Accelerate the Gospel
Preached to: Middle & High School Students
Speaker: Pastor Amanda Hahn
Giving to Speed the Light is more than a donation—it’s fuel for the Gospel. This week, Amplify Youth celebrated how God used our students’ generosity in 2025 and challenged everyone to dream bigger for 2026. ACCELERATE calls us to move with faith-fueled momentum and trust God as He stretches us beyond what feels comfortable. When we give, we partner with God to see lives changed across the world.
ACCELERATE reminds us that when we give, we help the Gospel move faster, further, and stronger around the world. Giving isn’t about competition or recognition—it’s about obedience, compassion, and faith in action. When we settle our WHY, God empowers us with the HOW.
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Night 1: Finding the WHY
Discussion Question:
What did you learn about why we give to Speed the Light, and what is your personal reason for wanting to give this year?Prayer Prompt:
Pray that God would shape your hearts to give with joy and purpose, and help your family understand how generosity moves His mission forward.Night 2: Faith That Stretches
Discussion Question:
What does it mean to trust God beyond what feels comfortable, and where do you feel God might be stretching your faith right now?Prayer Prompt:
Ask God for courage to trust Him fully—even when obedience feels hard or uncertain—and thank Him for always being faithful.Night 3: Putting Faith Into Action
Discussion Question:
What’s one practical way you can live out your faith this year—through giving, serving, or sharing—so the Gospel can move forward faster?Prayer Prompt:
Pray that God would show your family clear next steps and use your time, resources, and generosity to accelerate the Gospel. -
Intro: Start With WHY
Cast vision for ACCELERATE and dreaming toward 2026
Giving accelerates the Gospel
WHY Giving Matters
Giving is foundational to our faith (John 3:16)
God uses generosity to move His mission forward
Giving changes us and grows our faith
WHY Speed the Light
STL exists to accelerate the Gospel worldwide
Fuels missionaries through transportation, communication, and compassion
Our giving helps the Gospel move faster, further, and louder
Celebrate What God Did
Honor students and celebrate 2025 impact
Emphasize obedience over competition
Imagine what God can do in 2026
WHY You Give
Make giving personal, not pressured
Shift from rewards to compassion and calling
Settle your WHY so the HOW becomes clear
Challenge: Excel in Giving
God invites us to grow and stretch our faith (2 Corinthians 8:7)
Faith that stretches accelerates
Response & Small Groups
Identify your WHY and your HOW
Commit to 2026 Speed the Light
Pray over offerings, commitments, and missionaries
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John 3:16 (NLT)
God demonstrated His love through giving His Son; giving is foundational to our faith.
Malachi 3:10 (NLT)
Everything belongs to God, and we are called to steward what He entrusts to us.
2 Corinthians 8:7 (NLT)
Believers are encouraged to excel in the gracious act of giving.
