Handsome Pastors & Big Crowds: The Danger Deceiving Millions || Cross Culture Podcast Ep. 58

<p>Finding a local church isn’t just about proximity, good music, or how much you enjoy the service.In this episode, we talk about how to choose a good local church; what believers should actually look for, the importance of sound doctrine, biblical leadership, community, accountability, and spiritual growth.We also get into some of the things that can easily influence our decisions: the vibe, the crowd, the preacher, friendships, social media presence, and personal preferences. How do you know when a church is genuinely healthy, and what should matter when deciding where to plant yourself?As always, we bring the usual bants, honest conversations, and practical perspectives as we explore what it means to find and commit to a local church that helps you grow in your faith.Timestamps<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W_qIFvC9Xfc">0:00</a> - Foundation of church selection<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W_qIFvC9Xfc&t=918s">15:18</a> - Criteria for a good church<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W_qIFvC9Xfc&t=1379s">22:59</a> - The importance of the gospel<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W_qIFvC9Xfc&t=1737s">28:57</a> - Avoiding gospel distortions<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W_qIFvC9Xfc&t=2723s">45:23</a> - Discernment and the word<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W_qIFvC9Xfc&t=3073s">51:13</a> - Jesus at the center<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W_qIFvC9Xfc&t=3579s">59:39</a> - The dangers of toxic leadership<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W_qIFvC9Xfc&t=4736s">1:18:56</a> - Evangelism as a mandate</p><p><strong>Episode Sponsor</strong></p><p>To join the waitlist for Breed - your spiritual companion app to help you stay consistent in your walk with God, use this link: <a href="https://www.joinbreed.com/">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.joinbreed.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p><br></p><p>To connect with Premium Essentials for quality casual wear on Instagram, link is below ⬇️</p><p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/essentials.premium">⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/essentials.premium⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p><br></p><p>👉 Don’t forget to click the follow button and the bell icon, so you never miss new episodes!</p><p>💬 Drop your thoughts in the comments — we’d love to hear from you!</p><p>Follow Cross Culture Podcast on social media:</p><p>Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/thecrossculturepod/">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/thecrossculturep