Ephesiology [n. Ih·f·z·äl]: The Study Of A Movement

What is the church? This is the third installment of a three part series that explores ecclesiology. Join Matt, Andrew, and Michael in a discussion on how Ephesiology impacts our thinking about the church. Search “Ephesiology” on your preferred podcast app.

What is the church? This is the second installment of a three part series that explores ecclesiology. Join Matt, Andrew, and Michael in a discussion on how Ephesiology impacts our thinking about the church. Search “Ephesiology” on your preferred podcast app.

What is the church? This is the first of a three part series that explores ecclesiology. Join Matt, Andrew, and Michael in a discussion on how Ephesiology impacts our thinking about the church. Search “Ephesiology” on your preferred podcast app.

We are gearing up for more Ephesiology podcasts. Join us beginning later in August as we pick up our discussion on the New Testament movement in Ephesus. Find us on: Search “Ephesiology” on your preferred podcast app.

It is hard to believe that we have recorded 13 episodes. We trust that you have enjoyed our banter as we study the New Testament movement in Ephesus. As we head into the summer, our podcasters are going to take a much needed break. So, this is a great time to catch up on earlierContinue reading Ep 14: Summer Break →

Who is God? Join our podcasters as they discuss God’s missionary nature and how He relentlessly pursues a relationship with people. This compelling view of God, a view that is theocentric as it understands that God is glorified most when more people worship him, is what our podcasters are calling “missiological theism.” To comment onContinue reading Ep 13: Missiological Theism →

How did the early church connect God’s story with the story of culture? This weeks podcast unpacks what is meant by missiological theology. The early writers, especially Paul and John, uniquely and brilliantly told the story of God in such a way that it connected with the story of people. This is one of theContinue reading Ep 12: Missiological Theology →

We are just at the beginning of wrestling through a New Testament movement and reflecting on the difference it can make where we live, work, and play. Join us for this special edition of the Ephesiology podcast as Andrew and Matt begin to unpack how Ephesiology is impacting how they think and act in theirContinue reading Ep 11: The Early Impact of Ephesiology →

Many are asking the questions about the meaning of discipleship and what a disciple looks like. Instead, our podcasters are asking “What would a theocentric movement look like?” That is, what would it look like if we were completely focused on God? Join our next episode for an insightful discussion. To comment on this episodeContinue reading Ep 10: Theocentrism →

How does a church planting movement begin? Join us as we discuss the first step in launching a movement. Through a study of the Apostle Paul and his missionary effort in Athens, our podcasters will unpack what they call missiological exegesis. This first step toward a movement begins by understanding the people, their belief systems,Continue reading Ep 9: Launching a Movement, Part 2 →

Join us as we engage in a community dialogue about a church planting movement in the New Testament. This is the first of a multi-part series on launching a movement. Our first episode in this series addresses the importance of the theme of God’s missionary activity and its impact on understanding Scripture. To comment onContinue reading Ep 8: Launching a Movement, Part 1 →

Join us as we engage in a community dialogue about a church planting movement in the New Testament. This is part three of a series addressing what many are calling the “legacy church.” In this episode, our podcasters drill down on diagnostic questions for the legacy church and unpack the concept of being disciples. To commentContinue reading Ep 7: The Legacy Church and Movement Making, Part 3 →

Palm Sunday is also regarded as the “triumphal entry” because the King had arrived in Jerusalem. But was it the way he was received worship, or something masquerading as it? To comment on this episode and future episodes, be sure to login. Discussion Forum Find us on: Search “Ephesiology” on your preferred podcast app.

Critics of CPM say that advocates practice eisegesis; they read into the biblical text something that is not there. Learn about this and more as we discuss the evidence for a church planting movement in the Book of Acts. To comment on this episode and future episodes, be sure to login. Discussion Forum Find usContinue reading Ep 5: Church Planting Movements in Acts →

Join us as we begin to delve into understanding the idea of “movement.” This episode is sure to raise your curiosity about whether or not a movement can actually occur in North America and Western Europe. We see it in the New Testament and we see it around the world. Can it happen in theContinue reading Ep 4: The Study of a Movement →

Join us for this interesting discussion on the characteristics of a legacy church and of a church planting movement. What differentiates the two and what needs to happen to see a legacy church take on the identity of a movement? These and other topics are the focus on the second part of our three partContinue reading Ep 3: The Legacy Church and Movement Making, Part 2 →

Join us as we engage in a community dialogue about a church planting movement in the New Testament. This is the first episode of a three part series addressing what many are calling the “legacy church.” Some use it pejoratively while others use it in recognition of the church’s historic significance. This is a topic thatContinue reading Ep 2: The Legacy Church and Movement Making, Part 1 →

Join us as we engage in a community dialogue about a church planting movement in the New Testament. This episode introduces our podcasters and the topic they will address over the next several weeks. It is sure to challenge how we think about movements in the New Testament. To comment on this episode and futureContinue reading Ep 1: Introducing the Ephesiology Podcast →