Fourth On Mission
Listen in as the pastors of Fourth Presbyterian Church and others discuss the mission of the church as expressed in four core values: Christ-centered worship, gospel-shaped community, neighbor-loving service, and Kingdom-advancing multiplication.
Episodes
Finding rich meaning, spiritual nourishment, and assurance in Christ as the gathered church shares in the Lord's Supper. With Manuwa Eligwe, Dr. Todd Smedley, and Rev. Jules Grisham. This is the third episode focused on Fourth's first core value, Christ-Centered Worship.
Do you feel that you know the gospel well and can communicate it effectively? Fourth pastors Todd Smedley, David Frerichs, and Jules Grisham discuss why the gospel is good news as well as opportunities and challenges we encounter in sharing it with our neighbors. This is the second episode on our core value number four, Kingdom-Advancing Multiplication.
Senior Pastor Dr. Todd Smedley leads a discussion with Sarah Thatch and Dr. Isaiah Nengean on Neighbor-Loving Service, one of Fourth's core values. They ask, what is Scripture's call with respect to loving and serving our neighbors, and why do we often struggle to carry it out? Sarah is Vice Chair of Fourth's Mission DMV ministry and Isaiah is Fourth's Pastor of Outreach.
In this month's episode, Dr. Todd Smedley, Rev. Corey Gray, and Pastoral Intern Manuwa Eligwe discuss the biblical basis for the peace and purity of the church and our call to protect and preserve these gifts he has given us in Christ.
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What is unique about "Lord's Day worship" as we call it? Why is our liturgy or "order of service" what it is? What is the significance of each part? In this episode, Dr. Todd Smedley and pastoral intern Manuwa Eligwe continue a discussion they began in Episode 1, Christ-Centered Worship. Here they further explore the scriptural basis and rationale for the different aspects of our Sunday worship services.
How do we define God's kingdom? And how is it that we as a church community help God's kingdom advance and multiply? Pastors David Frerichs and Isaiah Nengean join pastoral intern Manuwa Eligwe for a conversation about our fourth core value as a church, Kingdom-Advancing Multiplication.
Who are our neighbors, and what does it mean to love them, both in and outside the context of our local church? Senior Pastor Todd Smedley, Pastor of Outreach Dr. Isaiah Nengean, and Pastoral Intern Manuwa Eligwe discuss another of Fourth's core values, Neighbor-Loving Service.
What is the biblical basis for Christian community? Where does the concept stem from and what is unique about Christian community? How do we find our place in the family of believers, especially in a large church?
Pastoral Intern Manuwa Eligwe leads a discussion with Rev. David Frerichs and Rev. Jules Grisham as we continue "unpacking" Fourth's core values as a church: Christ-centered worship, gospel-shaped community, neighbor-lovin...
What do we mean by "Christ-centered worship" and how does our practice at Fourth reflect this value? Pastoral Intern Manuwa Eligwe and Senior Pastor Dr. Todd Smedley discuss the first of the four values which encapsulate the mission of Fourth Presbyterian Church.
Senior Pastor Dr. Todd Smedley shares "the why" behind the Fourth on Mission series.
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