What Happens Next, Church?

09/19/21 • 44 min

#051// What should we be doing as the Church right now? It's a weird question, right? If you're a part of the Church then maybe you're thinking, "Hey, Erica, we're just supposed to keep on being the Church while Jesus builds." And that would be true, but then let me ask you this: What are we supposed to be doing while we're "being the Church?"

In these last eighteen months we've been thrown a few curve balls in the form of a pandemic, social justice issues, political conflicts and more, but this chaotic environment has clearly exposed something about the Church -- at some point previous, we went to sleep! We haven't been awake and walking fully in Truth, wearing our armor or operating in our full power and authority in Christ. Most of us had just been trying to live a "good enough" life, trying to have some sort of an impact for Christ along the journey, but then this "wake up call" of a season happened and we realized we weren't quite sure where we took a wrong turn.

In this podcast episode I'm going to be sharing my theory for how we got lost and fell asleep: We went off the Map (the Word of God) and forgot what we were supposed to be doing as the Church in these end times as the pressure increases and things get increasingly dark and evil. We haven't been focused on the fact that Jesus is coming back (soon), but he's not rescuing us out of here before the really heavy stuff starts to come upon the earth (no, friend, I personally do not see the scriptural support for a pre-tribulation rapture), and we must be about our Father's business as we were commissioned to do in Matthew 28 when Jesus said, "Make disciples."

So how do we stay "on mission" as the world becomes increasingly scared and chaotic, as evil rises in the earth and it seems as though final breakdown is imminent? That's what we're talking about in this episode of the Positioned to Prosper podcast. So if you're ready to get real about our role as the Church in these end times and what we should be doing as this age continues to unfold, then I want you to grab your Bible, your journal and a pen, and . . . Let's Go! [show notes at ericapyle.com/51]

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Sanctification: Are You Fit For His Service?

#050// Are you practicing sanctification regularly in your life? Have you ever wondered why you and thinking and agreeing with all the right things when it comes to the Bible and being a Christian, but you’re still not experiencing powerful transformation and activation in your life? It’s likely because you aren’t practicing sanctification on a regular basis. Without this spiritual practice operating in your life, you may continue spinning your wheels. But if you'll embrace and practice sanctification, things can change exponentially.

The current day Church in the West isn't talking about sanctification enough. We're not teaching on it, we're not discipling people in it and we're not doing it consistently. This is made apparent when we consider the "counseling culture" we've created and the lack of power we're moving in and the measured impact we're having. We resist sanctification, many times calling it "legalism" when, in fact, it's simple obedience to the word of God we're avoiding. It's time for the Church to press in to be prepared and made fit for service to Jesus. If you're ready, then I want you to grab your Bible, your journal and a pen, and . . . Let's Go!

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Will You Seek His Kingdom First?

#052// So will you? And are you clear on what it means to truly seek His Kingdom and Righteousness? It's vital that we learn how to stand on the Word of God and keep standing -- no matter what -- if we're going to have a different experience that the world as we walk through these weighty times. It's in having this different experience by faith that creates the beacon sound coming off our lives that helps others to see what is on offer as we choose to follow Jesus and trust him with our lives. So, are you ready to be a real minister of reconciliation?

To be salt and light in this season is going to require a Church that is passionate about taking God at his word and relentlessly holding on, even through the "eleventh hour." If we fail to do so, we wills succumb to a destructive abortion spirit that seeks to devour God's seed before it can fully come to fruition. In this episode we'll be talking about how to receive the word and promises of God into good soil, and how to stay standing on what He's said in faith, no matter what, to see God's provision and protection manifest around us even in the toughest of times.