To Be The Church

In this week’s episode, Andrew and Tyler tackle the subject of whether or not New Testament believers should celebrate Old Testament feasts and traditions. They also discuss the use of pronouns when it comes to addressing members of the transgender community.RESOURCES:“A People to be Loved” by: Preston Sprinkle“Talking Points: Transgender” by: Vaughan Roberts“Gospel Fluency” by: Jeff VandersteltCONTACT US: podcast@tobethechurch.com, facebook.com/tobethechurch & twitter.com/tobethechurch

With Andrew out this week, Tyler and Courtney sit down to talk about songwriting and precipitation… and when those two worlds collide. Also, Tyler interviews Barnabas Piper on his book, The Curious Christian.RESOURCES:The Curious Christian by: Barnabas PiperGo by: Preston SprinkleThe Stories We Tell by: Mike CosperCONTACT US: podcast@tobethechurch.com, facebook.com/tobethechurch & twitter.com/tobethechurch

Join Andrew and Tyler as they sit down and discuss the opportunities for development that churches have coming out of the Easter season. They also talk about the differences between faithful shepherding and simply manipulating in a local church context.RESOURCES:Go by: Preston SprinkleCONTACT US: podcast@tobethechurch.com, facebook.com/tobethechurch & twitter.com/tobethechurch

Andrew is out of the office, so Tyler sits down with another local pastor to talk about the 9 Marks Conference, which they both recently attended. In this episode they walk through their thoughts on marks 5-9 of a healthy church.RESOURCES:Go by: Preston Sprinkle9 Marks of a Healthy Church by: Mark Never & David PlattDiscipling by: Mark DeverEvangelism by: J. Mack StilesChurch Membership by: Jonathan LeemanWhat is a Healthy Church Member? by: Thabiti M. Anyabwile9 Marks Website: https://www.9marks.orgCONTACT US: podcast@tobethechurch.com, facebook.com/tobethechurch & twitter.com/tobethechurch

Andrew is out of the office, so Tyler sits down with another local pastor to talk about the 9 Marks Conference, which they both recently attended. In this episode, they walk through their thoughts on the first four marks of a healthy church.RESOURCESStop Asking Jesus into Your Heart by: J.D. GreearConversion by: Michael LawrenceCONTACT US: podcast@tobethechurch.com, facebook.com/tobethechurch & twitter.com/tobethechurch

Andrew and Tyler sit down to discuss great sermon podcasts that they’d recommend. They also talk about ministry salaries. How much is too much for a pastor to be making?RESOURCES:PodcastsSign PostsThe Emotionally Healthy LeaderTheology in the RawThinking in PublicVillage ChurchThe Gospel CoalitionReality San FransiscoBridgetownMeere FidelityCultivatedVanderbloemen InstituteBooksThe Stories We Tell by: Mike CosperThe Curious Christian by: Barnabas PiperCONTACT US: podcast@tobethechurch.com, facebook.com/tobethechurch & twitter.com/tobethechurch

Andrew and Tyler sit down and look at the role of women in the Church. They are also joined by a good friend of the podcast and missionary to East Africa.CONTACT US: podcast@tobethechurch.com, facebook.com/tobethechurch & twitter.com/tobethechurch

This week we tackle your questions. What do you do when the church turns into an “industrial complex?” How often should you play the card “God told me…” with your friends? And how can you help musicians that aren’t ready for Sunday mornings? RESOURCES:“Just Do Something” by: Kevin DeYoung“The Worship Pastor” by: Zac Hicks“The Curious Christian” by: Barnabas PiperCONTACT US: podcast@tobethechurch.com, facebook.com/tobethechurch & twitter.com/tobethechurch

We hit RECORD while Tyler and Andrew were chatting about ridiculous pastor posts on Facebook, and then they discuss un-cool youth ministry and what to do when you’re not where you thought you’d be in five years.RESOURCES: Podcast – Don’t Feed the TrollsStart by: John AcuffJust Do Something by: Kevin DeYoungThe Curious Christian by: Barnabas PiperCONTACT US: podcast@tobethechurch.com, facebook.com/tobethechurch & twitter.com/tobethechurch

This week, Tyler and Andrew talk about a Facebook comment left on the TBTC page: “why do we have to have a sermon every weekend?” Also, they discuss a listener’s concern that a close family member thinks they’re a Christian, but consistently behaves contrary to the gospel. CONTACT US: podcast@tobethechurch.com, facebook.com/tobethechurch & twitter.com/tobethechurch