The Sacramental Charismatic

Ep 58: Putting Jesus on Display, Power Evangelism, & the Kingdom w/ Brian Blount

Sep 2, 2025
Brian Blount, senior pastor at Crestwood Vineyard Church and author of "Putting Jesus on Display with Love and Power," shares his transformative journey from troubled youth to a vibrant ministry leader. He discusses the significance of taking risks in evangelism and the role of mentorship in faith. The conversation touches on including women in ministry, prophetic leadership, and the miraculous moments of healing he has witnessed. Blount emphasizes authentic faith, intergenerational collaboration, and the importance of genuine community in spiritual growth.
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INSIGHT

Values Make Power Reproducible

  • Blount credits Vineyard values and pastors like Charles Bello for shaping a humble, replicable model of healing ministry.
  • He emphasizes that ordinary Christians can do kingdom ministry when modeled and trained well.
ADVICE

Center Ministry On Jesus' Mission

  • Put Jesus' mission, message, and ministry at the center of ministry strategy.
  • Let the mission drive results rather than relying on gifting labels or personal branding.
ANECDOTE

Ministry Amid Deep Personal Suffering

  • Brian shared intense personal trials: his son's PANDAS, his own achalasia, and his mother's stage-four melanoma during a church plant.
  • He kept ministering publicly while wrestling with private suffering and the not-yet of the kingdom.
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