With the wake of Pastoral scandals that have been making headlines, Scott and Micah discuss the importance of ethical training for pastors and some of the key points pastors need to be diligent about, so they do not find themselves in a scandal.
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In July, two powerful figures in evangelical American Christianity had passed away. Jimmy Swaggart, a popular televangelist in the 1980s, redefined what televangelism is today. John MacArthur, who influenced generations with his “true” biblical teachings. In this episode, Scott and Micah discuss the good, bad, and ugly of their legacy.
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Have you ever taught a bible study and was told by church leadership that you can not use that tool or teach that curriculum? Have you ever been asked to step down from your role or removed from the church because of it? In this episode, Scott and Micah discuss a undercurrent issue when Church Leaders have confronted lay leaders over certain bible study tools and/or curriculum used to teach. We look at both sides of the argument and even come to a few practical resources on how to navigate these challenges with grace.
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This Past Week, the Church of God had its Annual Conference in Denver, Colorado. Some people were complaining that they were not able to access the General Worship Sessions because it was behind a paywall. Scott and Micah begin to ask whether conferences should charge for those who simply want to watch the worship services. We discuss some of the challenges, legality on why services or behind a paywall (or if it’s a cash grab), and theorize why the Church of God is bad at communication.
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In this episode, Scott and Micah discuss the Michael Tait Allegations’ fallout details. Scott presents a timeline of when information began about these allegations to the time the abuses were happening, while Micah discusses his thoghs and feelings and how everyone from fans, family, and bandmates are affected by this news.
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In this episode, Scott and Micah discuss some of the challenges people have trying to find a place to serve in church. Based on some of Micah’s recent experiences, there has been communication of his willingness to serve, but it has never panned out. We begin to decipher some of the reasons why church members have difficulty serving, from membership to personality.
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In this episode, Scott and Micah discuss whether church leaders should bring people caught in sin before the congregation. A year ago, a 17-year-old girl was brought before the church she attended to declare that she had a child out of wedlock during a morning worship service. Micah and Scott discuss the theology and search the scriptures on whether this is even necessary, or if people misinterpret scripture when it comes to confronting sin in community.
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In the past 15 years, worship music has become mainstream, with a broader reach being played on non-religious radio stations and popular artists collaborating with worship artists/teams. However, there are some influencers who believe that this movement has created little to no disciples.
In this episode, Scott and Micah tackle the controversies and give our opinion on if modern worship music is creating disciples of Jesus.
In this episode, Scott and Micah discuss an article about the importance of camp meetings. The Scott Stedman Podcast is made possible by the support of our listeners.
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In this episode, Scott and Micah discuss different ways to navigate when one leaves the church, whether through being fired or leaving entirely. We tackle issues of healing, church policy, and even navigating out of ministry into a non-church job.
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