Podcasts about distinctives

What does it take to build a healthy church-planting collaborative? In this episode, Pastor Andrew and Pastor Bobby share the 8 cultural distinctives that define the Mercy Hill Collaborative. From being unapologetically growth-oriented to prioritizing parent planting over partner planting to placing a high value on preaching and the gathered church, this episode is a must-listen for pastors serious about building a multiplication movement. Learn why church growth and church planting are inseparable, and how the right cultural alignment creates lasting kingdom momentum.Website: ⁠⁠https://breakinggrowthbarriers.com⁠⁠Facebook Group: ⁠https://www.facebook.com/groups/breakinggrowthbarriers⁠Facebook: ⁠https://www.facebook.com/breakinggrowthbarriers⁠Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/breakinggrowthbarriers⁠

Hospitality is more than greeting people at the door—it's a way of life. Continuing our Everyday Distinctives series, Pastor David McGregor explores why hospitality is one of the unique callings God has placed on Everyday Church. Drawing from the life of Jesus, this message reminds us that hospitality is not a program or event, but a Spirit-led posture of love, grace, and truth. Whether around a table, in a conversation, or through a simple act of kindness, we're called to make space for people to encounter the love of Christ. Discover how biblical hospitality can transform our homes, our church, and our everyday lives as we learn to welcome others the way Jesus welcomed us.   From Sunday 07.05.26

This week we continue our Everyday Distinctives series by exploring why NextGen is one of the unique callings God has placed on Everyday Church. In a world flooded with information, anxiety, and competing voices, how do we raise a generation with spiritual roots deep enough to stand? Pastor Randy looks at the biblical picture of the “last days,” the surprising spiritual hunger emerging in Gen Z, and why the church must move beyond programs to genuine discipleship. This message is both a vision for Everyday Church and a challenge to every believer. Whether you're a parent, grandparent, student, volunteer, or simply someone who cares about the future of the Church, you'll discover that investing in the next generation isn't someone else's responsibility—it's ours. Join us as we pray over our children, students, and young adults, believing that the promise of Acts 2 is still alive today: God is still pouring out His Spirit on sons and daughters.   From Sunday 06.28.26

What does it mean for Jesus to be a door or Gate? Why don't we talk about that as much as other biblical metophores? And does Jesus' rich abundant life promise give us the ability to expect financial favor? Or assurance of a "good life?" Let's talk. If you prefer to listen, stream, and/or watch, join us and subscribe on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@kingwoodmethodist

Pastor Courtney describes our church's distinctive stance on faith and science and why these two important ways of knowing and understanding the world aren't enemies, but friends.

What does it take to build a healthy church-planting collaborative? In this episode, Pastor Andrew and Pastor Bobby share the 8 cultural distinctives that define the Mercy Hill Collaborative. From being unapologetically growth-oriented to prioritizing parent planting over partner planting to placing a high value on preaching and the gathered church, this episode is a must-listen for pastors serious about building a multiplication movement. Learn why church growth and church planting are inseparable, and how the right cultural alignment creates lasting kingdom momentum.Website: ⁠https://breakinggrowthbarriers.com⁠Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/breakinggrowthbarriersFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/breakinggrowthbarriersInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/breakinggrowthbarriers

What does it really mean to be healed? In this Father's Day message, Pastor Randy continues the Everyday Distinctives series by unpacking the second distinctive of Everyday Church: Healing. Far beyond physical recovery, Scripture presents healing as wholeness — spirit, soul, and body. Through the Greek word sozo, we discover that the same word often translated “saved” is also translated “healed,” revealing God's desire not only to forgive us, but to restore every broken part of our lives. Drawing from Mark 5, Romans 12, and the story of the woman with the issue of blood, this message explores why healing begins with honesty, how hidden wounds impact families for generations, and why pursuing personal wholeness may be one of the most loving things a husband, father, or parent can do. Healing isn't a department. It's a culture. And as God heals us, He invites us to become safe places where others can find healing too. Healed people help heal people. From Sunday 06.21.26

In this message, Pastor Randy introduces the first of Everyday Church's five Distinctives: Worship. What if worship is bigger than music? Bigger than a Sunday service? Bigger than a moment of emotion or an experience at the altar? As Everyday Church continues to unpack its vision and culture, this message explores why worship has been a defining mark of the church from the very beginning—and why God may be calling His people into something deeper than performance, preference, or attendance. Drawing from 2 Kings 3, Romans 12, and the story of the early church, Pastor Randy examines the tension between musical worship and a life of worship. He discusses the role of the Holy Spirit, the importance of both anointing and formation, and the danger of reducing worship to something we consume rather than something we become. The invitation is simple but challenging: not merely to attend worship, but to offer our entire lives to God as a living sacrifice. Because Jesus didn't die so we could be entertained by worship. He died so we could become worship.   From Sunday 06.14.26

Dan talks about one of PCOM's new distinctives

Sermon preached at Sunday School from Romans 6:1-10 on 5/3/2026 by Pastor Henry Funkhouser at First Baptist Church of Easton.Welcome to those joining via Podcast, we are glad to have you join us. If you are ever in the Easton Area, we would love to have you visit us!  If you care to support the ministry, visit us at firstbaptisteaston.com, click Donate. https://app.aplos.com/aws/give/FirstBaptistChurchofEaston

*Pastor David Greene*

Complete the historical inerrancy issue and review sufficiency crisis

Continuing the “Distinctives for Disciples” series on what we believe and why we believe it, Pastor Jack Graham addresses another topic vital to Christian living. Pastor Graham teaches that you cannot speak of Christian living apart from faith – what has been referred to as the golden key that unlocks all the provision and promises of God in our lives. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/395/29?v=20251111

With the message “Spirit-Filled Living,” Pastor Jack Graham brings a second part of a look at the Holy Spirit through the “Distinctives for Disciples” series. Pastor Graham teaches that the key to abundant life, to victorious life, is to know the Holy Spirit. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/395/29?v=20251111

We're continuing the powerful series “Distinctives for Disciples” today as Pastor Jack Graham brings a message about the presence and power of the Holy Spirit in our lives. In order to do the will of God, to obey His command to live a Christ-like life, we are given God's Spirit – the Holy Spirit. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/395/29?v=20251111

*Pastor David Greene*

As he continues the series on the basics of Christian faith, “Distinctives for Disciples,” Pastor Jack Graham brings a comforting message on assurances we have as believers. Because of what Christ has done for us, we live with this blessed assurance that our sins are forgiven, and we have eternal life we can never lose. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/395/29?v=20251111

Pastor Jack Graham continues his “Distinctives for Disciples” series on what it means to follow Jesus – step by step. Today Pastor Graham brings a message for new believers to take to heart and for mature believers to share as they disciple others on what the vital steps are to take after having put your faith in Christ. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/395/29?v=20251111

Today on PowerPoint, Pastor Jack Graham kicks off a powerful new series “Distinctives for Disciples,” looking at the blueprint for Christian living. Pastor Graham focuses on what we believe as Christians … why we believe it … and how we live out what we believe. Today we go back to the basics to learn what it means to be a Christian. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/395/29?v=20251111

*Pastor David Greene*

What are the theological distinctives of our church? Baptist theology Reformed theology Cessationism Progressive Covenantalism Complementarianism God's glory and our joy Confessionalism You can watch this message here.

*Pastor David Greene*

*Pastor David Greene*

Contact us. We'd love to serve youWrite a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify ResourcesGrow in your ministry preparation through the FREE Practically Trained Pastors Cohort.Give financially to support the work of helping pastors thrive(01:59) Big Picture of Titus 2(05:48) Why Two Men Talking About Women in Titus 2?(06:56) Positive Vision for Women's Ministry(11:04) Equal Value, Different Roles in the Church(12:25) Character Before Counsel: Qualities of Older Women(14:40) Loving Husbands and Children: Enjoyment, Not Just Duty(16:41) What About Single Women and Women Who Work?(21:57) Titus 2 Is Not Exhaustive or Anti-Work(23:13) Distinctives and the Brevity of Instructions to Young Men(25:39) Encouraging Older Women: You Are Needed(26:28) How Pastors Can Support Titus 2 Ministry (Public)(28:59) How Pastors Can Support Titus 2 Ministry (Private & Relational)(30:29) Asking and Activating Older Members(31:59) Everyone Has a Role: The Whole-Church Vision of Titus 2(33:11) Final Exhortation & Pastoral Prayer

Contact us. We'd love to serve youWrite a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify ResourcesGrow in your ministry preparation through the FREE Practically Trained Pastors Cohort.Give financially to support the work of helping pastors thrive(01:59) Big Picture of Titus 2(05:48) Why Two Men Talking About Women in Titus 2?(06:56) Positive Vision for Women's Ministry(11:04) Equal Value, Different Roles in the Church(12:25) Character Before Counsel: Qualities of Older Women(14:40) Loving Husbands and Children: Enjoyment, Not Just Duty(16:41) What About Single Women and Women Who Work?(21:57) Titus 2 Is Not Exhaustive or Anti-Work(23:13) Distinctives and the Brevity of Instructions to Young Men(25:39) Encouraging Older Women: You Are Needed(26:28) How Pastors Can Support Titus 2 Ministry (Public)(28:59) How Pastors Can Support Titus 2 Ministry (Private & Relational)(30:29) Asking and Activating Older Members(31:59) Everyone Has a Role: The Whole-Church Vision of Titus 2(33:11) Final Exhortation & Pastoral Prayer

*Pastor David Greene*"Christ as Our Mediator"

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*Pastor Byron Stewart*"Christ's Ascension"

*Pastor David Greene*"Christ's Resurrection"

Fr Calum and Joel talk with returning guest Fr Thomas Plant about Darwell Stone's case for mere Catholicity. Fr Thomas has recently written an introduction to a new (and handsome) edition of Stone's concise systematic theology, Christian Dogma: Outlines of Orthodox Anglican Theology. Stone was Principal of Pusey House, Oxford from 1909 to 1934. Fr Thomas recently gave a talk on Stone at a conference at Pusey House on the 20th-century principals of the house.See more of Fr Thomas' work on his Substack, Ghostly Counsel.You can email us at holycofe@gmail.com or follow us on X at @holycofe1.

*Pastor David Greene*"The Substitutionary Sacrifice of Christ"

*Pastor David Greene*

What truly sets a classical Christian classroom apart?Curriculum matters, but as Mandi Gerth explains, it is not the only or even the primary driver of formation. A child is shaped day after day by the culture of the classroom, the small liturgies, the tone of the teacher, and the habits that govern transitions, conversations, and even how class begins and ends.Host Davies Owens talks with Mandy about her book Thoroughness and Charm: Cultivating the Habits of a Classical Classroom and about what it means for a teacher to be a “monarch” in the best sense, an authority who orders the room so that students can rest, attend, and delight in learning. They discuss the difference between entertainment and genuine engagement, how joy differs from “fun,” and why liturgy is such a powerful antidote to chaos in both school and home.Mandi also addresses the “3:01 p.m. problem,” naming how easy it is for phones, entertainment, and scattered schedules to undo the formation that happens during the school day. She shares simple habits any family can start, even in just a few minutes a day, to reinforce attention, conversation, and a shared story centered on Christ.

As he winds down the “Distinctives for Disciples” series examining the core beliefs of Christians and what it means to follow Jesus, Pastor Jack Graham brings a message about the beauty of God's people gathered to praise, pray, and worship Him. When functioning properly, Pastor Graham teaches, the Jesus-loving, Bible-committed, Spirit-filled Church changes the world. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/395/29?v=20251111

Continuing the “Distinctives for Disciples” series on what we believe and why we believe it, Pastor Jack Graham addresses another topic vital to Christian living. Pastor Graham teaches that you cannot speak of Christian living apart from faith – what has been referred to as the golden key that unlocks all the provision and promises of God in our lives. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/395/29?v=20251111