Discipleship, the purpose of church, and sanctification are all hot topics in this episode.

A follow up to episode 7 that talks some more practical ideas surrounding this controversial theological position.

The differences between AG and Baptist thinking on the Holy Spirit become fairly evident and Dave and Ben chat about this doctrinal stance.

The two primary ordinances of the church are discussed. Along with questions like should we baptize young kids? Do the communion elements physically transform into Jesus' body when we ingest it? Are these things all about us or is there something bigger happening?

The doctrines of the Fall of Humanity and the Salvation of The World are discussed.

Ben starts off with an embarrassing story from his younger years. Then the Diety of Christ is discussed in detail.

We wrestle with defining successful pastoral ministry. Regardless of stylistic markers or size of congregation, there are markers of good ministry and pitfalls of bad ministry. How do you define a successful church? Email us at generationalcursingpodcast@gmail.com. Grab a copy of "Significant Servants" here: https://www.amazon.com/Significant-Servants-Ordinary-People-Eternal/dp/B0959KY5VX

In our first episode examining the 16 Fundamental Truths that Ben's church ascribes to, we spend time working through the inspiration of scripture. Inspired? Infallible? Inerrant? What's a rule of faith and conduct? How do we believe the Bible has no errors if we don't have the original documents that were written? If you have any thoughts, feel free to email us at generationalcursingpodcast@gmail.com.

We talk about some of the defining moments on their journeys into pastoral ministry and discuss the direction of the podcast.