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5 Ways Church Leaders Need to Be Cared For

Leadership within the Church is much more than just getting tasks and jobs done. Biblical leadership does get things done and serve the Family, but effectiveness as a leader is more about character, the condition of the heart, and a growing ability to speak and model the Gospel in all of life.

In this episode, Caesar gives you 5 ongoing essentials that every missional church leader needs in their life. Unfortunately, almost no one was trained for the type of leadership that missional communities require. Let’s be the ones that change that!

In This Episode You’ll Learn:

Why the commitment to developing leaders attracts great leaders.
What to do if YOU are not getting these 5 essentials as a leader.
The importance of every leader having an apprentice.
What happens if you’re missing this type of care.

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A Community of Welcome In a City of Loneliness

There’s an epidemic of loneliness and isolation in our cities today, whether they’re big or small. More people are living alone and wondering where they’ll find community and hope.

In this episode of the Everyday Disciple Podcast, Caesar is joined by disciple-maker and church planter, Gino Curcuruto. They discuss how the Church is in a perfect position to extend hospitality to people around us who are seeking guidance and care.

In This Episode You’ll Learn:

How even the government is alarmed at the amount of loneliness there is.
Why the Church has been perfectly suited to combat this issue.
How we are an extension of the welcome of God we have received.
Ways we can “set the table” for others to find a family to belong to.

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Are Missional Communities Still a Thing?

Was the whole “missional” thing just a passing church fad, or is there really something more to it?

In this episode of the Everyday Disciple Podcast, we’ll define it for you–what it is and is not–and why it still scares a lot of pastors today.

In This Episode You’ll Learn:

Where the term missional comes from, and a true definition (from the Bible).
Is being a missional church a new or old thing?
Why this scares A LOT of pastors and elders to death!
Steps to take to begin to move your church or community toward an abundant missional life and ministry.

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Modern Sabbath Rhythms and The Gospel

Why do most Christians treat the biblical commands for observing the Sabbath as a suggestion? Could this be why we live such frantic, stressful lives? Not a great witness for our neighbors!

In this episode of the Everyday Disciple Podcast, we discuss the often neglected, but super-important practice of creating a rhythm of sabbath rest. Discover how Sabbath goes beyond a day off work—restoring trust in God and reconnecting your heart with His.

In This Episode You’ll Learn:

God created us to work from rest–not the other way around.
What a modern-day Sabbath might look like.
How resting restores us relationally with God.
Practical ways to incorporate Sabbath rest into modern life.

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Caution: Your Sunday Service May Be Confusing People

What would the average person who has not grown up in church think Christianity and the gospel are all about based on what they see, hear, and experience in your Sunday church service?

In this episode of the Everyday Disciple Podcast, we’ll talk about how the medium we use on Sundays may be overshadowing the message we really want to share about Jesus, our Father, and his amazing kingdom. Are people leaving your worship services confused or misled?

In This Episode You’ll Learn:

What some of our favorite activities at church are actually saying to people.
How close and yet so far off we can accidentally be in these things.
Why our ‘good intentions’ are not cutting it with the culture anymore.
How much of what we do in our Sunday services are confusing people.

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Smashing Idols and Phoney Gods in Your Life

We all let false “gods” gain such controlling positions in our hearts that we will spend large amounts of passion, energy, and emotional and financial resources on them without a second thought.

This week on the Everyday Disciple Podcast, we’ll teach you how to identify and then smash idols and phoney gods in your life.

In This Episode You’ll Learn: