Conversations around contemporary issues affecting the church today.
We need the perspective of church leaders to help us navigate the times in which we live. #BeEquipped is a series of conversations with partnering church leaders, designed to provide a well-balanced and biblically sound perspective on a diverse range of theological and leadership questions and challenges facing the church today.
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Eastern Orthodoxy and the Search for the True Church
What makes Eastern Orthodoxy so appealing today?
Historic churches frame themselves as the ‘one true church’, claiming to have church history on their side. This draws a generation facing an ever-changing, unstable world who are seeking stability and truth. Here we explore where church tradition falls short on forming good theology, what the church fathers believed, and what Protestants can learn from the Orthodox Church. Are the Orthodox Church’s claims legitimate, or are they raising tradition above the authority of Scripture?
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About the Speakers:
Andrew Selley is the apostolic leader of Four12 (F12) and the lead elder of multisite, Joshua Generation Church. He has been in full-time ministry since 1996. After serving on the NCMI apostolic team for five years, he founded Four12 in 2011. Andrew is based in California, USA, with his wife, Emma, and their daughter, Enyah.
Luke Hulley has served on eldership within Joshua Generation Church, South Africa, since 2014. He is married to Zandile, and they have a daughter. Luke was a passionate schoolteacher for six years but now takes care of God’s children full-time, with a passion for teaching the Word and writing.
5 Aug 2026
Is Catholicism Making a Comeback?
Why are so many Christians becoming Catholic?
We explore the cultural and spiritual forces behind this growing trend – from the appeal of historic traditions in an ever-changing world to the claim that the Catholic Church is the one true church. Andrew Selley and Luke Hulley unpack the biblical convictions Christians cannot afford to overlook. Throughout history, the church has repeatedly needed reformation by the Spirit of God. As believers seek authenticity today, how do we discern between a genuine return to the Bible's pattern and traditions Scripture never established?
This session is part of the #BeEquipped series – conversations about current issues facing the church. Explore more thought-provoking messages from this series.
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00:00 Introduction
03:16 Why are people drawn to the Catholic church?
07:54 Is the Catholic church the original true church?
12:47 God is always reforming His church
19:37 How ‘Mary as mediator’ distorts the gospel
26:36 Who are saints & can we pray to them?
33:30 Priests, forgiveness & purgatory
40:42 Can Catholics go to heaven?
49:16 How can you find a healthy church?
About the Speakers:
Andrew Selley is the apostolic leader of Four12 (F12) and the lead elder of multisite, Joshua Generation Church. He has been in full-time ministry since 1996. After serving on the NCMI apostolic team for five years, he founded Four12 in 2011. Andrew is based in California, USA, with his wife, Emma, and their daughter, Enyah.
Luke Hulley has served on eldership within Joshua Generation Church, South Africa, since 2014. He is married to Zandile, and they have a daughter. Luke was a passionate schoolteacher for six years but now takes care of God’s children full-time, with a passion for teaching the Word and writing.
29 Jul 2026
What Is Good Bible Teaching?
As we hunger for biblical truth, we must question what the right way is to teach God’s Word. Here we explore what Scripture, church history, and Jesus’s own sermons reveal about preaching and teaching, testing modern assumptions against biblical patterns. Andrew Selley and Luke Hulley examine different styles of preaching, such as Talmudic, expository, systematic, and topical preaching – challenging common misconceptions. They also discuss how preparation and dependence on the Holy Spirit work together to strengthen and equip the church.
This session is part of the #BeEquipped series – conversations about current issues facing the church. Explore more thought-provoking messages from this series.
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