After time away celebrating 20 years of marriage and connecting with fellow pastors, Pastor Stephen Martin returns to tackle one of church history's most pivotal moments. Join him and Pastor Nathan Brown as they explore how the Protestant Reformation shattered 1,000 years of institutional control and returned the church to biblical foundations.

This episode reveals the cyclical pattern every church faces: from apostolic beginnings through post-apostolic organization to dangerous institutionalization. You'll discover how God raised up reformers like Martin Luther, whose 95 theses exposed corruption and sparked a movement that changed Christianity forever.

What You'll Discover:

✅ The three-stage cycle that traps churches in institutional decline

✅ How the printing press became God's tool for reformation

✅ Why Luther rejected papal supremacy and indulgences

✅ The radical Anabaptists who died for believer's baptism

✅ How different denominations emerged with unique governance models

✅ The Methodist church crisis: a modern warning about institutional control

From Zwingli's "Affair of Sausages" to Calvin's theological giants, this episode traces how brave men and women fought to restore biblical Christianity. Pastor Stephen shares insights from church revitalization work, explaining why churches must choose between control and growth.

Related Scripture Study:

📖 Ephesians 4 – God's design for church leadership gifts

📖 Referenced: Paul's teaching on following Christ, not institutions

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