As the United States continues to descend into Post-Christendom, more and more people are questioning what they should believe about God, the Bible, Jesus, the resurrection and so on. Throughout this season, we will be looking at the "State of Theology" survey produced by Ligonier Ministries and Lifeway Research, to help understand the theological pulse of the United States. We will discuss the questions of the survey, the results of these questions, what Scripture and the Historic Chri...
Sep 15, 2023
44 min
At Pursuing the Kingdom, we are passionate hearing stories where God is pouring out His Spirit. On this episode, Tyler interviews Mark about his recent trip to Cuba, where God is moving in power in a seemingly unlikely place. In place where so many are. struggling, hope can be next to impossible to find.Yet, in midst of desperation, people are finding hope in the resurrected Jesus Christ, are are flooding to the churches in Cuba, desiring to encounter the God of all creation. Hear stori...
Feb 24, 2023
59 min
On this episode, Tyler and Mark are joined by good friend Dewey Drollinger. Dewey shares his awakening story, sharing the ways in which his grandmother sewed the seeds of this awakening, and where that awakening has taken him. Here is a little info on Dewey, as you dive into the episode: Dewey Drollinger is a man that loves Jesus, and tries to love Him with all his heart, soul, mind, and strength as best as possible. He is currently a videographer, with the intention of helping wedding ...
Nov 18, 2022
53 min
As we continue our season on Awakening, we are delighted to be joined by Luke Billman! Luke Billman along with his wife Alisan, serve as the directors of Shores of GraceMinistries U.S. Shores of Grace is based in Philadelphia Pennsylvania, with international basesin Brazil and Colombia. He also serves as a half-time pastor at Jenkintown United MethodistChurch, in the Eastern Pennsylvania Conference, and is in the candidacy track for elders orders in the United Methodist Church. He is a ...
Jul 15, 2022
50 min
Continuing in our conversation around the topic of Awakening, we are excited to have another interview. This time, Tyler interviews Mark, prompting him to share some of his story about how the Lord awakened Mark to the power of the Holy Spirit. You'll hear pieces of his call story, his moment of realization that he had gotten many things wrong in faith, and what the Spirit is currently doing in and through Mark now. We pray that this episode encourages and blesses all who would hear it! Leave...
Jun 17, 2022
43 min
As we journey into season two, Tyler and Mark both felt awakening on their hearts. The Lord is doing some powerful things in the lives of many people throughout the world in this time, as hearts are being set on fire and lives are being transformed. We believe that God is bringing the Body of Christ into a season of revival, and people are going to be awakened to new levels of the Holy Spirit. In this time, we felt God call us to share stories of awakening, in order to help people see that th...
May 20, 2022
43 min
Following a few months off, we are back! The Pursuing the Kingdom team are excited to be kicking off Season 2, and reconnect with our listeners! Over the last 5 months, Mark & Tyler have had many changes happen in their lives that they are excited to share about. More than that, they are excited to use this episode to share some of the things that God has been teaching them in recent months. Whether about parenthood, relationships, ministry, or something else, the guys have heard a lot fr...
Apr 1, 2022
43 min
As we continue to look at the Fivefold Ministry, Tyler and Mark come to the topic of the Apostle. The Apostle is an office of the Fivefold that has been misunderstood throughout the history of the Christian faith. As we try to make some sense of this office, Mark and Tyler interview Jason Woolever. Jason is the Lead Pastor at Crossroads United Methodist Church in Washington, Illinois. He has a heart for seeing the Holy Spirit move in the world today and to raise up leaders to help see t...
Oct 29, 2021
36 min
As we continue our journey through discussing the Fivefold Ministry, we come to the role of the Pastor. In the episode, Tyler and Mark are joined by their good friend Brennan Hurley. Brennan is the pastor of Stonington UMC and Associate Pastor at Taylorville UMC in Illinois. Brennan shared his heart in what it means to be a pastor, what it means to shepherd others and do in. This conversation is a joyful one between three friends who love to joke together. We pray it blesses you this week!
Oct 15, 2021
45 min
An essential part of living the Christian life means discovering what our spiritual gifts and anointings are. In Ephesians 4, Paul writes about five gifts, or offices, that were given by Jesus to the Church. The five offices are the Apostle, Prophet, Evangelist, Pastor, and Teacher. These five offices come together to form the Fivefold Ministry. Over the next several weeks, join Tyler and Mark as they look at each office of the Fivefold Ministry, what their role looks like in the Body of Chri...
Oct 1, 2021
1 hr