Equipping the Saints (Part 1): Why the Church Must Be Committed to Gospel Training

The equipping of the saints is a key part of the work of the pastor. Paul says so explicitly in Ephesians chapter 4. However, for many years in Scotland this has not been happening. The work of training people for ministry has been divorced from the work of the church. This has not only led to many pastors entering into ministry feeling ill-equipped for the task, but also many churches feeling like the work of training has nothing to do with them. September 2026 marks 20 years since the first year of the Cornhill Training Course in Scotland. In marking this occasion, Josh sits down here with Willie Philip and Andy Gemmill to talk through some of the underlying convictions behind what Cornhill Scotland do as well as laying bare the real need that there is for church-centred, biblically-robust Gospel training in Scotland, and beyond. This episode is the first of two parts. In the second, the guys will talk through some of the practical considerations in how churches - of all kinds and sizes - can be effective in training gospel workers.

To find out more about the work of Cornhill Scotland, visit https://cornhill.scot.

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