Downtown Community Church

Pastor Ben Kaempfer launched our new series, Followers, with a message from Luke 4. This passage follows Jesus into the wilderness, where He is tempted by the enemy. With every attempt to deceive Him, Jesus stands firm by answering with the truth of Scripture.
Throughout the message, Pastor Ben emphasized a powerful reality: God’s truth confronts the enemy’s lies and reveals them for what they are.
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So often, Christians stay on the sidelines because they feel they need one more piece of information or one more tool before they can make a difference. But God's Word reveals that spiritual practices aren't reserved for mature Christians, but rather, those very practices are the means by which Christians become mature. Join Pastor Ben Kaempfer as we read through Hebrews 5 as he explains that it isn’t simply about the amount ...

This Sunday, as part of his farewell to DCC, Nolan Cannon spoke on taking up your cross and what Christ has called us to in order to do so. The call to be a disciple of Jesus, and not merely a believer in Him, is one that we can opt out of, consciously or unconsciously. To opt in, we say yes to disciple, death and being transformed. Jesus invites us to deny ourselves, he is inviting us to discipline the identity we have constructed...

In the final message of our “Summer in Rome” series, Pastor Ben Kaempfer teaches from Romans 16 about the people who make up the family of God. Paul concludes his letter by recognizing individuals who served faithfully, opened their homes, shared their resources, carried the gospel, and worked alongside him in ministry. Their names and stories reveal a beautifully diverse church made up of women and men, Jews and Gentil...

In this message from Romans 15:17–28, Pastor Ben Kaempfer explores Paul’s commitment to joining God’s work with humility, courage, and purpose. Rather than taking credit for his accomplishments, Paul recognizes that everything achieved through his ministry was accomplished by Christ.

The passage reveals a life shaped by mission. Paul is determined to share the gospel in places where Jesus is not yet known, while th...

In this message from Romans 15: 8-13, Pastor Ben explores what it means for the church to embody the reconciliation it proclaims. Paul’s call to “welcome one another as Christ has welcomed you” challenges believers to move toward people whose backgrounds, beliefs, and experiences differ from their own, even when doing so feels difficult or uncomfortable. A reconciled life does more than communicate the gospel; it ...

As Summer in Rome continues, Pastor Ben Kaempfer explores Romans 14:13–15:7, where Paul challenges believers to move beyond personal preferences and pursue what builds up the body of Christ. Rather than causing others to stumble, Christians are called to live with humility, love, and a willingness to put the needs of others before their own. Ultimately, this passage reminds us that Christ welcomed us with grace, and we are ca...

Join Pastor Nate Schaidt in Romans 14:1–11, and read as Paul calls believers to welcome one another with grace instead of judgment. While Christians may hold different convictions on matters of opinion, our unity is found in Christ alone. This message reminds us that we all belong to Him, and one day every knee will bow and every tongue will confess that Jesus is Lord. As we study this passage together, we'll be challenged to...

In this message, Pastor Ben Kaempfer teaches through Romans 13:8–14, where the apostle Paul reminds believers that the debt we never finish paying is the debt of love. From Paul’s command to love our neighbor to his urgent call to wake from spiritual sleep and “put on the Lord Jesus Christ,” this sermon presses us to see that Christian faith is not passive, private, or sleepy. It is a life of active love, gr...

What does it mean to trust God when the people in authority over us are far from perfect? In this message given by our Next Gen Director, Gage Skivington, from Romans 13:1–7, we discover that our peace isn't found in trusting people—it's found in trusting the sovereign God who places authority where He wills. As we learn to surrender our lives to Jesus and pray, "Not my will, but Yours be done," we'll see that submissio...

What shapes the way you live? In a world that is constantly trying to define our values, priorities, and identity, followers of Jesus are called to be something different. In this message from Romans 12:2–8, Pastor Ben Kaempfer explores what it means to reject the patterns of this world and allow God to spiritually transform us from the inside out. As we surrender our minds to Christ, He renews us, reshapes us, and empowers u...

What if the problem with “cultural Christianity” is not that people don’t care, but that many were never discipled into maturity?

In the final week of Disciples at Work, Pastor Nate Schaidt challenges us to rethink spiritual growth through Hebrews 5–6. Instead of shaming people for being stuck, this message asks what it looks like for the church to raise up spiritual mothers and fathers who help others follow...

How do you follow Jesus with the same passion as a missionary…when your life looks painfully ordinary?

Meetings. Deadlines. Kids. Bills. Emails. Pressure. Responsibilities. For many Christians, discipleship feels disconnected from normal life. But what if the problem isn’t your job… What if the problem is how we’ve learned to think about discipleship itself?

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Most Christians think mission only happens somewhere else — on a stage, across the world, or on a church trip. But what if Jesus intended disciple-making to happen both as we go and when we’re sent? In Week 2 of Disciples at Work, we explore how the Great Commission reshapes ordinary life. Your workplace, neighborhood, classroom, gym, and routines may not be distractions from mission at all — they may be the very ...