

To Be The Church
To Be The Church
Each Friday, NGC pastors Andrew, Tyler, and Ben host a podcast about theology, the Christian life, and what it looks like ‘to be the church’ together.
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Dec 20, 2024 • 28min
474. Married Christians Commanded To Have Children
Are Christians who are married commanded to have children? Is waiting a sin? Can a married couple be obedient and not have children? Ben, Tyler, and Andrew dive deep into this question. Contact us at podcast@tobethechurch.comSocial Media:Instagram.com/tobethechurchfacebook.com/tobethechurchyoutube.com/tobethechurch

Dec 13, 2024 • 34min
473. What Does My Pastor Do All Day?!
What does the day in the life of a pastor look like? This week, Andrew, Ben, and Tyler discuss their average week as full-time lead and executive pastors. Contact us at podcast@tobethechurch.comSocial Media:Instagram.com/tobethechurchfacebook.com/tobethechurchyoutube.com/tobethechurch

Dec 6, 2024 • 36min
472. How To Do Youth Ministry In A Very Large Church
Tim Keller wrote an article in 2010 on church-size dynamics. Does the size of your church change the way you do youth ministry? Should a youth group function as a church within a church? How much time should a youth pastor spend with each student and leader? This and more on this episode of To Be The Church.Contact us at podcast@tobethechurch.comSocial Media:Instagram.com/tobethechurchfacebook.com/tobethechurchyoutube.com/tobethechurch

Nov 22, 2024 • 23min
471. Business Practices In The Church
Should the local church be run like a business? How can a Pastor and leadership learn and lean on general business practices? Andrew and Ben discuss a book Andrew read recently and how it influences how he leads the church.Contact us at podcast@tobethechurch.comSocial Media:Instagram.com/tobethechurchfacebook.com/tobethechurchyoutube.com/tobethechurch

Nov 15, 2024 • 29min
470. Abortion and Cultural Conversation
Andrew is joined by guest Cody Wisenbaker to talk about abortion and cultural conversations. How should Christians engage the culture in a meaningful way that doesn't devolve into shouting? They talk through both the local and global levels.Contact us at podcast@tobethechurch.comSocial Media:Instagram.com/tobethechurchfacebook.com/tobethechurchyoutube.com/tobethechurch

Nov 1, 2024 • 40min
469. Pastors Equipping Their Churches Politically
Four days out from the election, Andrew and Tyler discuss the role of a pastor and their responsibility to equip their congregation politically. To what level and how should a pastor equip his flock politically? Can you ask your pastor about their politics? Can you ask your pastor how to vote? Contact us at podcast@tobethechurch.comSocial Media:Instagram.com/tobethechurchfacebook.com/tobethechurchyoutube.com/tobethechurch

Oct 18, 2024 • 24min
468. Election Season And The Local Church
Has this election season seemed quiet at NGC? Is this true? What has changed since past elections, and what are leaders doing to help equip the church to be the church in 2024?Contact us at podcast@tobethechurch.comSocial Media:Instagram.com/tobethechurchfacebook.com/tobethechurchyoutube.com/tobethechurch

Sep 27, 2024 • 21min
467. Politics Fulfilling Our Spiritual Needs
Do Christians use politics to fulfill their spiritual needs and then go to church to have their political biases affirmed? Tyler and Andrew address this quote they saw on X and more.Contact us at podcast@tobethechurch.comSocial Media:Instagram.com/tobethechurchfacebook.com/tobethechurchyoutube.com/tobethechurch

Sep 20, 2024 • 21min
466. Ben Got a New Plate
Ben shows Tyler & Andrew his new plate & it's rich back story. They also discuss church buildings, passing on the faith to the next generation & the historical significance of where we are as The Family of Churches.Ask a question by emailing podcast@tobethechurch.com or comment below.Social Media:Instagram.com/tobethechurchfacebook.com/tobethechurch

Sep 6, 2024 • 28min
464. Five Interdependent Churches: With Kenan Stolz
The Family of Churches is a partnership between Northwest Gospel Church and Summit View Church, and today, one of the local lead pastors, Kenan Stolz of Summit View Church Westside, introduces himself to the TBTC listeners. Also, Andrew and Tyler ask Kenan what has changed and what he is excited about in this partnership.Contact us at podcast@tobethechurch.comSocial Media:Instagram.com/tobethechurchfacebook.com/tobethechurchyoutube.com/tobethechurch