Episode 6: The Calling of the Twelve

What does it actually mean to do ministry — and what does it look like to live from rest rather than just for it?

In this episode, Pastors Stephen and Ben are joined by a special guest: Pastor Buck Rogers of Christ the King Presbyterian Church in Braselton. Together they walk through Mark 3:7–19, where Jesus takes his disciples to the beach before ascending a mountain to call the Twelve. It's a deceptively simple passage that opens up into something bigger: a master class on how Jesus showed ministry before he shared it.

From the crowds pressing in at the sea to the quiet of the mountain where Jesus names his apostles, Pastor Buck traces two movements — observing ministry, then learning it. Along the way, the conversation gets practical: What does it mean to withdraw when the world won't stop chasing you? What does the calling of the Twelve tell us about friendship, vocation, and belonging? And what does Judas being on the list have to teach us about what it means to let people belong before they believe? In other words … So, what about us?