In this last episode of three focused on Charismatic & Pentecostal Theology, we focus in on what the Bible says about apostolic gifts vs. the claims of Peter Wagner on the New Apostolic Reformation. We answer the questions, is God still working miracles, and what is the purpose of all spiritual gifts.

In this episode we continue our discussion on Charismatic Theology with professor and pastor Alan Shelby. We address the motives of those who leverage heresies such as Prosperity Gospel & Word of Faith Healing. We briefly touch on the teachings of Todd White, Kenneth Copeland, Joel Osteen & Benny Hinn, & examine biblically how their false gospels lead otherwise good disciples of Christ astray.

In this first of three episodes on Charismatic Theology, Pastor and Professor Alan Shelby of Harvest Baptist Church discusses the history and heresy within the movement.

In this second interview with Jonathan Kindler, instructor of Biblical Counseling in Living Faith Bible Institute, we discuss the differences between a secular counseling and biblical counseling. He shares how the Bible, the Holy Spirit and the local church have a way of providing holistic and divine transformation that is unequivocal and unattainable in the secular therapeutic setting.

In this first of two episodes with Jonathan Kindler, instructor of Biblical Counseling and professional counselor, we reminisce about his life touring with the band The Chariot. He shares with us the opportunities he had to minister but also the struggles that came with touring and being out of church.

Episode 50 is part two of our interview with church planter Mike Reneau. He and the team have just landed in Boston and are in the beginning stages of organizing and outreach to the community. This episode focuses on the vision to reach the lost in an urban setting and strategie to trust God with. This is a great episode about how to have faith in the midst of a brand new and daunting work.

In this episode Pastor Mike Reneau shares his story of how he became a missionary sent out from Midtown Baptist Temple with a team. We retrace Mike’s steps through a few highs and lows and see how God used it all to build his character. Mike shares with us how he came to a point of total dependance on God in prayer as well as how God opened his eyes to the mission-field of Boston, MA.

In this episode Pastor, Mark Trotter shares with us how loving ones family is the first responsibility of a ministry leader. We speak about the importance of the pastor bringing his family into the ministry with him and how a good leader will learn to say no to things that derail his relationships at home.

In this episode Pastor, Mark Trotter expounds upon a tabernacle template for prayer that he preached at Living Faith Fellowship's 2020 All Church Retreat. We talk about the various parts of entering through the tabernacle and the symbolism of all the furnishings as it pertains to prayer. Mark speaks about a time in his life recently that this prayer model helped him.

In this first of a three part series with Pastor Mark Trotter (Professor of Homiletics) we discuss the art and gift of preaching. He shares how he came into preaching and how he developed an ability to communicate God's word effectively. He shares personal insights and things that he still struggles with after 40 years of ministry and preaching.

In this episode with Pastor Sam Miles of Midtown Baptist Temple, we hear his heartbeat for training leaders in the ministry. He discusses all the ways in which he hands over the work and how he takes risks on young but faithful leaders. This episode is great for leaders looking to make their church ministry reproducible.

In this episode Pastor Sam Miles continues to share the philosophy and heartbeat of a biblical church ministry. Continuing from last week we discuss how prayer for souls leads to open doors with unbelievers. We also discuss how young believers grow through discipleship in a way that produces a functional minister that multiplies the mission of Christ.

In this episode of the Postscript we interview Pastor Sam Miles of Midtown Baptist Temple on the topic of cultivating a spirit-filled church. We begin by discussing the differences between a church focused on physical growth in contrast to a church focused on spiritual growth.

Sam retraces the call to trust God for a disciple-making church in the the urban core of Kansas City and how he was brought to total dependency on God in prayer.

In this episode we continue our conversation with Professor and Pastor Greg Axe of Crest Bible Church. We examine the beliefs & works of a few early influencers of the Roman Catholic Church who came to prominence between 325-500 AD, including Ambrose, Augustine & Jerome.

Greg explains how Ambrose’s political office in the Roman Empire was key to him assuming the role of bishop of Milan, Italy. We discuss how Augustine’s theology gave way to Catholic doctrines such as baby baptism, purgatory, works-based salvation, penance, supersessionism and a papal theocracy. Lastly, we look into Jerome’s monastic lifestyle and his creation of the Latin Vulgate, which became the official bible for the Roman Catholic Church.

In this episode we have a conversation with Professor and Pastor Greg Axe of Crest Bible Church. Greg teaches the Church History course at Living Faith Bible Institute. In our conversation, Greg describes the events that led to the marriage of Christianity and the Roman Empire. He also helps us to decipher the differences between the councils, confession, catechisms and creeds we hear about in history and religion.

Pastor/Missionary James Fyffe draws from his experiences ministering in Pakistan to guide us in how to share our faith with our Muslim friends. He discusses distinctions between the Abrahamic faiths, major differences in perspective on Christ and in roads for gospel conversation. We hope this episode encourages you to have faith to engage Islamic believers with the gospel.

In this episode of the Postscript we introduce you to pastor and missionary James Fyffe. James and his family were missionaries to Pakistan for five years. In this interview James discusses the many ways in which a young person prepares for the field and how he and his young family got to the missions field in Southeast Asia.

We speak specifically here about the complex work of translating the Bible into other languages in order to disciple the nations.

Word First Publishing is a ministry that takes on projects to print, assemble and send Bibles to works of need throughout the country and world.

Andrew Ong shares Biblical principles as well as helpful tips for building relationships and sharing the gospel with people from different cultures.