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Mark Driscoll Vs. Matt Chandler & The Type Of Church Plants We Actually Need

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Scripture: 1 Timothy 3Titus 1
Topics: Church Polity, Church Unity, Elders, Contributor: Joel Webbon

Who’s leadership has been more harmful? Driscoll’s or Chandler’s? Did Acts 29 really change when Driscoll was removed? What kind of churches do we actually need to be planted?

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After Covid & Wokeness, We Need 1,000’s Of New Pastors | with Michael Foster

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Scripture: 1 Timothy 3:1-71 Timothy 3:14-161 Timothy 3:8-13Titus 1
Topics: Submission to Authority, Biblical Manhood, Church Polity, Church Unity, Elders, Church Polity, Church Unity, Elders, Elders, Preaching, Deacons, Elders, Contributor: Joel Webbon

In this episode of Theology Applied, Pastor Joel is joined by Michael Foster, author of “It’s Good To Be A Man.” An overwhelming amount of pastors have disqualified themselves over the past two and a half years. These men must be replaced. However, we don’t just need more of the same, we need real leaders. In this episode, Michael and …

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Are There Sins That Indefinitely Disqualify From Eldership?

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Scripture: 1 Timothy 3Titus 1
Topics: Church Polity, Church Unity, Elders, Church Polity, Church Unity, Elders, Elders, Preaching, Deacons, Elders, Elders, Elders, Contributor: Joel Webbon

From Nate Werner – If a Christian man commits a sin in the past that would disqualify him from eldership (e.g. – looking at porn, but has since repented) is he forever disqualified? More generally, if a man did not meet the qualifications for eldership in the past, but now he does, is that man forever disqualified?

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A Primer On Christian Government | Ecclesiology – Part 4 of 6

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Scripture: Ephesians 1:15-23Ephesians 5:22-33
Topics: Church Polity, Church Unity, Elders, Church Polity, Church Unity, Elders, Elders, Preaching, Deacons, Elders, Elders, Elders, Church Polity, Deacons, Elders, Doctrine of Ecclesiology, Submission to Authority, Biblical Manhood, Culture & Politics, Submission to Authority, Contributor: Joel Webbon

What is the sphere and assignment given by God to church government? God has given church government the Great Commission and authority over Christian worship. What is the means God has given to the church to carry out the Great Commission and Christian worship? God has given the church the Word and the Sacraments to carry out the Great Commission …

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How To Spot Counterfeit Courage In Big Eva & Local Pastors

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Scripture: 1 Corinthians 16:13
Topics: Submission to Authority, Biblical Manhood, Culture & Politics, Submission to Authority, Culture & Politics, Personal Holiness, Church Polity, Church Unity, Elders, Church Polity, Church Unity, Elders, Elders, Preaching, Deacons, Elders, Elders, Elders, Church Polity, Deacons, Elders, Elders, Contributor: Joel Webbon

Among Evangelicals, there is a rising trend of “counterfeit courage.” Christian leaders/pastors will “courageously” speak out against threats to the church, but only once it becomes culturally acceptable to do so. These men are mere “opportunists,” rather then actual leaders. Apart from real courage, a man will not be willing to say and do what’s necessary when the time comes. …

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Self-Control | A Necessity For Leading Others

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Scripture: Psalm 127
Topics: Church Polity, Church Unity, Elders, Church Polity, Church Unity, Elders, Elders, Preaching, Deacons, Elders, Elders, Elders, Church Polity, Deacons, Elders, Elders, Deacons, Elders, Submission to Authority, Biblical Manhood, Culture & Politics, Submission to Authority, Culture & Politics, Personal Holiness, Marriage, Parenting, Singleness, Contributor: Joel Webbon

If you want to faithfully lead others, you must possess a successful track record of leading your self. Self-leadership is both a qualification for leading others and a fruit of the Holy Spirit. In the Bible, “self-leadership” is called “self-control.”

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Pastors Who Twist Scripture To Justify Laziness

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Scripture: Psalm 96
Topics: Church Polity, Church Unity, Elders, Church Polity, Church Unity, Elders, Elders, Preaching, Deacons, Elders, Elders, Elders, Church Polity, Deacons, Elders, Elders, Deacons, Elders, Elders, Contributor: Joel Webbon

Have you ever heard a pastor say, “My job is not to do the work of ministry, but to train and equip YOU to do the work of ministry.” Here’s why that statement is unbiblical.

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An Epidemic Of “Weaker-Brother” Pastors!

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Scripture: Romans 14:1-23
Topics: Church Polity, Church Unity, Elders, Church Polity, Church Unity, Elders, Elders, Preaching, Deacons, Elders, Elders, Elders, Church Polity, Deacons, Elders, Elders, Deacons, Elders, Elders, Church Polity, Elders, Gospel, Legalism, Lord's Supper, Contributor: Joel Webbon

R. C. Sproul preached a sermon called “The Tyranny of the Weaker Brother.” His premise comes from Romans 14. He talks about how the church should welcome the weaker brother into membership with grace, but he warns of the weaker brother’s tendency to be a tyrant towards the rest of the body. The weaker brother, due to his weaker faith …