Our goal is to help followers of Jesus dive deep into what it means to be an everyday disciple maker. In these 20 minute episodes, we will talk about culture, practice, and multiplication of disciple making in the local church.
Episodes
Tuesday Mar 29, 2022
Tuesday Mar 29, 2022
Intentional disciple making requires offense and defense. Today, Tony and Justin embark on a two-part mini-series to talk about what offensive and defensive disciple making looks like in your intentional relationship.
Takeaway: Skilled disciple makers play defense by using life events to move people towards Christ.
Action Step: Find one defensive skill you can improve in your disciple making relationship.
Show Notes:
https://www.justingravitt.com/blog/disciplemakers-offense-defense
Tuesday Mar 22, 2022
Tuesday Mar 22, 2022
In today's episode, we talk about the amazing discipleship tool known as The Wheel!
Why the Wheel is great…
- Gives a picture of a disciple
- Assesses familiarity with the Word - depth & dexterity in the word
- Assesses understanding of key Christian concepts
- Models Scripture memory and intimacy with the Word
- Gives an opportunity to self-assess his life as a disciple
- Gives an opportunity to take a step in growth in a weaker area
- Models being in-process and an alongsider.
- Naturally sets up another meeting and future expectations.
Takeaway: What makes the wheel so powerful is that it starts with Christ and that’s where all good disciple-making starts.
Action Step: Take time to learn the wheel and share it with someone this week.
Show Notes:
What does the Wheel do?
https://www.justingravitt.com/blog/whattodo-disciple
Episode 12: The Importance of Tools
Episode 09: The Disciplines of a Disciple
Tuesday Mar 15, 2022
Tuesday Mar 15, 2022
God's promises are true for you!
Takeaway: The answer to fear is faith. It’s about God’s fitness and your willingness.
Action Step: Write down three things in disciple making that feel too big and surrender them to God in prayer.
Show Notes:
Numbers 11:21-23
https://www.justingravitt.com/blog/trueforyou-principle
Wednesday Mar 09, 2022
Wednesday Mar 09, 2022
What is the importance of Scripture memory in disciple making?
Tony and Justin dive into this topic and so much more.
Takeaway: The Word is the primary tool God has given us to make disciples.
Action Step: Start your Scripture Memory Habit now…
Show Notes:
Ephesians 2:10, 2 Timothy 3:16-17
7 Benefits of Scripture Memory
- Transform through Substitution - Romans 12:2, Phil. 4:8
- Keep Me from Sin - Ps. 119:9-11, Ps. 1:2-3
- Help Me in Temptation - Matt. 4:1-11
- Witnessing - 1 Pt. 3:15, Jeremiah 20:9, Jeremiah 23:29
- Understanding - Philemon :6, Ps. 119:99
- Ministry - Is. 55:11, Heb. 4:12, Jeremiah 23:29, Is. 50:4, 2 Tim. 3:16-17
- Prayer - Eph. 1, Philippians 1, Romans 4:20, Joshua 23:14
Wednesday Mar 02, 2022
Wednesday Mar 02, 2022
Today's conversation is all about our failures in disciple making and how we can learn from them!
Takeaway: Failing is part of discipling. Fail, learn, grow!
Action Step: Reflect on what you’ve learned in your failures and apply them to your relationships today.
Show Notes:
"Success is not final; failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.” - Winston Churchill
Wednesday Feb 23, 2022
Wednesday Feb 23, 2022
In today's conversation, we discuss the false beliefs consumerism has taught disciple-makers.
Takeaway: The culture of consumerism will seep into your disciple-making, and we must push it back..
Action Step: Take the time to reflect on how you are discipling or how you have been discipled. How do you think the core tenets of consumerism have affected your disciple making?
Show Notes:
https://www.justingravitt.com/blog/consumerism-disciplemaking-impact
Tuesday Feb 15, 2022
Tuesday Feb 15, 2022
We’ve learned a lot about consumerism so far. Notably, its three tenets, 1. Satisfaction Can Be Purchased 2. Purchasing Power is Found in Systems 3. System Participation Demands Our Identity
3 Demands of Consumers:
- I must get what I want NOW. (DoorDash, everything!)
- I must get what I want MY WAY. (Burger King)
- I must be able to RETURN what I actually don’t want and TRY AGAIN (at your expense). (Amazon)
Takeaway: Consumers have demands because they believe the product will satisfy.
Action Step: Consider the demands you are making on your faith community. Ask the question are you a consumer or an stakeholder in your local church? (Understanding without changing never leads to growth.)
Show Notes:
Romans 5:8
https://www.justingravitt.com/blog/consumerism-demands
Wednesday Feb 09, 2022
Wednesday Feb 09, 2022
This is a special interview episode!
In today's conversation, Tony and Justin interview the legendary Dan Spader. This is like drinking Jesus through a firehose!
Show Notes:
Global Youth Initiative / Concentric
Wednesday Feb 02, 2022
Wednesday Feb 02, 2022
Systems dehumanize and depersonalize. They rob us of individuality, identity in favor of production.
Boredom is the result of identity loss.
Takeaway: We lose our identity in Christ when we succumb to culture.
Action Step: Turn to God’s Word and find your identity in Christ.
Show Notes:
Impact of Identity Loss in the Church?
- Pervasive Passivity
- Disconnection from the heart and mission
- Inability to believe God desires to use us.
https://www.justingravitt.com/blog/consumerism-identityloss
Tuesday Jan 25, 2022
Tuesday Jan 25, 2022
We continue our conversation around consumerism and disciple making!
Takeaway: Systems make relationships optional.
Action Step: Evaluate the system you are currently discipling in.
Show Notes:
Genesis 2:18
Questions to Consider:
- Can satisfaction really be purchased?
- Does purchasing power have to be found in an institution or system?
- Is there a way to work within a system without becoming “systematized” in our perspective and relationships?
- Where is God in all of this?
https://www.justingravitt.com/blog/consumerism-purchasingpower
Resident Aliens by Stanley Hauerwas and William Henry Willimon