What should Christians look for in local churches? David Platt provides twelve traits of a biblical church.
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Articles
Paul Alexander examines the positive, soul-filling aspects of why Christians should become involved in their local church.
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Can you love Jesus but not the church? In this article, Caleb Batchelor makes a Biblical case for the importance of the church.
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How is the Local Church Different than a Campus Ministry?
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Cole Shiflet, Salvador Blanco, and Hunter Jewett explain to college students how the local church differs from campus ministries.
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Cole Shiflet and Yasmine Erasmus reflect on their experience in campus ministry and discuss the need for partnership with the local church.
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David Burnette answers this common question by discussing a biblical desire that Christians should have to belong to the church.
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Is going to my small group enough? In this article, Sam Allberry explains why small groups are not a replacement for church.
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How do you find a local church? Paul Alexander explains the importance of finding a local church and how to center your search on God.
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In this article, David platt explains why culture encourages Christians to "date" the church instead of committing to the church.
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Are missions just a new form of colonialism? In this article, Pastor Sean DeMars explains the church is not just a “western” idea.
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Videos
Defining Church
In this episode of the Radical Podcast on 1 Corinthians 3:1–23 , Pastor David Platt defines a healthy, mission-focused church
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God-Centered Community
In this message on 2 Timothy 3:10–4:8, Pastor David Platt calls us to hold fast to the hope that we profess in Christ.
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Engage in Community
In this message on Romans 12:1–21, David Platt highlights three ways mercy shapes our engagement in community.
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State of the Church
In this episode of the Radical Podcast, David Platt draws on Philippians 1:27 in order to encourage the church toward unity in the gospel.
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Love Never Ends
In this episode of the Radical Podcast on 1 Corinthians 13, David Platt calls us to prioritize love in the church.
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Podcasts
In this episode of Pray the Word on 1 Corinthians 3:16, David Platt explains that the church is God's temple.
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In this episode of Pray the Word on John 17:20–24, David Platt teaches us that God has united his people to worship him.
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In this episode of Pray the Word on 1 Corinthians 3:10–11, David Platt reminds us that our foundation is Christ.
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In this episode of the Radical Podcast on 1 Timothy 3:1–5:16, Pastor David Platt highlights who the church is and how it is to be led.
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