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Conversations: How We Make Disciples

Discipleship is not about knowledge acquisition or teaching folks lots of stuff about the Bible. It’s not enough to teach facts or gain knowledge… Disciples must be formed in ways that change their motivation and give them active gospel experiences.

In this episode, Caesar continues in the series Conversations. We’re halfway through 10 essential topics you’ll need to discuss with those you want to lead toward a lifestyle of discipleship and mission. Hear a conversation between a couple of friends that in a powerful way teaches us to reorient our thinking on how we need to make disciples of Jesus.

In This Episode You’ll Learn:

A powerful parable that reframes disciple-making.
How our current methods of discipleship fall way short.
The ways people need to experience new things in order to change.
A reproducible method for making your discipleship more holistic.

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Conversations: The Mission of the Church

Everything we do as the Church should support the only mission Jesus gave us–make disciples who make more disciples. How’s that coming along in your church?

In this episode, Caesar continues in the series Conversations; 10 essential topics you’ll need to discuss with those you want to lead toward a lifestyle of discipleship and mission. Hear how a conversation might sound between a couple of friends on staff at the same church, as they discuss The Mission of the Church, and how they might start to align all ministry areas toward making disciples.

In This Episode You’ll Learn:

A powerful analogy of the church’s “discipleship drift”.
How every department or program of your church can be mission-focused.
Using Sunday services to help align all other areas of ministry.
How a conversation about the mission of the church might sound.

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Conversations: The Purpose of the Gospel

Jesus did not die to save us just so that we could get a ticket out of hell and a spot in heaven someday. Do your people know why God saved them in Christ?

In this episode, Caesar continues with a series of essential conversations you’ll need to have with those you want to lead toward a lifestyle of discipleship and mission. Hear how a conversation might sound between a couple of friends discussing the purpose of the gospel. You will love this!

In This Episode You’ll Learn:

The often “missing” part of our gospel understanding.
The sad self-focus in much of the Church today.
How discipleship fulfills God’s eternal purpose.
How a conversation about the purpose of the gospel might sound.

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Conversations: Who We Are

Our human tendency–and religion has certainly reinforced this–is to focus on all the stuff we need to start DOing (or stop DOing) and forget that our life in Christ is more about our BEing.

In this episode, Caesar continues with a series of essential conversations you’ll need to have with those you want to lead toward a lifestyle of discipleship and mission. This simple yet crucial topic: Who We Are and how to articulate our gospel identity.

In This Episode You’ll Learn:

How to change the motivations of the heart toward mission.
A surprising and powerful truth about you contained in Matthew 28.
What your Christian baptism is meant to convey.
How a conversation about our true gospel identity might sound.

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Ring Out The Old, Ring In The New!

When we look back at 2021, will we focus on living in a state of confusion, stop-start social restrictions, endless Zoom calls, and arguments over vaccinations? Maybe so… But buckle up, here comes 2022! 😳

In this episode, Caesar is joined by Tina and Heath as they catch up on big changes in their lives this year, what they’re learning from God, and what they hope for in 2022. You will love this funny year-end wrap-up!

In This Episode You’ll Learn:

Huge evidence of grace in a year of uncertainty.
Caesar, Tina, and Heath’s High/Low/Buffalo from the past year.
What we’ve learned about God and ourselves in 2021.
What to expect on the show in the year ahead.

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Preparing For a New (Big) Year on Mission

2021 has felt like a year of “limbo”! We’re all living in the midst of so much uncertainty, and when your plans have evaporated, when it feels so tiring to look ahead… the future can feel a little scary. But we all long for something new; something that brings freshness to our lives and faith.

In this episode, Caesar will help you start to “dream forward” and gives you three distinct areas you need to look at as you prepare for a new year of discipleship and mission.

In This Episode You’ll Learn: