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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Embracing How and Why God Saves Us – Pt.1

Most of our evangelistic messages focus on “How” someone can be saved. But the Gospel also tells us “Why” we’ve been saved. Understanding both is critical in making disciples of Jesus who make more disciples.

In this episode of the Everyday Disciple Podcast, I explain the “two lenses” of the Gospel: Power and Purpose. A failure to embrace and consistently proclaim both is what has led to such a discipleship deficit in the Church. Let’s change that.

In This Episode You’ll Learn:

• Why the Gospel is not just about believing a set of historical facts that gets us into heaven.
• How the lack of understanding both lenses of the Gospel has led to our decline in discipleship.
• A full, practical way to explain both the Power and the Purpose of the Gospel.
• The Plan Jesus gave the Church to accomplish the Purpose of the Gospel. (Powerful!)

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Using The Story of God in Community

What we believe about God and what he is like will ultimately determine what we believe about ourselves and how life works. This is why it is so important that we know, understand, and believe God’s big story. How well do you know the Story of God?

This week on the Everyday Disciple Podcast, Caesar visits with a community and their pastor and discusses the ways they have been teaching the Story of God in their church, and with their neighbors. You’ll hear about the transformation that is taking place as the fuller picture of God’s overarching Story is unfolding in their lives.

In This Episode You’ll Learn:

• Different ways The Story can be used in making disciples.
• Why even “mature” Christians need to learn The Story.
• The transformation that takes place when we learn the full Story of God.
• The difference between knowing a lot about the Bible and knowing God’s Story.

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The Gospel on the Move in a Rural Context

Jesus’ call and command to “go and make disciples” means everywhere and is for everyone. If you are living under the false belief that, “This missional lifestyle just won’t work in our context,” this episode is for you! (Regardless of where you live.)

This week on the Everyday Disciple Podcast, we look at discipleship and mission in a rural context. Our guest, Drew Speroni, along with his wife Sabrina and their kids, have engaged in some pretty unique rhythms as a family to see people come to know Jesus and create a missional community in their setting.

In This Episode You’ll Learn:

• Why a rural context presents unique challenges for discipleship.
• Drew’s miraculous healing that led to clarity for his mission.
• The daily and weekly rhythms that were engaged to build a community.
• How this missional community is making disciples in a rural setting today.

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