Formation Lab Week 1 — The Kingdom of God

Introducing: Blind Bartimaeus

Bartimaeus couldn't see, but he could shout! He would not let the crowd keep him from getting the attention of the one who could deliver him. He is an example to us of the necessity of chutzpah and positive stubborn determination to receive from the Lord. Join us as pastor Meshach introduces to us a man formerly known as Blind Bartimaeus. Preached: July 9, 2023 Scripture: Mark 10:46-52

Introducing: Naaman, the Aramean Commander

Naaman is a man who is the envy of all others. He has rank, status, wealth, and connections, but after all that is said about him, there is one thing that stands above them... he has leprosy. In this story, his deliverance comes by surprising means... humility. Join Pastor Meshach as he introduces us to Naaman. Preached: July 2, 2023 Scripture: 2 Kings 5:1-19

Formation Lab Week 4 — Integration and Mission

Transformation was never meant to stay private. In this final session we ask what it looks like when formation actually works — in your home, your workplace, your neighborhood. We look at the local church as a Trinitarian community, not a service provider, and close with a reframe that might change how you think about your ordinary week. We often talk about taking Jesus with us places. What if we reversed that — and brought our lives to him instead? Formation Lab is a four-week course from Northminster Presbyterian Church on what it means to be an apprentice of Jesus — not just a believer.

Formation Lab Week 3 — How Transformation Happens

Nobody performs their way to mastery — they train their way there. In this session we explore Willard's VIM framework: the Vision that captures the heart, the Intention that turns admiration into decision, and the Means — the spiritual disciplines that arrange your life so God can do what only he can do. The goal isn't trying harder. It's training differently. Formation Lab is a four-week course from Northminster Presbyterian Church on what it means to be an apprentice of Jesus — not just a believer.

Formation Lab Week 2 — The Person, the Problem, and the Goal

To truly care for something, you have to understand it. In this episode of Formation Lab, Meshach walks through Dallas Willard's model of the human person — spirit, mind, body, social dimension, and soul — and explores why sin is harder to shake than we think. The problem isn't effort. It's that we've been working with an incomplete picture of what a human being actually is. If you've ever wondered why you keep running into the same walls in your spiritual life, this one is for you. Formation Lab is a four-week series from Northminster Presbyterian Church exploring what it means to be an apprentice of Jesus — not just a believer.