How This Small Group Became a Community on Mission

What happens when you feel God leading you, beyond a weekly meeting with a handful of other Christians, out to make disciples in the most underserved neighborhood in your city?

In this episode, Caesar is joined by author and community builder Terence Schilstra. You’ll hear the exciting story of how his traditional church small group slowly morphed into a missional community. Along with several other Christian families, they’ve become connected to over 30 families in their new neighborhood as they make disciples.

In This Episode You’ll Learn:

  • How a “small voice” became a much louder calling from God.
  • What personal challenges they faced to follow God deeper.
  • The problems their small group experienced. (Not everyone loved the change!)
  • The amazing adventure that this community now lives!

 

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How This Small Group Became a Community on Mission

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Can You Be a Christian and Not Be a Disciple?

Church doctrines of grace and salvation can sometimes hinder us from fostering the expectation that we should be and make disciples. Do our current evangelism and discipleship models fall short of producing genuine followers of Jesus?
   
This week on the Everyday Disciple Podcast, we explore the importance of reclaiming a strong understanding of the gospel and the vital link between conversion and discipleship. Joining us is Bill Hull, a “discipleship evangelist” (a term I adore!) and author of several bestselling discipleship classics.In This Episode You’ll Learn:

  • A historical definition of “conversion” that you’ll find clarifying.
  • Why conversion and discipleship are two sides of the same coin.
  • The problems the Church experiences having split (or ignored) these two functions.
  • Why having a bigger view of the gospel is the solution to this problem.

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Can You Be a Christian and Not Be a Disciple?

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Rediscovering the Bible’s Relevance Today

More and more people are questioning the validity and relevance of the Bible in today’s culture. Is it all true… is it literal or figurative… does it apply to our lives today?

In this episode of the Everyday Disciple Podcast, we’ll walk you through the most common misunderstandings about the Bible and the ways people read this unique document that are leading to confusion and distrust. And we’ll give you the tools to properly read the Bible in light of the divine author’s original intent.

In This Episode You’ll Learn:

  • The Bible was originally an oral document.
  • Why the Bible should not be viewed simply as a history book.
  • How scripture was originally read together in community and why.
  • Why understanding the genre of each book in the Bible changes everything.

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Are You Picking The Right Leaders?

Whether it’s in your church, non-profit, or missional community, growth requires you to develop your next generation of leaders. How will you know who they are? Is everyone really a leader? Could you be wasting your time developing the wrong people?

In this episode, Caesar and Heath talk about how to effectively identify your best leaders. We’ll show you what to look for and how to spot faithful, servant leaders that are right in your midst already.

In This Episode You’ll Learn:

  • A new paradigm for developing people in community.
  • How discipleship and leadership development work together.
  • 3 Questions to ask yourself to know who specifically to develop as leaders.
  • 5 Qualities you want to look for in anyone you place in a position of leadership.

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Are You Picking The Right Leaders?

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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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5 Ways Church Leaders Need to Be Cared For

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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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A Community of Welcome In a City of Loneliness

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