Podcasts about Four Marks

Summary of Sermon: The Everyday Evangelist Series: Talking Jesus – Week 1 | Pastor Torry Sheppard Introduction Pastor Torry Sheppard launches a new series at Gateway Church titled Talking Jesus, addressing the call for every believer to step into the role of an everyday evangelist. He begins by acknowledging the cultural uncertainty and spiritual fatigue of our time—pandemics, polarization, and digital overload. Yet, he proposes that this cultural low point may actually be the perfect moment for spiritual awakening. Drawing from historical revivals such as the First Great Awakening and the Jesus Movement of the 1960s, Pastor Torry emphasizes that God often breathes life into the Church during moments of apathy and unrest. His central question: If the Spirit is blowing, will we lift our sails? Evangelism as an Overflow of Identity Pastor Torry challenges the modern view of evangelism as something reserved for professionals, instead grounding it in the biblical identity of every believer. Referencing 1 Peter 2:9, he reminds the congregation that Christians are a “chosen people, a royal priesthood,” called to proclaim the praises of God. Evangelism, then, is not a task but a byproduct of who we are in Christ. The early Church modeled this identity-based ministry, where pastors and teachers equipped everyday believers to carry the message of the gospel in their ordinary lives. Evangelism in Modern Tension Acknowledging the discomfort many feel around evangelism, Pastor Torry addresses common fears—being rejected, saying the wrong thing, or being labeled. Many Christians, he says, avoid sharing their faith due to insecurity or cultural pressure. However, he warns against outsourcing evangelism to pastors or influencers, reminding the Church that spiritual impact belongs to every believer. He encourages the Gateway family to shift their mindset from fear and hesitation to identity and calling. Four Marks of an Everyday Evangelist Pastor Torry distills the message into four key qualities—postures of the heart that enable believers to carry the gospel naturally and powerfully in daily life. These are not about personality, skill, or charisma, but spiritual posture and openness to God. 1. Spirit-Led Evangelists must be attentive to the Holy Spirit's promptings. Pastor Torry highlights Romans 8 and the story of Philip in Acts 8. Philip leaves a fruitful revival to follow the Spirit's call to a desert road, ultimately leading to the conversion of an Ethiopian official. This obedience births an entire faith movement. The point: being Spirit-led requires spiritual sensitivity, even in inconvenient moments. Evangelism happens when we say yes to divine detours. 2. Personal Holiness Holiness, Pastor Torry explains, is not perfection or legalism but closeness to God. It's about living a life set apart, one that radiates the presence of Jesus. Drawing from 1 Peter 1:15–16 and Isaiah 43:19, he emphasizes that personal transformation is essential to effective evangelism. When our walk with Christ is fresh, our witness is compelling. He invites those feeling spiritually stale to re-engage with God's renewing work, pointing to the woman at the well in John 4 as a powerful example: she shared her encounter with Jesus—not a perfect life, but a transformed one. 3. Prayer Prayer prepares our hearts for evangelism and transforms how we see others. Using Colossians 4:2–4, Pastor Torry explains that prayer opens doors and softens hearts. He warns of the danger of losing compassion for the lost, noting that over time, some Christians grow more repelled by sin than concerned for sinners. Evangelists must see others through God's eyes. Prayer reshapes our posture—turning frustration into empathy and distance into intercession. 4. Urgency Evangelism must carry a sense of holy urgency. In Romans 10, Paul outlines the chain of faith: how will they believe if no one tells them? Pastor Torry shares a personal story of when his daughter Palmer went missing. In the panic, everything else faded—because when someone you love is lost, finding them becomes the only priority. He connects this moment to our calling: spiritually lost people matter to God, and they must matter to us. We don't need panic—but we do need passion. Two Invitations As the message concludes, Pastor Torry extends two invitations. First, to those who feel lost themselves—disconnected, broken, or spiritually adrift—he offers hope and a way home. Jesus is always ready to meet people right where they are. Second, to believers who have been spiritually passive or disengaged, he offers a call to action: step forward with a “Here I am, send me” spirit. Citing Isaiah 6:8, he reminds listeners that God isn't looking for perfect people, just willing ones. Closing Challenge The message ends with a call for Gateway Church to be a people who actually talk to others about Jesus. As the Spirit moves, the Church must move too. Evangelism isn't about forceful arguments or public platforms—it's about walking closely with Jesus and being ready to speak when the moment comes. Pastor Torry charges the church to carry the message of the cross with humility, clarity, and urgency—because the world is hungry for hope, and we've been entrusted with it.

Austin Wadlow begins Joshua.

Pastor Morgan Stephens

Sermon by Pastor Scott Brown

The invitation of Jesus is (& has always been): "Follow Me." But what exactly does it mean to follow Jesus? In this message, we'll attempt to piece together the broader Jewish context of 1st Century rabbis and disciples in order to makes sense of what it means for Rabbi Jesus to invite you and me to follow Him.

A new MP3 sermon from New Song Christian Fellowship is now available on SermonAudio with the following details: Title: Four Marks of a Healthy Church Part 2 Subtitle: Four Marks Speaker: Pastor Jason Starinieri Broadcaster: New Song Christian Fellowship Event: Sunday Service Date: 8/11/2024 Bible: Acts 2:42-47 Length: 42 min.

In this message we look at the second half of the message four marks of a healthy church.

In this message we look at the second half of the message four marks of a healthy church.

In this message we look at the second half of the message four marks of a healthy church.

A new MP3 sermon from New Song Christian Fellowship is now available on SermonAudio with the following details: Title: Four Marks of a Healthy Church Part 1 Subtitle: Four Marks Speaker: Pastor Jason Starinieri Broadcaster: New Song Christian Fellowship Event: Sunday - AM Date: 8/4/2024 Bible: Acts 2:42-47 Length: 41 min.

In this message we begin looking at the four marks of a healthy church. This week we look at the first two.

In this message we begin looking at the four marks of a healthy church. This week we look at the first two.

A new MP3 sermon from New Song Christian Fellowship is now available on SermonAudio with the following details: Title: Four Marks of a Healthy Church Part 1 Subtitle: Four Marks Speaker: Pastor Jason Starinieri Broadcaster: New Song Christian Fellowship Event: Sunday - AM Date: 8/4/2024 Bible: Acts 2:42-47 Length: 41 min.

In this message we begin looking at the four marks of a healthy church. This week we look at the first two.

Topic: Spiritual Maturity: Good Works, Knowing God, Power to Endure, Grateful Worship Purpose: To encourage believers to grow in all 4 areas. To encourage us to pray for each other's growth. Bible: Colossians 1:10-12

Pastor Christian Root presents today's message in The Book of Acts series using Acts 5.12-16 as the scripture reference.

Pastor Kyle shares from Acts 2:42-47 which looks at four marks that showed the early church was spiritually healthy. May we have these four marks in our lives and church today! They held stubbornly onto the gospel!   Sermon Clip (The teaching sheet with the main points of the message can be downloaded by clicking on the above “save” button) Island Pond Baptist Church is an SBC church in Hampstead, NH, just seconds from Derry, NH. We also have many people The post Acts 2:42-47 – Four Marks of a Healthy Church appeared first on Island Pond Baptist Church.

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Tyler Downing in Week 06 of the series, Behold the Lamb! John 1:35-42

Four Marks of A Missional Church emphasizes the transformation from traditional views of the church to a dynamic, relational, and missional understanding. It challenges leaders to rethink church as an active, loving community, deeply embedded in everyday life and relationships, partnering with Jesus in a mission of love and hope. Read more & listen to Episode 299: https://transformingmission.org/podcast Read the blog: https://transformingmission.org/blog Get our weekly communication: https://transforming-mission.ck.page/5618f6c6b9  

There have been many efforts by various Protestants such as Rick Warren and Mark Devers to list the purposes or marks of a healthy church. And while these are good functions that all churches should strive to implement, the historical marks of the true Church are that it's “one, holy, catholic, and apostolic.” In this final episode on our series on the One, Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic Church, Justin Hibbard talks about why the church fathers specifically called out these four marks and what makes the Catholic Church unique with respect to all the other churches and denominations in Christianity. Subscribe to Why Catholic? wherever you get your podcasts.Check out the Why Catholic Etsy shop (all proceeds support this podcast).Become a free subscriber or a patron of Why Catholic? and get the next episode and a discount code to the Why Catholic Etsy shop in your email inbox.Follow Why Catholic on Instagram.Subscribe to Why Catholic on YouTubeLike what you hear? Leave a 5-star rating and a comment on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Get full access to Why Catholic? at whycatholic.substack.com/subscribe

Pastor Zac continues his message about what makes up a Spirit-Filled church | Philippians 1:9-11 INFO Website: scaccesschurch.com Weekly Updates: program.scaccesschurch.com FOLLOW Facebook: facebook.com/scaccesschurch Instagram: instagram.com/scaccesschurch YouTube: youtube.com/@scaccesschurch GIVE: give.scaccesschurch.com ABOUT: State College Access Church is a life-giving, family-oriented, non-denominational church in the State College area. Our weekend service includes contemporary worship, biblical message, and age specific kids ministry for infants through children in 5th grade.

Pastor Zac continues our series on Philippians with a message about four things that should be evident in your life. | Philippians 1:9-11 INFO Website: scaccesschurch.com Weekly Updates: program.scaccesschurch.com FOLLOW Facebook: facebook.com/scaccesschurch Instagram: instagram.com/scaccesschurch YouTube: youtube.com/@scaccesschurch GIVE: give.scaccesschurch.com ABOUT: State College Access Church is a life-giving, family-oriented, non-denominational church in the State College area. Our weekend service includes contemporary worship, biblical message, and age specific kids ministry for infants through children in 5th grade.

On this episode of Awaken Podcast, Michael Lombardo continues his series on the book of Acts. Here specifically, Michael explores Acts 2 where he unveils the four marks of the first church and the importance of abiding in these realities so we can thrive and grow like the first church did. Tune in for wisdom, revelation, and impartation.  For more info and gathering times for Awaken Dallas, go to: www.awakendallas.com Awaken Dallas on Instagram: www.instagram.com/awaken_dallas To find Awaken Podcast on Youtube, go to: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8dyuPxtIYZgXsFADK1y-RA Follow Michael Lombardo on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mikelombardo1 Follow Michael Lombardo on Instagram: www.instagram.com/_lombardomichael Grab a copy of Michael's book "Immersed in His Glory" go to: https://www.amazon.com/Immersed-His-Glory-Supernatural-Experiencing/dp/0768417783/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2PH5HIQT58Y0B&keywords=immersed+in+His+glory&qid=1683731296&sprefix=immersed+in+his+glory%2Caps%2C116&sr=8-1

On today's Servants of Grace theology segment, a listener writes in and asks Dave, “What does heresy mean?”What You'll Hear on this EpisodeWhy having a right understanding of heresy is vital.Four marks of how Scripture and the church define heresy.What Scripture and the Early Church taught about heresy.Rightly exercising discernment.Why Christians need to read and study Scripture and study church history.Subscribing, sharing, and your feedbackYou can subscribe to the Servants of Grace Podcast via iTunes, Google Play, Spotify, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you've heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook,  or via email to share your feedback.Thanks for listening to this week's episode of Servants of Grace theology segment!

On today's Servants of Grace theology segment, a listener writes in and asks Dave, "What does heresy mean?"What You'll Hear on this Episode• Why having a right understanding of heresy is vital.• Four marks of how Scripture and the church define heresy.• What Scripture and the Early Church taught about heresy.• Rightly exercising discernment.• Why Christians need to read and study Scripture and study church history. Thanks for listening to this week's episode of Servants of Grace theology segment!

Four Marks of an Uncommon Father (Father's Day Edition) by Pas Osei Yaw Afoakwa

Hear words of encouragement to grow in maturity as a christian, from the book of Romans.

“It's just easier if I do it myself.” “No one does it as good as I do it” “They just don't care as much as I do.” These are all statements that I have heard you make, and they are all statements that will sabotage your Executive Leadership. The leader could drive the tractor, could fulfill the order, could supervise the build, could execute the transaction, could meet with the client, and could negotiate the material pricing. But the Executive Leader reminds herself that she has “Proximity to motivate a team to pursue the named future you see” The Executive Leader creates proximity.  They receive a phone call from the client and elect not to respond, or to immediately pass it to the trained and capable team member who can respond within the core values. The Executive Leader intentionally withholds their response…even when it is helpful, knowing that their discipline will create an opportunity for their team to get more reps in a crucial part of their business. When an Executive Leader willfully withholds a natural response in a display of self-discipline, it will be misunderstood and will be questioned… and it will create the value of another rep for the leader to whom that response has been delegated. John Maxwell famously stated, “If someone else can do a task at least 80% as well as I can, I give it to them.”  The math of that reasoning tells us that 20% of their work may not hold up to your personal standard… and yet, the 80% that they take from you allows you to be freed up to pursue the highest and best use of your time. Money can always be regenerated… time and attention cannot. An Executive Leader must guard her time because nothing she has dominion over is of more value than how she spends her time.  Yet, we waste it on task management and decisions that others could easily make (even if they don't perfectly align with our decision).  You might have selected a circle while your leader selected an oval, but either way the decision is done and allows the organization to hit on the mission within the guideline of the values.  That's a WIN! Starting and building your business required a relentless, red-eyed, sacrificial devotion to doing and seeing it all. Be free from that.  What you have built is good, valuable, helpful, beneficial, and powerful… but not if you are going to insert yourself in every little task and decision thereby sabotaging growth and therefore opportunity. When the growth of a business is stunted so too are the growth opportunities for each team member.  As a business grows, so too the roles required of which existing team members have opportunity for promotion.   Executive Leaders are more like pilots; build the initial systems to operate the plane, and then set the GPS coordinates and allow the people and systems to get you there.  What are the indicators that you are moving in the right direction of Executive Leadership? First, You will spend far more time on vision and people, than you will on process and task. The executive leader will have multiple calendared times throughout each year they gather the entire company together in person or virtual and read back through their written vision story, mission, and values followed by a self-evaluation of “Green/Yellow/Red” flags in the business.  These vision days with the added addition of flag-reflections offers the executive leader and the team a sobering, in-the-moment consideration of where they think they stand in a number of business and personnel areas. The executive leader will be in a continual state of learning and understanding the art and science of human psychology and personality.  They will take seriously the objective insights of profiles and assessments while pursuing acumen into generational diversity, trends, and norms while training their leaders on what they see and hear..   Second, you will have a defined and published group of tapped leaders in place, and those leaders will begin showing evidence of building and refining the team to carry the heavy loads of business.   In this case, published means a visual org chart, formally communicated to the team, while you make space in team meetings and check ins for investing time and attention through line item training and with the culture calendar review.   Published is public and the Latin root “pub” means a collection of people.  If the people have confusion about who is leading, then your leadership is not published.    The third indicator of executive leadership is revealed when you begin having greater proximity to your leaders; both close and far away. Proximity towards your leaders comes by way of the RPMs of great leadership that we talk about frequently. Repetitious proximity is an engagement that happens over and over realizing that once is never enough. Predictable proximity is an engagement that happens without surprise allowing for clarity and sobriety in thoughtful and timely conversation.  The micro-manager asks the wrong question at the wrong time, whereas the executive leader asks the right question at the right time. You will also need to prioritize meaningful proximity which will welcome the skill of intentionality…a deliberateness the way a skilled surgeon navigates a robotic arm into a space unseen by the naked eye.  Not hurried but targeted, slow, seeing and hearing what is in front of you, not allowing your mind to be pulled apart to the worthless things screaming for your limited attention.   When you have well-communicated time away from the “office”, defined meetings structure, and a more closely aligned weekly schedule they offer an unrestrained path to the bull's eye of what is most valuable in that moment.   A fourth indicator of executive leadership is when you are making time to pursue the wisdom of 3rd party voices OUTSIDE of your business.  Your internal leaders cannot serve this function in full, they are overseeing the management of the business…they will soon be in desperate need for new inspiration and updated motives to lead. For some, this 3rd party wisdom will reveal themselves in nature walking, hiking, biking, swimming, or jogging alone outside. For others, it may be in silent and unruffled stillness; a quiet room with a small chair and a window, or the edge of a wooded park in the middle of a workday when no one is around. Books are a magical merging of the rustling of words without a sound.  Books are the perpetually evergreen wisdom of the years encapsulated in the products of our earth; the pages, the glue, the string, the binding, the ink all creating a quiet symphony upending our norms and reclassifying our most closely held beliefs.  As Thomas Jefferson was sending books as a gift to the US Library of Congress, he wrote in a note to John Adams saying “I cannot live without books”, neither should the executive leader. Many times those books are penned by the hand of a sage, which draws its root from the sophists; a Greek term that doubles for wisdom. Wisdom from a sage, a wisdom-dispenser brings nuance, clarity, brilliance, and sturdiness.  Like a battered book in an antique shop, a sage presents its attractiveness precisely by their brokenness and scars.  The executive leader has sages, plural, multiple. The uncoordinated team of sages offers a teaspoon of fresh strategy in favor of a full cup of tested perspective.  The sage is rarely interested in solving a problem that will last a week…they wish to help transform the soul of a person or a business for a lifetime. At least four elements revealing the growth of an executive leader: Investing more time and attention on vision, mission, and values…purpose. A published group of defined leaders in place. A proximity to those leaders both close and far. A symphony of sages. None of these will be purchased in the pre-packaging of modern products, allowing you to “hack” the system.  The elements of executive leadership are only obtained through adventure and pioneering…creating ruts of repetition, predictability, and meaning.

In this episode we conclude our study of Article 11 of the Creed concerning the resurrection of the body. The Catechism teaches that aside from immortality, the glorified bodies of the saints will be marked with impassibility, brightness, agility and subtilty. With respect to the "agility" of the resurrected body we turn to St Augustine in his City of God. (City of God Bk XIII, Chapter 18)

4th Sunday of Lent This weekend I am speaking on the Third Mark of a Disciple - what it means to be Intentional in Relationship! Last weekend Deacon Brian gave a great homily on the First Mark: Quick to Pray.   That can be found on our Hayward Catholic website in text format (https://haywardcatholic.org/recent-homilies) or, as he sings a couple verses from country songs, you may want to listen to him preach: click into the live stream section, select the 3/11 recording, and fast forward to his homily! (https://haywardcatholic.org/ecatholic-live)

Ash Wednesday Here is my homily from Ash Wednesday, introducing our Lenten themes of Fasting and the Four Marks of a Disciple!  

1st Sunday of Lent In this first Sunday of Lent I unpack the second mark of a disciple of Jesus Christ: being Joyfully Sacramental!

Scott Hubbard | In Paul's final meeting with a group of pastors, he gives them four marks of faithful teaching — the kind of teaching God uses to win the world.

Some attend church out of a sense of duty—but that's not the model the early church established. Listen to Truth For Life as Alistair Begg explains how Sunday can be a joyful, reverent celebration that sets the tone for the week and points to eternity. Listen...

Some attend church out of a sense of dutybut that's not the model the early church established. Listen to Truth For Life as Alistair Begg explains how Sunday can be a joyful, reverent celebration that sets the tone for the week and points to eternity. Acts 2:4247 To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/163/29

We can all probably list some effective ways to grow a strong, fit body. But how can the local church ensure that it's thriving and making a difference? Examine the four marks of a healthy church along with Alistair Begg on Truth For Life. Listen...

We can all probably list some effective ways to grow a strong, fit body. But how can the local church ensure that it's thriving and making a difference? Examine the four marks of a healthy church along with Alistair Begg on Truth For Life. Acts 2:4247 To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/163/29

Acts 20, beginning with verse 17, describes four marks of a great leader: authenticity that embraces brokenness, conviction that does not change with circumstances, resolve that advances the mission, and perspective that focuses on what matters. As we honor our senior pastor, we honor Christ. Christ in us is the hope of glory! Watch the Message Listen to the Message: Download the sermon notes

Father Sam Martin joins IL for a conversation about the four marks of the Church. The topics included what the four marks of the Church are (2:35), what it means that the Church is one (8:32), how we foster Church unity (13:55), the Church as holy (20:56), the Church as Catholic (32:12), counter-Reformation saints (42:16), the Church as Apostolic (44:53). 

Over the past few episodes, Bishop has been breaking down the four marks of the church, and they may sound familiar from the Creed: one, holy, Catholic, and Apostolic. This week, the series wraps up with Bishop talking about the fourth mark: ”apostolic.” Find out about the different dimensions of the word and how all the marks are connected.