1 Timothy 3:15, 16

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When Jesus called His disciples to follow Him, they made a commitment to discipleship in the context of community. And from that point forward, the Church has been built on this same idea. But how can broken and sinful people who disagree about so many things work together for God’s Kingdom? Join us as we explore what it means to be the church: devoted, connected, and discipled brothers and sisters.

Kingdom Disciples calls believers and churches back to our primary responsibility: to be and make disciples. Only when we take this seriously will the world see heaven at work on earth. Tony Evans teaches what it means to be a kingdom disciple—a believer in Christ taking part in the spiritual-development process of progressively learning how to live all of life under Jesus Christ's lordship. Will you answer the call?

The first of Paul’s three “pastoral epistles,” 1 Timothy focuses on the church as a “pillar and buttress of the truth” (1 Timothy 3:15). In the letter, Paul commands Timothy to “guard the deposit” (1 Timothy 6:20) by combatting false teachers, protecting the flock of Christ, and structuring the church well. 1 Timothy shows us the incredible privilege of being in God’s church and the high calling of leading it.