The following is the 5th and final teaching by Pastor Anton Folz in the series titled "Home Run Life." The series has been based off the book "Home Run Life" written by Kevin Myers and John C. Maxwell. In this teaching, Pastor Anton Folz explains three characteristics of a Home Run Life follower of Jesus Christ based off of 2 Corinthians 5:12-21. Listen for how Paul explains himself to the church in Corinth, and why he is Convinced, Controlled, and Committed as a devoted follower of Christ. In addition, Pastor Anton also teaches why we must "run the bases backwards" when it comes to evangelism.- Oct 4, 2015Week 5 – Home Run Life – Making it Home, a Model for Growth and Evangelism
Week 5 – Home Run Life – Making it Home, a Model for Growth and EvangelismThe following is the 5th and final teaching by Pastor Anton Folz in the series titled "Home Run Life." The series has been based off the book "Home Run Life" written by Kevin Myers and John C. Maxwell. In this teaching, Pastor Anton Folz explains three characteristics of a Home Run Life follower of Jesus Christ based off of 2 Corinthians 5:12-21. Listen for how Paul explains himself to the church in Corinth, and why he is Convinced, Controlled, and Committed as a devoted follower of Christ. In addition, Pastor Anton also teaches why we must "run the bases backwards" when it comes to evangelism.We hope and trust that this teaching is an encouragement in your journey.
- Sep 27, 2015Week 4 – Home Run Life – Winning Results
Week 4 – Home Run Life – Winning Results
All of us strive for success in life... whether in business, career, education, financially, etc... But very few gain success in these areas without feeling broken, lost, depressed and lonely because they have ultimately sacrificed their own integrity and their family to achieve it. The reality is this, God has a pattern for living life where we win at all three of these without neglecting connecting with our Creator and giving Him the glory for the Home Run life that we have achieved through Him and by His empowering. Are you ready to have real success in life? We hope you enjoy this teaching based off of Kevin Myers and John C. Maxwell's book titled "Home Run Life." We trust that you will be encouraged! - Sep 20, 2015Week 3 – Home Run Life – Winning with Others
Week 3 – Home Run Life – Winning with OthersThe following teaching is part of a five week sermon series taught by Pastor Anton at FOCUS Wesleyan Church. The teaching series "Home Run Life" is based off the the book written by Pastor Kevin Myers of 12Stone Church and John Maxwell. This particular week's teaching is about getting on 2nd base in the baseball analogy, "Winning with Others." In the teaching, pastor Anton explains that achieving success at the cost of crushing others, or being alone, is not real success. Often in our American way of thinking, we try and skip second base (winning with others) and head straight to third base (success), but we get "called out" or "thrown out" of the game of life along the way. We must use stuff and love people, not use people and love stuff. We hope and trust that you are encouraged and challenged by this teaching.
- Sep 13, 2015Week 2 – Home Run Life – Win Within (Character)
Week 2 – Home Run Life – Win Within (Character)The following teaching was given by Pastor Anton at FOCUS Wesleyan Church on Sunday September 13, 2015. The teaching comes from the author and pastor Kevin Myers of 12Stone Church, and in particular from his book co-authored by John C. Maxwell, Home Run. We hope that this message, along with the Home Run Life teaching series will be an encouragement to you in your journey with Jesus Christ.
- Sep 6, 2015Week 1 – Home Run Life – God’s Pattern for Running the Bases
Week 1 – Home Run Life – God’s Pattern for Running the BasesThis is the first of a five week series given by Pastor Anton Folz of FOCUS Wesleyan Church. This series is based off of the book "Home Run" written by Kevin Myers and John C. Maxwell. The teaching series focuses on the reality that in baseball, as well as in day to day living, none of us strive for a Strike Out. Yet so many of us find ourselves Striking Out time and time again striving for the Home Run Life dream that we have had since we were young.The bad news is that you have been most likely trying to run the bases according to the world's view and standard... But the Good News is that God has a game plan for running the bases the right way, a pattern that will allow us to start living the Home Run life that God intended for us. We at FOCUS hope you enjoy this study, and more importantly that it changes your life but empowering you to think about your life in a new refreshed way. By God's pattern for living.
- Aug 30, 2015All is Well – 2 Kings 4:8-37 Elisha and the woman from Shunem
All is Well – 2 Kings 4:8-37 Elisha and the woman from Shunem
When friends, family, and co-workers ask how you are doing what do you usually say? Could you personally say that "all is well"? The Woman from Shunem from 2 Kings 4 was given an incredible gift of a son, yet he was taken through death... in the midst of a terrible situation she responds with "All is well." She had faith and trust that God was in control even when everything around her seemed to be in chaos. Listen now as Pastor Anton shares this powerful narrative with the people of FOCUS Church, and discover how we too can say, "All is well with my soul." - Aug 23, 2015Warning to the City of Capernaum – Gospel of Matthew
- Aug 16, 2015Why I Love the Church – Part 4 (Acts 2:42-47)
Why I Love the Church – Part 4 (Acts 2:42-47)
This is the fourth and final message in a teaching series called "Why I Love The Church" shared at FOCUS Wesleyan Church. The following teaching was given by Pastor Anton Folz. The primary passage of scripture was Acts 2:42-47. - Aug 9, 2015Why I Love The Church – Part 3
Why I Love The Church – Part 3This is the third teaching in a message series titled "#WhyILoveTheChurch" given by Rev. Anton Folz at FOCUS Wesleyan Church.
- Aug 2, 2015Why I Love the Church – Part 2 Ephesians 4:11-16
Why I Love the Church – Part 2 Ephesians 4:11-16Week 2 of our message series "Why I Love The Church." Ephesians 4:11-16 was the primary focus text for the teaching by Rev Anton Folz at FOCUS Wesleyan Church.