Next Level Church - Charlotte

Unshakable - Week 2

The ground under us won't hold still. What was settled five years ago is up for debate now, and it's exhausting trying to figure out what to believe when the answers keep changing depending on who's talking. We start wondering if there's anything solid left to stand on, or if we're just supposed to keep adjusting forever. In this second message of our series, Unshakable: Building a Faith That Stands, Lead Pastor Clay Monkus turns to 2 Timothy 3:14–17 to reframe how we see Scripture—not as one more inspiring voice competing for our attention, but as the anchor that keeps us steady when culture shifts. Text: 2 Timothy 3:14–17 The win this week: renewed confidence to anchor your convictions in something outside yourself and the shifting moment. This is Week 2 of Unshakable, a five-week series building a faith that doesn't move—from the foundation up.

Unshakable - Week 1

Two houses look identical—until the storm comes. Most of us don't lose our footing in one big, dramatic moment. We lose it slowly: when the ground keeps shifting beneath us, when a hard season makes us wonder if our faith was ever real, when devotion quietly fades without us noticing. We assume we're fine because we know the right things—we've heard the teaching, we agree with it, we could explain it to someone else. But hearing isn't building, and the gap between the two doesn't show up until pressure hits. In this opening message of our new series, Unshakable: Building a Faith That Stands, Teaching Pastor Christian Nichles walks through Jesus' words in Matthew 7:24–27 to show that a lasting faith isn't about knowing more—it's about doing what we already know. Agreeing with Jesus and building on Jesus are two different things. Text: Matthew 7:24–27 Take one step from hearing to obeying this week, before a storm makes the choice for you. This is Week 1 of Unshakable, a five-week series building a faith that doesn't move—from the foundation up.

Power for the Journey - Week 5

The power of the Spirit isn't something we're waiting on. It's something we've been given and haven't learned to live from. In this final message of the series, Lead Pastor Clay Monkus walks through Ephesians 1 and Paul's astonishing prayer — that we would grasp the power already at work in us. The same resurrection power that defeated death is alive in every person who follows Jesus. If you've spent your life waiting to feel ready, this message is for you. You don't need more willpower, and you don't need to get your act together first. The Spirit of God has no limits, and neither do you. It's time to wake up to what you already carry. Part of the series "Power for the Journey – Life in the Holy Spirit."

Power for the Journey - Week 4

The Spirit doesn't make our lives safer. He makes us brave enough to do what we couldn't do before. In this message, Pastor Bradley Medford walks through Acts 4, where the early church — facing real opposition — prayed not for safety but for boldness. The Spirit's power isn't for comfort. It's for courage. If fear has been holding you back, this message is for you. The same Spirit that emboldened the first believers is alive and available to you right now. The question is simple, even if the answer isn't easy: What's the one thing you've been too afraid to do? Part of the series "Power for the Journey – Life in the Holy Spirit."

Power for the Journey - Week 3

The Spirit's power isn't primarily emotional. It's transformational. In this message, Lead Pastor Clay Monkus walks through Galatians 5 and challenges the way we often measure God's presence — by how we feel in the moment. Real Spirit-power shows up somewhere less flashy but far more lasting: in the slow, stubborn growth of becoming a different kind of person. If you've ever chased the spiritual high only to crash back into the same old patterns, this message is for you. The fruit of the Spirit isn't manufactured through willpower or emotion. It grows as we learn to walk in step with the Spirit — and that quiet, steady transformation is more powerful, not less. Part of the series "Power for the Journey – Life in the Holy Spirit."