What would happen if every ministry, every leader, and every church became radically aligned around the mission of reaching the one?

In this closing main session from IC Conference 2026, Robbie O'Brien, Lead Pastor of Salty Church and founder of the Surf Church Collective, challenges church leaders to embrace the radical nature of Jesus and the radical alignment required to fulfill His mission.

Drawing from Luke 15, Luke 19, Matthew 28, Acts 1:8, and his own journey from surfer culture to church planting, Robbie reminds leaders that a busy ministry is not always an obedient ministry. Through powerful stories, practical challenges, and compelling illustrations, he calls churches to move beyond managing religious consumers and instead mobilize disciples who are empowered by the Holy Spirit to become witnesses to the ends of the earth.

This message is a passionate reminder that radical alignment isn't simply a strategy—it's a commitment to the heart of Jesus and His mission to seek and save the lost.

Episode Timeline

00:00 – The Story of “The One”
03:09 – Why Radical Alignment Matters
04:29 – The Meaning of Radical
05:20 – Surf Culture and Following Jesus
07:12 – Jesus Was Radical
08:12 – Luke 15 and the Heart of God
09:05 – The Mission of Jesus
10:45 – The “No Socks” Story
12:25 – Deny Yourself and Follow Jesus
13:45 – Busy Doesn’t Mean Obedient
15:15 – Acts 1:8 and the Power of the Holy Spirit
17:20 – Witnesses, Not Consumers
19:25 – What It Means to Be a Witness
20:00 – The Beach as the Ends of the Earth
21:10 – Planting Salty Church
22:05 – Surf Church Collective
25:10 – Rochelle and Stefan’s Story
28:20 – Recognizing a Prodigal on the Way Home
29:00 – “I’ll Go”
30:00 – Isaiah’s Response
31:00 – Your Ends of the Earth
32:30 – Closing Prayer and Commissioning

This powerful opening session from IC Conference 2026 features Dr. Carlos L. Kelly, Senior Pastor of Beulahland Bible Church, sharing how God transformed his church through a renewed commitment to the Great Commission. Drawing from Luke 5, Dr. Kelly challenges church leaders to leave the shallow waters of comfortable ministry and launch into deeper waters where disciple-making becomes the priority.

Through practical lessons, personal stories, and biblical insight, he unpacks three essential challenges for every church seeking greater Kingdom impact: making ourselves available to Christ, modifying our attitudes to trust Christ, and moving forward in total obedience to Christ. Leaders will be encouraged to examine their systems, release sacred cows, embrace alignment, and trust God to produce fruit as they pursue the mission of making disciples who make disciples.

Whether your church is just beginning the journey of alignment or continuing to deepen its disciple-making culture, this message offers encouragement, challenge, and a compelling vision for reaching the one.

Episode Timeline

00:00 — Welcome and Personal Introduction
02:26 — How Intentional Churches Changed Their Church
03:24 — Luke 5: Launch Out Into the Deep
05:42 — The Call to Go Deeper
09:42 — Make Yourself Available to Christ
12:03 — Small Acts of Obedience Lead to Big Miracles
13:55 — Building the Discovery Team
14:25 — Why We Make Ourselves Available
15:44 — Modify Your Attitude to Trust Christ
17:00 — The Need for an Attitude Adjustment
19:05 — The Church OS Assessment Wake-Up Call
21:18 — Leaving Egos Outside the Room
22:55 — Sacred Cows and Stubborn Attachments
24:02 — “Nevertheless, At Your Word”
25:16 — Move Forward in Total Obedience
26:36 — What God Did at Beulahland
28:25 — The Five Marks of a Disciple
30:05 — Churches Helping Churches
31:12 — From Attendees to Disciple Makers
31:55 — Closing Prayer

What happens when churches disconnect discipleship from evangelism?

In this episode, Doug, Bart, and Vince unpack why so many believers never share their faith, how churches drift away from personal ownership of the Great Commission, and why relational evangelism may be one of the most overlooked drivers of real discipleship growth.

Vince shares his unlikely story of becoming a Christian before ever meeting one, powerful stories from church planting in Las Vegas, and practical insight into how churches can equip believers to naturally share life, stories, and Jesus.

If you've ever wondered why evangelism feels forced, why believers struggle to engage missionally, or how churches can build lasting Great Commission culture, this conversation is for you.

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Timestamps

00:00 — The evil clown who came to destroy a church… and forgot to do it
01:26 — Welcome + introducing Vince Antonucci + Alignment Workshops
02:39 — Vince's background: Jewish mother, gambler father, America's Most Wanted story, and discovering Jesus without ever meeting a Christian
05:33 — “I held a meeting of all the Christians I knew… it was just me.”
06:30 — Why relational evangelism became Vince’s lifelong passion
07:26 — Why the Great Commission is still the one thing Jesus clearly told us to do
09:06 — How did the church drift away from personal ownership of evangelism?
12:30 — Why close friendships with lost people change everything
13:33 — Church planting in Las Vegas: the rookie pimp story and unexpected transformation
16:48 — The evil clown story: from sabotage plan to salvation story
19:31 — The collaboration behind The One More Initiative
22:22 — Vince’s journey creating an evangelism campaign for churches
25:26 — How The One More Initiative fits into Radical Alignment strategy
27:28 — Discipleship vs evangelism: why churches often separate what Jesus joined together
30:08 — Why living on mission accelerates spiritual growth
33:27 — Why many church leaders have given up hope that believers will share their faith
33:52 — Forced evangelism vs natural evangelism
35:14 — The story of Destiny: from never sharing Jesus to leading friends to faith
37:11 — Evangelism Explosion, control, and what happens when mission becomes overly scripted
41:53 — The One More Book: guidebook, devotional, inspiration, and practical equipping
45:56 — Practical next steps for church leaders
46:42 — Vince’s challenge: Are we equipping people to actually know what to do?
48:30 — Bart’s “Relational Reach Zone” exercise
50:07 — Why the Great Commission was always meant to be a team sport