Why I'm Leaning Into Evangelism (And Theology)

Most people who are focused on theology aren’t thinking about evangelism. Most people who are passionate in evangelism aren’t thinking about theology. What might it look like to take both of these seriously?

In this first episode of the Faithful Witness Podcast, I share the story behind the ministry and how, after years of theological study, campus ministry, and pastoring through a pandemic, I sensed God calling me to lean into evangelism without leaving theology behind.

-----

Chapters

01:31 "What do you want to be when you grow up?"
02:54 Studying International Development
06:17 Evangelism on campus, in church, and overseas
08:49 Seminary and the Kingdom of God
10:05 Escaping the Christian bubble and moving to Denmark
10:49 Uniting evangelism and theology
12:25 Pastoring in the pandemic
13:09 "Lean into evangelism"
15:48 The two-fold call of the Evangelist
16:50 Staring a PhD in Missiology
17:48 Launching Faithful Witness
19:13 What's next