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PREPARING FOR WHAT’S NEXT
Desert, Community, Project | Part 4
Senior Pastor Keith Stewart
June 21, 2026

Have you ever had a dream that seemed to slip through your fingers?

Maybe it was a calling, a relationship, a ministry, a career, or simply the life you thought you would have by now. What do you do when the dream is delayed? When the road is filled with detours, disappointments, opposition, and unanswered questions?

This Sunday, we'll look at the life of Joseph and discover how God prepares us for what comes next. What if the setbacks you're experiencing aren't obstacles to God's plan—but part of God's preparation for it?

DISCUSSION QUESTIONS

1. Pastor Keith said, "The greatest reward for our service is not what I get from it but what I become by it." What do you think he means by that? Have you ever experienced service changing you as much as it helped someone else?

2. The dream of Springcreek Church began when Pastor Keith realized his Venezuelan friends felt more welcomed by him than by the church he attended. Have you ever had an experience that changed the way you saw people, church, or ministry?

3. Joseph received a dream from God when he was young, but he was not yet ready for it. Why do you think God often gives us a vision of the future before He fully prepares us for it?

4. Which of the six "enemies that stalk our dreams" resonated most with you?
• Our own immaturity or lack of wisdom
• Opposition from others
• Unexpected detours
• Attractive counterfeits
• Entanglement with other people's dreams
• Getting ahead of God
Why did that particular enemy stand out to you?

5. The message emphasized that "God doesn't remove the dream; He refines the dreamer." Looking back over your life, can you identify ways God used delays, disappointments, or setbacks to shape your character?

6. Have you ever experienced what seemed like a detour in life that later turned out to be part of God's preparation? Share your story.

7. Joseph's life reminds us that God is often doing something in us before He does something through us. How does that challenge the way we usually think about success and achievement?

8. Pastor Keith said, "A large church can be built around charisma. A successful church can be built around strategy. But a transformational church has to be built around formation." What do you think distinguishes a transformational church from a merely successful church?

9. Joseph eventually realized that his dream was never really about him—it was about "the saving of many lives." How can we tell when our dreams have become more about ourselves than about God's purposes?

10. The message ended by highlighting ways God has used Springcreek to impact people locally and globally. What examples have you personally seen of God working through this church to transform lives?

11. As we prepare for next week's message, what do you believe God may want to do in and through Springcreek in the years ahead? What role might God be calling you to play in that future?

12. Joseph never let go of God, even when he didn't understand what God was doing. Is there an area of your life right now where you need to trust God's process rather than demand immediate answers? How can the group pray for you?