In this episode, we hear from David Delk, Executive Pastor at Grace Church in Greenville, South Carolina, as he speaks to the Ministry Staff of Grace. David explains the different types of churches by their main discipleship pathway and addresses scripture to support the responsibilities of church staff and members to create the greatest discipleship impact. To access information about coaching opportunities, additional resources, and upcoming EQUIP events, go to gracechurchsc.org/equip . RESOUR...
Apr 30, 2022•24 min•Season 1Ep. 20
In this episode, we hear from Matt Williams, one of the teaching pastors and governing elders at Grace Church in Greenville, South Carolina, as he speaks at a 2019 EQUIP Event. Matt helps answer this question, “What is the value of the local church?” To access information about coaching opportunities, additional resources, and upcoming EQUIP events, go to gracechurchsc.org/equip .
Feb 17, 2022•49 min•Season 1Ep. 19
In this episode, Bill White describes the growth he has seen in a church that executes vision in a way that is compelling and encouraging to everyone, and seeks to make disciples. Bill unpacks the tragedy of a vision being caught up in what a church says, not what they do. If a church can unveil compelling service behind the scenes, those in fellowship with them will be encouraged and motivated to enter into the mission because they have seen the fruit of a vision in the workings. Capturing a vi...
Dec 17, 2021•21 min•Season 1Ep. 18
In episode 17, Chris Rivers speaks with Turner Vaughn, campus pastor at Grace Church’s Powdersville campus, as they discuss a new training developed for men at Grace Church around the mission of Men’s Roundtable. Men’s Roundtable (MRT) exists for two main goals within Grace Church: to assimilate men living in the margins to participate in the life of the church, and to give men language to wrestle with how they are created, wounds from their past, and ultimately how to grow in the Lord’s design ...
Oct 27, 2021•18 min•Season 1Ep. 17
In episode 16, Chris Rivers speaks with Bobby Raulerson, Campus Pastor at Grace Church’s Harrison Bridge campus, and David Delk, Executive Pastor. They unpack some of the key ideas in the Grace Church Philosophy of Ministry and discuss how the church’s commitment to life on life discipleship helps guide these principles. As a church, Grace values the idea of equipping and motivating members to get involved in someone’s life, meet their needs, and help them grow in their relationship with Christ....
Sep 21, 2021•20 min•Season 1Ep. 14
Check out gracechurchsc.org/equip to access additional resources and coaching opportunities. If you have questions, need coaching, or just want us to discuss a topic on the podcast, please email us at equip@gracechurchsc.org . In episode 15, Chris Rivers speaks with Matt Kelley, Worship Pastor/Director of Leadership Development at Grace Church, and Davis Craig, Students’ Advisor and Internship & Residency Director, about the concept of creating a downline. This discipleship strategy involves...
Aug 17, 2021•27 min•Season 1Ep. 15
In episode 14, Chris Rivers speaks with David Delk, Grace Church’s Executive Pastor, as they discuss the concepts involved in approaching the working world from a Biblical perspective. The reality of the world in which we live sets us up to experience a large part of our lives in the workplace. This episode seeks to explain how important it is for the church to disciple people around the idea of work, and to explore the impact that is possible by recognizing the potential for ministry within an ...
Jul 19, 2021•14 min•Season 1Ep. 14
As followers of Jesus, we are commissioned to get involved in someone else’s life, meet their needs, and help them grow in their relationship with Christ. Jesus doesn’t ask us to simply be nice to our neighbors. He calls us to sacrifice, to love others who are not like us, to enter into others’ brokenness, and to inconvenience ourselves for the sake of the gospel. In this episode, Chris Rivers speaks with three members of Grace Church’s Outreach Team about a resource they created called The Outr...
Jun 04, 2021•13 min•Season 1Ep. 13
Workshop Session from 2021 Creating a Culture of Discipleship. Learn more by visiting gracechurchsc.org/equip If you're new to Grace Church Equip, head on over to gracechurchsc.org/equip to access coaching opportunities, additional resources on our EQUIP Hub, and upcoming EQUIP events. Have a question or want to speak to someone on our team? Email crivers@gracechurchsc.org and we will get you connected....
Apr 30, 2021•49 min•Season 2Ep. 5
Workshop Session from 2021 Creating a Culture of Discipleship. Learn more by visiting gracechurchsc.org/equip If you're new to Grace Church Equip, head on over to gracechurchsc.org/equip to access coaching opportunities, additional resources on our EQUIP Hub, and upcoming EQUIP events. Have a question or want to speak to someone on our team? Email crivers@gracechurchsc.org and we will get you connected....
Apr 30, 2021•1 hr 3 min•Season 2Ep. 4
Workshop Session from 2021 Creating a Culture of Discipleship. Learn more by visiting gracechurchsc.org/equip If you're new to Grace Church Equip, head on over to gracechurchsc.org/equip to access coaching opportunities, additional resources on our EQUIP Hub, and upcoming EQUIP events. Have a question or want to speak to someone on our team? Email crivers@gracechurchsc.org and we will get you connected....
Apr 30, 2021•1 hr•Season 2Ep. 3
Workshop Session from 2021 Creating a Culture of Discipleship. Learn more by visiting gracechurchsc.org/equip If you're new to Grace Church Equip, head on over to gracechurchsc.org/equip to access coaching opportunities, additional resources on our EQUIP Hub, and upcoming EQUIP events. Have a question or want to speak to someone on our team? Email crivers@gracechurchsc.org and we will get you connected....
Apr 30, 2021•1 hr 4 min•Season 2Ep. 2
Workshop Session from 2021 Creating a Culture of Discipleship. Learn more by visiting gracechurchsc.org/equip
Apr 30, 2021•1 hr 5 min•Season 2Ep. 1
In this episode Matt Kelly, one of the governing elders at Grace Church, focuses on why building strong leaders is key to effective discipleship. Put these principles into action by bringing your leaders to the 2021 Creating a Culture of Discipleship (April 13-14) event in Greenville, SC! During this two-day micro-conference, we will explore the principles and specific elements that comprise Grace Church’s discipleship model. These are hard-earned lessons that God has taught us over the last 20+...
Mar 05, 2021•5 min•Season 1Ep. 12
In August of 2019, Grace Church ( gracechurchsc.org ) Student Leadership created content to give to each campus for their monthly small group leader huddles. A team of experienced staff worked together to develop a suggested time frame, video training, discussion questions, and implementation strategy. Campuses were able to take this material and personalize it to their campus with their own applicable experiences. This strategy helped by taking pressure off new staff at Grace Church and giving ...
Jan 31, 2021•19 min•Season 1Ep. 11
In this interview, Chris McGowan, Creative Worship Pastor at Grace Church in Greenville SC, shares with us strategy the church is using to draw the members of Grace Church into worship for the 2020 Christmas season. Mentioned in the interview are two opportunities called " Words from the Cross " and " O Come Emmanuel ." The digital and print prayer guides as well as guided prayer videos can be downloaded at ( gracechurchsc.org/prayerguides ). As mentioned in the interview, both are guided prayer...
Dec 07, 2020•11 min•Season 1Ep. 10
The Power of Communication teaching was recorded during the October 2020 Grace Church All Staff. Referenced in the teaching is the The Power of Communication Participant notes and Audit tool [ LINK ]. Consider joining us in 2021 for Creating a Culture of Discipleship in Greenville, SC! During the two-day micro-conference, we will explore the principles and specific elements that comprise Grace Church’s discipleship model. These are hard-earned lessons that God has taught us over the last 20+ yea...
Nov 16, 2020•14 min•Season 1Ep. 9
How can churches equip community and small group leaders to shepherd their members more effectively? Why is a biblical framework so foundational and how do we implement it? This is the focus on this month's EQUIP Podcast with Scott Freeman, Shepherding Elder and Pastor of Community at Grace Church . In this podcast, Scott and Chris discuss some great ideas that anyone who works or serves in ministry will find helpful. You can also head on over to the Shepherding Values Hub . This tool offers vid...
Oct 15, 2020•16 min•Season 1Ep. 8
What are some best practices we can implement that help individuals at all levels connect to each other and build cross discipleship within ministry. In this interview Chris Rivers, Jim Taylor, Aaron Crawford and Shawn Crews discuss a strategy that helps Grace Church staff create outside discipleship with leaders using a method called the 6X6 . Check out gracechurchsc.org/equip for more information, resources and coaching....
Sep 22, 2020•19 min•Season 1Ep. 7
In this teaching David Delk, Executive Pastor of Grace Church, shares how rethinking the way we move towards tension can help create engagement towards discipleship. Check out gracechurchsc.org/equip for more information, resources and coaching.
Sep 11, 2020•10 min•Season 1Ep. 6
Everything begins with some way of getting people’s attention. One of the great mistakes we can make in helping men lead is moving towards satisfaction without spending enough time at “question.” A leader’s ability to spend more time in “question” makes the step of emotion easier to perceive. Emotion is about continuing to ask the right questions to find the underlying issue. Asking good questions comes over time but if you can learn how to “Hold the Q” and keep asking questions as long as you p...
Sep 04, 2020•43 min•Season 1Ep. 5
This training was conducted as an opportunity for Grace Church Community Group Leaders to help them focus on listening and leading sermon discussions. Check out gracechurchsc.org/equip for more information, resources and coaching.
Sep 03, 2020•57 min•Season 1Ep. 4
During the Behind the Scenes Student and Children’s Ministry Event, Grace Church Staff will discuss eight discipleship topics that help drive our students and children’s discipleship strategy. This collaborative training includes workshops, practical content, and Q&A that give teams concrete next steps for making student/children’s discipleship at their church even more effective. Check out gracechurchsc.org/equip for more information, resources and coaching....
Feb 12, 2020•4 min•Season 1Ep. 3
In Episode Two Part Two, Chris Rivers and Jeremy Meyer continue their discussion around a ministry called Re|engage that Grace Church https://gracechurchsc.org/ uses that has proven to be highly effective in helping disciple and equip married couples to grow in oneness. During the episode Mike and Joy Meyers, volunteer leaders within Re|engage who share their Re|engage story. They share their experience leading the newcomers portion of Re|engage and how this discipleship process has helped them ...
Dec 09, 2019•28 min•Season 1Ep. 2
In Episode One Part One, Chris Rivers and Jeremy Meyer discuss a ministry called Re|engage that Grace Church https://gracechurchsc.org/ uses that has proven to be highly effective in helping disciple and equip married couples to grow in oneness. They discuss the cultural attack on marriage and the need to disciple and equip married couples. They address the process Grace Church uses for discipling and equipping couples and the impact within the church and beyond. Problem: - 50% of married couple...
Dec 09, 2019•25 min•Season 1Ep. 1
