What Is True Success? Redefining Wealth, Influence, and Accomplishment

In Part 5 of the Re-Program series at Hill City, Pastor Adam challenges the cultural lie that success is measured by wealth, influence, and accomplishments. Rooted in Romans 12:2, this message calls believers to reject worldly patterns of thinking and embrace true transformation through the renewing of the mind. Drawing from Mark 10:41–45, Pastor Adam highlights how Jesus redefines greatness—not as power or position, but as servanthood. Through the stories of Paul in Philippians 3:8 and the disciples’ comparison in John 21:22, this sermon exposes the dangers of performance-based identity, insecurity, pride, and comparison fueled by today’s culture and social media.

Pastor Adam teaches that true biblical success is measured by faithfulness, humility, and obedience—not applause, followers, or financial gain. Referencing Hebrews 13:5, James 4:6, and Ecclesiastes 12:13, this message urges believers to find contentment in God’s goodness and anchor their identity in belonging to Christ rather than achieving for Him. As Pastor Adam shares personal testimony and biblical insight, Hill City reminds us that when we live for the applause of Heaven instead of the approval of people, we discover lasting confidence, freedom, and the kind of success that truly matters in God’s Kingdom.