Forward City Church

At Forward City Church we engage and redefine culture for the unchurched and overchurched. Tune in each week as our Pastors Travis Greene and Dr. Jackie Greene take us deeper into God's presence through His word.

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August 30 · 2 hr 42 min
MAKE BETTER DECISIONS
MAKE BETTER DECISIONS | Bishop S.Y. Younger Your decisions have destinations. In this powerful and heavily prophetic message, Bishop S.Y. Younger teaches from Genesis 13:11–12, using the story of Lot to reveal how the decisions we make today can determine where we find ourselves tomorrow. God never intended for us to navigate life using our own wisdom alone. Through the Holy Spirit, we have access to the discernment, wisdom, and direction needed to make better decisions in our everyday lives. Just because it looks good doesn’t mean it’s God. Just because you can choose it doesn’t mean you should. Let the Holy Spirit lead you. 📖 SCRIPTURE: Genesis 13:11–12
August 30 · 3 hr 24 min
VICTORY IS IN THE NEW VERSION
You can’t step into a new season operating from an old version of yourself. In this message, Pastor Mike Todd challenges us to recognize when God is upgrading us for where He’s taking us. The shift may require new courage, new thinking, new obedience, and a willingness to release what worked in the last season. Watch the full message and ask yourself: What old version of me can’t come with me into what God is doing next?
August 30 · 1 hr 40 min
TAKE YOUR TIME ON ME
Sometimes we want God to change everything overnight, but what if the process is part of the promise? In Exodus 23, God tells His people that He would not drive everything out all at once, but “little by little” until they were strong enough to possess the land. In “Take Your Time on Me,” we are reminded that God’s timing isn’t punishment, it’s preparation. Little by little, God is preparing you to possess what He promised you. Watch the full message and ask yourself: Can I trust God enough to celebrate the 10% while He's still working on the other 90?
August 9 · 1 hr 30 min
PROTECT THE PROMISE
What are you willing to trade for temporary relief? In Genesis 25, Esau exchanged his birthright for a bowl of stew. What looked like a simple moment of hunger became a costly decision that reminds us: you’re worth more than temporary pleasure. In “Protect the Promise,” we’re challenged to guard our purity, resist compromise, and recognize that holiness isn’t God keeping something from us—it’s God keeping us for something. Don’t let exhaustion, loneliness, lust, or temporary pleasure convince you to sacrifice what God has placed inside of you. Don’t give up your promise for S.T.E.W. — Short Term Escape from Weariness. 📖 Genesis 25:23–34 📖 1 Corinthians 6:18–20 📖 Romans 12:1 📖 Romans 6:13–16 Protect your purity. Protect your purpose. Protect the promise.
August 2 · 1 hr 36 min
WHAT GOD CAN DO WITH A LUNCH BOX
🥪 What if your greatest breakthrough is hidden inside your everyday obedience? 👀 Before David ever defeated a giant... he carried a lunchbox. 🎒 While everyone else saw an ordinary assignment, God was preparing an extraordinary king. 👑 Every hidden season, every heavy burden, every long walk, and every act of obedience was shaping David for a moment he never saw coming. Maybe you feel overlooked. Maybe you're carrying more than anyone realizes. Maybe you're wondering if this season even matters. ❤️‍🔥 Here's the good news: God wastes nothing. From David's lunchbox to the little boy's lunchbox, we're reminded that God loves using what seems small to accomplish something eternal. 🙌 Your waiting isn't wasted. Your wounds aren't wasted. Your work isn't wasted. Even your process is producing something greater than you can see. ⏳ Don't quit in the ordinary. 🚶 Keep walking. 💪 Keep carrying the weight. 🙏 Keep saying "yes" to God. You have no idea what's waiting on the other side of your obedience. #ForwardCity #DavidAndGoliath #Faith #Obedience #Purpose #TrustGod #Christian #Sermon #Bible #John6 #Goliath #Calling #Process #Jesus #Church #Motivation #KeepGoing #GodIsWorking
July 26 · 58 min
GET A GOOD NAME
What if the greatest battle of your life isn't against your circumstances—but against the labels you've believed about yourself? In this powerful message from Genesis 32:27–28, we journey through Jacob's life-changing encounter with God and discover that a good name is worth fighting for. Before God changed Jacob's future, He confronted Jacob's identity. Through honesty, dependence, and vision, God transformed a deceiver into Israel—a man who would carry the promise of generations. Your identity isn't found in your past, your failures, or the names others have called you. It's found in the One who created you. A good name is more than a reputation—it's a God-given identity that shapes your future and impacts generations. If this message encouraged you, be sure to Like, Subscribe, and Share it with someone who needs to be reminded of who God says they are. #ForwardCity #Genesis32 #IdentityInChrist #AGoodName #Family #Faith #ChristianSermon #BiblicalTeaching #Revival #Purpose #Transformation #GodsPlan #ChristianYouTube
July 19 · 50 min
WATCH YOUR MOUTH
What if the greatest battle you're fighting isn't around you... but coming out of your own mouth? This week, we're confronting one of the most overlooked spiritual disciplines: the words we speak. Every conversation is an opportunity to come into agreement with God's promise—or with the enemy's lie. Your words aren't empty. They're forming atmospheres. They're shaping families. They're influencing generations. Before you speak over your marriage... Before you speak over your children... Before you speak over your future... Ask yourself: "Does what I'm say agree with God's plan?" In this message, we unpack why Scripture says that death and life are in the power of the tongue, how doubt can delay what God is doing, and why transformed speech begins with a transformed heart. Maybe the breakthrough you've been praying for isn't waiting on God to speak... Maybe God is waiting on you to stop agreeing with fear.
July 12 · 1 hr 33 min
SORRY, I'VE GOT TRUST ISSUES
Some of us don't struggle because God has been unfaithful—we struggle because life has taught us not to trust. In this message, Pastor Jamal Hegwood invites us back to the heart of Proverbs 3:5–6, reminding us that trusting God isn't passive; it's surrender. As we learn to trust His heart, His voice, and His design, we discover the freedom that comes from living according to His plan instead of our own understanding. This message is an invitation to lay down fear, control, and disappointment—and trust the One who has always been faithful. Scripture: Proverbs 3:5–6
July 5 · 1 hr 31 min
God's Plan
What if God's first plan for changing the world wasn't government, church, or even a nation? It was family. In this powerful message, we journey through the life of Abraham to discover that family has always been God's strategy for discipleship, legacy, and transformation. No matter your season of life—single, married, a parent, grandparent, teenager, or young adult—this message will challenge you to build a household that reflects God's original design. You'll discover how to: - Pursue His Voice - Live at the Altar - Abide in Him - Now Pass it On Building a godly family doesn't happen overnight. It happens one decision, one conversation, and one generation at a time. Whether you're breaking unhealthy family cycles or beginning a new legacy, this message is an invitation to step into God's Plan. Remember: From the first pages of Scripture to the last, God has been building one family for His glory. The question isn't whether God has a plan. The question is whether our households will submit to that plan. #GodsPlan #Family #Abraham #ForwardCityChurch #ChristianSermon #Faith #Discipleship #Legacy #BibleTeaching #KingdomFamily
June 28 · 43 min
IF ONLY YOU KNEW WHAT GOD WAS UP TO
What if your greatest breakthrough isn’t in front of you… but underneath the boat? In this powerful message, Pastor Travis Greene teaches from Luke 5 and reminds us that even when we don’t see results, God is still working. Just because your nets seem empty doesn’t mean Heaven is inactive. God is preparing blessings, opportunities, and breakthrough beneath the surface. If you’ve been waiting, praying, sowing, or wondering if God has forgotten you, this message will strengthen your faith and encourage you to keep going. Your due season is coming, and what God has been preparing may be closer than you think. In this message you’ll discover: Why God often works where you can’t see. The difference between a turnaround season and a due season. How perseverance positions you for breakthrough. Why God develops your character before your blessing. The power of obedience when God’s instructions don’t make sense. How your faithfulness today can impact generations tomorrow. Scripture References: Luke 5:4–7 Galatians 6:9 If this message encouraged you, be sure to Like, Subscribe, and Share it with someone who needs hope today. #ForwardCityChurch #TravisGreene #Faith #Breakthrough #Luke5 #DueSeason #TrustGod #ChristianSermon #KeepGoing
June 21 · 51 min
THANK GOD I SURVIVED IT
How did you make it through everything that tried to take you out? In this powerful message, we're reminded that God's protection, grace, and faithfulness have carried us through every challenge, setback, disappointment, and battle. What should have broken you didn't. What should have stopped you couldn't. Through every storm, God made a way for you to survive—and not just survive, but triumph. As you listen, consider: • What has God brought you through that you haven't stopped to celebrate? • Are you giving God glory for your progress, even if you're not where you want to be yet? • What are you carrying that God is asking you to let go of? • Who has God placed in your life to help you carry the load? Your testimony is proof of God's goodness. You're not just a survivor—you're a triumphant survivor. 📍 Forward City Church #ForwardCityChurch #ISurvivedIt #Faith #Jesus #Hope #Purpose #ChristianPodcast #Sermon #Triumph #GodsFaithfulness
June 14 · 52 min
SPACE MAKER
What if the very thing you see as failure is actually creating room for God to do something greater? In this powerful message from the Netflex and Chill series, Pastor Jamal delivers a life-changing word titled “Space Maker,” challenging us to stop viewing our empty places as evidence of God’s absence and start seeing them as opportunities for His presence. Using Luke 5 and the story of Simon Peter’s empty fishing boat, Pastor Jamal reveals a profound truth: Jesus didn’t choose a boat that was full of fish—He chose the empty one. Why? Because empty things have space. Many of us spend our lives trying to avoid disappointment, failure, and seasons of lack. Yet often it is in those very moments that God gains access to areas of our lives we would never have surrendered otherwise. What feels like loss may actually be God creating room for His purpose. This message challenges listeners to examine their “boat”—the areas of life that represent their identity, livelihood, relationships, priorities, routines, and personal control. Have these spaces become so crowded with fear, pride, success, unforgiveness, comfort, and distractions that there is no room left for Jesus? Pastor Jamal powerfully illustrates how even good things can become obstacles when they occupy space that belongs to God. Careers, achievements, reputations, routines, and even family priorities can unintentionally crowd out the presence and authority of Jesus if we’re not careful. 🔥 In this message you’ll discover: • Why Jesus chose Simon’s empty boat • How God uses disappointment for His purposes • The spiritual danger of a crowded life • Why availability is more valuable than ability • The difference between having Jesus in your life and giving Him authority over your life • How fear, pride, success, and unforgiveness limit spiritual growth • What it means to truly surrender control to God • How God transforms empty places into platforms for Kingdom impact One of the most powerful reminders from this message is that God doesn’t wait for your life to become perfect before stepping in. He enters the mess. He enters the disappointment. He enters the places where you’ve exhausted your own strength. The empty boat wasn’t useless—it was available. And availability is often the starting place for miracles. If you’ve been carrying the weight of disappointment, struggling with surrender, feeling spiritually crowded, or wondering why God allowed certain things to leave your life, this message will encourage you to trust that God may be making space for something greater than you imagined. The question isn’t whether Jesus wants access. The question is: Have you made room for Him? 🙏 If this message encouraged you: • Like this video • Subscribe for more powerful messages • Share it with someone who needs encouragement • Leave a comment and let us know what God is speaking to you through this word #SpaceMaker #PastorJamal #NetflexAndChill #Luke5 #Faith #ChristianSermon #Purpose #Discipleship #ForwardCity #SpiritualGrowth #Jesus #ChurchOnline Timecodes / Chapters 00:00 – Welcome to Netflex and Chill 02:18 – Meet the Space Maker 05:11 – Luke 5: Simon’s Empty Boat 08:04 – The Pain of Disappointment 11:37 – When Your Best Effort Produces Nothing 15:02 – Why Jesus Chose the Empty Boat 18:26 – God Works Through Empty Places 21:49 – Your Failure Is Not Final 25:18 – The Boat Represents Your Life 28:43 – Letting Jesus Into Every Area 32:05 – The Empty Boat Becomes a Platform 35:42 – Available Is Better Than Successful 39:07 – What’s Filling Your Boat? 42:21 – The Weight of Sin 45:10 – When Success Takes Too Much Space 48:26 – Pride That Blocks God’s Purpose 51:18 – Fear Disguised as Wisdom 54:33 – The Burden of Unforgiveness 57:49 – Good Things Can Become Heavy Things 1:01:15 – Why Crowded Boats Drift 1:04:40 – What Has Become More Important Than Obedience? 1:08:11 – Making Room for Jesus Again 1:11:38 – From Empty to Effective 1:15:04 – Surrendering Control to God 1:18:27 – Let Jesus Have Authority 1:21:46 – Salvation & Altar Call 1:25:02 – Your Past Is Gone, Your Future Is Waiting 1:27:15 – Final Prayer & Declaration
June 7 · 48 min
NO HELP, NO HARVEST
What if the very thing God promised you is too heavy to carry alone? In “No Help, No Harvest,” we dive into Luke 5:7 and uncover a powerful truth: some blessings will break your nets if you refuse partnership. After a night of failure, Simon Peter obeys Jesus and experiences a miracle so overwhelming that he has to shout for help before he loses the harvest. This message confronts isolation, ego, and the pressure to carry everything by yourself. Because sometimes the reason you’re overwhelmed isn’t because God abandoned you — it’s because the harvest was never meant for one boat. Before the nets filled, Jesus was already in the boat. And while His presence produces the miracle, partnership is what helps sustain it. No help. No harvest.
May 31 · 53 min
WHAT'S YOUR NET WORTH?
Your net can only hold what it's been prepared to carry. Before Jesus called fishermen to catch people, He found them washing their nets after a disappointing night. Yet what felt like failure was actually preparation for one of the greatest invitations ever given: "From now on, you will fish for people." Before God changes your assignment, He often repairs your net. 📍 Forward City Church #WhatsYourNetWorth #ForwardCityChurch #Luke5
May 24 · 51 min
Break It Before It Breaks You
In this powerful message from the “Netflix & Chill” series, we dive into Luke 5 and the moment Simon Peter’s nets began to break under the weight of the blessing God released. Through this story, we’re challenged to confront the habits, mindsets, memories, and methods that can no longer carry where God is taking us.
May 17 · 53 min
THIS IS JUST A SETUP
In this powerful message, Pastor Travis Greene launches the “Netflix and Chill” sermon series with a transformational word titled: “This Is Just a Setup.” Through Luke 5 and the story of Peter’s miraculous catch of fish, this sermon reveals how God often uses disruption, disappointment, and even success to redirect us into deeper purpose.
May 11 · 1 hr 5 min
The Cry of a Desperate Mother
In this powerful Mother’s Day message, Elder Charletha Green delivers a faith-filled word centered on “The Call of a Desperate Mother” — reminding every mother, parent, guardian, and believer that persistent faith still moves the heart of God.
May 3 · 1 hr 1 min
God Won't Let Me Die Yet
In this powerful message, “God Won’t Let Me Die Yet,” Travis Greene breaks down the story of Elijah in 1 Kings 19, a prophet who experienced a major victory… and then immediately fell into exhaustion, fear, and despair. This message is for anyone who feels tired, drained, or ready to quit. Elijah wasn’t weak, he was empty. And instead of rebuking him, God refueled him.
May 3 · 2 hr 39 min
Gardeners and Snake Killers
In this powerful message, Apostle Tomi Arayomi unpacks the strength, wisdom, nurture, and spiritual authority woven into the identity of a woman. From Deborah arising as a mother in Israel, to the wisdom of true motherhood, to women who preserved generations through courage and discernment. This message explores the sacred role women carry in building, protecting, and sustaining life.
April 19 · 1 hr 2 min
Deliverance Is For Everyone
In today’s powerful conversation, Pastor Travis Greene and Pastor Bev Tucker dive deep into deliverance... what it really is, why it matters, and how it shows up in ways most people overlook. From generational bondage to hidden mental patterns, this message brings clarity, conviction, and freedom.

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