Gearing Up: Follow Before You Serve - July 12, 2026

<p><strong>Gearing Up: Follow Before You Serve</strong> begins with Jesus’ call to His first disciples in Mark 1:16–20. Before Jesus sent them into ministry, He first called them to Himself. As we prepare for a new season, we’re reminded that our first calling is not to a position, program, or calendar — it is to follow Jesus with surrendered hearts.</p>