Pastor Scholar Podcast

EP 45 | Measuring Church Health by Baptisms

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2233973/fan_mail/new] Join us on Episode 45 of the Pastor | Scholar Podcast as we ask what if the way we measure “church health” isn’t as clear as we think? Scripture calls us to make disciples, not just count visible responses, yet we often look for numbers to tell the story. In this conversation, we wrestle with what baptism truly signifies, what it doesn’t, and whether our metrics reflect genuine spiritual life or something more surface level. If faith comes by hearing and obedience flows from the heart, are we asking the right questions about growth and fruit?   -------------------------------------------------- 👍 Enjoyed this episode? Leave us a review and let us know your thoughts! 📺 Check out our YouTube channel to find full video episodes, shorts, and more: https://www.youtube.com/@RevolveBible [https://www.youtube.com/@RevolveBible] 📖 Looking to deepen your understanding of the Bible? Dr. Cory Marsh's book: A Primer on Biblical Literacy, is a handy tool that will help readers grow in their understanding of, and reverence for, God's Word. Grab your copy here: https://amzn.com/dp/0986444286 [https://amzn.com/dp/0986444286]   🎙️New Episodes Drop Every 3 Weeks at 7 AM PST.  ✔️Subscribe to our channel for more scripture-centered episodes  ⛪Visit https://revolvebiblechurch.org [https://revolvebiblechurch.org] to learn more about our church.

EP 44 | Should Churches Downplay the Topic of Suffering

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2233973/fan_mail/new] Join us on Episode 44 of the Pastor | Scholar Podcast as we discuss how Jesus spoke of life, yet also called His followers to take up their cross and follow Him. Scripture doesn’t shy away from suffering, but what happens when the church does? In a culture drawn to comfort and positivity, this conversation wrestles with whether something essential is being left unsaid. If we misunderstand suffering, we may misunderstand the very path Christ calls us to walk.   -------------------------------------------------- 👍 Enjoyed this episode? Leave us a review and let us know your thoughts! 📺 Check out our YouTube channel to find full video episodes, shorts, and more: https://www.youtube.com/@RevolveBible [https://www.youtube.com/@RevolveBible] 📖 Looking to deepen your understanding of the Bible? Dr. Cory Marsh's book: A Primer on Biblical Literacy, is a handy tool that will help readers grow in their understanding of, and reverence for, God's Word. Grab your copy here: https://amzn.com/dp/0986444286 [https://amzn.com/dp/0986444286]   🎙️New Episodes Drop Every 3 Weeks at 7 AM PST.  ✔️Subscribe to our channel for more scripture-centered episodes  ⛪Visit https://revolvebiblechurch.org [https://revolvebiblechurch.org] to learn more about our church.

EP 43 | Recovering a Vintage Faith: Five Fundamentals of Evangelical Identity

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2233973/fan_mail/new] Join us on Episode 43 of the Pastor | Scholar Podcast as we ask what it means to recover something that was never meant to be reinvented. In a time when labels shift and identities blur, we ask whether the word evangelical still carries the weight of a high view of Scripture, the exclusivity of Christ, and a zeal for gospel proclamation. If the church is “the pillar and support of the truth,” what happens when truth itself becomes negotiable? This conversation presses beyond slogans and into the question beneath them all: are we still anchored to the Word that defines us?  To purchase and learn more about Dr. Cory Marsh's book, visit: https://a.co/d/03kVj3Df [https://a.co/d/03kVj3Df] -------------------------------------------------- 👍 Enjoyed this episode? Leave us a review and let us know your thoughts! 📺 Check out our YouTube channel to find full video episodes, shorts, and more: https://www.youtube.com/@RevolveBible [https://www.youtube.com/@RevolveBible] 📖 Looking to deepen your understanding of the Bible? Dr. Cory Marsh's book: A Primer on Biblical Literacy, is a handy tool that will help readers grow in their understanding of, and reverence for, God's Word. Grab your copy here: https://amzn.com/dp/0986444286 [https://amzn.com/dp/0986444286]   🎙️New Episodes Drop Every 3 Weeks at 7 AM PST.  ✔️Subscribe to our channel for more scripture-centered episodes  ⛪Visit https://revolvebiblechurch.org [https://revolvebiblechurch.org] to learn more about our church.

EP 42 | Why Theology Matters in Missions

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2233973/fan_mail/new] Join us on Episode 42 of the Pastor | Scholar Podcast as we see that missions are not sustained by passion alone, but by truth rightly understood. Scripture warns that zeal without knowledge leads astray, and what we believe about God will shape how we proclaim Him to the nations. If Christ and His Word are not central, even well meaning missions can mislead.  Chad Vegas is the founding pastor of Sovereign Grace Church in Bakersfield, California, where he has served since planting the church in 2006 after completing his M.A. in Theology at Talbot School of Theology. He is the founding board chairman of Radius International and Radius Theological Institute, the founding vice chairman of Providence Classical Academy, and the author of By What Standard? as well as a co author of Missions By The Book. His passion is to know Christ and to make Him known. To learn more about Chad Vegas, visit: https://www.radiusinternational.org/about [https://www.radiusinternational.org/about] To learn more about Radius International, visit: https://www.radiusinternational.org/ [https://www.radiusinternational.org/] To learn more about the missions debate, visit: https://vimeo.com/306712364 [https://vimeo.com/306712364] -------------------------------------------------- 👍 Enjoyed this episode? Leave us a review and let us know your thoughts! 📺 Check out our YouTube channel to find full video episodes, shorts, and more: https://www.youtube.com/@RevolveBible [https://www.youtube.com/@RevolveBible] 📖 Looking to deepen your understanding of the Bible? Dr. Cory Marsh's book: A Primer on Biblical Literacy, is a handy tool that will help readers grow in their understanding of, and reverence for, God's Word. Grab your copy here: https://amzn.com/dp/0986444286 [https://amzn.com/dp/0986444286]   🎙️New Episodes Drop Every 3 Weeks at 7 AM PST.  ✔️Subscribe to our channel for more scripture-centered episodes  ⛪Visit https://revolvebiblechurch.org [https://revolvebiblechurch.org] to learn more about our church.

EP 41 | Reaching Jews for Christ

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2233973/fan_mail/new] Join us on Episode 41 of the Pastor | Scholar Podcast as we see that throughout Scripture, God reveals His faithfulness to His promises and His saving purposes for both Jew and Gentile. We explore gospel ministry among Jewish people and the enduring hope found in Jesus Christ, the promised Messiah. As the Word exposes humanity’s need for redemption, it calls every person to repent of sin and believe in Christ alone, in whom forgiveness and life are found.  Isaac Brickner serves as the Los Angeles Branch Leader for Jews for Jesus, continuing a family legacy of sharing the good news of the Messiah that began with his great-great-grandmother Esther in Ukraine. Raised in San Francisco, Isaac grew up deeply connected to Jews for Jesus through Camp Gilgal and later embraced God’s calling on his life during a formative missions trip to Israel and India in 2008. To learn more about Isaac Brickner, visit: https://jewsforjesus.org/staff/isaac-brickner To learn more about Jews for Jesus, visit: https://jewsforjesus.org/ -------------------------------------------------- 👍 Enjoyed this episode? Leave us a review and let us know your thoughts! 📺 Check out our YouTube channel to find full video episodes, shorts, and more: https://www.youtube.com/@RevolveBible [https://www.youtube.com/@RevolveBible] 📖 Looking to deepen your understanding of the Bible? Dr. Cory Marsh's book: A Primer on Biblical Literacy, is a handy tool that will help readers grow in their understanding of, and reverence for, God's Word. Grab your copy here: https://amzn.com/dp/0986444286 [https://amzn.com/dp/0986444286]   🎙️New Episodes Drop Every 3 Weeks at 7 AM PST.  ✔️Subscribe to our channel for more scripture-centered episodes  ⛪Visit https://revolvebiblechurch.org [https://revolvebiblechurch.org] to learn more about our church.