What does it really mean to be a Christian?

In a world where words are constantly being redefined and diluted, even the term Christian has lost its weight. Is it merely agreeing with facts about Jesus—or is it something far deeper?

In this summer sermon series, we return to the powerful, unchanging truth of the gospel: God doesn’t just improve people—He makes them new.

Walking through passages like 2 Corinthians 5:17–21, Pastor Allen Nelson explores the miracle of reconciliation—how sinners at enmity with God are brought near through Christ—and what happens when that reconciliation is truly applied to the soul.

This message will challenge shallow faith, confront cultural confusion, and call believers to live in the reality of what they are in Christ: new creations.

You’ll discover:

• What reconciliation with God really means
• How Christ accomplished our salvation through the great exchange
• Why true Christianity always results in transformation
• What it looks like to live as a new man in a fallen world

This is not behavior modification.
This is not religious performance.
This is the power of God creating new life.

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.

What’s really wrong with the world?

It’s not just broken systems, natural disasters, or bad circumstances. The problem runs deeper. From Genesis 3, we see the truth clearly:

the fundamental issue is sin in the human heart.

In this episode, we unpack the devastating results of the fall:

• Information – the awareness that something is wrong
• Expiration – spiritual death and separation from God
• Separation – broken fellowship with God and others
• Imputation – Adam’s sin counted as ours
• Fabrication – the “fig leaf life” of hiding, covering, and self-deception

Ever since the garden, humanity has been sewing fig leaves—trying to cover sin, silence shame, and avoid God. But it doesn’t work.

You can hide from others.
You can even fool yourself.
But you cannot hide from God.

The good news? There are only two options:
Keep hiding… or run to Christ.

🎙️ Listen now and consider:
Are you living behind fig leaves—or have you come out into the light?

This is part 2 of our series with Cody Torres of Proclaiming Christ Ministries. In this episode we see how God moved Cody into street preaching and the things he has learned long the way.

Pastor Allen is joined by Cody Torres of Proclaiming Christ Ministries for a 3-part series on street preaching. In this episode, they address the pointed question: Is street preaching actually biblical? Find out for yourself! You will also be encouraged by hearing how God saved Cody by His sovereign grace.

This is from our Wednesday Night Teaching Series: What is a Reformed Baptist?