Olivet Baptist Church

Genesis 3 gives us a pattern for what temptation is like. It also reminds us of how devastating sin is. But in the middle of brokenness, this is also a chapter that is full of hope. Pastor Kevin Craft

Hearing about the faithfulness of missionaries encourages us to be faithful in our life and be mindful of missions. This session focuses on William Carey, Adoniram Judson, and John Paton. Pastor Kevin Craft

What does it mean to be a human? What does it mean to be a man or a woman? Genesis 1-2 gives us the framework for how and why God created us. Pastor Kevin Craft

How did the Apostle John tell the church to support missionaries? Pastor Kevin Craft

Why did God rest? It wasn't because He had to, it was to set a pattern for us physically and spiritually. Pastor Kevin Craft

No matter the town, Paul was always trying to make disciples and strengthen the churches. Pastor Kevin Craft

How does science and the Bible fit together? That is a question often at the forefront of Genesis 1. So what does the Bible say on the topics of evolution, the age of the earth, and the historicity of Adam? Pastor Kevin Craft

What was Paul preaching on his missionary journey? His sermon in Antioch gives us the content of the gospel that he preached. And we see how God worked in the aftermath. Pastor Kevin Craft

Genesis 1 doesn't just tell us that God created, it tells us why God created. There is a purpose in the beginning, and that purpose drives the rest of history. Pastor Kevin Craft

The start of Paul's journey sees the church send him out, and extending the gospel in an area that has already heard. Pastor Kevin Craft

If Jesus has all authority, then all the nations need to hear that He is Lord, and so He sends us out on the mission to make disciples. Pastor Kevin Craft

The Bible gives us a description about the character of Deacons, it also gives us an example of how Deacons serve the Church. Pastor Kevin Craft

Why is there a need for missions? To answer that question, you really have to look at the storyline of the Bible to see our need and how God is able to save. Also, a tangent topic: What if people never hear the gospel - can they be saved? What about young children who might not have the capacity to believe yet? Pastor Kevin Craft

How do you know when you have actually made a disciple? 2 Timothy 2:2 reminds us that disciples are able to reproduce and help others grow in their faith. That is what we want to aim for in making disciples, and when that happens, then the church will also be multiplying leaders. Pastor Kevin Craft

How we define missions is important. Not because we want to downplay local outreach and evangelism, but because we want to remember that Jesus said to make disciples of all nations. Pastor Kevin Craft

How does Jesus tell us to make disciples? We must teach if people are going to become disciples and grow as disciples. And specifically, we must teach the commands of Jesus. Pastor Kevin Craft

The glory of God is at the center of the Bible. God deserves glory, but we fall short of displaying His glory and honoring Him. That's why we go and proclaim the gospel - because it is how we are saved, and it is how God gets the glory. Pastor Kevin Craft

The mission of the church is the Great Commission - go and make disciples of all nations. Who is it that sends missionaries to go and make disciples in other nations? Acts 13 gives us the example: God uses the local church to send out missionaries. Guest Preacher Josh Koenig

How is a church able to be hospitable to guests and minister to unbelievers while also standing firm in the faith? Pastor Kevin Craft

If the mission of the church is making disciples, then we have to know how people become disciples. Baptism is representative of the entire conversion process and helps us remember how we become disciples and how we can lead others to be disciples. Pastor Kevin Craft

What are the principles to remember when we think about our freedoms and rights, and how should we apply that when we interact with unbelievers? Pastor Kevin Craft

Jesus has all authority. And since He is Lord, He sends us out on this mission as a church to make disciples. Pastor Kevin Craft

How are we supposed to interact with other believers when we have differences over matters of conscience? This passage talks about that issue, and some principles to remember in the process. Pastor Kevin Craft

What is the mission of the Church? Ephesians 1-2 gives us the background for why this mission even exists and why it is so important. Pastor Kevin Craft

Because the Bible doesn't give us specific instructions on everything we should do, and because we are told that everything that is not from faith is sin, it may be a sin for one Christian to something that is good for another Christian to do. That is the topic of the freedom of conscience. Pastor Kevin Craft