jerusalem and wanted to help. We see that he first responded with sorrow but also prayer. Next, we see him before the king and asking that he would grant him the time and passage to go and rebuild the walls. It was exciting that ...  Read More