American Christians Are Spiritually Soft?” | Ask the Pastor Ep. 2

Culture shock. Fear. Persecution. Perspective.Before becoming head pastor at Generations Church, Chad Cochran spent years in Thailand as a missionary — and nearly got arrested for sharing the gospel.In this episode we talk missions, comfort in the Western church, and whether American Christians have grown spiritually soft.Did Thailand change his theology — or just his perspective?#AskThePastor #Missions #WesternChurch #christianpodcast 00:00-00:19 The church - The Pastor - Why watch00:20-14:37 From Missionary to Pastor14:38-28:14 Storytime28:15-28:33 Hot takes28:34-29:18 *Missionary work is more important locally than internationally*29:19-30:30 *Short-term mission trips do more harm than good*30:31-32:09 *American Christians are spiritually soft*32:10-33:34 *Persecution produces stronger faith*33:35-36:21 *You can’t truly understand Christianity until you see it outside America*36:22-40:33 *Bonus Question*40:34-44:54 The Question