What if much of what we’ve called “success” in ministry… isn’t success at all?

In this sermon from Matthew 28:16–20, Pastor Randall Easter reflects on decades of evangelistic zeal—hundreds of professions, countless baptisms—and the haunting realization that many were never truly discipled.

Jesus didn’t command us to chase numbers.
He didn’t commission us to manufacture decisions.
He commanded us to make disciples.

This episode walks through the Great Commission with clarity and conviction, exposing the danger of emphasizing activity over obedience. What happens when we prioritize going, baptizing, or even teaching—but neglect the central command? We may be busy… but we may also be disobedient.

With pastoral honesty and hard-earned wisdom, this message presses key questions:

• Have we confused professions of faith with true conversion?
• Are we producing disciples—or just moments?
• Who are you personally discipling right now?

This isn’t a call to abandon evangelism—it’s a call to fulfill it rightly.
Because the mission of the church is not merely to reach people… but to raise them.

Faithful disciple-making is slow. Costly. Often unseen.
But it is the very thing Christ has commanded—and the very place He has promised to be present.

“Be a part of the solution. Invest in one.”

What does it truly mean for a church to be healthy?

In this sermon, Pastor Jacob Robinson walks through Titus 1–2 to uncover a biblical vision for the local church—one that goes far beyond numbers, programs, or reputation. A healthy church is not defined by cultural standards or labels, but by God’s Word.

He explores three essential marks of a healthy church:

• Led Strongly by qualified, godly elders who are above reproach and anchored in sound doctrine
• Operating Cooperatively as a body where every member—young and old—lives holy in everyday life
• Hoping Joyously in the grace of God revealed in Christ, not in people, performance, or programs

This episode is a call to examine not just how we define a healthy church—but whether we truly believe Christ is worthy of one.

Because in the end, a healthy church is not man-made. It is produced by the gospel, sustained by grace, and centered entirely on Christ.

Christ is King. And Christ is worthy of a healthy church.

Here's the final episode with Cody Torres of Proclaiming Christ Ministries. In this episode, he and pastor Allen discuss how God has used the street preaching ministry to bear fruit at By the Word Baptist Church in Azle, TX. You will be excited about what God is doing! Then, they discuss the nuts and bolts of street preaching and you can pursue something like this in your own home town.