In our first installment of our new #changemymind series, we tackle a common idea that church membership is an extra-biblical concept. But is that really the case? Join us to find out! Also, share this episode with the #changemymind hashtag and you'll also be entered to win Them Rainer's book "I Am A Church Member".

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Sword and Staff Podcast is a resource from Equip Central, a ministry of Central Baptist Church in Warner Robins, Georgia. To explore more of the tools we develop to help you make disciples, visit us online at www.centralwr.com/equip 

In his article, Half of All Churches Are Instantly Growing: Here's Why & Here's What To Do, Pastor Carey Nieuwhof argues that since going online, 50% of churches have experience a growth rate of some 300%. But that really depends on how you define the word "growth". Listen in as Joshua and Drew seek to engage with this article and seek to define growth in accordance with biblical categories.

If Sword & Staff has been a blessing to you, you can be a blessing to us by leaving us a rating and review on whatever podcast app you use to listen to the show. Also, be sure to hit the subscribe button so you never miss an episode. Finally, look us up on Facebook (Sword and Staff Podcast) and give our page a like so that you can stay in the loop on upcoming episodes, events, and contest giveaways!

Sword and Staff Podcast is a resource from Equip Central, a ministry of Central Baptist Church in Warner Robins, Georgia. To explore more of the tools we develop to help you make disciples, visit us online at www.centralwr.com/equip 

Join us for a wonderful conversation with Dr. Michael Haykin, Professor of Church History at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Kentucky. In this episode, he talks to us about Ignatius of Antioch and his journey to martyrdom in Rome in the mid 2nd century AD. We promise, you will have your faith stirred as you listen to this account from one of our own family members in Christ who laid down his life for the cause of the Gospel some 1900 years ago.

If Sword & Staff has been a blessing to you, you can be a blessing to us by leaving us a rating and review on whatever podcast app you use to listen to the show. Also, be sure to hit the subscribe button so you never miss an episode. Finally, look us up on Facebook (Sword and Staff Podcast) and give our page a like so that you can stay in the loop on upcoming episodes, events, and contest giveaways!

Sword and Staff Podcast is a resource from Equip Central, a ministry of Central Baptist Church in Warner Robins, Georgia. To explore more of the tools we develop to help you make disciples, visit us online at www.centralwr.com/equip 

What is church history and why do you need it? We're excited to kick off a new on-again/off-again series "Our Family Story" to help answer those questions! In this shortened episode we briefly outline what church history is, why it's important, and what you can expect from this brand new series. 

Sword and Staff Podcast is a resource from Equip Central, a ministry of Central Baptist Church in Warner Robins, Georgia. To explore more of the tools we develop to help you make disciples, visit us online at www.centralwr.com/equip 

Cultural Christianity is a unique phenomenon, especially in the southeastern part of the United States. Join Joshua and Drew as we discuss what it is, why it's bad, and what we should do about it. Joining the conversation is Pastor Dean Inserra. He is the founding and lead pastor of City Church in Tallahassee, Florida and author of The Unsaved Christian: Reaching Cultural Christianity With The Gospel

Sword & Staff Podcast is produced by Equip Central, a ministry of Central Baptist Church in Warner Robins, Georgia. To explore more resources to help you make disciples, visit www.centralwr.com/equip

Today's digital technology is advancing at mind-blowing speed and is quickly changing our notions of what it means to be embodied people who live in real space and time. And this is a topic that believers simply cannot ignore. Join Joshua and Drew as they sit down with Dr. Jacob Shatzer (PhD, Marquette University), who is Assistant Professor of Theological Studies at Union University in Jackson, Tennessee and author of Transhumanism & The Image Of God: Today's Technology And The Future of Christian Discipleship, to discuss how Christians should engage (and perhaps disengage) with these emerging technologies. 

In our third installment of Bible threads, Joshua and Drew trace the theme of blood throughout the Old & New Testaments. So, have some juice and crackers handy and pull up a chair and join the conversation!

We hear often that we are living in a post Christian society. But what does that mean? And how should we respond? Joshua and Drew talked with Collin Hansen, Tom Willoughby, and Stephen Byrd about this important topic at our 2020 4:14 Conference. To learn more about our 2021 conference, click here!

In this live recording from our very first 4:14 Conference, Joshua and Drew are joined by Stephen Byrd, Collin Hansen, and Tom Willoughby to discuss why the Old Testament is still authoritative for believers today, even though the Old Covenant has been fulfilled in Christ.

How can we be more intentional in 2020 and see real growth in our relationship with Christ? Joshua and Drew seek to provide some answers to this important question.