Pastor Michael Foster from East River Church, Ohio joins the show to discuss the church’s role in the community, local governance, and why some pastors avoid political topics. Foster shares how his church promotes practical involvement through business creation, land ownership, and financial education. The conversation highlights the church's potential to effect change and make welfare programs obsolete by ministering to the poor. Despite cultural challenges, Foster remains optimistic about the church's transformative power in society.
Michael Foster studied history at Northern Kentucky University and graduated from Greenville Presbyterian Theological Seminary. He has served as a youth pastor, church planter, and associate pastor. Currently he is the senior pastor of East River Church in Batavia, Ohio
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TOPIC TIMELINE
00:00 Introduction and Permissions
02:11 Mike’s Faith Journey and East River Church
05:00 The Church's Responsibility in the Community
09:07 Distinction between Church and State
11:15 Hobby Horse Churches
15:55 Reasons Why Some Pastors Avoid Political Topics
18:11 Pastors Submitting to the State
20:13 We the People not Kings
22:07 Church Members Running for Local Offices
25:50 Starting Businesses
30:35 Roots and Traditions
33:34 Decades of Compromise and Uphill Battle
37:55 The Church's Ministry to the Poor
40:42 Getting More Involved in Community
41:47 Encouraging Involvement
44:02 Closing Prayer
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