Deconstruction: Problem or Prophetic Voice? - Scot McKnight & Tommy Preson Phillips - 133 - FrontStage BackStage with Jason Daye

As pastors and ministry leaders, how can we engage with the deconstruction of one's faith in a way that truly reflects Jesus? In this week's conversation on FrontStage BackStage, host Jason Daye is joined by Scot McKnight and Tommy Preson Phillips. Scot has been a professor of New Testament for more than four decades and has written over 90 books. Tommy is the pastor of Watermark Church in Tampa, Florida, as well as a songwriter and recording artist. Scott and Tommy collaborated on a new book entitled Invisible Jesus. Together, Scot, Tommy, and Jason contrast the prevailing view that many ministry leaders have about those who are deconstructing their faith with what many deconstructors are actually experiencing in their faith journey. Tommy and Scot also offer some words of hope, encouragement, and support for pastors who are experiencing deconstruction in themselves, in their family members, or in the people they serve.

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Some key takeaways from this conversation:

Tommy Phillips on the dynamic nature of faith and the desire for a deeper, more meaningful relationship with Jesus that prioritizes love and compassion: "Most people are deconstructing to find a more loving, more Christ-like, way to follow Jesus.’"

Scot McKnight on the significant process of evaluation and clarification happening within the Church: "I really believe that there's a big sorting out of things going on right now in the Church."

Scot McKnight on the interplay between crisis, questioning, and renewal through a deeper connection with Jesus: "The quest in the deconstruction is to find some resolution to what caused this crisis, and it leads to an encounter with Jesus."
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