That's A Good Question

That's A Good Question

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  • 072 - How Should Churches Make Disciples?

    We continue the discussion of discipleship in this episode. Below are several key ideas mentioned in the discussion...

    Acts 2:38-47 points to three experiences the very first church in Jerusalem had, as pointed out by author Gene Getz:

    1. Learning experiences with the Word
    2. Relational experiences with one another
    3. Witnessing experiences with the world
    4. We talked last episode about how a church can be structured to facilitate corporate witnessing/evangelism. In this episode we talk about what needs to be present in a church for effective discipleship – learning and following – to occur.

      There are seven progress reports in the book of Acts, documenting the advance of the Mission, but regularly tying it to the multiplication of churches, because the churches are where the disciples are made. – see Acts 2:47; 6:7; 9:31; 12:24; 16:5; 19:20; 28:30-31.

      We believe that churches must place the emphasis on discipleship that the Great Commission demands and that Scripture and history have modeled. We think that a discipleship plan that can do that must be...

      1. Intentional — refers to a deliberate plan to make disciples.
      2. Church-centered — means the local church is involved in reaching and maturing disciples.
      3. Evangelistic — requires the local church is structured to make contact and communicate the gospel to unbelievers and the unchurched.
      4. Inclusive — entails that those who come to Christ and his church are disciples and are urged to participate.
      5. Progressive — necessitates that the disciple is moved forward to the next steps of growth.
      6. Wholistic — creates opportunities for education, relationships, and ministry.
      7. 37 min
      8. 071 - How Can Churches and Individual Christians Evangelize Together?

        Sometimes evangelism is viewed as individual activity that Christians carry in their personal lives. Sometimes evangelism is thought of as what happens at church when we pick just the right music and the Pastor delivers a powerful Gospel presentation to reach the seekers we've drawn into the meeting. But evangelism is the mission of the local church in which individual activity and our corporate efforts each play an indispensable role. That's the topic of this episode as we consider the question, "How Can Churches and Individual Christians Evangelize Together?"

        46 min
      9. 068 - What's the Latest w/ Biden's Agenda & The 1/6 Commission?

        Many Christians have been tempted to be fearful over the past many months because of things they’re hearing from certain news sources. In fact, we talked about some of those fears just about seven months ago, just two months after the inauguration of Joe Biden as we were concerned about how afraid some Christians were based on what we were hearing and reading. In this episode, we revisit some of what we said back then because the things we get worked up about change so quickly that we forget what it was we were afraid of once the new boogeyman begins to be touted by our chosen news sources.

        44 min
      10. 067 - What Can Satan Do to Christians?

        If all you know about Satan is gleaned from some Christian broadcast media, you might be giving the Devil more than his due. Learn why in this episode as we discuss viewer-submitted question, "What Can Satan Do to Christians?".

        32 min
      11. 066 - What Things Should Christians Divide Over?

        It’s important that we’re careful about what WE teach, but also that we only endorse teachings of others that are consistent with the Bible. That means there are times at which we might need to keep our distance from someone because we’re concerned about what they’re teaching, even if they’re Christians. But that’s troubling to consider because if we’re Christians then we want to be unified not divided. So it raises the question for today’s episode, “What Things Should Christians Divide Over?”

        47 min

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      The That’s A Good Question podcast considers questions related to current events, culture, and worldview issues from a biblical perspective.