Breaking Barriers

Should you require a 6 month waiting period for someone to get Baptized? A Baptism class? Is Baptism a proof of commitment or a promise of commitment? Well, what does the Biblical record say? What does the book of Acts look like in terms of people getting baptized? In this episode, Pastor Andrew looks at all of the accounts of baptism in the book of Acts for what the Scriptural record looks like. Join us at the Breaking Barriers Conference on September 17+18 where we'll be diving in to the practical nuts an bolts of ministry, sending, and church growth. Find out more and register today: https://breakinggrowthbarriers.com/conference Website: https://breakinggrowthbarriers.com Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/breakinggrowthbarriers Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/breakinggrowthbarriers Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/breakinggrowthbarriers

Some churches may be great at execution but not so great at vision, while others are super visionary, but they struggle with the day-to-day execution of that vision. We will all probably lean one way or the other, but we should always be striving to be both! Conference: https://breakinggrowthbarriers.com/conference Website: https://breakinggrowthbarriers.com Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/breakinggrowthbarriers Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/breakinggrowthbarriers Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/breakinggrowthbarriers

People might not be getting connected to your church because they might be confused. Making this one shift could help you see more people that come to your church... stick. Join us for our 2024 Breaking Barriers Conference: https://breakinggrowthbarriers.com/conference/ Website: https://breakinggrowthbarriers.com Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/breakinggrowthbarriers Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/breakinggrowthbarriers Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/breakinggrowthbarriers

Most people think that generosity in the life of a Christian is a product of discipleship. This is not necessarily untrue, but we believe that generosity is not just a product of discipleship, but it is also a pathway to discipleship. Just look at the life and ministry of Jesus! Why is it that Jesus talked more about money than any other spiritual discipline in his parables, and in his general discourse? Because money is one of the things that gets our heart stirred up the most. In this episode, we dive into shifting our mindset to discipleship as both a pathway to and a product of discipleship.

Sometimes it feels weird to talk about money... we get it. The problem is that Jesus talked about money—a lot. Generosity is such an important topic for the discipleship of the people in our churches. In 1 Timothy, it says that the love of money is the root of all kinds of evil, so for the Christian discipleship journey–how can we just not talk about such an important topic in the Bible? In this episode, Pastor Bobby and Pastor Andrew talk about 5 reasons pastors struggle to talk about money and the pathways to discipleship through generosity. Website: https://breakinggrowthbarriers.com Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/breakinggrowthbarriers Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/breakinggrowthbarriers Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/breakinggrowthbarriers

We believe that short-term trips are valuable, but maybe not for the reasons you'd think. Short-term missions is a long-term strategy; not the other way around. In this episode, we dive into the nitty gritty of mission trips and why they are so effective at cultivating a heart for missions. Website: https://breakinggrowthbarriers.com Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/breakinggrowthbarriers Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/breakinggrowthbarriers Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/breakinggrowthbarriers

Exploring the effectiveness of short-term mission trips, the value they bring in inspiring long-term missions, challenges faced by missionaries in foreign countries, importance of support for long-term workers, and how short-term trips can provide sustained support for long-term impact.

Churches grow on big days. We see this in Scripture, and it still true today. There is *some* contextual differences based on where you are, but not as much as you might think. Think about it - New Year, Easter, back-to-school, Mother's Day, Father's Day, and Christmas... All of those things are culturally relevant 'Big Days'. The only one that we include that isn't a cultural thing is KidsWeek (think VBS). However, even that is a typical summertime activity. No matter where you are in the country, most people generally think about and celebrate these things. We're just trying our best to capitalize on them! This episode is all about the practical side of preparing the jars for God to work on those days. Website: ⁠https://breakinggrowthbarriers.com⁠ Facebook Group: ⁠https://www.facebook.com/groups/breakinggrowthbarriers⁠ Facebook: ⁠https://www.facebook.com/breakinggrowthbarriers⁠ Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/breakinggrowthbarriers

Churches grow on big days. We see this in Scripture, and it still true today. There is *some* contextual differences based on where you are, but not as much as you might think. Think about it - New Year, Easter, back-to-school, Mother's Day, Father's Day, and Christmas... All of those things are culturally relevant 'Big Days'. The only one that we include that isn't a cultural thing is KidsWeek (think VBS). However, even that is a typical summertime activity. No matter where you are in the country, most people generally think about and celebrate these things. We're just trying our best to capitalize on them! This episode is all about the philosophy of preparing the jars for God to work on those days. Website: https://breakinggrowthbarriers.com Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/breakinggrowthbarriers Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/breakinggrowthbarriers Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/breakinggrowthbarriers

We've probably experienced burnt out, or at least have touched that line a time or two. While that's true.. it doesn't necessarily have to be the case. The key to not burning out is the buzzword 'balance' but what does that actually mean? Today's episode with Pastor Bobby and Pastor Jonathan is all about burnout and practical tips to avoid it. Want to learn more about our Breaking Barriers Conference? You can find all of the details here: https://breakinggrowthbarriers.com/conference/ Website: https://breakinggrowthbarriers.com Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/breakinggrowthbarriers Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/breakinggrowthbarriers Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/breakinggrowthbarriers