Just Disciple

In this episode of the podcast, we interview Dr. Sam Storms, Lead Pastor of Bridgeway Church in Oklahoma. Sam talks about the pitfalls for church leaders today, how to avoid them, and gives advice for all Christians on: Insecurity and identity in ministry How to grow in your faith as a young adult How to live by the Word and the Spirit of God How to know if you're called into ministry

In this episode of the podcast, we interview Josiah Huffman, Associate Youth Pastor at Hope Valley Bible Church in Alabama. Josiah points out how important it is, especially for students, to stand firm on the Word of God and not compromise in our faith. In our culture today, there are so many things that can attack our faith, but the main question we should be asking is "does this please Jesus?". To address the issue of compromise, Josiah and Ken discuss how the church can avoid taking baby steps towards compromise by: Being aware of our weaknesses, Praying about everything, & Staying in community Resources mentioned in this episode: Contact Josiah here: josiah.huffman@hopevalleybc.org We would love any of your comments or questions about the episode here. If you're a leader interested in being a guest on Just Disciple, feel free to get in touch here.

In this episode of the podcast, we interview Deann Alford, the author of Victorious: The Impossible Path to Peace. Through on-the-ground journalism and dedicated study, Alford has put together a gripping account of conflict in South America. In this journey, Alford shares about God's faithfulness and the lessons she has learned along the way. We […] The post Victorious: The Impossible Path to Peace with Deann Alford appeared first on Just Disciple.

In this episode of the podcast, we interview Bobby Harrington, an author, pastor, founder and CEO, of Discipleship.org. Bobby points out that Jesus' last words to His disciples were to “go and make disciples”, yet only 5% of churches in the United States reproduce disciple-makers. To address this issue, Bobby and Ken discuss how life-changing […] The post Why Discipleship is the Most Important Focus for the Future with Bobby Harrington appeared first on Just Disciple.

In this episode of the podcast, we interview Bryan and CJ of Cornerstone Church in California to see how the pandemic shaped their church and how they've found creative news ways to pivot and flourish despite the challenges they've faced. Don't miss how Bryan and CJ's church grew in: Youth ministry, Apologetics, & Evangelism Resources […] The post How to Make Disciples Post-Covid With Bryan Campbell & CJ Pearce appeared first on Just Disciple.

In this episode of the podcast, we interview David Joannes who's the Founder and CEO of Within Reach Global, a missionary, and the author of Gospel Privilege. Today, the word privilege usually has a negative connotation, but our friend David joins us to talk about the incredible advantage that Christians in America have: The Gospel. […] The post Gospel Privilege With David Joannes appeared first on Just Disciple.

We interview Seann Dikkers, a teacher, researcher, author, and Executive Director of MACHE.  Seann talks about what it looks like to take responsibility as a parent and be a disciple-maker of your own kids in the rushed culture we live in.  To tackle this subject, Seann focuses on: How to be a good role model […] The post Family Discipleship With Seann Dikkers appeared first on Just Disciple.

We interview Andy Alber, Pastor to High School Ministries at Christ Community Church, and talk about the ideal model for discipleship within a biblical community. In the church, students struggle to find real connections and don’t know how to be a disciple of Jesus in our culture today. To address this problem, Andy offers solutions […] The post The Ideal Model Of Discipleship With Andy Alber appeared first on Just Disciple.

We interview Jeremy Cearbaugh, a missionary and mission trip leader with Adventures In Missions and The World Race. As Christians, it’s hard to be surrounded with a likeminded community, especially when you’re not on a lifechanging mission trip or in the church more than a few hours a week. To create a biblical community in […] The post The Essentials Of Community With Jeremy Cearbaugh appeared first on Just Disciple.

We interview Seth Barnes the founder of Adventures In Missions and The World Race. Both are international mission organizations that have sent over 100,000 people to the mission field. In today’s society, Christians have found that their hearts are being crowded by anything and everything but Jesus. Our comfortable lives have caused us to forget […] The post The Lost Spiritual Discipline with Seth Barnes appeared first on Just Disciple.

We interview Heath Stoner the Senior high school youth pastor at CCF Texas. We need to understand the importance for the church to focus on discipling men, showing strong and influential men as examples for other men to follow. Heath explains how young men need to take on responsibility because these responsibility lead to manhood. […] The post How To Disciple Men with Pastor Heath Stoner appeared first on Just Disciple.

We interview Jeremy Adelman the regional director for the gospel collation in the twin cities and Pastor at First Baptist Church Minneapolis. We need to distinguish differences in discipleship from programs a lot of churches follow. Jeremy discusses the problems churches have with discipleship, being caught up and trapped in the programs. Focusing more on […] The post Disconnecting Discipleship From Programs with Jeremy Adelman appeared first on Just Disciple.

We interview Jon Christenson, the missions and evangelism associate, director of young adults and a pastor at Grace Church, Eden Prairie. Jon Christenson discusses the need for a paradigm shift in making disciples in the church today. He looks into the challenges that the church struggles with today in discipleship. Jon teaches about the power […] The post Paradigm Shift Needed to make disciples with Jon Christenson appeared first on Just Disciple.

We interview Michael Moore, a Christian influencer popular for his theological and church-related memes. Even within the church and ministry, Christians are hesitant to acknowledge and discuss the difficult topics of Christianity. Many people believe the topics should be treated seriously or not talked about at all. Michael uses his online presence to start conversations […] The post A Theology of Humor with Michael Moore appeared first on Just Disciple.

We interview Kenny Ortiz, the Director of Online Education at Bethany Global University and a Pastoral Resident at Cities Church. Many people today don’t understand the great importance of the Trinity in our theology and in our lives. From the early church until now, Christians have always confessed and defended the doctrine of the Trinity. […] The post What is the Trinity? with Kenny Ortiz appeared first on Just Disciple.

We interview Caleb Ives, the Executive Director at Emmaus Ministries. Reading the Bible can be a difficult discipline to learn and enjoy. Some treat Bible reading like it is a secondary discipline behind prayer or worship. According to Lifeway Research, reading the Bible is the most influential spiritual discipline in our faith. The Bible is […] The post 3 Practical Tips for Reading and Loving the Bible with Caleb Ives appeared first on Just Disciple.

We are joined by Dr. Chip Anderson, the President/CEO of Christ for the City International. He has been a missionary and a missions-mobilizer for 38 years. We hear of revivals happening at times throughout history and even now. But what does one look like? Dr. Chip helps us to see the greatness and sovereignty of […] The post Revivals and the Plan of God with Dr. Chip Anderson appeared first on Just Disciple.

We interview Thomas Smoak, the International Director at Action International Ministries. People often ask, “What is God’s will for me?” But they haven’t yet even asked “What is God’s will?” God’s mission is that the earth will be filled with the knowledge of his glory as the waters cover the sea (Habakkuk 2:14). God is […] The post Understanding the Mission of God with Thomas Smoak appeared first on Just Disciple.

We interview Chad Phillips, the Director of the International Society of Missionary Kids. Your identity is how you define yourself and your purpose in life. If that is anything other than Jesus Christ, you are going to fail. And this comes more naturally to us at times. We look at this topic through the lens […] The post Christian Identity and Cultivating It with Chad Phillips appeared first on Just Disciple.

We interview Pastor Daniel Rivera, the Senior Pastor of Huntington Assembly of God in Huntington, New York. We need our Sunday faith to impact our Monday life. There is a disconnect at times where our faith does not truly impact our hearts and lives. Our vertical relationship does not always have horizontal impact. Pastor Rivera gives […] The post How Faith Impacts Everyday Life with Pastor Danny Rivera appeared first on Just Disciple.

We interview Dr. Duane Jobe, the Vice President of School Operations at the Network of International Christian Schools. In this episode, he gives us very practical insight on developing young Christian leaders, an important topic for anyone in ministry. He will give us his top 4 leadership principles every young leader needs to know. Here’s […] The post Developing Christian Leaders with Dr. Duane Jobe appeared first on Just Disciple.

We interview Josiah Kennealy, the Director of Young Adults at the MN Assemblies of God and prior Youth Pastor at Cedar Valley Church. In this episode, he gives us very practical insight on: What gifts can we nurture in Generation Z? How can we edify them in their current life stage? How can we help […] The post Pastoring Generation Z with Josiah Kennealy appeared first on Just Disciple.

Every one of us has benefited from the influence of leaders in our lives. We interview leaders across the Christian faith so that you can have all the practical wisdom to be able to grow in your faith. That’s the vision for The Just Disciple Podcast. We would love any of your comments or questions […] The post How Just Disciple Helps You Grow in Your Faith appeared first on Just Disciple.

Kenneth Freire and Kenneth Ortiz discuss the importance of hearing the voice of God and the value of coaching others to do the same. Recommended Books: Practicing the Power (by Sam Storms)The Practice of the Presence of God and The Spiritual Maxims (by Brother Lawrence) Resources: How to Hear the Voice of God [BGU Enrichment […] The post Teaching Your People To Hear God appeared first on Just Disciple.

In this episode of the Kinetic Leadership Podcast, Program Director Kenneth Ortiz dialogues with Pete Ziolkowski of Imago Dei Church in Milwaukee about the importance of diversity and the essential keys to being successful in church ministry in urban settings. Check out Imago Dei Church The post 012 | Ministry in Urban Context with Pastor Pete Ziolkowski appeared first on Just Disciple.

In this episode Program Director Kenneth Ortiz dialogues with Pastor Jason Stonehouse of Grace Church in Roseville, MN about the greatest leadership lessons he has learned in local church pastoral ministry. Learn more about Grace Church here: extendgrace.org Check out Pastor Jason's Website: www.lifeinprocess.com Check out Pastor Jason's new book: Something More The post 011 | Greatest Lessons Learned in Ministry with Pastor Jason Stonehouse appeared first on Just Disciple.

  In this episode Program Director Kenneth Ortiz dialogues with the President of Bethany Global University Dan Brokke.  This time they discuss how to make tough decisions from a leadership standpoint. Resources: Leading Change (by John P. Kotter) The post 010 | How To Make “Tough” Decisions With President Dan Brokke appeared first on Just Disciple.

In this episode Program Director Kenneth Ortiz dialogues with the President of Bethany Global University Dan Brokke about lessons learned in leadership which make you a more successful leader.   The post 009 | Life Lessons With President Dan Brokke appeared first on Just Disciple.

In this episode Program Director Kenneth Ortiz dialogue with the Executive Vice President & Provost of Bethany Global University David Hasz about how to properly disagree with people you are leading and managing, and how to work through conflict with people that report to you. Resources: The Five Dysfunctions of a Team (by Patrick Lencioni)    The post 008 | How to Disagree with People You Lead appeared first on Just Disciple.

In this episode Program Director Kenneth Ortiz interviews the Bethany Global University Dean of Men Derek Brokke about how to have some of the tough conversations and give gentle pastoral discipline to those people you are mentoring. Resources Church Discipline (by Jonathan Leeman) Church Discipline: Principles and Reasons [article by Justin Taylor] Is Church Discipline […] The post 007 | How to Discipline Someone in Love appeared first on Just Disciple.

In this episode Program Director Kenneth Ortiz interviews the Executive Vice President & Provost of Bethany Global University David Hasz about how to properly disagree with your leader, how to manage conflict with your boss, and how to properly leave an organization if you have significant philosophical disagreements. The post 006 | How to Properly Disagree with Your Leader appeared first on Just Disciple.

Being successful in leadership and in ministry often feels like you need to be at the right place at the right time. Some might even say that you need to be “lucky” in order to “catch” opportunities. But how can we put ourselves in a position to get “lucky” more often? In this episode, Program […] The post 005 | Being Lucky on Purpose appeared first on Just Disciple.

In this episode Kenneth Ortiz interviews the Executive Vice President & Provost of Bethany Global University David Hasz about the best leaderships books that he has ever read and the greatest leadership lessons that he learned from those books. The top three best leadership books are: 1) Leadership Lessons from West Point (by Major Doug […] The post 004 | The Top 3 Leadership Books appeared first on Just Disciple.

Kenneth Freire and Kenneth Ortiz discuss the importance of being organized in pastoral leadership to ensure the maximum amount of effectiveness and efficiency. One component of this conversation is concepts behind hiring and delegation, both as means of being more organized. The post 003 | How To Be a More Organized Leader appeared first on Just Disciple.