Finding Faith's Roots: Grounded and Growing in God's Word
Pastor Tony McAfee of Covenant Life Church in Clinton, Tennessee joins Philip Cameron to sound the alarm on one of the most urgent crises facing the modern church: the collapse of biblical literacy and doctrinal grounding. Drawing on research from George Barna, McAfee reveals that only 6% of Americans hold a biblical worldview — meaning 94% are spiritually adrift, picking and choosing beliefs from a spiritual buffet rather than standing on Scripture. "What we've created is a church that is real wide, but very shallow," McAfee warns, describing congregations blown about by every wind of doctrine. The conversation centers on McAfee's new book, Grounded and Growing, a hands-on discipleship resource designed to drive believers into the deep roots of sound doctrine. Using the vivid image of a lone Highland tree whose roots plunge a hundred feet into the earth while its leaves are stripped bare by the wind, McAfee illustrates why depth — not breadth — is the only thing that sustains faith through life's storms. The book is already trending in Amazon's top 10 under educational discipleship titles just two weeks after release. Pastors, youth leaders, and small-group facilitators will find Grounded and Growing an ideal curriculum. Order it on Amazon or join the live Wednesday-night teaching at cllife — Eastern time 6:30 PM. This episode is essential viewing for anyone serious about biblical discipleship.
What's Discussed
Pastor Tony McAfee of Covenant Life Church in Clinton, Tennessee discusses the alarming state of biblical literacy in America, citing George Barna's finding that only 6% of Americans hold a genuine biblical worldview. McAfee introduces his new book, Grounded and Growing, a fill-in, multi-question discipleship curriculum designed to anchor believers in sound doctrine. He uses the metaphor of a Highland tree — stripped of leaves but rooted a hundred feet deep — to argue that spiritual depth, not surface-level church attendance, is what sustains faith. Within two weeks of release, the book reached Amazon's top 10 in educational discipleship. Covenant Life hosted 354 salvations the prior year and currently draws 200-plus students to its Wednesday-night Grounded and Growing class.
- 12:36Philip Welcomes Pastor Tony McAfee
- 14:30Biblical Worldview Crisis in America
- 16:00George Barna's 6% Statistic Explained
- 17:00Dangers of Doctrinal Deception on Campuses
- 19:00Grounded and Growing Book Overview
- 23:00Highland Tree Roots Metaphor for Deep Faith
- 25:00354 Salvations at Covenant Life Church
- 26:30How to Access the Wednesday Night Teaching