“Disagreement Doesn’t Stop the Mission” [Acts 15:36-41]

The sermon explored Acts 15:36-41, where Paul and Barnabas disagreed over whether to bring John Mark on their second missionary journey. This conflict resulted in their partnership splitting into two separate teams. Through this passage and examples like Adoniram Judson's denominational change and the Moravian missionary movement, we saw that even when believers disagree, God keeps His mission moving. The disagreement didn't derail God's calling, stop the gospel, or limit His work. Instead, what looked like a setback became multiplication as one missionary team became two, strengthening churches across different regions.

Takeaways:

•Our disagreements don't have to derail God's calling. The mission existed before the conflict and continues beyond it. God's work is not created by our unity, nor is it canceled by our disagreements.

•The mission is bigger than any one team. Luke shows us two directions without declaring one right and one wrong. God is not limited to one method, one partnership, or one plan. His mission belongs to Him, not us.

•Ministry requires humility about our own limitations. Both Paul and Barnabas were sincere and committed, yet they saw things differently. Faithfulness sometimes means letting go rather than winning, trusting God with outcomes we cannot control.

•God can multiply what looks like a setback. History repeatedly shows us that broken moments often become launching points for unexpected Kingdom advancement. The very situations we wish had gone differently may be what God uses to move His mission further than we imagined.