The Urban Church of Jerusalem

Tom Shrader walks through Acts 5, covering the apostles' arrest, miraculous release, and defiant return to preaching, with the memorable declaration that believers must obey God rather than men. He draws on James Montgomery Boyce's observation that Luke alternates between portraits of the church gathered and the church sent into the world, applying that rhythm directly to New City Church's mission in urban Phoenix. The teaching closes with a call for every believer to function as an informal missionary by living a visibly transformed life and speaking openly about Jesus wherever they live, work, study, and play. “Your mission is to make the invisible God visible and speak the truth boldly — that has been God's plan from the beginning for the church and for believers.” — Tom Shrader Series: New City Church Duration: 37 min Recorded: Mar 13, 2016 Themes: obedience, missions, boldness, persecution, evangelism, transformation, witness, courage, new believer, feeling fearful about sharing faith, young adult, urban dweller, church member, struggling with peer pressure, everyday missionary, new to the church Topics: ecclesiology, church mission, missiology, apostolic witness, sanctification, biblical authority, pneumatology, incarnational ministry Scripture: Acts 1:8, Acts 5:5, Acts 5:10, Acts 5:12, Acts 5:14, Acts 5:16, Acts 5:17, Acts 5:26, Acts 5:28, Acts 5:29, Acts 5:33, Acts 5:40, Acts 5:41, 2 Timothy 3:12, 1 Peter 4:12 — About Priority Living AZ — Priority Living AZ preserves the teaching legacy of Tom Shrader. Browse the full archive at prioritylivingaz.org/archives