If you were trying to explain the gospel to people who were religious but not followers of Jesus, what would you say? This glimpse into early first century preaching gives us the answer.  ///  Dr. Jim Bradford is lead pastor of Central Assembly in Springfield, Missouri. Central is a church committed to connecting people to God, to each other, and to their purpose in life. We are a whole-family church that values being scripturally thoughtful and spiritually engaging, which leads to intellectual durability in our faith and a very real and participational relationship with God. Find out more at www.centralassembly.org.