In part two of “A Mind to Build,” Senior Pastor Travis Tullis teaches that believers must develop a mind to work—one that is committed to building what God has entrusted to us. The supported scriptures Nehemiah 4:1-6, Nehemiah 2:17-18, and Ephesians 4:11–16 help draw the understanding that Kingdom citizens advance God’s Kingdom on earth through committed hearts, willing hands, and minds focused on God’s work.

Before God establishes a purpose, He often prepares an environment where that purpose can flourish. Before the walls of Jerusalem were rebuilt, God first stirred the hearts and minds of His people. In Nehemiah 2:17–18, the people responded to God’s vision by saying, “Let us rise up and build.” God was not only rebuilding a wall—He was building a people with a mindset to build. As the rebuilding began, opposition quickly followed. Nehemiah 4:1–6 reveals how criticism and skepticism sought to destroy the mission. Yet God strengthens His people through prayer and perseverance in the face of opposition.

This same principle is reflected in Ephesians 4:11–16, where we are reminded that every believer has a role in strengthening the Kingdom community and helping restore what is broken. Kingdom citizenship is not passive attendance but active participation in God’s work.

Thank you, Senior Pastor Tullis, for leading us forward and higher together and for reminding us that we are called to be fruitful image bearers. We can now understand how to develop a mind to build as we become people who bare lasting fruit in God’s Kingdom community.