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New Churches Masterclass
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The New Churches Masterclass podcast is your go-to source for practical, gospel-centered training to fuel faithful ministry. Each episode features sessions from a variety of masterclass courses—covering theology, preaching, church planting, sending churches, and more. Whether you’re a pastor, planter, or ministry leader, you’ll gain the biblical foundations, practical tools, and leadership insights you need to strengthen your ministry and serve your community well. Learn from trusted practitioners as they equip you to think deeply, preach clearly, lead boldly, and multiply the mission. No matter where you are in your ministry journey, the New Churches Masterclass podcast will help you grow and endure.
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New Heavens and New Earth by Matt Emerson
Aug 1800:14:22Tap to summarizeRevelation 21 and 22 describe the new heavens and new earth as a real, renewed creation where God dwells with His people, free from sin, death, and brokenness. Matt Emerson explains how this vision offers hope for the future, assuring believers of eternal restoration and unity, and motivates mission by calling others to trust in Christ’s saving work.
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Hell with Matt Emerson
Aug 1800:19:25Tap to summarizeHell is a difficult but essential biblical doctrine that underscores the just consequences of sin—eternal death and separation from God for the unrepentant. Yet, alongside this sobering truth, Matt Emerson explains that the gospel offers hope through Christ’s sacrifice, calling believers to share the good news so others might be saved from this eternal judgment.
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The Millennium with Dayton Hartman
Aug 1800:11:05Tap to summarizeDayton Hartman explains that Revelation 20, which describes Christ’s thousand-year reign and the defeat of Satan, is interpreted through three main views—pre-millennialism, amillennialism, and post-millennialism. Despite differing interpretations, Christians throughout history have shared a unifying hope in Christ’s victorious return and reign, encouraging believers to embrace this hope with unity rather than division.
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The Return of Christ with Dayton Hartman
Aug 1800:10:13Tap to summarizeDayton Hartman emphasizes that the return of Christ marks the beginning of the last days, a reality Christians have lived in for over 2,000 years, calling believers to live with hopeful anticipation rather than speculation. Hartman highlights that understanding Christ’s return should motivate Christians to embody the kingdom through acts of love and service, demonstrating the gospel through their lives while actively sharing the good news with others.
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Death and Intermediate State with Matt Emerson
Aug 1800:13:56Tap to summarizeMatt Emerson explores the biblical understanding of death, portraying it as an enemy territory ruled by darkness yet ultimately under God’s sovereign kingship. Emerson emphasizes that through Christ’s death and resurrection, the power of death is broken, offering believers hope of resurrection and eternal life beyond the grave.
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Kingdom of God with Jonathan Pennington
Aug 1800:14:52Tap to summarizeJonathan Pennington explores the kingdom of God as the overarching framework for understanding Scripture, emphasizing God’s kingship, rule, and the restoration of His reign throughout the biblical narrative.
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The Good Works Mission of the Church with J.D. Payne
Aug 1800:14:12Tap to summarizeJ.D. Payne emphasizes that the church’s mission includes living out the kingdom ethic through justice, mercy, and love for neighbor, reflecting God’s character to the watching world. By embodying biblical community and addressing real needs in context, the church serves as a visible witness of God’s mission, inviting others to see and join the life of His kingdom.
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The Good Word Mission of the Church with J.D. Payne
Aug 1800:14:49Tap to summarizeJ.D. Payne presents the church’s mission as a biblical “pattern of purpose” that spans from Genesis to Revelation. Evangelism and discipleship are shown to be inseparable components of this mission, with the church called to both reach the lost and mature believers through intentional, Spirit-empowered proclamation and teaching.
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The Mission of the Church with J.D. Payne
Aug 1800:13:40Tap to summarizeJ.D. Payne emphasizes that the church’s mission flows from and participates in the broader mission of God. Using a biblical "pattern of purpose," Payne outlines how God sends representatives to proclaim hope through judgment, invites people into covenantal relationship, and commissions them to live out and share His kingdom purposes in the world.
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The Gifts of the Spirit with Fred Sanders
Aug 1800:14:58Tap to summarizeFred Sanders reframes the gifts of the Spirit as Trinitarian ministries given to build, unify, and mature the church, emphasizing that these gifts belong more properly to ecclesiology than to pneumatology. By examining key passages in Ephesians 4, Romans 12, and 1 Corinthians 12, Sanders shows how spiritual gifts are diverse, divinely distributed, and best discovered through mutual service within the body of Christ.
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