Theological Clarity: Navigating Theology & Mission
Scott Thomas, President of Acts 29 & Russ McKendry, of L2 Church in Denver, CO talk about navigating theology and mission.
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Preaching the Gospel in a Doctrine-Averse Culture
by Hunter BeaumontFellowship Denver Church Doctrine in the New Testament literally means “teaching. It’s a morally neutral concept. Doctrine can be good or bad. 1 Tim. 6:3-4 – “If anyone teaches a different doctrine and does not agree with the sound words of our Lord Jesus Christ and the teaching that accords with godliness he is puffed up with conceit and understands nothing” Doctrine is often used to refer to objective truth claims about the gospel events, facts that are outside of us in time and space. The Apostles Creed is an example of the centrality of doctrine in the life of the early church. I believe in God, the Father Almighty, the Maker of heaven and earth, and in Jesus Christ, His ...
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The Mission Of Disciple Making
by Jeff Vanderstelt Jesus commanded us to make disciples who make disciples. We can make disciples formally and informally. In formal discipleship you need to consider all that you want people to: Know – key doctrines all people should know Believe – truths that motivate and transform your identity and behavior Do – the activities that the gospel leads us to practice Informal discipleship, in conjunction with formal discipleship is crucial in making followers of Jesus who both hear and obey. 5 ways church planters make disciples informally: 1. Encourage a disciple-making culture. God commanded through Moses (Deuteronomy 6) and Jesus commanded the disciples (Matt. 28:18-20) to develop a disciple-making culture where all of life becomes the platform for ...
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Denver Boot Camp Right Now
Today is the kick off to the Denver Boot Camp. This is the place where mission continues and Men Engage the world. Keep posted for updates on the camp as well as audio from our Acts 29 speakers. See Who's speaking at this year's Denver Boot ...
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The Noise Sound Doctrine Makes
By Pastor Scott Thomas, President, Acts 29 Network Sanctify them in the truth; your word is truth. I love YouTube and I hate YouTube. I walked into the office one day and declared, “YouTube is of the Devil!” The reason that I love it is that one has access to all kinds of normal, subnormal and mostly abnormal behaviors uploaded by anyone with a simple camera and a computer. Did you see the self-affirming little girl singing to herself in the mirror? Don’t click on it. I also hate YouTube because, well, I waste time watching 4 year olds sing in the mirror. YouTube is also the place where any doctrinally deficient doofus can display a less than systematic theology. I recently showed a YouTube video to an Acts 29 pastor of a “preacher” advocating ...
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