Overcoming Nominalism

Like the church of Leodicea many congregations struggle with being lukewarm in their beliefs. Pastor Chris Gordon and guest, Rev. Dan Borvan look to address what creates apathy and how to deal with this issue in the church. As pastors, they discuss why preaching the law is important, but approaching nominalism with love and assurance is absolutely necessary to reach people who may be on the edge of walking away from the Lord. Pastor Gordon looks to the parable of the mustard seed as a reminder that preaching the Gospel is about the long game, and patience and consistency are key to winning souls to the Kingdom.

Chapters

00:00 - Intro
01:30 - The Issue Of Lukewarmness
04:00 - The Chinese Commitment
05:00 - The French Reformed
06:00 - The Covid Test
07:00 - Embracing The Gospel
08:39 - Addressing Apathy
10:00 - Explain The Why
11:00 - Dealing With The Drift
12:00 - The Parable Of The Mustard Seed
14:00 - Just Show Up!
15:31 - Hardships & Trials
18:10 - What Should Pastors Do?
20:20 - The Romans 5 Approach
22:00 - Don’t Eat That Cake!
23:00 - Heavy On The Law
26:00 - Revelation 4
28:28 - There’s No Synergy In Sanctification
31:00 - The Charge Of The Reformation
32:00 - The Goodness Of God Wins Us Over
34:00 - Preach The Gospel!


More:
Rev. Dr. Daniel Borvan is pastor of preaching ministry at Christ Reformed Church. His responsibilities are to “preach the Word; be ready in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, and exhort, with complete patience and teaching” (2 Timothy 4:2).

Daniel earned his Master of Divinity degree from Westminster Seminary California in 2011. As a student at Westminster Seminary he learned that all study of Scripture, theology, and church history is put into practice in the worship and work of the church. The goal is to glorify Christ by serving His church. At Westminster Seminary he also earned a Master of Arts degree in Historical Theology. His thesis paper was on Faustus Socinus.

Daniel is chairman of the Heidelberg Reformation Association. Some of his published articles are on the Heidelblog website. Daniel was installed as pastor of preaching ministry at Christ Reformed Church September 29, 2023. Daniel is married to Marcy and they have two daughters and a son.

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