For the Saints

How much has the institutional systems of the Catholic and Anglican churches influenced us as Protestants? In today's episode the answer to that question becomes a little more clear as the guys discuss clergy. Are we closer to the world or the Kingdom of God in the way approach ministry positions? Let's let the Scriptures be our guide. Enjoy!

Every church has a Sunday morning routine. In fact, most of those routines are hundreds if not thousands of years old. But when was the last time you asked yourself or your leaders where they got the ideas for the things they're do? Are they biblical, traditional, or both? Does that even matter? Those are exactly the type of questions that Adam and David wrestle with in this episode. You just may be surprised at what you learn.

Have you ever wondered how much of what we do when we gather as the church is actually in the Bible? Does the Bible even teach us how we ought to be worshiping God? In this series Charlie and Adam will be joined by special guest David Fields to discuss some difficult questions regarding the church and how we worship. The aim of this series is to draw us all into God's Word to challenge our traditions and motives behind our worship. We welcome you to join us in this valuable conversation and may Christ be exalted through it.

In this episode Charlie and Adam conclude their series on discipleship discussing the role of correcting in biblical discipleship. Correcting in discipleship cannot be successful apart from the other areas discussed throughout this series. We hope you find this challenging and encouraging. May the Lord bless you immensely in your efforts to discover and exercise true biblical discipleship.

When was the last time you thought about training yourself or other believers as a necessary part of the Christian's call to discipleship? Who has time for that? Right? Charlie and Adam discuss training as a part of discipleship that we must make time for. It is in our training that we are prepared to face the ugly realities of life and become equipped to advance the kingdom of Christ in the face of those realities. Enjoy!

Discipleship certainly involves teaching but that is only half of what it takes to accomplish biblical discipleship. It's often messy, difficult, and sometimes downright heartbreaking but true discipleship must occur within the confines of our every day lives. We belong to Jesus. We are not our own. He bought us with a price and every facet of our lives must be submitted to his use. In this episode Charlie and Adam discuss what modeling in discipleship looks like both biblically and practically. Enjoy!

We all agree that discipleship involves teaching, but perhaps there are aspects of teaching in discipleship that we are missing or taking for granted. Charlie and Adam explore teaching in discipleship outside the box and beyond our traditional understanding. We hope you are challenged and inspired by this discussion.

Biblical discipleship begins with love, a love for the Trinity and a love for the body of Christ. Without love, discipleship is mechanical, legalistic, and dangerous. Charlie and Adam explore the Scriptures to lay a foundation of love for discipleship. They hope you enjoy the conversation and most of all that your love for Jesus and his body will increase as a result.

Charlie and Adam are back with a series on biblical discipleship. Over the next several weeks they will be discussing what believers are to expect after someone professes faith in Jesus. Their goal is to equip the saints for the work of discipleship. They look forward to you joining them on this journey.

In this closing episode Charlie and Adam discuss a biblical foundation, a biblical motivation, and biblical methods for sharing the gospel. They also discuss how the gospel story applies to our study of the Scriptures.

The gospel is the single most important story in all of existence. In this episode Charlie and Adam discuss why that is so. People's eternal souls are what is at stake.

"YIKES! They believe me. What now?" Guiding people through a conversion experience can be more difficult than you think. In this episode, Charlie and Adam discuss what is involved in leading people to meet Jesus face to face. This discussion can really give clarity on what a genuine conversion looks like. It is crucial to our effectiveness in evangelizing the lost.

The news about our sin and inability to save ourselves is like a dark cloud hanging over us when we first hear about it. In this episode Adam and Charlie reveal the Good News about God's solution to man's greatest dilemma. It is like the sun breaking through that dark cloud and giving hope to the lost. May God use this to further equip you to share the gospel and also bless your heart as you hear once again the blessed truths of our Savior's substitutionary atoning death on the cross.

There is a reason so many professing evangelicals have compromised the gospel today. It is hard to tell people they are lost and desperately in need of a Savior. Charlie and Adam discuss this aspect of the gospel story they call "The Dilemma" with the goal of encouraging you to better understand how the bad news sets the stage for the Good News. It is the black background that reveals the beauty of Christ our Jewel.  

Many Bible-believing Christians are confused about the role the Law plays in our faith today. In this episode, Adam and Charlie explore how the Law applies to biblical evangelism. Perhaps, there is no more common a point of contact than our sin and this is where the Law meets all of humanity. It exposes our sin and points us to our need for a Savior.

As Believers we have the answer to the questions that everyone is asking. We know what is wrong with the world and what the remedy is. The majority of life's questions begin to be answered in the narrative we call the Fall. In this episode Adam and Charlie discuss the gospel essentials of the Fall and how they relate to our evangelism.

In this episode Charlie and Adam explore the first section of the gospel message, which is creation. The gospel is a God-centered story and that is made clear when evangelism begins with God and his creative powers. The earth is God's and everything in it, including us. The ultimate goal of evangelism is to see people brought to submission to God by trusting in Jesus as their Savior and Lord. True submission begins by knowing who and what we are in light of who and what God is.

Welcome to the debut of For the Saints Podcast hosted by Charlie Scalf and Adam Fann. Join their conversation about biblical evangelism as they explore the Bible as one story and find out you can fearlessly share your faith with the world.