I Love Jesus, But I Can’t Go Back to Church. Now What?

Guest Bios Show Transcript If your pastor stepped away for six months, what would happen to your church? Would people still know how to care for one another? Could the other leaders make decisions together? In this episode of The Restore Report, Lance Ford asks what a pastor is actually supposed to do and whether […]

Guest Bios Show Transcript https://youtu.be/1BGg93dKs3I “Her ministry helped me.” Following the Roys Report’s docuseries on Kathryn Krick and Geordavie, defenders have pointed to their positive experiences. But does being helped by a ministry settle whether its teaching is true? In this episode of The Restore Report, Lance Ford looks beneath the testimonials to examine what […]

Guest Bios Show Transcript The lights go down. The music comes up. Everything runs on cue. But when the service ends, have we been formed into the likeness of Jesus? In this episode of The Restore Report, Lance Ford examines church hype and asks what happens when producing an impressive Sunday experience becomes our understanding […]

Guest Bios Show Transcript https://youtu.be/pEC0BCFwtdY Most people know the story of Mars Hill Church as the story of Mark Driscoll—a gifted communicator, a rapidly growing church and an eventual collapse. But what about the other leaders entrusted with protecting the congregation? In this episode of The Restore Report, Lance Ford welcomes Rob Thain Smith to […]

Guest Bios Show Transcript Can a pastor who has experienced serious moral failure ever return to church leadership? In this episode of The Restore Report, Lance Ford examines a question that surfaces again and again after public scandals: Does the Bible teach that a fallen pastor should be restored to leadership? He begins with a […]