You’re Not Failing, You’re Planting: Keep Sowing! by Missionary Pastor Beto Rivas | McAllen Conf. 2025

2025-05-18

You don’t need 100 people… you just need ONE.In this heartfelt sermon, “As You Sow,” Pastor Beto Rivas shares his vulnerable, faith-filled journey of sowing seeds in hard ground—preaching to empty chairs, losing possessions, battling discouragement—yet refusing to quit.Through powerful stories like C.T. Studd’s generational conversion and real-life testimonies from Equatorial Guinea, Pastor Beto reminds us:🌱 God didn’t call you to success—He called you to obedience....

You don’t need 100 people… you just need ONE.

In this heartfelt sermon, “As You Sow,” Pastor Beto Rivas shares his vulnerable, faith-filled journey of sowing seeds in hard ground—preaching to empty chairs, losing possessions, battling discouragement—yet refusing to quit.

Through powerful stories like C.T. Studd’s generational conversion and real-life testimonies from Equatorial Guinea, Pastor Beto reminds us:

🌱 God didn’t call you to success—He called you to obedience.

📖 Based on the Parable of the Sower in Matthew 13, this message will:

Encourage weary pastors and church planters
Reinforce why you keep sowing, even when you don’t see fruit
Reveal the kingdom potential of a single seed

🎯 If you’ve ever questioned your calling, this is for you.

You’re not called to make fruit grow—you’re called to keep sowing.

⏱️ Chapters

00:00 – Introduction: Gratitude, D.L. Moody & One Million Souls
01:55 – The Chain Reaction of One Seed: From Moody to C.T. Studd
04:10 – Sermon Text: Matthew 13 – The Parable of the Sower
05:45 – More Than Sowing: Answering the Call
08:00 – Action & Commitment: You’re Called for Life
10:15 – Sowing in Hard Places: The Reality of Ministry
12:30 – The Cost of Obedience: No Contracts, Just Calling
14:05 – The Temptation to Lower the Standard
17:00 – What to Do When You Don’t See Fruit
19:20 – The Trap of Comparing Yourself
21:00 – You Are the Couple for the Job
24:00 – Don’t Change the Message—Trust the Process
26:00 – Keep Doing What You Were Taught
27:30 – When You Feel Like Quitting
29:40 – The True Definition of Fruitfulness
32:20 – You’re Called to Sow—Not to Make It Grow
33:30 – “God, I Just Want to Be Fruitful”
35:00 – When Expectations Don’t Match God’s Plan
37:00 – Isaiah 55: God’s Word Will Not Return Void
38:20 – The Power of One Seed: Personal Testimonies
43:00 – Pablo, Lucia, and the Nationalization Vision
45:30 – Final Word: Your Portion Is Abundance
47:00 – Mustard Seed Faith: The Kingdom Potential of One Life
Show Notes
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