Todd Pruitt and Carl Trueman meet with PCA church planter, Jon “No Gain” Payne, to discuss the struggles, victories and overall philosophy of biblical church planting. All jokes about skinny jeans and soy lattes aside, the hosts jump right in and ask the tough questions. What does the gospel-centered, reformed version of this ministry look like in an age when church planting is considered “sexy” and glamorous? Jon outlines 8 essential keys to building a proper biblical foundation for any chur...
Todd Pruitt and Carl Trueman meet with PCA church planter, Jon “No Gain” Payne, to discuss the struggles, victories and overall philosophy of biblical church planting. All jokes about skinny jeans and soy lattes aside, the hosts jump right in and ask the tough questions. What does the gospel-centered, reformed version of this ministry look like in an age when church planting is considered “sexy” and glamorous? Jon outlines 8 essential keys to building a proper biblical foundation for any church. While he speaks with excitement about his and his family’s upcoming move to Charleston, SC, he also recognizes that flashy gimmicks will not be the means through which God builds His church. Jon is stepping out in faith and obedience and relying on the means of ordinary grace alone.Free resource from the Alliance of Confessing Evangelicals How to Have a Healthy Church, free pdf booklet by James BoiceWhat should be the distinguishing marks of the Church of Jesus Christ? What should be its most important characteristic? How do we know when our church is healthy? James Boice answers these important questions as he works through John 17. Mentioned on No pain, No gain, No churchA Faith Worth Teaching: The Heidelberg Catechism's Enduring Heritage by Jon D. Payne and Sebastian HeckThe Lectio Continua Project edited by Jon D. PayneIn the Splendor of Holiness: Rediscovering the Beauty of Reformed Worship for the 21st Century by Jon D. PayneOur Southern Zion: A History of Calvinism in the South Carolina Low Country, 1690-1990
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