Hey, this is Stephen Fertake. I'm the pastor of Elevation Church and this is our

podcast. I wanted to thank you for joining us today. Hope this inspires you.

Hope it builds your faith. Hope it gives you perspective to see God is moving in your life.

Enjoy the message.

Many of you expected Pastor Stephen to walk up

and there was a collective sigh for some in the room like,

it's okay, my name's Larry Bry but everybody calls me L.B. And my wife and I had the distinct privilege of being one of the original eight families

that got a chance to sell her homes and quit her jobs 18 years ago to start elevation church and man like who would to see what God has done

18 years of serving baby look what look around look what God is done and thank you

Before we started this ministry we got on our knees. There were no people we had nothing no money we had a blank page but not a

blank check it was and we got on the knees and we just prayed Lord like bring to people

we didn't know you we didn't know you, but God saw you. God saw you in Gaston, God saw you in Rono, God saw you.

And he set this moment on your calendar to be here today to hear a word and I'm excited to deliver it. Here's the verse I want to give you to

set up what we're doing today. But before we get into that I do need to say thank

you, Pastor Stephen.

Thank you, Pastor Stephen, for faithfully leading this ministry,

being my pastor for 20 years.

Thank you for faithfully standing in the pulpit every week,

preaching the word of God.

I remember, gosh, probably about 17 years ago. He came

and said, L.B. I need you to do this and I looked at him and said, I don't think I

can do that. He said, well, I if you don't believe it you'll have to have

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