Can You Be a Christian But Not a Disciple?

Somewhere along the way, we have mistakenly made it acceptable in the church to be a Christian but not a disciple. But Jesus never offered two acceptable standards for living the Christian life, just one: disciples of Jesus make more disciples. 

In this episode of the Everyday Disciple Podcast, I am joined by authors Kent Ingle and Steve Saccone. We discuss discipleship challenges facing the church today, and they share a process for disciple-making laid out clearly in their new book, Made For More. These guys are super smart and you will love this!

In This Episode You’ll Learn:

• What has led to our current lack of discipleship in the church today.
• The ways Steve and Kent were discipled early in their lives.
• How an unwavering connection to God needs to be the foundation of your life.
• The importance of making time in your life to be a disciple maker.

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Not Every Christian Is a Person of Peace

In this episode of the Everyday Disciple Podcast, we challenge the assumption that all Christians are automatically People of Peace. We discuss the importance of being discerning about who we actually disciple, and we talk about the need to be willing to walk away from relationships with people who are not open to discipleship.

In This Episode You’ll Learn:

• Surprising statistics about the faith practice Christians have outside Sunday services.
• Everyone you meet or who likes you is not going to be a Person of Peace in your life.
• Not every Christian is a Person of Peace and wants to live a lifestyle of discipleship.
• Why it is important to discern who your actual People of Peace are.

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How Seasonal Rhythms Serve Our Disciple-making

Regardless of where you live, the changing seasons can provide you with diverse opportunities for gospel growth and disciple-making. God designed it that way!

In this episode of the Everyday Disciple Podcast, we explore how seasonal rhythms can positively impact relationships and discipleship–if you embrace them.

In This Episode You’ll Learn:

• Seasonal rhythms and their significance in discipleship are defined.
• How there is a natural “breathing in and breathing out” relationally as seasons change.
• Why your own seasons of life play an important role in your discipleship pace.
• 6 Discipleship Rhythms that you can engage in regardless of the weather.

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Does Our Evangelism Need to Change?

Have most of us Christians given up on traditional forms of sharing our faith? Let’s be honest… It’s scary to risk things relationally, and the results are often disappointing.

In this episode of the Everyday Disciple Podcast, we talk about the ways that many Christians experience (or avoid) evangelism. And we ask the question: Does evangelism need to change for the church today?

Many people still associate evangelism with a Billy Graham approach, door-to-door soul winning, or strategic speeches that “share the Gospel”.  But what if the biblical precedent was more of a normal day-to-day rhythm?

In This Episode You’ll Learn:

• What “evangelism” really is and what it looked and sounded like in the Bible.
• Why evangelism and discipleship were never meant to be two separate practices.
• How discipleship must include ongoing evangelism for Believers and unbelievers alike.
• Your responsibility when it comes to evangelism.

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Why You Want to Be Praying For Your Child’s Future

As Christians, consistently praying for your kids may seem obvious. To pray for your child’s future spouse may be less obvious, but it’s a privilege that carries with it some pretty awesome blessings.

This week on the Everyday Disciple Podcast, we’ll show you seven ways and reasons to pray for your child’s future, and their potential spouse. The earlier you get started, the bigger the blessings!

In This Episode You’ll Learn:

• 7 ways and reasons to pray for your child’s future, and how to get started.
• The results Caesar and Tina have seen from praying in this specific way.
• Why praying for your child’s future is part of how you disciple them.
• How to include your children in these prayers with you–powerful!

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Embracing How and Why God Saves Us – Pt.2

For far too long the primary message of the Church has focused on “How” someone can be saved. But the Gospel also tells us “Why” we’ve been saved. Understanding the Purpose of our salvation is critical for making disciples of Jesus who make more disciples.

In this episode of the Everyday Disciple Podcast, I continue with Part 2 of this short series on the “two lenses” of the Gospel: Power and Purpose. Most Christians have never been taught the Purpose of the Gospel…in other words, “why” God sent his Son to save us. This changes everything!

In This Episode You’ll Learn:

• Why the Gospel is so much more than a message about how to have a nice afterlife.
• How the Gospel propels us well beyond sin management and behavioral modification.
• How not embracing both “lenses” of the Gospel has led to the lack of discipleship in the Church today.
• The danger in not keeping both the “how and why” of the Gospel central to all we do.

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