The Bonhoeffer Project Podcast

Dan and Stephen talk about one of the questions they get asked the most in their time of counseling people in their church bodies.

Brandon Bathauer comes on the podcast to discuss why evangelism and disciplship seem to be mutually exclusive in some churches today, and why they should instead be viewed as inseparable.

Dan and Stephen discuss a few ways that pastors can intentionally involve themselves in multiple facets of discipleship at their church.

Dan and Stephen discuss recent controversies and boycotts in the culture and how we can prevent ourselves from losing focus amidst so many distracting events that happen in our world every day.

Travis Evans comes on the podcast to discuss the growth he has witnessed firsthand not only within his church, but outside of his church via disciples made and sent out by them.

Tasi Faapouli comes on the podcast to discuss her experience with ministering to another culture within America- specifically her Samoan family- and the challenges that come along with it.

Dan and Stephen discuss what they've found can pull you away, or distract anyone from disciple making

Dan and Stephen discuss their top 5 books that have influenced them this year in the realm of disciple-making.

Join us as we dive into an insightful conversation with Tommy Swindol, who shares his experience of navigating the challenges of transforming an established church while honoring its legacy. Tommy discusses the journey of shifting the church's focus towards a disciple-making culture, providing valuable insights and lessons learned along the way. Gain inspiration and practical wisdom for leading transformative change within your own church community in this captivating episode, "Honoring Legacy and Leading Change."

Dan and Stephen discuss strategies for preventing discipleship from becoming a program in the western church context.

Dmitry Tribelsky comes on the podcast to talk about his testimony of how he came from Russia to Israel amidst the war in Ukraine, as well as discuss what making disciples is like in multiple cultures.

Dan and Stephen talk with Craig Etheredge about the importance of discipling and raising up leaders over time who share your vision so that transitions of leadership are smooth and healthy for the church body.

Dan and Stephen pick apart the top 3 excuses that people give as to why they can't, or aren't interested in being discipled. 

Dan and Stephen chop up the question "Is Discipleship ever over?" from their perspectives and experience in Disciple-Making.

Jim Thomas comes on the podcast to discuss how critical it is that we use the same language in our churches to eliminate confusion brought by how multiple people can interpret the same word differently. 

Phil Claycomb comes on the podcast to discuss his experience with the Bonhoeffer project, and how it takes time- sometimes even years to shift the culture in a church to a focus on disciple-making.

Song Kim comes on the podcast to discuss strategies that have proved useful for reaching communities in not only Korea, but also across cultures. 

Dan and Stephen kick off season 2 talking about the top 10 discipleship lessons they learned from 2022.

Logan Wolf comes on the podcast to talk about his 10+ year journey in Provo, Utah making disciples and ministering to Mormons through home churches in the least reached state in the US.

Shauna Pilgreen, author of the book "Love Where You Live", comes on the podcast to talk about the countless opportunities we have in our daily lives to not only love people, but also to develop relationships in our communities through many small interactions that may look different than blatantly inviting someone to church.

Dr. Dhati Lewis comes on the podcast to discuss his experience in making disciples in an urban setting and why the local church is meant to be God's greatest vehicle in reaching the community they're in.

Daniel Im comes on the podcast to discuss the importance of analyzing where your specific church is in regards to growth and maturity when making a plan to implement discipleship, and that no one forumla will be universal to all churches. In fact, it requires a large amount of patience and time when determining what discipleship looks like in your specific church.

Justin Gravitt comes on the podcast to talk about the most important elements in disciple-making and why Jesus's model is the most efficent for us to replicate.

Sandy Mason comes on the podcast to share why raising Christians up with a correct understanding of what discipleship looks like is imperrative to healthy growth in their spiritual walk.

The CEO of Awanas, Matt Markins, comes onto the podcast to talk about the limited time there is to disciple children before they develop their own worldview, and how to bridge the gap between discipleship of our children on Sundays in church, and in the home.

Jay McSwain, chaplain for the Atlanta Braves, talks with Dan and Stephen about a life of making disciples in a professional baseball organization and how important one-on-one relationships become when reaching those outside of the church.

Bill Hull joins Dan and Stephen on the podcast to talk about the different gospels that exist in the world and how they have affected the American church's perception of salvation.

Kevin Harris shares about his experience with discipling specifically men in the church and some of the challenges that come with it.

Alice Matagora talks with Dan and Stephen about how critical it is that 'everyday people' know they're also called to make disciples of all nations, and gives practical examples of how to do so through intentional relationships.

Jim Putman explains that many "Christians" have been discipled more by major news networks than the teachings of Jesus. In this episode he explains to Dan and Stephen how the church can return to a Kingdom First discipleship.

Chad Harrington and Jim Putman, authors of the book “The Revolutionary Disciple”, talk about why pride is such a major inhibitor of discipleship and how to reveal not only pride in our own lives, but also false humility. 

Jonathan Matthews talks about his work in Brazil planting churches by making disciples within a community first, then allowing Jesus to build the church through disciples rather than starting with a building and making disciples within it.

Dan and Stephen get the opportunity to discuss with John Weaver what being a disciple-maker looks like in foreign countries like Afghanistan- where an approach to "normal church" must be restructured entirely to reach different people groups.

Dan and Stephen talk with Aaron Pierce about what multiplication looks like trickling down 4 generations, and how to to reshape your church culture into one centered around Disciple-Making.

Dan Leitz and Stephen Kimbrell interview Ron Hunter - Executive Director & CEO of Randall House and D6 Ministries on what discipleship in family life looks like, where it coincides with leading families in the church, and provides practical tips on how to better disciple our own families.

Hosts Dan Leitz & Stephen Kimbrell interview Jeff Schubert, Spiritual Growth Pastor at Calvary Chapel Oceanside. Jeff shares his own spiritual journey and how God has moved in his life. https://thebonhoefferproject.com/tbpp...

Dan Leitz & Stephen Kimbrell interview Jasper Zhao as he shares his journey from an atheist in China to a disciple maker in southern California.

Dan shares his story as Stephen spends some time interviewing him. Dan may even sing a bar or two. Hearing how God moved individuals to vocational ministry is always interesting and you will want to hear Dan's story.   

Stephen shares his story as Dan spends some time interviewing him. Have you ever wondered how someone gets to be a church planter? Stephen discusses how God moved in their lives to get them to Irvine.   

As we launch this new season you will notice a few changes in the podcast. Dan Leitz and Stephen Kimbrell are now hosting the show. Today we introduce the new show and its host while Dan and Stephen lay out what the coming season will look like.

Dan sits down with Bill to discuss Bill's new book. No Longer A Bystander.  As Bill shifts gears and jumps into the "fast lane" you will want to hear what he has to say.  You can pick up your copy https://lifebiblestudy.com/resources/books/bonhoeffer-press/no-longer-a-bystander/  

As Bill continues to discuss prayer he dives into what we are actually praying for. Is our prayer in line with the heart of God or is it in line with our own desires. Bill looks at this through the lens of Scripture.

Bill continues his series on prayer by discussing the point of devotion.  Let's talk about why we should pray and what it accomplishes. If you have ever wondered then listen up and hear what Bill has to say.

Bill continues his series on prayer by discussing The Disciples Prayer. You may know it as The Lord's Prayer.  Many of you are reciting it right now just from hearing the name. Let's look fresh at this commonly known, and mostly misunderstood prayer.

Bill opens his series on prayer by laying out some fundamentals and challenging the “fact” of who actually prays.  As Bill discusses the differences in prayers it becomes clear that not everything we treat as prayer is actually prayer. Tune in for the rest of the series as he goes deeper into the topic of prayer.

It is now official and there is a recording to prove it. The Bonhoeffer Project is transitioning leaders. Bill is sliding over to bring Dan in. Don't worry, Bill will still be around sharing his wisdom. This episode shows the ceremony that took place at Calvary Chapel Oceanside to officially mark the transition.  

The leadership of The Bonhoeffer Project is changing. Bill takes some time to discuss what this transition looks like, how we got to this point, and where we are going. Dan Lietz continues to introduce himself and the love he has for disciple making.

When disciple making and pastoring collide the explosion is not always what you expect. Hear what Denny Heiberg has to say to Bill about this and what the aftermath of that explosion looks like for him.

What does it look like to disciple others for a lifetime? Hollis Haff joins Bill to discuss what his life of disciple making has looked like from being a chaplain in the NFL to the pastor of a local church. He also discusses what he is doing with the Bonhoeffer Project and how it has impacted him.

As we look forward to the first publication of The Bonhoeffer Press we look back at one of Bonhoeffer's classics. No Longer a Bystander coming out early November would definitely have Bonhoeffers' approval. Bill and Brandon weigh in on what Bonhoeffer wrote in The Cost of Discipleship while asking why such a widespread writing has not a greater impact on the world  through the church. 

Since the Gospel we teach and preach determines the disciple we make we must get it right.