The Disciple Dilemma Podcast

What does the NFL, College Football and Coaching have to do with discipleship? Collegiate Quarterback, SEC Football Coach and now Pastor Preston Conder joins Dennis along with the Founding Chaplain in the NFL and the NBA - Dr. John Tolson to answer all that! 00:00 - 03:48 Intro03:49 - 05:57 "Doing" Church ISN'T Discipleship05:58 - 11:15 Evangelism? Or Disciple Making?11:16 - 14:31 Secrets of a Disciple-Maker14:32 - 16:30 Disciples Serving in the Lives of People Around Them16:31 - 18:05 The Crux of It - Making Disciples18:06 - 19:36 Is Gen Z Discipling Different?19:37 - 21:33 Wrap Up#disciples #discipleship #christiandiscipleship #christianpodcast Join us at The Disciple Dilemma for videos, blogs and more conversation about the "hack" facing Western discipleship!

Marko Romanjik, from Osijek, Croatia cohosts with Dennis to interview Cru's Denis Ribic - in Portugal. Is making disciples different in Europe than in America? Is the West in a unique struggle to restore discipling? How do disciples deal with tough questions? 00:00 - 06:52 Intro06:53 - 08:55 Denis' "Rap Sheet"08:56 - 12:28 Explain "Disciple"12:29 - 15:30 Is the West The Only One Off in Discipleship?15:31 - 19:08 How Does Europe "Do" Discipling?19:09 - 23:26 Is Christianity Getting Better (Or Worse) in Discipleship?23:27 - 27:57 I'm Not Trained to Disciple! Am I Off The Hook?27:58 - 31:11 How to Answer Tough Questions31:12 - 32:58 What to do With Combative Questioners?32:59 - 34:53 The Power of Understanding the Person32:54 - 39:09 Discipling Generation Z (Is Different)39:10 - 41:26 Advice for New Disciples41:27 - 47:54 Wrap Up#disciplemaking #discipleship #disciples #christianleadership #christianpodcastJoin us at The Disciple Dilemma for videos, blogs and more conversation about the "hack" facing Western discipleship!

Writer, Speaker, Scientist and Theologian - Dr. Ken Boa - The President of Reflections Ministries speaks into the concept of beauty - its relationship to science and to the disciple's understanding of God.00:00 - 02:49 Introductions02:50 - 04:39 Transcendental beauty - what is that?04:40 - 06:12 How can science and beauty cohabit in reasoning?06:13 - 08:05 How can discipleship, beauty and science co-exist?  08:06 - 09:37 How is discipleship in the West going?09:38 - 14:32 "Vo-Tech" discipling14:33 - 17:06 Must effective disciples be intellectuals?17:07 - 18:53 Evangelism makes Disciples : Disciples make Evangelism18:54 - 20:55 What do you want from me?20:56 - 23:26 Wrap Up#disciplemaking #apologetics #christianleadership  #christiandiscipleship #christianpodcastJoin us at The Disciple Dilemma for videos, blogs and more conversation about the "hack" facing Western discipleship!

WITHING? What's Withing?Disciple maker and podcaster "Punky" Tolson joins us from Dallas - along with Faith Radio's Carmen LaBerge. Two powerful women talking powerful disciple making and disciple development ideas...."WITHING". Straight out of the Bible - beautifully delivered by these two female followers of faith - of Jesus of Nazareth.00:00 - 03:27 Intro03:28 - 09:10 "Trad" Wives?09:11 - 12:53 WITHING12:54 - 18:00 "Trad" Life - Modern Disciples & Crickets18:01 - 21:02 Education -versus- Discipling21:03 - 23:03 A Disciple's Identity -versus- Activities23:04 - 27:24 "Don't Leave Me Behind" Women and Church Discipleship27:25 - 35:04 Practical Next Steps in WITHING35:04 - 38:06 Wrap Up#discipleship #disciples #christianleadership #Christianpodcast #womendisciplesJoin us at The Disciple Dilemma for videos, blogs and more conversation about the "hack" facing Western discipleship!

A real life example of someone saying to someone else "Come with me." Dr. Joe Debeljuh - on Mission in Zagreb, Croatia recounts his experience being discipled through basketball, by Pastor Rick Swing. And Rick talks about his way of approaching men. Real life discipleship! 00:00 - 04:36 Opening04:37 - 06:58 "Come with me!"06:59 - 08:11 Only Pastors can disciple. (???!!!)08:12 - 09:36 But what if they ask me hard questions?09:37 - 13:24 How questions become relationships13:25 - 19:47 The Road Less Travelled: Taking Disciples "Out There"19:48 - 21:30 The Discipling Barrier called "Churchianity"21:31 - 25:24 Getting in someone's head25:25 - 27:12 Wrap Up#discipleship #disciple #disciplemaking #christianleadership #christian podcastJoin us at The Disciple Dilemma for videos, blogs and more conversation about the "hack" facing Western discipleship!

Dr. John Tolson invited Dennis to address discipleship and The Disciple Dilemma the "Gathering of Men" in Dallas, Texas. Join us at The Disciple Dilemma for videos, blogs and more conversation about the "hack" facing Western discipleship!

Dr. JD Payne - a Pastor, Planter of churches, Podcaster, Professor - and the author of SIXTEEN books (!) joins Dennis from Samford University to scrimmage the duty of Seminaries in the West. Is the Mission of a Seminary to drive facts into brains - or to "make" theologically-informed disciples? A wide ranging and interesting episode!00:00 - 03:07 Introduction03:08 - 08:57 Discipleship & Seminary....Same? Different?08:58 - 11:13 Pastoral "Hegemony"11:14 - 13:55 Clericalism (Let the Pros Handle That)13:56 - 20:10 Modern Disciples - How Should We Then Live?20:11 - 21:45 Are Seminaries responsible for Discipling?21:46 - 25:18 JD's SIXTEEN Books! (Two of Them)25:19 - 27:48 "Berthie Holler" (JD's Story)27:49 - 29:53 A Better Definition for Evangelize....29:54 - 33:58 The Mission of Professors33:59 - 37:03 The Mission of a Seminary37:04 - 38:53 "The Pastor Does Everything" Changing Expectations38:54 - 41:18 JD's Closing Advice for Pastors41:19 - 42:18 Wrap Up#disciples #discipleship #disciplemaking #christiandiscipleship #christianleadership #christianpodcast Join us at The Disciple Dilemma for videos, blogs and more conversation about the "hack" facing Western discipleship!

Dr. Joe Debeljuh joins Dennis to interview Darin White: a Collegiate National Championship Soccer Coach and today, the Professor of Sports Analytics at Samford University. How does coaching inform us about discipleship?00:00 - 03:22 Introduction03:23 - 06:28 Coaching & Discipleship06:29 - 09:15 Pay It Forward 09:16 - 11:50 Western Discipleship11:51 - 15:23 Sketchy Definitions of Discipleship15:24 - 20:15 Discipleship is More Than Sharing the Gospel20:16 - 23:40 Joe's Story23:41 - 25:25 Darin's Story25:26 - 29:13 Spiritual Reflexes29:14 - 30:42 Not My Job30:43 - 32:27 "Moneyball"32:28 - 34:38 Big Names / Big Data34:39 - 36:12 AI & Sports36:13 - 39:38 Contact Darin / Wrapup#Discipleship #Disciples #Christiandisciples #Christianpodcast #christianleadershipJoin us at The Disciple Dilemma for videos, blogs and more conversation about the "hack" facing Western discipleship!

Pastor Oz Muwaniri, in Ireland, and Dr. Joe Debeljuh from Zagreb Croatia, join Dennis to talk about how challenges in international discipling is, actually, not so different from American discipling issues.00:00 - 01:54 Intro01:55 - 03:29 What is a Discipler?03:30 - 04:15 Christian or Disciple...Difference?04:16 - 06:33 When Did Church Member Come to Mean Disciple?06:34 - 07:48 Irish Protestants & Catholics: How's That Going?07:49 - 09:06 One Local Church; Many Tribes & Tongues09:07 - 10:44 "I Need More Time!"10:45 - 12:15 Is Discipleship Evangelism?12:16 - 13:35 Is a Disciple a Street Preacher (Evangelist)?13:36 - 19:19 How Do I Disciple? (Isn't it evangelism?)19:20 - 21:14 What Does Discipleship Look Like?21:15 - 22:07 "I can't do that !"22:08 - 24:15 Share What You DO Know24:16 - 32:51 Who Is responsible To Initiate Discipling?32:52 - 36:53 Pastor Oz's Story36:54 - 37:40 Wrap Up#disciples #discipleship #christiandiscipleship #christianleadership #christianpodcast  @gcfgalway  Join us at The Disciple Dilemma for videos, blogs and more conversation about the "hack" facing Western discipleship!

How should we then think? How ought a disciple grapple with the avalanches and tsunamis of opinions gushing forth ? Veteran journalist and the President of Ministry Watch - Warren Cole Smith joins us to parse the risks and rewards of disciples who can think critically, build relationships and pursue Christ as we are called to.00:00 - 05:27 Overview05:28 - 09:17 Social Headlines & Christian Frets09:18 - 12:16 Such a Thing as "Face Value"?12:17 - 17:35 "Christian" Journalism17:36 - 20:23 Of Strawmen & Reasoning20:24 - 23:10 Who Speaks Truth?23:11 - 29:20 Friendship, Followership...and David French29:21 - 37:22 That Line Between Conviction and Pharisaical37:23 - 41:29 Peace & Unity...41:30 - 43:40 Ted Lasso43:41 - 48:06 Discernment as a Disciple48:07 - 49:30 Do Not Fear49:31 - 51:43 Contact Warren / Wrapup#disciples #discipleship #disciplemaking #christiandisciples #christianpodcastJoin us at The Disciple Dilemma for videos, blogs and more conversation about the "hack" facing Western discipleship!

How can you possibly combine fear and ice cream with discipleship? Ricky Dickson has a new book about that! "One Scoop at a Time" has just premiered and describes the adventures and challenges of disciples in everyday business life.00:00 - 02:05 Opening02:06 - 02:54 Commencement Speech02:55 - 05:10 "One Scoop at a Time" - the new book05:11 - 06:32 Workforce Challenges for a CEO06:33 - 11:20 Faith....and Fear11:21 - 15:50 Can You Train Away Fear?15:51 - 17:20 CEO's and Discipleship17:21 - 19:08 Contact Ricky#disciples #discipleship #christiandiscipleship #christianpodcast #christianleadership Join us at The Disciple Dilemma for videos, blogs and more conversation about the "hack" facing Western discipleship!

Matt McCollum, Princeton-educated "PK" (Pastor's Kid), Husband, Dad and the Senior Pastor of Trinity Presbyterian in Fairhope, Alabama joins Dennis & Raymond to talk about leadership and changing church culture.00:00 - 05:39 Introduction05:40 - 08:00 What's It Like These Days as a Pastor?08:01 - 12:10 "Five-Year Crisis"12:11 - 13:27 Sticking With It Has Advantages13:28 - 14:49 Seeing The Dilemma14:50 - 16:57 Not At MY Church!16:58 - 20:08 Dilemma Heartburn20:09 - 23:51 Let's Shut This Conversation Down23:52 - 26:19 The Myth of the Omnipresent Pastor26:20 - 30:40 Church Isn't The 4th Member of the Trinity?30:41 - 35:09 How Is Discipleship Going at Your Church?35:10 - 40:15 The Long March of Culture Change40:16 - 43:20 How Leadership Grapples With Culture Change43:21 - 45:25 "Land The Plane Safely" Leadership45:26 - 46:17 Wrap Up#christianpodcast #christiandiscipleship #christianleadership #disciples #discipleshipJoin us at The Disciple Dilemma for videos, blogs and more conversation about the "hack" facing Western discipleship!

Justin Gravitt, Ohio Area Director for Navigator Church Ministries joins Dennis & Raymond to talk about Justin's new book "The Foundation of a Disciple Making Culture"00:00 - 04:45 Chap 1: Introduction 04:46 - 09:59 Chap 2: Who's Side Are You On?10:00 - 12:55 Chap 3: Does Change Come From the Individual, or the Top?12:56 - 15:56 Chap 4: Secrets of the Universe? Culture Change15:57 - 19:52 Chap 5: Can Leaders Delegate Discipleship?19:53 - 21:38 Chap 6: Words Matter21:39 - 22:43 Chap 7: Change Team Struggles22:44 - 26:25 Chap 8: Justin's Book - The "Elevator Speech"26:26 - 30:48 Chap 9: Read The Book - Fly The Plane?30:49 - 33:15 Chap 10: Define "Disciplemaker"33:16 - 35:55 Chap 11: Disciples Who Make Disciples Who Make Disciples35:56 - 37:04 Chap 12: What Comes First? Institutional Change -or- Individual?37:05 - 39:10 Chap 13: What Do You Mean by the Term "Mission"?39:11 - 41:00 Chap 14: Great Commission...Great Disconnection?41:01 - 43:20 Chap 15 Metrics!43:21 - 44:09 Chap 16: Mustard Seed Discipling44:10 - 46:55 Chap 17: Perils in Change46:56 - 49:18 Chap 18 Contact Justin / Wrap Up#disciples #disciplemaking #christiandiscipleship #christianleadership #christianpodcastJoin us at The Disciple Dilemma for videos, blogs and more conversation about the "hack" facing Western discipleship!

Author, Professor, Ministry Entrepreneur, Children's Foster Philanthropist and Disciple - Dr. Krish Kandiah joins Dennis and  @carmenfowlerlaberge6134 to talk about...- Doctor Who & Disciples- Constipated sponges- Discipleship sausage factoriesand serving the Most-High God with all our hearts, minds and strength. Hilarious and thought provoking!00:00 - 01:53 Chap 1 Introduction01:54 - 03:56 Chap 2 "Doctor Who" and Discipleship03:57 - 06:55 Chap 3 Whack-Job Christianity06:56 - 12:39 Chap 4 Christian Tribalisms12:40 - 16:24 Chap 5 Carmen Talks About Gaps in Discipleship16:25 - 21:25 Chap 6 "You Guys Need to Preach Better!"21:26 - 22:18 Chap 7 Mid-Show22:19 - 23:56 Chap 8 The Cost of Discipleship23:57 - 33:49 Chap 9 Institutions, Discipleship and the "RNLI"33:50 - 36:44 Chap 10 So, Now What?36:45 - 38:19 Chap 11 Wrap Up#christiandiscipleship #christianleadership #disciples #discipleship #christianpodcastJoin us at The Disciple Dilemma for videos, blogs and more conversation about the "hack" facing Western discipleship!

Former Marine Combat Officer and Iraq War Vet, Pastor, (+ PK) Jeremy Stalnecker, CEO of "Mighty Oaks Foundation" and host of the "March or Die" podcast talks about discipleship, trauma and our Mission!00:00 - 01:50 Chap 1: Opener01:51 - 09:42 Chap 2: Jeremy's Story09:43 - 11:10 Chap 3: Do We Understand Trauma?11:11 - 16:06 Chap 4: Why Some Pastors Deny PTSD16:07 - 20:16 Chap 5: Is Trauma a "God Vacuum"?20:17 - 24:46 Chap 6: How Should Disciples Minister into Trauma?24:47 - 30:55 Chap 7: Jeremy's Book "Leadership By Design"30:56 - 34:16 Chap 8: Leadership in Churches34:17 - 41:24 Chap 9: Stress on Leaders41:25 - 42:29 Chap 10: 2AM Waffle House Friends42:30 - 47:10 Chap 11: The Mighty Oaks Foundation47:11 - 50:16 Chap 12: Discipling is Therapy for Trauma50:17 - 51:24 Chap 13: Contact Jeremy Stalnecker #disciples #discipleship #christiandiscipleship #christianleadership #christianpodcastJoin us at The Disciple Dilemma for videos, blogs and more conversation about the "hack" facing Western discipleship!

From the Team that brought you "Fireproof" and "The War Room"...The Kendrick Brothers have rendered a beautiful work on the crux of discipleship: A scoffer invited - to "come check this out" by a Christ follower. "The Forge" is Biblically faithful artistry, and a delight to experience. Have you ever been discipled? See this film!00:00 - 03:19 Chap 1 Introduction & Trailer03:20 - 07:02 Chap 2 Why do a discipleship movie?07:03 - 12:39 Chap 3 Isn't discipleship the Pastor's job?12:40 - 14:36 Chap 4 Who disciples the Pastors (Not, for 80% of them)14:37 - 19:11 Chap 5 Discipling Non-Believers...Yep.19:12 - 24:30 Chap 6 How the movie filming affected the crew24:31 - 27:34 Chap 7 How the movie affected the actors27:35 - 29:41 Chap 8 Horror movie? Going out into real life as disciples29:42 - 31:10 Chap 9 Debut of The Forge, August 23, 202431:11 - 32:45 Chap 10 Wrap Up#disciples           #christiandiscipleship           #discipleship            #christianpodcast     Join us at The Disciple Dilemma for videos, blogs and more conversation about the "hack" facing Western discipleship!

Dennis is live at Reston Presbyterian Church to talk about false gods, discipleship and the big mystery that changed a nation. How did so many false gods infest the Temple of Jerusalem? Why did a King ditch his father and grandfather's religionS?? What was the society changing secret?A Lost Art: "Follow Me"2 Chronicles 34.1-8 and 14-19  (Parallel Passages: 2 Kings 22 & 23)Context & Background: Deuteronomy 17.19-20; 1 Kings 13.1-2; 2 Kings 21; Jeremiah 1 & 2; Nehemiah; Matthew 16.24; Matthew 28.19; Mark 1.16; Luke 9.23; John 8.31;  John 13.35; 2 Corinthians 5.17 Overview:1) How did the false gods of Chemosh, Ashtoreth, Molech, Baal and Milcomm come to set up shop inside the Temple of Jerusalem? 2) What message from God did Hilkiah, a mentor/discipler of King Josiah discover when he started Temple renovations? 3) Could it be that those gods are still among us? And the import of that message lost again?   Judah's “follow” of God had been "hacked" - malware of the godsWhy the emphasis on “Follow Me”? Because it is your Mission What caused Josiah to NOT be like his father Amon?Mentors - Hilkiah; Shaphan; (Possibly his grandfather Mannaseh?)Wingmen -  Abdon, Ahikam and Jeremiah  Josiah credited with “doing right”, but no clue how far off base he is! Then it happens: 2 Chronicles 34:14 – 19The theme of Deuteronomy? “Follow Me, Like This”Diagnostic “Follow Me” questions:1. Have you ever been personally discipled? (Not meaning a class/small group)2. Do you have a wingman/woman? (Not your spouse)3. Could you mentor someone in “Follow Me” if asked?Join us at The Disciple Dilemma for videos, blogs and more conversation about the "hack" facing Western discipleship!

Killer apps? Spiritual Body Building? She loves Bonanza Westerns. She's a Pastor, Professor, Author, Podcaster and most of all, she is a very powerful disciplemaker. Dr. Barbara Brehon, the Founder of Favored By The Father Ministries joins us on The Disciple Dilemma to talk some very Biblical, powerful discipleship stuff!In Part One Dr. Brehon explains a lot - bring a notebook! Or better yet, read her books, which we talk about on the podcast:00:00 - 02:29 Chapter 1 - Soundbites02:30 - 03:09 Chapter 2 - Welcome Dr. Brehon03:10 - 07:42 Chapter 3 - Grading Discipleship?07:43 - 20:07 Chapter 4 - Books: A Discipleship Trilogy20:08 - 22:03 Chapter 5 - Killer Apps & Body Building22:04 - 23:18 Chapter 6 - My Identity as a Disciple23:19 - 24:14 Chapter 7 - Contact Dr. Brehon & WrapupJoin us at The Disciple Dilemma for videos, blogs and more conversation about the "hack" facing Western discipleship!

Has fear replaced God as the animating force of many Evangelicals in the West? How should a disciple make sense of the partisanship, paranoia and turmoil in our politics, society and increasingly, in our churches? And what if that anger came at you and your family for what you've said and what you believe - coming at you from BOTH the Left and the Right? New York Times columnist and Constitutional litigator David French joins Dennis, Carmen Laberge and Raymond Monroe to wrestle with all that on The Disciple Dilemma.   00:00 - 02:29 Chapter 1: Opening02:30 - 08:24 Chapter 2: Fear and Cancel Culture08:25 - 16:00 Chapter 3: Common Confession but Disunity16:01 - 23:57 Chapter 4: Channeling Theology (Do Christians go on THAT Channel?)23:58 - 28:10 Chapter 5: Wrapup#disciples #discipleship #christianleadership # Christianpodcast   Join us at The Disciple Dilemma for videos, blogs and more conversation about the "hack" facing Western discipleship!

Commercial Real Estate Executive David Atchison is a disciple on a Mission, an Author and Ministry Founder. You might even say he's on a Higher Call, which is the title of his book and ministry about disciples, in the workplace. 00:00 - 04:05 Chapter 1: Intro04:06 - 07:42 Chapter 2: Business Nerdout  07:43 - 09:59 Chapter 3: Higher Call, the book10:00 - 12:54 Chapter 4: A theology of business?12:55 - 18:10 Chapter 5: The Higher Call of Discipleship18:11 - 21:43 Chapter 6: Relationships and Work21:44 - 26:08 Chapter 7: David's lesson Learned 26:09 - 30:52 Chapter 8 Contact David & Outro#christianleadership #discipleship #disciples #christianpodcastJoin us at The Disciple Dilemma for videos, blogs and more conversation about the "hack" facing Western discipleship!

Apologetics Inc speaker Alycia Wood talks about how disciples are to relate, care for and offer the reason for the hope Christ gave all of us. Alycia's work for and with parents is especially useful in the latter part of our podcast:00:00 - 03:48 Introduction03:49 - 04:57 About Apologetics Inc04:58 - 06:58 Different Identities & Worldviews, In Relationships06:59 - 08:23 Getting to Know You08:24 - 13:06 Whaddya Want From Me?13:07 - 19:36 Fixing Moral Stuff First (Bad Idea)19:37 - 26:04 Especially for Parents26:05 - 29:46 Contact Alycia#disciple #discipleship #christianleadership #apologetics #christianpodcastJoin us at The Disciple Dilemma for videos, blogs and more conversation about the "hack" facing Western discipleship!

Disciple, Husband, Dad, New York times Columnist and Constitutional lawyer David French joins Dennis, Carmen LaBerge and Raymond Monroe to talk about the underlying fear and animosity crippling discipleship in churches.00:00 - 03:05 Intro03:06 - 08:05 How It All Began08:06 - 10:15 Not Everyone, But10:16 - 15:20 The PCA "Cancel"#discipleship #disciplemaking #newyorktimes #christianleadership #christianpodcastJoin us at The Disciple Dilemma for videos, blogs and more conversation about the "hack" facing Western discipleship!

Sheluyang "Yang" Peng is a fourth generation "PK" (Pastors' kid) living in Brooklyn. He's been published in top Christian and secular thought periodicals (Comment, Unherd, Tablet, American Affairs, Plough). Oh, and he's in Seminary, a Chinese church translator and writing books.  (Wow)Today he's talking about discipleship, with Dennis and Carmen on The Disciple Dilemma.00:00 - 01:27 Chapter 1: Opening01:28 - 05:00 Chapter 2: Yang's Story05:01 - 13:11 Chapter 3: Writing and Thinking13:12 - 17:18 Chapter 4: The Church in China17:19 - 23:07 Chapter 5: An Asian Lens on Western Christianity23:08 - 28:30 Chapter 6: Transracialism and TransChristianism28:31 - 31:35 Chapter 7:  Identity & The Imago Dei31:36 - 35:42 Chapter 8: Culture...Today35:43 - 37:54 Chapter 9: Why Yang Isn't a None/Done37:55 - 40:40 Chapter 10: "Metho-Bap-Tyrian"40:41 - 43:37 Chapter 11: Nietzsche?43:38 - 47:14 Chapter 12: Disciple: Who Are You?47:15 - 48:40 Chapter 13: Wrapup#discipleship #disciple #christianleadership #christianpodcastJoin us at The Disciple Dilemma for videos, blogs and more conversation about the "hack" facing Western discipleship!

Is discipleship a problem of defective knowledge? Poor preaching? Lazy Christians? Or have we been hacked? The Crosspolitic Gang talks to Dennis Allen from Moscow, Idaho.Join us at The Disciple Dilemma for videos, blogs and more conversation about the "hack" facing Western discipleship!

Author, Activist and the Executive Director of The Center for Faith & Justice, Reverend Jim Wallis, in his office at Georgetown University talks deeply about discipleship and our lives as servants of Christ.00:00 - 00:50 Chapter 1 : Opening 00:51 - 09:23 Chapter 2 : Economics and Theology 09:24 - 10:55 Chapter 3 : Male, Pale, Straight, Stale!10:56 - 16:49 Chapter 4 : Jim's Story, Teenager to Today16:50 - 19:21 Chapter 5 : The False White Gospel19:22 - 25:33 Chapter 6 : Proximity25:34 - 27:39 Chapter 7 : PUBLIC Discipleship27:40 - 29:59 Chapter 8 : A False Gospel: How Christians Got "There"30:00 - 32:24 Chapter 9 : Power32:25 - 35:40 Chapter 10: Writing This Book....Anger?35:41 - 42:02 Chapter 11: Missing: Public Discipleship42:03 - 46:58 Chapter 12: Who's Side Are You On?46:59 - 50:16 Chapter 13: The "Why"50:17 - 52:07 Chapter 14: What Do Nationalists Want?52:08 - 52:53 Chapter 15: Wrap up#discipleship #christianleadership #christianpodcast #disciples #justiceJoin us at The Disciple Dilemma for videos, blogs and more conversation about the "hack" facing Western discipleship!

The Publisher and Owner of "Heat Treat Today" Magazine, Doug Glenn, joins Raymond and Dennis to discuss the life of a disciple in the regular workforce. What's that like and how to do it?00:00 - 03:12: Introduction03:13 - 06:49: People, Community & Disciples06:50 - 10:40: Church Silos Stifling Disciples10:41 - 20:55: Discipleship, Work, The Mission20:56 - 23:36: Closing#discipleship #disciples #christianleadershipJoin us at The Disciple Dilemma for videos, blogs and more conversation about the "hack" facing Western discipleship!

Dennis presents impacts and the deconstruction of The Disciple Dilemma on Western Christianity's Seminaries and Universities at The Bible Institute of Zagreb's International Discipleship Conference, April, 2024Join us at The Disciple Dilemma for videos, blogs and more conversation about the "hack" facing Western discipleship!

Writer, Author and Poet Aryana Petrosky joins us to talk about how silence is a missing essential of disciples. And the path toward unity in Christ and healing the rifts goes right through that silence!00:00 - 02:44 Introduction02:45 - 04:21 What is "The After Party"?04:22 - 06:15 A Disciple as a Writer and Poet06:16 - 09:58 Silence as Practice and History09:59 - 15:33 The Rarity of Silence15:34 - 20:00 What is Silence, Exactly?20:01 - 28:30 Millennials, Anglicans and Ex-vangelicals28:31 - 32:41 Advice to Males/Pales/Straight/Stales32:42 - 34:22 Wrap-up#discipleship #christianleadership #apologetics #disciplechurchJoin us at The Disciple Dilemma for videos, blogs and more conversation about the "hack" facing Western discipleship!

Former Megachurch Pastor Matt Davis, now the President of Pastoral Transitions joins us to lay out the battles and challenges Pastors face every week - and how leadership ought to regard that!00:00 - 01:52 Chapter 1: Meet Matt Davis01:53 - 04:16 Chapter 2: Real Life, of a Pastor04:17 - 06:27 Chapter 3: The Enigma of Being "Liked"06:28 - 10:10 Chapter 4: Counsel for Young Pastors10:11 - 11:33 Chapter 5: "Metrics" among other insanities11:34 - 15:20 Chapter 6: The True Mission for Pastors15:21 - 17:48 Chapter 7: Leadership's Fixation Traps17:49 - 24:50 Chapter 8: Counsel for Church Leadership24:51 - 30:00 Chapter 9: How to contact Pastoral Transitions#discipleship #christianleadership #disciplemakingJoin us at The Disciple Dilemma for videos, blogs and more conversation about the "hack" facing Western discipleship!

Dr. Doug Fagerstrom has been a CEO, a Seminary President, a Pastor, Author and now is the Senior Fellow for Discipleship at The CEO Forum. He's got some terrific insight into building "succession" and leadership around discipleship!00:00 - 02:31 Chapter 1: Opening02:32 - 05:41 Chapter 2: Credentials and Counsel05:42 - 06:54 Chapter 3: The Ethos of Leaders06:55 - 10:17 Chapter 4: Mentorship in the Local Church10:18 - 12:02 Chapter 5: "Modern" Western Discipleship12:03 - 14:28 Chapter 6: The CEO Forum & Discipling14:29 - 19:06 Chapter 7: My "Real" Identity19:07 - 29:43 Chapter 8: The Core of Discipleship29:44 - 32:39 Chapter 9: Wrap Up Join us at The Disciple Dilemma for videos, blogs and more conversation about the "hack" facing Western discipleship!

How can a disciple help max-perform an organization? Well, it begins with the disciple! Dr. Greg Campbell, formerly the #2 Law Enforcement Office for the United States talks about his new book: "Developing You, Eleven Transformative Practices of Self-Development & Emotional Intelligence"00:00 - 00:48 Chapter 1: Opening Clips00:49 - 08:22 Chapter 2: Introduce Dr. Campbell08:23 - 10:29 Chapter 3: The book "Developing You"10:30 - 12:37 Chapter 4: Making all this stuff practical12:38 - 17:15 Chapter 5: Emotional Intelligence17:16 - 21:07 Chapter 6: D.E.V.E.L.O.P.M.E.N.T. the acronym21:08 - 27:10 Chapter 7: Developing a disciple27:11 - 31:44 Chapter 8: Getting to understanding31:45 - 35:03 Chapter 9: The dirt on Greg Campbell...35:06 - 37:30 Chapter 10: Contact Greg / ConclusionJoin us at The Disciple Dilemma for videos, blogs and more conversation about the "hack" facing Western discipleship!

When Jesus told us to go make disciples to all nationalities, some people decided to live it out by getting up and going! Dr. Josip "Joe" Debeljuh joins us to talk about being a disciple who happens to have Missionary as his day job. Joe understands the dilemma facing the Church in discipling, and he and his wife Kelly are doing something about that. 00:00 - 03:40 Chapter 1: Meet Joe03:41 - 06:39 Chapter 2: Is the dilemma in discipling just U.S.? Or is it Global?06:40 - 09:34 Chapter 3: "Identity" and Discipleship09:35 - 14:43 Chapter 4: Making Disciples. How do you do that?14:44 - 19:30 Chapter 5: "Hit Rates" in Discipling?19:31 - 23:26 Chapter 6: How Joe was discipled23:27 - 30:50 Chapter 7: Being a Disciple & Missionary30:51 - 32:52 Chapter 8: How to reach JoeJoin us at The Disciple Dilemma for videos, blogs and more conversation about the "hack" facing Western discipleship!

NBA and NFL Sports Chaplain Dr. John Tolson joins us to talk about the core of it all: Making Disciples Who Make Disciples.Dr. Tolson is the Founder of The Tolson Group, the Author of "The 4 Priorities" a former Pastor, a Husband, Father/Grandfather and an Alumnus of L'Abrie under Dr. Francis Schaeffer. (Note from Dennis: "If I could drive two hours and get to this guy I would hang out at his feet and listen!") Bring a notepad to this podcast - this one is truly wonderful!00:00 - 03:57 Chapter 1:  Opening/Introduction03:58 - 06:09 Chapter 2:  Mass Produced Disciples (Not)06:10 - 07:39 Chapter 3:  The 4 Priorities07:40 - 09:56 Chapter 4:  You Need a Wingman!09:57 - 13:30 Chapter 5:  How Many Pastors Get Discipled?13:31 - 16:30 Chapter 6:  Should Pastors Risk Transparency in Their Church?16:31 - 19:02 Chapter 7:  Why So Many Ex-vangelicals?19:03 - 22:43 Chapter 8:  Discipleship - Starts With Leadership22:44 - 24:55 Chapter 9:  Is This Discipleship - or Evangelism?24:56 - 26:34 Chapter 10: What We Dump Onto Pastors26:35 - 30:30 Chapter 11: Chruch Hopping / Shopping30:31 - 33:28 Chapter 12: How To Start Discipling33:29 - 37:32 Chapter 13: I've Never Been Discipled (And I'm The Pastor)37:33 - 40:20 Chapter 14: Culturally Toxic to Discipleship40:21 - 42:43 Chapter 15: Contact Dr. Tolson#discipleship #evangelism #christianpodcast #christianleadershipJoin us at The Disciple Dilemma for videos, blogs and more conversation about the "hack" facing Western discipleship!

The Founder of XP Gathering Network, Kevin Bugingo joins Raymond and Dennis to talk about the personal, strategic and discipling challenges facing Executive Pastors specifically, and Pastors in general. Kevin is also an Executive Pastor at Discovery Church in Moreno Valley, CA - and a business executive and husband, parent and podcaster!00:00 - 02:29 Chapter 1: Introduction02:30 - 13:30 Chapter 2: Life as an "XP" (Executive Pastor)13:31 - 16:40 Chapter 3: XP's and Church Community16:41 - 23:03 Chapter 4: Racism and Disciples - How Are We Doing?23:04 - 27:29 Chapter 5: Key Strategic Challenges for Churches27:30 - 30:34 Chapter 6: Techno-Disciples?30:35 - 34:01 Chapter 7: Humanness & Disciples34:02 - 38:42 Chapter 8: Metrics in Discipleship?38:43 - 42:40 Chapter 9: Kevin gets the last word42:41 - 44:13 Conclusion#discipleship  #christianleadership  #executivepastor  @XPGatheringNetwork Join us at The Disciple Dilemma for videos, blogs and more conversation about the "hack" facing Western discipleship!

Pastor Thomas Ryden, with Apostles Anglican Church joins Dennis and Raymond to talk about discipleship, millennials and the lives of pastors today: 00:00-02:28 Chapter 1: Introduction (And Star Wars)02:29-04:16 Chapter 2: Discipled in high school and college04:17-05:25 Chapter 3: College friends now ex-vangelicals05:26-09:09 Chapter 4: Seminary graduates leaving their pastoral roles09:10-13:51 Chapter 5: Disciples - doing life together13:52-15:44 Chapter 6: Discipleship at Apostles Anglican15:45-22:10 Chapter 7: Liturgical sacraments and disciples22:11-23:25 Chapter 8: Contacting Thomas & Conclusion #pastorlife #discipleship #millennialsJoin us at The Disciple Dilemma for videos, blogs and more conversation about the "hack" facing Western discipleship!

The Founder of XP Gathering, Kevin Bugingo joins Raymond and Dennis to talk about the personal, strategic and discipling challenges facing Executive Pastors specifically, and Pastors in general. Kevin is also an Executive Pastor at Discovery Church in Moreno Valley, CA - and a business executive and husband, parent and podcaster!00:00 - 02:29 Chapter 1: Introduction02:30 - 13:30 Chapter 2: Life as an "XP" (Executive Pastor)13:31 - 16:40 Chapter 3: XP's and Church Community16:41 - 23:03 Chapter 4: Racism and Disciples - How Are We Doing?23:04 - 27:29 Chapter 5: Key Strategic Challenges for Churches27:30 - 30:34 Chapter 6: Techno-Disciples?30:35 - 34:01 Chapter 7: Humanness & Disciples34:02 - 38:42 Chapter 8: Metrics in Discipleship?38:43 - 42:40 Chapter 9: Kevin gets the last word42:41 - 44:13 Conclusion#discipleship #christianleadership #executivepastorJoin us at The Disciple Dilemma for videos, blogs and more conversation about the "hack" facing Western discipleship!

Dr. Dave Benson, of the London Institute for Contemporary Christianity returns for Part 2 of "Whole Life Discipleship". Dave, along with co-host Carmen LaBerge join Dennis to talk about discipling leadership's roles, the state of discipleship in the West, and how to change the "game" of disciple-making. 00:00 - 01:18 Chapter 1: Introduction01:19 - 06:46 Chapter 2: Leadership's role in discipling06:47 - 09:03 Chapter 3: Is discipleship in the West OK?09:04 - 10:49 Chapter 4: Two Clergy & A Capitalist Walk Into a Podcast10:50 - 17:47 Chapter 5: Dave Benson interviews Carmen and Dennis17:48 - 19:20 Chapter 6: Changing the discipleship "game"19:21 - 21:03 Chapter 7: Contact Dave Benson21:04 - 23:17 Chapter 8: Conclusion#Leadership #Discipleship #Apologetics #EvangelismJoin us at The Disciple Dilemma for videos, blogs and more conversation about the "hack" facing Western discipleship!

If you're looking for a couch potato session - RUN from this episode! David Bahnsen, a regular on  CNBC and Fox Financial, as well as the Founder and Managing Director of The Bahnsen Group brings his new book "Full Time: Work and the Meaning of Life" to The Disciple Dilemma. Do we really understand how God intended disciples to work?00:00 - 01.35 Chapter 1 Introduction01:36 - 02:49 Chapter 2 The Book: Full Time02:50 - 08:43 Chapter 3 Foreign Concept: Biblical Work08:44 - 12:06 Chapter 4 Christian Identity: Work12:07 - 19:19 Chapter 5 Theology - Justice - Poverty. Did you forget?19:20 - 22:10 Chapter 6 Work, From the Pulpit. Getting it Wrong?22:11 - 26:23 Chapter 7 "Male-Pale-Straight-Stale"26:24 - 29:52 Chapter 8 Conclusion#discipleship #workandfaith #wealth #justiceJoin us at The Disciple Dilemma for videos, blogs and more conversation about the "hack" facing Western discipleship!

Jim Putman on The Disciple Dilemma:Much of western discipleship has migrated into learning facts, doing activities, and checking off membership in a church. Is that all there is to discipleship?  Is it possible we have our priorities backward from the way we do church, to the way we train our pastors and seminaries? Who might be qualified to talk to those kinds of questions? If you wanted the ideal resume to talk about what it means to be a disciple, a disciple maker, a pastor, author of over a dozen books - a dozen books! and somebody who is recognized around the world as a disciple maker personally? Well, you'd be describing Jim Putman.  Along with all that, Jim Putman is a trophied wrestler, a wrestling coach, a husband, parent, and the founding pastor of Real Life Ministries in Post Falls, ID.This episode with Jim Putman is offered humbly to pastors and leaders in churches everywhere. But we've got to warn you we aren't pulling any punches on this episode! Chapter 1 - Introductions                                                  00:00 - 03:00Chapter 2 - The book "Relationshift"                          03:00 - 04:17Chapter 3 - The Mission of every church                  04:18 - 06:24Chapter 4 - What seminaries often miss                   06:25 - 07:25Chapter 5 - What's the "30 second fix for this?"  07:26 - 10:10Chapter 6 - You first! Leaders have to disciple      10:11 - 11:30Chapter 7 - Pastors rarely get this gift                        11:31 - 13:06Chapter 8 - Conclusion                                                         13:07 - 13:36Join us at The Disciple Dilemma for videos, blogs and more conversation about the "hack" facing Western discipleship!

Is the Academy first and foremost fact infusion? Or is it the development of the whole-life of a person? Join the Provost of Samford University, Dr. Mike Hardin as he, Dennis & Carmen LaBerge probe the most foundational of questions in Christian Higher Education:INTRODUCTION: Dennis introduces Dr. Mike Hardin CHAPTER 1: See Dennis forget to tape the show! (Thanks for the assist Carmen)CHAPTER 2: "By All Means Possible" - A look ahead, challenges in Christian EducationCHAPTER 3: Dennis gets to talk business strategy...and capitalism...CHAPTER 4: How should we discern Christian schools that "Get-It" versus the "Nots"?CHAPTER 5: The Mission of Christian Higher EducationCHAPTER 6: Culture change for academics and AcademiesCONCLUSIONJoin us at The Disciple Dilemma for videos, blogs and more conversation about the "hack" facing Western discipleship!

XP Gatherings - the Executive Pastor Gathering Network, in Los Angeles hosts Dennis on a virtual coffee break to talk about the challenges of Western Christianity, and how Pastors are the key....but NOT the sole "doer" for reforming discipleship:- What the symptoms are- Is NOT the cause- What now?#discipleship #executivepastor #leadershipJoin us at The Disciple Dilemma for videos, blogs and more conversation about the "hack" facing Western discipleship!

For a lot of Western Christians, discipleship equals church. Is that Jesus's discipleship? Not exactly. Dr. Dave Benson, of the London Institute for Contemporary Christianity wants to talk about what's missing in modern discipling, and offer real-world examples of what IS a disciple's life and community.Dave Benson is a pastor, professor and church planting discipler. He joins Dennis along with faith radio's Carmen LaBerge to wrangle through the misconceptions and the orthodoxy of discipleship.INTRO: Dennis "prequels" the episodeChapter 1: What is the London Institute for Contemporary Christianity?Chapter 2: What do you mean - "Whole Life Disciples" (What are you trying to sell us?) Chapter 3: The day-to-day practicum of a discipleChapter 4: Bet Sefer - Bet Midrash - Bet Talmud....What??Chapter 5: A real life discipling community's day, and week, and livesChapter 6: Does this way of discipling endure? Make disciples? Thrive?Chapter 7: OK: Surely non-believers would feel weird in one of these, yes?CONCLUSIONJoin us at The Disciple Dilemma for videos, blogs and more conversation about the "hack" facing Western discipleship!

Dr. Warren Bird, a Pastor, a Church Planter, [prolific!] Author and recognized megachurch researcher joins Dennis and Faith Radio's Carmen LaBerge to talk about the key challenges facing large churches in the years ahead. Spoiler alert: the challenges are in discipleship.- Why do we need an ECFA? (Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability)- How could Warren Bird possibly have written 34 books? And what about the latest one?- What are the pre-eminent challenges for large Western churches in the coming years?- Can discipleship be done digitally? #leadership #discipleship #evangelismJoin us at The Disciple Dilemma for videos, blogs and more conversation about the "hack" facing Western discipleship!

How will America rebuild its domestic manufacturing power if work is derided and the tradecrafts are deemed "less worthy" pursuits? And what does all that have to do with discipleship?Dr. Dave Hataj, President of Edgerton Gear joins Raymond and Dennis to talk brilliantly about the disciple's calling in our duty of work. And Dave has a story to tell: His young adult life and struggles became the road to discipleship. Dave founded "Craftsman with Character" to help young workers see and develop their roles, purpose and meaning through their manufacturing excellence. Today we'll explore:- Dave's own story- How his book "Good Work" became a roadmap for purpose and meaning- The identity and meaning found as a "workman not ashamed" - How deconstruction and capitalism are part of a disciple's life- Dave's advice to leaders in manufacturingJoin us at The Disciple Dilemma for videos, blogs and more conversation about the "hack" facing Western discipleship!

Radio Host, Author, Pastor & Theologian Carmen Laberge is back! Part 2 of her episode with us "Is Something Off in Western Discipleship?" Here's what we talked about:- What are the implications around "identity" in the life of a disciple? - How should we think about our purpose - our days and moments as disciples?- What does Carmen mean by the term "WITH-ing"?- How do Lordship, Culture and Discipleship intersect?- How should moderns - men and women - think about discipleship and the influence of feminism?- What does submission really mean for followers of Christ?Join us at The Disciple Dilemma for videos, blogs and more conversation about the "hack" facing Western discipleship!

Into a room comes: a Political Science Major, a Molecular Biology Major, a Theologian, an Apologist, a Disciple and a Husband. They're all Lou Phillips! Lou is the Director for Church Relations at the Center for Faith, Sexuality & Gender. And why that matters in discipleship is interesting!- What is Lou's work about?- How does Gen Z view faith, sexuality in their identity and meaning? (It may surprise you!) - What does the Bible have to say, really, about sexuality, about marriage and about life in those realms?Join us at The Disciple Dilemma for videos, blogs and more conversation about the "hack" facing Western discipleship!

Journalist, Author and Washington Times podcaster for "Higher Ground", Billy Hallowell talks about:- Where you can find truth in the news- Geopolitics: What disciples should have in their conversational toolkits- Why Boomers wrecked everything Christian- Advice for disciples who happen to be Congressmen & CongresswomenJoin us at The Disciple Dilemma for videos, blogs and more conversation about the "hack" facing Western discipleship!

Waffle House friends? Jettys? An Oregon beach resort? What does that have to do with discipleship? Well, let's find out:Justin Gravitt, with Navigator Church Ministries returns to The Disciple Dilemma in Part 1 of the two-part episode. Navigatos Church ministries is in the business of helping churches restore a biblical disciple making culture. That kind of culture's a rarity they say. (And we agree.)What's the usual discipling situation like for an up and coming pastor? Justin will answer that.. How do relationships compare to Waffle House friends? Yep, Justin will explain.We need to rethink Western discipleship that substitutes groups for close colleagues and church activities for the development of individual followers of Christ. This episode makes those points and the case for a reformation of discipleship in the West.#discipleship #leadership #culturechangeJoin us at The Disciple Dilemma for videos, blogs and more conversation about the "hack" facing Western discipleship!

Psychologist, Author and Professor Todd Hall joins us to talk about his new book "The Connected Life", and how we are hard-wired to connect with other people. And without connections, things don't typically go well for people!#discipleship #relationships #apologeticsJoin us at The Disciple Dilemma for videos, blogs and more conversation about the "hack" facing Western discipleship!

Billy Hallowell, the Washington Times' voice of the Higher Ground podcast invites Dennis in to talk about what's going on in our culture - our Christian culture. What do the statistics (continue to) tell us about the exits from faith, about the timidity and fragility and fears of Christ followers?A lively interview between Billy & DennisJoin us at The Disciple Dilemma for videos, blogs and more conversation about the "hack" facing Western discipleship!

Princeton theologian, author, radio host (and even a farm-bride), Carmen LaBerge joins us to explore the trends and challenges driving Western Christianity.What's missing for followers of Jesus, compared with Christ's way of "doing" discipleship? Tune in and have a listen!- Why Carmen wrote "Speak the Truth - How to Bring God Back Into Every Conversation"- The life of an introvert, who happens to be Carmen, in speaking the truth- What happened to the Christian culture in Western discipleship? - Where to from here? #discipleship #apologetics #evangelismJoin us at The Disciple Dilemma for videos, blogs and more conversation about the "hack" facing Western discipleship!