In this episode of
More to the Story,
I sit down with
Brad Edwards, author of the award-winning
The Reason for Church. Brad offers a compelling vision for why Christian institutions still matter in an age marked by individualism and skepticism toward organized religion. Drawing on his experience as a church planter, he explains how many today are open to God but hesitant about the church itself.
Brad challenges the assumption that institutions are inherently restrictive, arguing instead that they provide the “durable and formative structures” necessary for faithful Christian life together. The conversation also explores the rise of consumerism in church culture, the weakening pipeline for pastoral leadership, and the need for long-term, faithful institution-building. This episode will help pastors and leaders recover a biblical vision of the church as the people of God—formed through shared practices, worship, and community.
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