End Times Proclamation and the Theology of the Church Go Hand in Hand

I’m a Pentecostal, and, as my mentor, Marty Mittlstadt, has written, Luke-Acts has functioned like a Bible within the Bible for the movement. In this video pod I talk about what my doctoral research was all about, and connect it to my ongoing ministry in the local church.Luke-Acts is not my Bible within a Bible, but my research has definitely impacted my pastoral ministry. I’ve taken very seriously Luke’s narrative connection between eschatological expectation and sharing stuff in community. Which is why I am compelled that every sermon would be oriented by the End, and that what would follow from that announcment would be a community of believers who are one heart and one soul.If you have any questions about something you’d like more details on, I of course welcome those in the comments :) This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit josephlear.substack.com/subscribe