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Offence.

Daily Faith TV episodes on the spirit of offense — what scripture says is happening when a believer is offended and what it costs the church. Pastor Jason Daughdrill of Gateway Church on Matthew 24 — offended believers abandon discernment and gravitate toward voices that confirm their feelings. Pastor Mark Ivey on offense as the root of American church decline (attendance below 17%, average attendance 1.7 times per month), drawing from John 13, Matthew 24, and Hebrews 12. Honest teaching on a quiet epidemic.

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Daily Faith with Philip Cameron: Special Guest Pastor Jason Daughdrill

Pastor Jason Daughdrill of Gateway Church in Shelbyville, Tennessee joins Philip Cameron for a candid, Spirit-led conversation about one of the most urgent threats facing the modern church: the culture of offense. Drawing from Matthew 24, Jason makes a striking observation — "offense is the fertile ground for false prophets to blossom." When believers get caught in their feelings rather than exercising discernment, they become vulnerable to voices that simply validate their emotional state rather than speak truth. The conversation moves from the turbulent headlines of the day — political upheaval, cultural mockery of Christ, and the ongoing Olympics controversy — to the deeper question of how Christians should respond. Jason challenges the church to stop reacting to the world and start responding to heaven: "I only do what I see my Father doing." He also unpacks the enemy's rebranding of first-century apostasy as "deconstruction," warning that church hurt, when left unhealed, becomes a recruitment tool for false teaching. With pastoral warmth, Jason reminds viewers that healing begins with identity: "My scars don't define me — His do." He also recommends the book Hope After Church Hurt by Joe Dobbins of Twin Rivers Church in St. Louis. For more from Pastor Daughdrill, visit gtwchurch.com.

Jul 25, 2024 Jason Daughdrill

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How to Combat the Spirit of Offense in the Church

Pastor Mark Ivy of Christ Alive Church in Newton, North Carolina joins Philip Cameron for a penetrating conversation about one of the most underdiagnosed crises facing the American church — the spirit of offense. With church attendance in America now below 17% and the average churchgoer attending only 1.7 times per month, Ivy argues that the real problem isn't a lack of evangelism programs — it's that believers can't get along with one another. Drawing from John 13 and Matthew 24, Ivy traces Jesus' own evangelism strategy: "By this will all men know that you are my disciples if you have love one for another." He unpacks the Greek word "skandalon" — the bait placed in a trap — to show how unresolved offense leads progressively to betrayal, hatred, and a loss of spiritual discernment. "Offense blinds me," Ivy warns. "I won't be able to discern the spirit of the day." He also cites Hebrews 12, cautioning that a root of bitterness defiles many, and references John Bevere's landmark book The Bait of Satan. Ivy's call to action is clear: leaders must model compassionate confrontation, root out personal offense, and demonstrate to a watching world that believers can genuinely love one another — because until they do, every evangelism effort risks pulling new converts into a toxic environment rather than a transforming one.

May 17, 2023 Mark Ivey

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