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Defund The Church is a joint vision between Pastor Justin Douglas of the Belong Collective Church and Frank Turner Jr. This podcast provides an honest discussion and tactical strategy to help tear down the walls of racial injustice and division that have been sown for centuries in the church.

Pastor Justin Douglas and Frank Turner, Jr.


    • Oct 6, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 29m AVG DURATION
    • 26 EPISODES


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    Wild Heart - Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2021 23:30


    Former police officer, real estate investor, and full time father of 3, Don Rohsner shares how he helps other people find their purpose in God. Looking for purpose? Visit this link and join Don at a Wild at Heart bootcamp.

    Wild Heart - Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2021 32:03


    Former police officer, real estate investor, and full time father of 3, Don Rohsner discusses his journey as a man of God. Looking for purpose? Visit this link and join Don at a Wild at Heart bootcamp.

    Farewell, but not Goodbye - Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2021 23:09


    Pastor Justin continues the conversation about his future with Defund The Church.

    Farewell, but not Goodbye - Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2021 21:49


    Pastor Justin shares some major news about his future with Defund The Church.

    Heavy Burdens - Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2021 35:46


    Bridget Eileen Rivera continues to open up about her struggles as a Christian being a member of the LGBTQ community. Click here to preorder a copy of her book, Heavy Burdens, due to be released this fall.

    Heavy Burdens - Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2021 32:32


    Bridget Eileen Rivera joins Defund The Church to talk about her struggles as a Christian being a member of the LGBT community. Click here to preorder a copy of her book, Heavy Burdens, due to be released this fall.

    Shot of Faith

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2021 34:12


    Pastor Justin and Frank discuss the fears and realities of the COVID-19 vaccine.

    Apologists Welcome - Part II

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2021 33:42


    Christian apologist, MsTytus2, continues discussing her journey into urban apologetics with Frank and Pastor Justin.

    Apologists Welcome

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2021 21:23


    Christian apologist, MsTytus2, joins Defund The Church to discuss her start into urban apologetics and the highs and lows of her journey.

    Mask of Selfishness

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2021 35:49


    Pastor Justin and Frank discuss the disconnect between faith and fear as it relates to the church wearing masks during the COVID-19 pandemic.

    Same Sex, Same Kingdom?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2021 41:57


    Pastor Justin and Frank discuss whether people who identify with same sex attraction can inherit the Kingdom of Heaven.

    At the Root

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2020 39:16


    Pastor Justin discusses his original vision for Defund the Church in which racism must be rooted out for the church to grow from a healthy foundation.

    Long Division

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2020 33:43


    Pastor Justin and Frank examine the current divide in the church post election and how Christians should reconcile their differences for the Kingdom.

    When Frank emailed Justin

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 24, 2020 23:59


    Pastor Justin and Frank discuss the origins of Defund The Church and God supernaturally arranged their collaboration.

    Buildings and Budgets

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2020 27:01


    Pastor Justin leads a discussion on how the actual Church building can impact the ability to do ministry.

    What Color is Your Jesus?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2020 26:03


    Pastor Justin and Frank discuss the problematic images of the portrayal of a white Jesus in the American church.

    The Presidential Savior

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2020 24:20


    Pastor Justin and Frank look at idea that people view presidential candidates as saviors and explore Trump's strong support among evangelical voters.

    The Kingdom Vote - Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2020 26:47


    Pastor Justin and Frank continue the discussion on voting and how to view it in the context of the Kingdom of God.

    The Kingdom Vote - Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2020 28:47


    Pastor Justin and Frank explore how Christians should view voting in the context of the Kingdom of God.

    Law and Order - Policing in America

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2020 41:05


    Pastor Justin and Frank discuss the complex issues involving policing and race in America.

    To BLM or not BLM? That is the Question.

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2020 28:49


    Pastor Justin and Frank discuss the phrase Black Lives Matter and the organization of the same name.

    Pro-Life or Pro-Choice?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2020 25:22


    Pastor Justin and Frank tackle the difficult topic of abortion from a Godly perspective.

    Is God a Republican or a Democrat?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2020 31:09


    Pastor Justin and Frank discuss how God factors into our human views on partisanship.

    What is Defund The Church? - Part Three

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2020 20:55


    Pastor Justin and Frank continue to discuss the remaining questions in the Defund the Church tactical approach and how you should approach your church about its implementation.

    What is Defund The Church? - Part Two

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2020 29:19


    Pastor Justin and Frank discuss how Defund the Church's core value connect with Jesus' life and ministry. In addition, Pastor Justin begins to breakdown the five questions that make up the movement's tactical approach.

    What is Defund The Church? - Part One

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2020 21:13


    Pastor Justin Douglas shares the theological basis for the Defund the Church movement.

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