Sometimes when we talk about church issues on our program, it seems like we’re singing to the choir. But we know a lot of pastors and elders listen to this program too. So today we’re continuing our discussion from yesterday and asking you for your input: What are the most important issues facing not just your church, but the visible Church across the nation?
Email us at comments@standupforthetruth.com or call 800-979-9010 to chime in. We’re joined by a pastor from the East Coast:
No Compromise Radio’s Mike Abendroth joins us for today’s discussion.
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Pastor Abendroth serves as pastor of Bethlehem Bible Church in Massachusetts, and is the founder and one of the voices of No Compromise Radio. NoCo’s biblical and provocative ministry offers podcasts as well as a YouTube Channel called NoCo 90, in which Pastor Mike delivers biblical truth in 90 seconds. Mike’s passion is preaching the Bible in a verse-by-verse fashion and training other men to do the same. Mike is an adjunct professor of The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary and is the author of the book titled, Jesus Christ: The Prince of Preachers. Check out his new book, Things that go “Bump” in the church.
Well the biggest issue in the visible "church" is the great apostasy of 2 Thessalonians 2 being 'unleashed' with full fury, ferocity, and frenzy. It's like someone let pandora out of the box and she won't go back in.
Then there is the 'muzzle.' Pastors not being able to speak out about the sin of homosexuality. That emasculates them as pastors because to be a true pastor you must speak out about it and preach the full council of God, not allowing anyone to muzzle you regardless of the consequences. They tried to do the same thing in nazi Germany in the churches, and look what happened.