Prayer can be taught as a physical act of dependence on the Lord. Our prayer life usually amounts to the extent that we believe that God is the one in control. In other words, if we depend on him much, then we pray much. But if we live and operate in our life with an underlying belief that we are in control then our prayer life will usually reflect that too.

This all stems from the accepted principal that what we believe is what we do.

Multiplication can be one of the biggest catalyst towards a deeper prayer life. If we believe that only the Lord can save and draw others to himself then it will definitely positively effect our prayer life. This is good news because God can grow our faith where we are at through faithfully and obediently living out the truth of His Word.

He gives us Help.

And He also gives us an opportunity to feel uncomfortable.

These opportunities are leaps of faith that will grow us in our dependence on Him. It is in this way that he levels the playing field. Any Christian is able to push into this act of “Taking up his cross to follow the savior” (Luke 9:23)

Pastor Chad and Josh discuss prayer at length as well as give an honest assessment of their own prayer life and provide helpful and simple ways to increase ones prayer life.

Today we look at the main reasons we christians do not share our faith.

As we look at the reality of Eternity we can see that there is, and should always be, a urgency on the lost souls of those in our worlds. But we certainly don't act like there are souls on fire all around us! If belief drives action, then what are our beliefs about our neighbors?

C.S Lewis (although I can't find the reference so it may be by someone else) said that if we heard of half another countries population being wiped out by an atomic bomb we would be sad and grieve and talk about how short life really is for a short time, but we would all most likely sleep soundly in our beds that night, however if a man stubs his toe he will toss and turn all night in that pain. We, as humans, have a very small capacity for empathy and compassion.

How can we develop and foster an Eternal Worldview?

Matthew 6:33 says But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you.

Selfishness and Focusing on earthly things will keep us from having an Eternal and Biblical Worldview, and only God can give us a heart and compassion for the eternal souls of those around us. Mindset is redeemed through Gods word, through worship and through prayer.

The Ironman Creed:

1. We are driven by the Love of Christ for God's Glory (2 Corinthians 5:14-17)

2. We are comfortable in the uncomfortable. (Romans 1:16)

3. We are stronger together. (Proverbs 27:17)

4. We believe, therefore we do. (Romans 1:17)

**Story from The Field***

Today we offer practical advice on reaching others in our own worlds. We do this by looking at a relationship Josh is building and look at some of his motives and actions. Many times we overthink or over-spiritualize evangelism which leads us to being ineffective at reaching the people in our worlds.

Today we discuss a story from "the field" that revolves around Loving the Lord and having a relationship with him even though we can't see him. If possible, How can we increase our love for the Lord?

Chad also hits on the process of beginning a new discipleship and the power of good, simple questions. What we believe, affects what we do. So talking about what we do can shed more light on what we believe than we may say at first thought. This is why we say the gospel thrives in reality. But ultimately, we must get down to the most important belief of all, what do you think of Jesus Christ and how do you respond to his gospel message?

Lastly, we discuss the beauty of being completely unoriginal in our mission of spreading the gospel through building real-genuine relationships and leaning on the truth of God's Word.

We love to talk about cultural topic from the lens of a gospel worldview. But there are times when all the conversations, no matter how true, become a little noisy, like useless chatter. We think these topics are good, and relevant, but not as much as living out the christian life as Christ commanded. We find, that it is in this obedience and commitment to the Great Commission that we even need to bring up cultural topics. In other words, it's when we share our faith with the lost world that we actually need to be aware of cultural topics, and to have a refined gospel worldview. It becomes real. Not so we can argue, but so we can provide answers to a broken person we are genuinely trying to reach.

We hope you find this new direction helpful, as we Instill vision and equip with the tools to live a life on mission in an attempt to reach those in your own worlds.

This podcast is sponsored by members of The Field Church.

Service times are 10:15 Sunday morning, located at 1700 West Causeway Approach, Mandeville, LA

More Information can be found on www.TheFieldNola.com

On this Bonus Episode we hear from Mike Linstead - PRESIDENT + CO-FOUNDER, DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS of The Nehemiah Project in Mandeville, LA

"From 22 to 25 years old, my story is a typical alcoholic/addict story – in and out of rehab, in and out of jails, in and out of institutions, no friends, no family, I ended up homeless, living under a bridge in San Luis Obispo, California.

This was my condition physically and it basically reflected my spiritual condition. I was dying."

Mike shares his incredible story and also his heart and philosophy in regards to the road to recovery from addiction. He has teamed up with our Co-Host, Pastor Chad Wiles to make sure they are recovering the "full person". They address spiritual, physical, emotional, as well as logistical issues of getting participants back into society and being equipped to live healthy "normal" lives.

While they will admit that drugs and alcohol do have physically addictive characteristic, the reason people are drawn to those substances in the first place is something else entirely. Something deeper. They reject the hypothesis that addiction is an illness without a cure, and instead blame sin as the root cause of all life dominating issue and whole heartedly believe in the Gospel as the power of God to break individuals free from their sin. BUT it doesn't end there and that's where The Nehemiah Project comes in.

The recovery center is named The Nehemiah project after the Old Testament Prophet and inspired by his methods of rebuilding the wall in Jerusalem after the Babylonian Exile. They are in the fundraising stage now. Please go check them out and www.nehemiahprojectgno.org or on facebook at @thenehemiahprojectgno

A few quick thoughts on Kanye's conversion and newest album Jesus is King.

"We ain't here to argue about his facial feature, we here to turn atheist into believers"

-Kanye

We all fall into at least two categories. We are all either under some form of leadership, or leading others. The world certainly has some good things to say about leadership, but so does the Bible. Biblical leadership is counterintuitive. Humility for example, is a trait that we often over look. We may think we want a loud, smart, driving, take charge kinda-guy out in front, but in todays culture that doesn't always work best. The Bible shows us that it is actually very seldom the man God chooses to put in charge.

In todays age, team members need to be heard, they need to feel like they are having an impact and they are valued. Leaders are not just the man with the plan but rather the man, or woman, who loves, serves, and values others the best. Just look at how Jesus led.

Leaders are vulnerable and brave. They don't shy away from worse case scenarios but have the courage to face them.

Leaders have integrity. They live above reproach. They don't expect more from team members than they themselves would be willing to give.

Leaders are humble. This comes from a place of being strong and secure in their own identity. They are willing to put the right people in place without feeling the need to hold dominion over talented individuals.

Leaders have vision and clarity. They typically have the most vision and are able to see down the road to help steer the organizational ship. They also have the most passion and can motivate others authentically.

Overall, leadership is using others to help accomplish a mission that you wouldn't be able to accomplish on your own. We all need to ask ourselves if we are leading in the way that we would want to be led. And on the flip side, if we are serving or employed in an organization, are we working with the diligence we would like to see in someone in our own organization.

God Bless friends. This season is over and we can't wait to catch you on the next one. Stay tuned for future updates!

Lets be honest, the birds and the bees talk that we don't want to have with our kids, really comes from a place of not wanting to have it with ourselves, our spouses, or our closest friends. Today, for 49 minutes, that changes.

We internalize our desires. We make up stories about our spouse. We make up stories about ourselves. And we walk around in our marriage with walls the size of mountains. These walls protect us from the pain found from being vulnerable, but they also prevent us from treating sex the way it was intended to be. This Episode will explore what Sex is truly intended to be.

Pastor Chad and Josh get Real and Vulnerable today as they both discuss their own sex lives with their wives in an attempt to uncover some of the most common pitfalls in marriage regarding sex. They also uncover some of the perversions in our culture around intimacy, sex, and pornography. It will expose the negative effects it has on us in the bedroom and in our worship with God.

This is not a forbidden topic! Hopefully this conversation will stir up some questions in your own heart. Explore those questions, and we encourage you to open this topic up to your spouse and trusted friends. Like anything else, it is important to verbalize your thoughts and feelings to make sure they are lining up with your spouses expectations and more importantly, with Gods.

Lastly, This episode speaks primarily from a mans view, but we would still encourage women to listen as it will provide key insight into the mind of a man. Another episode from a women's perspective is coming soon!

We hope you find truth here today, and if you do please let us know by emailing [email protected] or [email protected].

Also, if you found this helpful, please share it with a friend, or someone in your life who would benefit from being renewed by a gospel worldview.

"Life is war. That's not all it is. But it is always that. Our weakness in prayer is owing largely to our neglect of this truth. Prayer is primarily a wartime walkie-talkie for the mission of the church as it advances against the powers of darkness and unbelief."

-John Piper

Life is war, and conflict can be one of the greatest tools of the enemy. In Matthew 18:15 Jesus explicitly lays out how we should deal with conflict amongst brothers and sisters in Christ. The bible is not always so clear so It stands to reason that God really wanted us to understand this truth. Nothing can ruin the work of the church and communities within our Church as much as gossip and poorly handled conflict. We are to draw near to each other, share one anothers burdens, love one another, care for, forgive, submit, commit, build trust with, be devoted too, and the list goes on.

Fighting with one another is not one of the commands of scripture but it is human nature and the bible is so helpful in teaching us how to deal with it. As a Christian, next to prayer, dealing with conflict biblically may be one of the most important disciplines of the Christian faith. It is certainly the most important thing in building vulnerable and strong gospel centered communities within our churches.

This week Pastor Chad lays out biblical strategies for dealing with conflict. Josh helps by allowing him to use multiple examples from his own life and marriage. Honest, Open and very relevant to any Christian who deals with people on any level in their daily life. This episode will both strengthen your faith and help you foster stronger community wherever you live your christian life.