Sharing the Gospel to Family & Friends | Cade Wiles Witness Story
Season 9 kicks off with Pastor Trey VanCamp sitting down with Cade Wiles to talk about the practice of witness. Cade shares his journey from growing up LDS to following Jesus, his baptism at Passion Creek, and how Scripture opened his eyes. We unpack key differences, the cost of discipleship and family tension, spiritual warfare, and simple, practical ways to witness—like giving Bibles, praying with people, and leading with weakness and love. Cade asks for prayer: open doors with family/friends, financial provision, and Baby #2 on the way.
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Pastor Trey & Pastor Caleb Disagree... | Witness Recap E4
In this episode, Pastor Trey & Pastor Caleb give some of their final thoughts on the practice of witness... and they disagree on quite a few things.
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Invite Others Into God's Grace | Witness E4
Paul had a sense of urgency when it came to sharing the gospel. In 2 Corinthians 5 and 6, he tells us that we will all appear before God one day and give an account of how we lived as witnesses. He also says that our job is to persuade people to believe in the gospel because “today is the day of salvation” (2 Cor. 6:2). But today, few of us live with this sense of urgency. Rather than fearing God and His judgement, we fear other people and their opinions. We also write people off as being unlikely to accept the gospel if we were to share, and most of the time, we simply forget to live our lives as witnesses. But witnessing is not an optional practice. Both Paul and Jesus teach us that to be a disciple is to be a witness. When we learn to examine our fears, our flesh, and our forgetfulness, and then bring them to God, we can become effective witnesses who lead others into the Kingdom through the practice of Invitation.
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How Honesty Leads People to God | Witness E3 Recap
In Corinth, Paul faced a city with culture similar to ours. The highest values in Corinth were social status, success, and self-image. You were only accepted if you were able to present the most successful version of yourself to the rest of the world. But rather than boat in his accomplishments, successes, and brilliance, Paul did the opposite. He vulnerably demonstrated his weakness to those he shared the gospel with. By being honest about his sins, struggles, and his hope, Paul allowed the gospel to shine through his weaknesses. To learn from Paul means we must also be willing to share our weaknesses with those we witness to, choosing to be honest about ourselves and our lives. We can do this through the practice of conversation — simply talking honestly and intentionally with others about our hope in Jesus.
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Leaning Into Your Weakness | Witness E3
In Corinth, Paul faced a city with culture similar to ours. The highest values in Corinth were social status, success, and self-image. You were only accepted if you were able to present the most successful version of yourself to the rest of the world. But rather than boat in his accomplishments, successes, and brilliance, Paul did the opposite. He vulnerably demonstrated his weakness to those he shared the gospel with. By being honest about his sins, struggles, and his hope, Paul allowed the gospel to shine through his weaknesses. To learn from Paul means we must also be willing to share our weaknesses with those we witness to, choosing to be honest about ourselves and our lives. We can do this through the practice of conversation — simply talking honestly and intentionally with others about our hope in Jesus.
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