Jesus intended the local church to be where discipleship happens. In Jesus’ Great Commission, Matthew 28:18-20, Jesus gave a single command to the church: Make disciples. Jesus did not intend His Great Commission to be detached from the local church...
How to grow a true church in the midst of suffering and persecution. Today Travis is looking at Pauls’ first letter to the Thessalonians, a church that grew up mature and strong in spite of significant cultural opposition and even religious...
The cost of being a Gospel-Driven church. It’s one thing to work, labor, and endure when there’s no cost, when everything is peaceful. But it’s another thing entirely when your stand for the Gospel begins to cost you something. Travis explains the...
What is the true fruit of a Gospel-Driven ministry. This lesson will provide a great opportunity to examine your own life, and to look carefully at the functional, practical life of your local church. See if you find the evidence of the gospel...
The importance of the music ministry to the local church. How important is the music ministry to the life and health of the church? The music ministry needs to be compatible and consistent with the church’s teaching ministry. Listen as Travis...
How to know good preaching and your responsibilities as the listener. As a Christian you want to be engaged in what is being taught and to think about how the teaching is affecting you. Are you stimulated to repent, are you encouraged, are you...
Are you being filled by the Spirit? In Ephesians 5:18 the bible tells us to be filled with the Spirit and Colossians 3:16 tells us to let the word of Christ dwell in you richly. There are misconceptions about what it means to be filled with the...
Are you a guardian of the truth? Travis takes a deeper look at the role of the church as the Pillar of the Truth, which Paul conveys in his letter to Timothy. Travis explains the role of the church in guarding the truth, what truth the Church is...
Christians are to be salt and Light to the world. The church has lost its God given charge to be salt and light to the world. Travis reminds us that the Bible spells out explicitly the nature of the church, its role in the world, and the method by...
Having your sins forgiven is just the beginning. If you call Jesus Lord, you must obey Him whether or not you understand God’s “why.” It doesn’t matter what we think is best; we need to do God’s work and we need to do it God’s way! When we come to...