Plant the Seed and Go to Sleep

About this episode

The episode discusses the nature of successful ministry through the lens of Jesus's parables and the distinction between fruit and outcomes.

This week we return to the topic of ministry! We continue with the faithfulness vs. effectiveness conversation and begin to ask the question "What is successful ministry?" We walk through a couple of Jesus's parables on the nature of the Kingdom of God to guide our conversation. We also touch on the difference between fruit and outcomes in ministry, and which one we should be aiming for. Enjoy! 00:00 Banter 04:20 Content

People in this episode

Hosts: Matt Schertzer, Sylvia Schertzer

Topics covered

• ministry
• faithfulness
• effectiveness
• parables
• fruit
• outcomes

Keywords

• ministry
• faithfulness
• effectiveness
• parables
• Kingdom of God
• fruit
• outcomes

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Kingdom of God

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