EFCA Theology Podcast

In February 2019, EFCA pastors and church leaders gathered at Trinity International University in Deerfield, Illinois, for the annual Theology Conference. The focus was on the theme, “The Doctrine of Creation: Theological Significance and Implications.” On this episode of the podcast, we share Dr. Tom Nelson’s message on the topic “The Doctrine of Creation and Human Work.” Tom serves as president of Made to Flourish and lead senior pastor of Christ Community Church (EFCA) in Leawood, Kansas.

In February 2019, EFCA pastors and church leaders gathered at Trinity International University in Deerfield, Illinois, for the annual Theology Conference. The focus was on the theme, “The Doctrine of Creation: Theological Significance and Implications.” On this episode of the podcast, we share Dr. Hans Madueme’s message on the topic “The Doctrine of Creation and Human Origins,” or more specifically, “The Problem of Divine Revelation: Christology, Human Origins and the Ancient Near East.” Hans serves as associate professor of theological studies at Covenant College in Lookout Mountain, Georgia.

In February 2019, EFCA pastors and church leaders gathered at Trinity International University in Deerfield, Illinois, for the annual Theology Conference. The focus was on the theme, “The Doctrine of Creation: Theological Significance and Implications.” On this episode of the podcast, we share Dr. Tom McCall’s opening message of the conference, “The Doctrine of Creation and God.” Tom serves as professor of biblical and systematic theology and the director of Carl F.H. Henry Center for Theological Understanding at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School in Deerfield, Illinois.

In February 2019, EFCA pastors and church leaders gathered at Trinity International University in Deerfield, Illinois, for the annual Theology Conference. The focus was on the theme, “The Doctrine of Creation: Theological Significance and Implications.” On this episode of the podcast, we share Greg Strand’s introduction to the conference. Greg serves as the executive director of theology and credentialing in the EFCA.

In February 2019, EFCA pastors and church leaders gathered at Trinity International University in Deerfield, Illinois, for the annual Theology Conference. The focus of the preconference was on the theme, “Evangel, Evangelical, Evangelicalism and the EFCA.” On this episode of the podcast, we share the third and final session, which is a panel discussion with Mark Noll and Daryl Williamson, moderated by Greg Strand, as they engage with one another and respond to questions asked by others. Mark serves as the research professor of history at Regent College in Vancouver, British Columbia, and professor emeritus at Notre Dame University in South Bend, Indiana. Darryl serves as the lead pastor of Living Faith Bible Fellowship in Tampa, Florida. Greg serves as the executive director of theology and credentialing in the EFCA.

In February 2019, EFCA pastors and church leaders gathered at Trinity International University in Deerfield, Illinois, for the annual Theology Conference. The focus of the preconference was on the theme, “Evangel, Evangelical, Evangelicalism and the EFCA.” On this episode of the podcast, we share Daryl Williamson’s message on the topic “'Evangelical' in the Early Twenty-First Century: An African-American Perspective.” Darryl serves as the lead pastor of Living Faith Bible Fellowship in Tampa, Florida.

In February 2019, EFCA pastors and church leaders gathered at Trinity International University in Deerfield, Illinois, for the annual Theology Conference. The focus of the preconference was on the theme, “Evangel, Evangelical, Evangelicalism and the EFCA.” On this episode of the podcast, we share Mark Noll’s opening message on the topic, “'Evangelical' in the Early Twenty-First Century: An Historical and Global Perspective.” Mark serves as the research professor of history at Regent College in Vancouver, British Columbia, and professor emeritus at Notre Dame University in South Bend, Indiana.

In February 2019, EFCA pastors and church leaders gathered at Trinity International University in Deerfield, Illinois, for the annual Theology Conference. The focus of the preconference was on the theme, “Evangel, Evangelical, Evangelicalism and the EFCA.” On this episode of the podcast, we share Greg Strand’s introduction to the preconference. Greg serves as the executive director of theology and credentialing in the EFCA.

In February 2019, EFCA pastors and church leaders gathered at Trinity International University in Deerfield, Illinois, for the annual Theology Conference. As part of this conference, there was a “Statement of Faith Q&A” on the motion to amend Article 9 of our EFCA Statement of Faith, which consists of removing the term “premillennial” and replacing it with “glorious.” On this episode of the podcast, Bill Kynes and Greg Strand, members of the Spiritual Heritage Committee, gave an introduction to the session by responding to a few of the commonly-asked questions regarding this motion. Bill serves as senior pastor at Cornerstone Church (EFCA) in Annandale, Virginia. Greg serves as the executive director of theology and credentialing in the EFCA.

In the fall of 2018, a number of pastors and leaders from across the EFCA gathered at the national office for the annual Missional Summit. Our theme for the Summit was “What it Means to be Evangelical,” which was the topic of the opening lecture. On this episode, we include the second session, part 2, which includes messages from Pablo Cachon and Bryan Lair, with a more focused and specific message to us, “What It Means to be Evangelical in the EFCA.” The speakers addressed the following questions: What are the challenges or positive aspects you face in reaching your community because of the name evangelical? Does this term cause barriers or does it open doors? Do church members and attenders know the rich history of evangelicalism or do you need to take time to explain what the word evangelical means? How do you share with someone: Who you are? Why you exist? What it is you believe and do as an Evangelical Free Church? The speakers provided practical insights from their own ministry contexts that helped us to think through how we can better serve the gospel of Jesus Christ in the EFCA. Pablo Cachon serves as Latino Ministries Pastor at New Hope Church, New Hope, Minnesota, and Bryan Lair serves as pastor at Trinity City Church, St. Paul, Minnesota.