Pastor Allen is joined this week by Jordan Howe, owner of Kingdom Defense Training. They discuss a theology of safety and security as well as practical ways local churches ought to think through being prepared for emergencies in this present time of American history.

A link to Jordan's book: https://www.berithpress.com/bookstore/p/a-ministry-of-defense-by-jordan-howe

Happy Reformation Month from RCP! In this episode, Pastor Allen talks about the godly resolve pastors must have in seeking to be modern day reformers in bringing local churches, by God's grace, into a state of health.

For more, you may want to consider this sermon: https://www.youtube.com/live/xNNiXcD7XUI?si=bh5ZGyZhxvKj1v1m

What does it actually take to build a healthy local church—and why can that work take longer than some pastors expect?

In the second half of this conversation, Allen Nelson talks with Blake Boylston, pastor of Chaffee Crossing Baptist Church, about discipleship, pastoral patience, church discipline, raising up men for ministry, and the slow work of cultivating a faithful congregation.

This episode is helpful for both pastors and church members who are tempted to measure fruitfulness by speed, size, or visibility. Healthy churches are not built overnight. They are shaped over time through faithful preaching, careful shepherding, committed membership, and confidence in Christ’s promise to build His church.