Around the Table

Answering your questions about evangelism & discipleship (1 of 2)

Apostolic Christian Church of America Season 7 Episode 147

Guests:

Matt Kaufmann, Mark Streitmatter, John Wiegand

Show notes:

  • Opportunity for us to grow and discipleship is fundamental to who we are.
  • How is it fundamental and deeply rooted?
    • Discipleship is a way of life.
  • Discipleship and evangelism are inseparable.
  • Discipleship is an intentional conversation with believers.
  • Evangelism is an intentional conversation with unbelievers.
  • Our gifting needs to be lived into.
  • Def. of discipleship
  • Def. of evangelism
  • Tied into Conference presentation.
  • Where does evangelism happen?
    • Starts outside of the church, but ends up in the church.
  • What is the church?
    • Where we gather or in community (both)?
    • Convicting to consider we are the church 24/7 wherever we are.
  • Church is a hub.
    • We are in this together.
    • Worshipping together.
    • Gifting is effective as we come together.
  • How do we preserve what has blessed us as we expand into evangelism?
    • We need to prioritize knowing Christ, not just how we got here.
    • We should add to what we have (grow).