Many earnest Christians have been influenced by a few decades of cultural diktat that faith is a matter between themselves and God—that they can be good Christians yet live in a solitary bubble, going to church every so often, but otherwise blissfully conforming to “the realities of everyday life.”

Unfortunately, this attitude has no biblical endorsement. Faith may be personal, but it’s not intended to be private. Jesus called on his people to be “light of the world”--to illuminate the truth of the Gospel not by just word, but by the way we live. We discuss the significance of this call as well as the advice Paul gave Timothy about how best to shine, even when facing inevitable resistance.

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The apostles' commission of the first deacons is our jumping off point for a discussion on leadership and service roles men can take in their church. We share our experience working as teachers, participating on missions teams and serving on pastor search committees. We talk about the need for discernment, the importance of training and whether one should do the same work for church as one does for a living (Steve says no, Robert says yes) or just be prepared go where needed.

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Christians are commanded to "make disciples of all nations," but does that mean aggressively knocking on doors and preaching and proselytizing, or are there better ways to share one's faith? And does everyone have a gift for evangelism to begin with? We discuss the Great Commission, its goal and the responsibilities it presents. Are there better ways to bring others to Christ than the classic apologetics of the "Roman Road," or testimony that veers into TMI? We talk about out experiences with evangelism, what works and what doesn't.

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