The Gospel of Christ vs the Gospel of Self-Help

Written By Michael Davis

In this episode of The Enduring Church Podcast, we explore the growing tension between the self-help message and the true gospel of Jesus Christ. Has the church traded repentance for personal development? Are we offering inspiration when what people need is transformation? Michael and Nathan unpack the subtle ways the self-help gospel creeps into our preaching, how it shifts our focus from Christ to self, and why the cross must remain at the center of our message. If you’re wrestling with what it means to faithfully preach the gospel in a culture obsessed with self-fulfillment, this conversation is for you.

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Michael Davis

Principal and Head of Strategy at First Day Marketing, a marketing consultancy focused on equipping small to medium-sized churches and ministries to reach their communities and the world with the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

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