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Should Christians legally oppose a mosque being built in their city? The answer raises difficult questions about religious liberty, biblical conviction, civic responsibility, and the proper role of government. In this bonus episode, Pastors Josh, Carlos, and Paul examine the controversy surrounding a proposed mosque expansion in McKinney, Texas. They explore how Christians can engage local government lawfully and wisely while remaining committed to sharing the gospel with Muslim neighbors. In this episode, you’ll learn: How the First Amendment has shaped modern religious-liberty laws What Scripture teaches about false worship and civic le...

Who is shaping your faith—and whose faith are you helping shape? Spiritual maturity requires more than consuming sermons and Christian content. It grows through relationships with faithful believers who can model, correct, encourage, and walk alongside us. Pastors Josh, Carlos, and Paul unpack the relationship between Paul and Timothy, explain how to find or become a spiritual parent, and examine whether apostles still exist in the church today. They also respond to cultural ideas about parental authority and show why Christians must use Scripture as the lens through which they understand the world. In this episode, you’ll learn: Why your heroes and influences shape your spiritual direction What Paul and Timothy teach us about spiritual fathers and sons How to find a mature Christian who can help you grow How to become a spiritual mother or father to someone else The difference between the original apostles and apostolic ministry today Why parents carry primary responsibility for discipling their children How to recognize cultural arguments that conflict with biblical truth Stand firm. Think biblically. Live free. This week’s giveaway: Comment HAT Want a Live Free hat of your own? Visit LiveFree.shop Looking to grow deeper in your faith? Check out the Lakepointe App to access our Discipleship Guide, daily Bible reading plan, and more. Text APP to 20411 to download

Spiritual warfare is real—but what does the Bible actually teach about fighting it? In this episode, Pastors Josh, Carlos, and Paul break down the armor of God piece by piece and show how truth, righteousness, faith, salvation, the gospel, Scripture, and prayer help believers stand firm against the enemy’s schemes. They also explore where Satan came from, whether he can read your thoughts, and how Christians should evaluate dramatic spiritual manifestations and deliverance ministries. This conversation offers a biblical framework that avoids both fear-driven superstition and dismissive cynicism, pointing listeners back to Jesus, Scripture, repentance, and lasting fruit. In this episode, you’ll learn: What each piece of the armor of God means and how to put it on Why prayer is the often-forgotten culmination of Ephesians 6 What Scripture suggests about Satan’s origin, authority, and limitations Whether the enemy can read your mind How to test spiritual experiences and claims of deliverance biblically Why lasting repentance and the fruit of the Spirit matter more than emotional intensity Stand firm. Think biblically. Live free. Learn More: Should Christians Speak in TONGUES!? | Live Free with Josh Howerton https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F6IvoCKzb3o&t=61s Join us in person for At the Movies, our annual four-week series using scenes from popular films to bring biblical truths to life! Learn more and find a campus at https://lakepointe.church/at-the-movies/ ✝️ Find out what DID make it into the sermon: Join us in-person for At The Movies! This week’s giveaway: Comment HAT Want a Live Free hat of your own? Visit LiveFree.shop Looking to grow deeper in your faith? Check out the Lakepointe App to access our Discipleship Guide, daily Bible reading plan, and more. Text APP to 20411 to download

Apply to Join Churchfront Premium Apply to Join Churchfront Pro Free Worship and Production Toolkit Shop Our Online Courses Join us at the Churchfront Conference Follow Churchfront on Instagram or TikTok: @churchfront Follow on Twitter: @realchurchfront Gear we use to make videos at Churchfront Musicbed SyncID: MB01VWQ69XRQNSN Podcast Show Notes: The Future of Church Leadership with Josh Howerton and Chris Kuti Guests: Josh Howerton (Senior Pastor) and Chris Kuti (Worship Pastor) from LakePoint Church Hosts: Jake Gosselin and Matt Woltjer from Churchfront Key Topics Discussed AI in Ministry (00:02:15) Josh's approach: Uses ChatGPT weekly for sermon prep as a "high-powered research assistant" Prompt strategy: "Give me 20 interesting facts about [passage] that are historical, cultural, theological, archeological, linguistic, or biblical that most Christians wouldn't know" Chris's usage: Meeting organization, content creation, voice conversations during drives Key principle: Use AI as a tool that serves you, don't serve the tool Important caveat: Always fact-check AI outputs - they can be wrong up to 17% of the time Church Technology Criticism (00:58:22) The "negative world" concept by Aaron Renn - cultural shift from positive to neutral to negative perception of Christianity Common criticisms: "Tax the churches," "Money should go to the poor" Biblical response: Only Judas complained about expensive things being used to honor Jesus Economic reality: Larger churches often spend lower percentages on tech than smaller churches due to economy of scale Technology costs: Modern equipment costs significantly less than in the early 2000s Social Media Strategy (00:12:38) Initial resistance: Reformed background's "theologized cynicism" toward self-promotion The turning point: People spend 16-18 hours/week on social media hearing secular perspectives "Air war vs. Ground war": Ground war = traditional discipleship, Air war = cultural engagement Digital Areopagus: Social media as the modern equivalent of where Paul engaged culture in Athens Current following growth: From 20-40k to significantly larger audience through strategic content Worship Pastor Turnover Crisis (01:26:06) Root causes identified: Getting into ministry for wrong reasons (seeking bigger stages/record deals) Senior pastors hiring for talent over pastoral gifting Lack of pastoral development and broader leadership responsibilities "Warm up the crowd" mentality rather than true pastoral partnership Solutions proposed: Hire character first, develop competency Give worship pastors genuine pastoral responsibilities Focus on being pastors who happen to use music Create long-term development paths Hiring and Leadership Development (00:36:29) Key principle: "Always bet on leadership" over pure talent Character evaluation: Look at family life as indicator of leadership capacity "Hire slow, fire fast" - don't ignore red flags in interviews Vision alignment: Ensure worship leaders can come under senior pastor's vision Josh's story: Had to fire a worship leader after 5 weeks for vision misalignment Succession Planning (00:45:13) LakePoint's success factors: Outgoing pastor (Steve Stroop) "left campground clean" - addressed problems before transition Incoming past

How To Vote Like Jesus with Josh Howerton

In today's episode, we sit down with Josh Howerton, senior pastor of Lakepointe Church, to discuss his recent viral sermon about voting as a Christian. We talk about the responsibilities that Christians have to vote for the candidate who most aligns with biblical values and what the right approach to voting for these candidates should be. We also discuss the role of the government and how "Christian nationalism" might not be as scary as the Left would have you believe. And Josh leaves us with some encouragement to round out the week as we head into the election. Buy Allie's new book, "Toxic Empathy: How Progressives Exploit Christian Compassion": https://a.co/d/4COtBxy --- Timecodes: (01:32) Josh Howerton introduction (07:21) Josh’s viral election sermon (09:09) Why Christians need to vote (17:44) Roles of government (25:55) Christian nationalism (36:40) What a vote is (45:58) Binary ideas of leaders (49:08) Encouragement for Christians --- Today's Sponsors: Samaritan's Purse — Visit SamaritansPurse.org/occ to learn how to pack a shoebox to donate to a child in need during National Collection Week from November 18th through the 25th. First Liberty — Go to SupremeCoup.com/Stuckey to learn how you can help stop the radical left’s takeover of the Supreme Court. --- Links: Election 2024: How to Vote Like Jesus Sermon - Josh Howerton https://youtu.be/SitsLDo6X_Y?si=ItYdlBOqeXjF0HRq --- Relevant Episodes: Ep 1082 | Pastors Invoke Toxic Empathy to Endorse Harris https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ep-1082-pastors-invoke-toxic-empathy-to-endorse-harris/id1359249098?i=1000673068401 Ep 1088 | “Demonic Death Cult:” Viral Pastor Speaks Truth About Democrats | Guest: Jonny Ardavanis https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ep-1088-demonic-death-cult-viral-pastor-speaks-truth/id1359249098?i=1000674202712 --- Buy Allie's book, You're Not Enough (& That's Okay): Escaping the Toxic Culture of Self-Love: <a href="https://nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Falliebethstuck

This week we get to talk to Josh Howerton who is the pastor of Lakepointe Church. We discuss what role the Church has played and should play in society. If you want to know what role you should play in the church, don’t miss this episode!

This week we get to talk to Josh Howerton who is the pastor of Lakepointe Church. We discuss what role the Church has played and should play in society. If you want to know what role you should play in the church, don’t miss this episode!

To launch season 2 of the Bring It Out podcast, Ben sits down with Josh Howerton to talk about how we can step into a new assignment even when we don't feel ready for it. Josh is the senior pastor of Lakepointe Church in the Dallas area. Josh shares how we can honor the people we are replacing, why people with great vision also need great systems, and how you should pursue relationships with peers and mentors. Josh also opens up about a season he went through that was filled with anxiety and panic attacks.

Adam is joined by Josh Howerton, lead pastor of Lakepointe Church, a multisite church based out of Rockwall, TX. Adam and Josh talk about Twitter — how Josh uses it (& why you should be too!), how to decide what to post and what not to post, and the pitfalls & fruit of speaking into hard issues online. Josh also shares 3 ideas to turn around a declining church that are so helpful for any church. And of course, since Adam and Josh are both Bengals fans, they had to talk about their predictions for the Bengals' next season too! GIVEAWAY: Two winners will be getting a $15 Starbucks gift card & a pack of 1990 Score Football cards. To enter, just subscribe to The Conversation podcast, follow Adam on Instagram, and then send him a message saying "done" at instagram.com/adamaweber Find and connect with Josh on social media: Twitter: twitter.com/howertonjosh Instagram: instagram.com/josh_howerton

Josh Howerton and Matt Svoboda from The Bridge Church join Pastor Talk host Marty Duren to discuss their new campus launch.

Josh Howerton and Matt Svoboda from The Bridge Church join Pastor Talk host Marty Duren to how to create a healthy church staff.