Andrew Murch

Follower of Jesus, Husband, Father, Lead Pastor @nwgospel @tobethechurch @GordonConwell ‘06 @WesternSeminary ‘23

[Andrew Murch @amurch]

Eisenhower after the D-Day invasion led to eventual victory in WWII: "Humility must always be the portion of any man who receives acclaim earned in the blood of his followers and the sacrifices of his friends."

[Luke Simmons @lukedsimmons]

Ironwood Church in Arizona is hiring a Worship Pastor. It’s a great job — healthy growing church, great volunteer musicians, expanded sanctuary with excellent gear.

We’re looking for a:

🐑 Pastoral Leader: Leads worship as a shepherd, not just a musician.

🎸 Musical Leader: Strong enough musically to earn trust in a skilled room.

💪 Courageous Builder: Brings “say it with your chest” leadership.

🌱 Selfless Developer: Builds a team that goes beyond themselves.

💬 Clear Communicator: Communicates with clarity, warmth, and follow-through.

If you or somebody you know would be a good fit, hit us up.

[Luke Simmons @lukedsimmons]

The crucible reveals character.

Pursue the Lord with integrity and you won’t have to be afraid when the heat turns up.

[Andrew Murch @amurch]

This is excellent

[Erik Reed @ErikReed]

The best leaders refuse to choose between 2 things most leaders treat as opposites.

And it's why their teams thrive while others stall.

Here's the tension every leader has to learn to hold:
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[Andrew Murch @amurch]

Chapter 30 https://t.co/C0ixMt64VL

[Doug Ponder @dougponder]

They would serve as:

1. a 𝗺𝗶𝗿𝗿𝗼𝗿 to reveal sin (Lev. 19:2; Rom. 3:20; 7:7)

2. a 𝗺𝘂𝘇𝘇𝗹𝗲 to restrain sin (Dt. 17:13; Rom. 3:19; 13:4)

3. a 𝗺𝗮𝗽 to remind believers of holiness (Ps. 119:105; Rom. 7:22; 1 Cor. 9:21)

See also: the whole Christian tradition.

[Mitch Chase @mitchellchase]

Discerning christological types in the Old Testament is grammatical-historical exegesis at the canonical level.

[Katy Faust @Katy_Faust]

What does it take to produce this picture?

1. #Surrogacy- the technology to commercially sever mother from baby.

2. #Obergefell- which mandated same-sex couples have equal access to unrelated children.

For the sake of child protection, we must dismantle both.

[Andrew T. Walker @AndrewTWalker]

The natural law finds a way.

[Luke Simmons @lukedsimmons]

Wrapped up another Lead Pastor Intensive with some phenomenal pastors.

Anyone criticizing pastors should meet these guys! Godly, humble, hungry, and eager to be faithful.

Grateful for @ErikReed & @ronniep for coaching!

[Andrew Murch @amurch]

@chadafrancis Appreciate you brother.

After living for years in a tribe that fog-machined 1 Tim 2 by calling it obscure or problematic in order to get around a plain reading/application of it, I find arguments that fit better with the spirit of the age unconvincing.

[Andrew Murch @amurch]

@chadafrancis If “teaching + authority” doesn't at least apply to the pulpit, where does it apply? Tomorrow’s egalitarianism are today's “complementarians” who have women in the pulpit. If the motive is ‘not losing ppl’ we’re already taking our cue from the wrong place. The text is clear.

[Andrew Murch @amurch]

@chadafrancis Its not an obscure passage. That's an egalitarian argument, and has no backing in hist theology before the 1960s. Basic hermeneutics takes straight forward didactic passages over trying to discern implications from examples like Phoebe/Junia. Read Strauch ‘equal yet different’

[Andrew Murch @amurch]

@chadafrancis I'm trying to understand how you framed it. The original clip is taking 1 Tim 2 as the biblical prohibition against women in the Sunday pulpit. The idea would be that if we act like that text is nebulous we risk losing biblical fidelity.

[Andrew Murch @amurch]

@chadafrancis Applying the 1 Tim 2 prohibition to the Sunday pulpit is the minimalist position. Ppl certainly extend it to more than that. But I don't know how the prohibition can be rightly applied if its not *at least* applied to Sunday with the gathered body.

[Andrew Murch @amurch]

@chadafrancis *pulpit

[Seth Troutt @Seth_Troutt]

This is insufferable. Why did the Nicene creed need to be written if the church already had the Apostles Creed?

Which Nicene Creed? 325 or 381? Why?

What about the Council of Ephesus? What about the Athanasian Creed? The Chalcedonian Creed?

When new heresies are invented, new lines that clarify orthodoxy must be drawn in response.

[Andrew Murch @amurch]

@MichelleDLesley Everyone who attends a church service is not necessarily a member. Paul presupposes that both “outsiders” and “unbelievers” will attend church gatherings. 1 Cor 14:23 for Josh, whose church has thousands who attend weekly, this story doesn't seem odd at all. They're reaching ppl

[Andrew Murch @amurch]

Preacher: when a text of Scripture confronts a hot issue (sexual ethics, money, role of men/women, hell) work at saying what the text says instead of wasting time qualifying “what its not saying.” In fact, don't qualify at all, just say what it says. Swallow your pride and preach