Pastor Steven Anderson Begs God to Kill His Kids?! Can Women Be Pastors, Too?

This episode of the Ask A Christian Podcast starts with a big win for persecuted believers: Congress is moving to tie U.S. security aid to Nigeria directly to measurable progress on protecting Christians from ongoing terrorist violence. Nate breaks down why he thinks funding God's people should be a national priority — and takes a shot at some, shall we say, less essential government-funded research along the way. Then things get dark fast. NIFB pastor Steven Anderson made headlines again after a sermon where he demanded his four eldest children publicly repent — or asked God to strike them down instead. Nate and the crew dig into the actual abuse allegations his children have made, walk through what 1 Timothy 3 and Titus actually require of a pastor, and ask the obvious question: how does a guy like this stay in the pulpit? Steph joins for a segment on Assemblies of God vs. Catholic vacation Bible school (don't worry, nobody starts speaking in tongues), before the conversation shifts into one of the most substantial debates of the episode: can a woman ever hold the title of "pastor"? The group works through the story of Lydia in Acts 16, wrestles with a hypothetical remote village where only women know the gospel, and lands on what actually separates biblical church governance from modern church culture. There's also a truly unhinged detour into an AI Jesus chatbot and a Trinity debate gone sideways on TikTok. Serious theology, real news, and the usual chaos — that's Ask A Christian Podcast. 📚 Resources & Links Congress moves to condition Nigeria aid to protect Christians: https://truthnigeria.com/2026/05/congress-moves-to-condition-nigeria-aid-to-protect-christians/ NIFB Pastor Steven Anderson asks God to destroy his four "wicked" children in wild sermon: https://protestia.com/2026/07/06/nifb-pastor-steven-anderson-asks-god-to-destroy-his-four-wicked-children-in-wild-sermon/ For more content, visit: https://www.askachristianpodcast.com Timestamps 00:00 - Intro 0:56 - Congress moves to tie Nigeria aid to protecting persecuted Christians 14:07 - Pastor Steven Anderson prays God will destroy his "wicked" children 17:54 - Digging into the abuse allegations against Anderson 30:21 - What the Bible actually requires to qualify as a pastor (1 Timothy 3) 37:00 - Defending Chris Rosebrough's "pro-life is a scam" comment 40:05 - Steph joins: Assemblies of God vs. Catholic VBS 51:11 - Can a woman hold the title of "pastor"? 53:02 - The "Hello Jesus" AI chatbot bit 54:05 - Debating a Trinity denier on TikTok 57:54 - Hypothetical: an all-female remote village needs a leader 1:03:02 - Was Lydia ordained as a pastor in Acts 16? 1:10:26 - Continued discussion: what defines a biblical pastor today 1:17:57 - Connie's critique: is any modern church truly biblical? 1:23:16 - Wrap-up Hashtags #AskAChristianPodcast #Christianity #Bible #Apologetics #StevenAnderson #ChristianPersecution #WomenPastors #ChurchGovernance #Christian #Faith #BibleStudy #ChristianApologetics #Nigeria #ChristianNews #ChurchAbuse