In this sermon, Bishop Kershaw spoke on Joshua 3:1-7,17 
God allowed a generation to die in the wilderness because they failed to pass the test. If you fail to pass the test, you will not be able to reap the benefits of success. Whenever God was going to do something with the nations of Israel, He gave them either a promise or a covenant. God did this before it passed. God did this so they can realize when they encounter difficult seasons, they remember a promise that God made to them. Stop taking advice from people who are not going through what you are encountering. In time you are waiting for deliverance when it has been fulfilled in eternity.
Every great church has great challenges. We must promote excellence in every ministry. The problem is we are living in the now and not the future. Greatness does not occur if it is just you. No promises were given just to Abraham, it was given to the generation.