26 min
Pharisee to fisher of men - Chris Staron ep. 51 Healthy Church Growth Show
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- Christianity
WHAT IS THIS EPISODE ALL ABOUT?
This conversation is with Chris Staron about his faith journey as a self-described Pharisee to fisher of men. He talks to Minister Madge Obaseki about how as Christian leaders we might unwittingly have an attitude of a Pharisee, and why this can impact our congregations.
TRANSCRIPT SUMMARY
1.46 Chris Staron’s background as film producer, podcaster of the Truce Podcast, Thespian and Comedian (improv)
3.00 appealing to a non-Christian audience as a believer.
3.43 The Accidental Pharisee
4.50 Being relatable as a Christian believer.
5.17 Opportunities to evangelise in the public space.
6.00 Truce Podcast and why some of the subjects appear to be controversial.
8.06 What does the Pharisee approach look like?
9.36 Why Minister Madge Obaseki took her discipleship book off the shelf
10.45 The importance of communicating with people of different backgrounds and traditions and studying the bible for ourselves.
10.58 What took Chris Staron out of his own fundamentalist views. The importance of sharing Jesus to enlighten others.
12.50 What specific incident led Chris Staron from Pharisee to Fisher of Men. Sharing the gospel in a workplace situation.
16.33 Why some non-believers might be angry with Christians OR against the faith. The importance of simply listening to discern the reasons.
17.45 Examples of how biblical verses are miscommunicated or misunderstood which can lead to fundamentalism or wrong doctrine.
20.33 The importance of Church Leaders, pastors clergy, sharing all aspects of bible and the consequences for not doing so.
20.52 Is the pastor the font of all knowledge? Considering the empowerment of congregations i.e. discipleship.
23.21 Chris Staron quote – “It’s easy to think we control all the pieces, but the best way is to teach the pieces to take control”
24.19 Advice to leaders in the Church – on how to stop being a Pharisee.
25.14 The Truce Podcast and where to find it.
ABOUT CHRIS STARON
Chris Staron is the producer and host of the Truce Podcast, which dives deep into history to explore how as Christian believers we got here and how we can do better.
I'm also the writer/director of two feature-length films, "Bringing up Bobby" and "Between the Walls" (on Amazon Prime, Netflix, TBN, DVD). He is the author of the novel "Cradle Robber", and the young adult book "How to Survive a Money Making Summer". He is a content creator, and also worked a crew member on "The Bernie Mac Show", "Hell's Kitchen", and more.
LINKS
Truce Podcast - https://trucepodcast.com/
BOOK - Cradle Robber by Chris Staron - https://www.amazon.com/Cradle-Robber-Chris-Staron-ebook/dp/B01M59BBPD/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=cradle+robber+Chris+Staron&qid=1621848517&sr=8-1
Christian Films by Chris Staron
Bringing Up Bobby - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EynY5e0eL3o
Between the Walls - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8sInY_IMEnE
BOOK by Larry Osborne - Accidental Pharisees: avoiding pride, exclusivity, and the other dangers of overzelous faith.
AMAZON UK - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Accidental-Pharisees-Avoiding-Exclusivity-Overzealous/dp/0310494443/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=
Contact Minister Madge Obaseki madgeobaseki.com/contact
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Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/healthy-church-growth-sho/message
WHAT IS THIS EPISODE ALL ABOUT?
This conversation is with Chris Staron about his faith journey as a self-described Pharisee to fisher of men. He talks to Minister Madge Obaseki about how as Christian leaders we might unwittingly have an attitude of a Pharisee, and why this can impact our congregations.
TRANSCRIPT SUMMARY
1.46 Chris Staron’s background as film producer, podcaster of the Truce Podcast, Thespian and Comedian (improv)
3.00 appealing to a non-Christian audience as a believer.
3.43 The Accidental Pharisee
4.50 Being relatable as a Christian believer.
5.17 Opportunities to evangelise in the public space.
6.00 Truce Podcast and why some of the subjects appear to be controversial.
8.06 What does the Pharisee approach look like?
9.36 Why Minister Madge Obaseki took her discipleship book off the shelf
10.45 The importance of communicating with people of different backgrounds and traditions and studying the bible for ourselves.
10.58 What took Chris Staron out of his own fundamentalist views. The importance of sharing Jesus to enlighten others.
12.50 What specific incident led Chris Staron from Pharisee to Fisher of Men. Sharing the gospel in a workplace situation.
16.33 Why some non-believers might be angry with Christians OR against the faith. The importance of simply listening to discern the reasons.
17.45 Examples of how biblical verses are miscommunicated or misunderstood which can lead to fundamentalism or wrong doctrine.
20.33 The importance of Church Leaders, pastors clergy, sharing all aspects of bible and the consequences for not doing so.
20.52 Is the pastor the font of all knowledge? Considering the empowerment of congregations i.e. discipleship.
23.21 Chris Staron quote – “It’s easy to think we control all the pieces, but the best way is to teach the pieces to take control”
24.19 Advice to leaders in the Church – on how to stop being a Pharisee.
25.14 The Truce Podcast and where to find it.
ABOUT CHRIS STARON
Chris Staron is the producer and host of the Truce Podcast, which dives deep into history to explore how as Christian believers we got here and how we can do better.
I'm also the writer/director of two feature-length films, "Bringing up Bobby" and "Between the Walls" (on Amazon Prime, Netflix, TBN, DVD). He is the author of the novel "Cradle Robber", and the young adult book "How to Survive a Money Making Summer". He is a content creator, and also worked a crew member on "The Bernie Mac Show", "Hell's Kitchen", and more.
LINKS
Truce Podcast - https://trucepodcast.com/
BOOK - Cradle Robber by Chris Staron - https://www.amazon.com/Cradle-Robber-Chris-Staron-ebook/dp/B01M59BBPD/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=cradle+robber+Chris+Staron&qid=1621848517&sr=8-1
Christian Films by Chris Staron
Bringing Up Bobby - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EynY5e0eL3o
Between the Walls - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8sInY_IMEnE
BOOK by Larry Osborne - Accidental Pharisees: avoiding pride, exclusivity, and the other dangers of overzelous faith.
AMAZON UK - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Accidental-Pharisees-Avoiding-Exclusivity-Overzealous/dp/0310494443/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=
Contact Minister Madge Obaseki madgeobaseki.com/contact
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Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/healthy-church-growth-sho/message
26 min