Faith follows hope like the light at the end of a tunnel. Not just any old hope though. As believers we have a living, breathing, energetic hope that will adapt to every situation you find yourself in and it will get your faith moving! Get your hopes up in 2026!

Joy has arrived in the person of Jesus & when we as believers live according to our belief rather when what we see, joy will fill our minds!

Pastor BJ Sullivan brings an Advent message about peace. Peace is a person named Jesus. All through His time on earth Jesus invited people into relationship. Scripture shows that He is still inviting us into relationship today and when we say, “yes” we will know real peace!

Rob Johnson brings a powerful teaching to our FCG Midweek Service about the beautiful, historic, & prophetic details in the nativity centered around the wise men who brought Jesus gifts.

It’s Advent 2025 & Pastor BJ Sullivan kicks the season off with a message all about love. Not just any “love”, agape (unconditional & unlimited) love. Agape love has no limits & it arrived on earth in the flesh within Jesus 2000 years ago & now through the Holy Spirit resides in every believer.

To close out our new series, A Grateful Heart, Pastor Brittany Price preaches a message at FCG about the breakthrough that comes from living life through the perspective of thankfulness & how that prevents you from falling into the trap of complaining.

In Part 2 of our new series, A Grateful Heart, Pastor BJ Sullivan preaches a message at FCG filled with 8 lessons in thankfulness. 8 truths from the Word about what will happen when your life is built on a foundation of gratitude, thanksgiving, and praise!

Guest speaker & ministry partner Brother Raj delivers a message to Freedom Church Gastonia abut being at peace & keeping a sound mind.

Did you know having a grateful heart keeps you out of trouble & keeps joy flowing in your life? It all starts with our very philosophy about how we view life! Join us as Pastor BJ Sullivan begins a new series, A Grateful Heart, at Freedom Church Gastonia!

I am righteous in Christ. I am healed by the stripes of Jesus. I have been delivered from my enemies. I have peace that makes me bold as a lion. I am joyful and that makes me strong. In Part 8 of Identity Theft Pastor BJ Sullivan closes this series out with the grand finally…JOY THAT MAKES US STRONG! In Nehemiah 8:10 the word “strength“ means a “fortified wall of defense“. “Joy” that makes us “strong” is a place of rest and nothing the enemy throws at us can break through those walls of defense!

I am righteous in Christ. I am healed by the stripes of Jesus. I have been delivered from my enemies. I have peace that makes me bold as a lion. I am joyful and that makes me strong. In Part 7 of Identity Theft Pastor BJ Sullivan delivers a message about peace that makes us as bold as a lion. When the lion, the alpha, the top of the food chain enters the scene he has no reason to feel anything other than peace…

I am righteous in Christ. I am healed by the stripes of Jesus. I have been delivered from my enemies. I have peace that makes me bold as a lion. I am joyful and that makes me strong. In Part 6 of Identity Theft Pastor Brittany Price preaches about being Rooted In Peace and she lives the message out in real time because of a power outage at FCG!

I am righteous in Christ. I am healed by the stripes of Jesus. I have been delivered from my enemies. I have peace that makes me bold as a lion. I am joyful and that makes me strong. In Part 5 of Identity Theft, and Part 2 of “Identity Theft - Delivered”, Pastor BJ Sullivan finishes a message about our identity as a believer that we have been delivered from our enemies. But who are our true enemies (Eph. 6:12) and how do we walk in our deliverance?

I am righteous in Christ. I am healed by the stripes of Jesus. I have been delivered from my enemies. I have peace that makes me bold as a lion. I am joyful and that makes me strong. In Part 4 of Identity Theft, a new FCG Sermon Series, Pastor BJ Sullivan preaches a message about our identity as a believer that we have been delivered from our enemies. But who are our true enemies (Eph. 6:12) and how do we walk in our deliverance?

I am righteous in Christ. I am healed by the stripes of Jesus. I have been delivered from my enemies. I have peace that makes me bold as a lion. I am joyful and that makes me strong. In Part 3 of Identity Theft, a new FCG Sermon Series, Pastor BJ Sullivan preaches a message about our identity as a believer that we are healed by the stripes of Jesus (1 Peter 2:24) and that healing is a harvest! Plant the seeds of healing in “good ground” and you will see healing.

Guest speaker Ashley Terradez brings a timely word to Freedom Church Gastonia about being willing to lay down our lives for the gospel of Jesus.

So much tragedy in the U.S. in the last few weeks including the assassination of Charlie Kirk. Pastor BJ Sullivan responds with a message about how Jesus responded to tragic events in his lifetime including the death of John the Baptist. Like Jesus, we can go to the shepherd who “restores our soul” (Psalm 23) and then step out in boldness like never before!

I am righteous in Christ. I am healed by the stripes of Jesus. I have been delivered from my enemies. I have peace that makes me bold as a lion. I am joyful and that makes me strong. In Part 2 of Identity Theft, a new FCG Sermon Series, Pastor BJ Sullivan preaches a message about our identity as a believer from 2 Corinthians 5:21 and more that we are “Righteous in Christ”.

In Part 1 of Identity Theft, a new FCG Sermon Series, Pastor BJ Sullivan talks about our new identity in Christ as believers and introduces a five line confession all based on the Word that encapsulates that new identity: I am righteous in Christ. I am healed by the stripes of Jesus. I have been delivered from my enemieS. I have peace that makes me bold as a lion. I am joyful and that makes me strong.

To close out our Lifetime of Wisdom series, Pastor Brittany Price speaks about the benefits of reading a chapter of Proverbs every day. This includes 3 revelations she has learned from her time putting this discipline into practice. In Chapter 1 of Proverbs Solomon tells us that if we apply the principles found within the pages of his book it will lead us to live “disciplined & successful” lives. This is still 100% true today in 2025!