I want to be like Jesus. And the disciples that he taught to be bold and caring and loving. And yet the very fact that we teach that there is an objective truth, and that we teach that there is only one way to salvation, these things are by nature confrontational. Yet in the 21st century, so many churches and even highly missional movements have tried to downplay these more “unpopular aspects” of Christianity. Or relegate some of the values/truths of the Kingdom of God to be taught to mature bel...
Feb 09, 2022•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 82
In the Western world, it is often believed that new behaviors are produced when new information is given. Unfortunately, in a biblical context it’s more insidious because we’re dealign with truth and the gap between our belief and behavior can be seen as hypocrisy from the outside and viewed as the expected norm from the inside. Let’s talk about bridging the gap between what we say we believe and our behavior.
Feb 02, 2022•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 81
As we have discussed on multiple occasions, there is a trend where people are increasingly more open to a conversation about faith and the things of God, but resistant to a discussion where they feel like someone is trying to convince them. In today’s episode we talk about how to shift towards talking with versus at people.
Jan 26, 2022•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 80
While nearly 75% of people think they will be successful with their New Year’s resolution, in reality 64% will have given up their resolution within a month. What’s funny is that over 50% of people say that at least one of their New Year’s resolutions were ones they had made the previous year. As we age, we either get less hopeful … or wiser. Still … This is the time of year when people are perhaps the most aware of the effect of time on our lives. And the desire to have something new, to do bet...
Jan 19, 2022•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 79
Whether it was miracles, signs and wonders or the power of God giving them grace to be like Jesus in a very hostile and oppositional world, you can see clearly that the Book of Acts Church was saturated in the supernatural. In our world today we have an emphasis on intellectualism and science, and yet our world is strangely preoccupied with the spiritual. Movies include many dark themes. The Marvel movies … it’s all about superhuman strength and superheroes. What if this is the hour where the id...
Jan 13, 2022•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 78
Whether it was miracles, signs and wonders or the power of God giving them grace to be like Jesus in a very hostile and oppositional world, you can see clearly that the Book of Acts Church was saturated in the supernatural. In our world today we have an emphasis on intellectualism and science, and yet our world is strangely preoccupied with the spiritual. Movies include many dark themes. The Marvel movies … it’s all about superhuman strength and superheroes. What if this is the hour where the id...
Jan 05, 2022•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 77
This is our last podcast for 2021 so we thought it would be good to look back over this past year. Not necessarily as a highlight or recap - really more of grabbing a theme that seemed to be prevalent over the last year. And we want to look at it from the perspective of, “Will this be a theme that will remain relevant for the new year and beyond?” And if so, “How will the church, as a missional movement respond?” We talked about a lot of relevant topics and practical missional living concepts, b...
Dec 29, 2021•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 76
The angel declared that His name would be called “Immanuel, God with us” which gives us clear insight on the Jesus model of reaching our world…to reach us, He had to live among us. If we are going to be effective in fulfilling the mission of reaching our world with the gospel, we must do what He did and live incarnationally in our world. Today we discuss this idea and concept of what incarnational living actually looks like.
Dec 14, 2021•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 75
Last week we talked about GenZ’s desire (and other statistics point to this trend among all ages) for spiritual conversations that arise out of personal relationship. It would appear that “evangelism” is only highly effective when done by individuals living on mission where they live, work and play. We admit that the true multiplication engine is organic and personal. In God’s world only those things that have a seed in them are capable of multiplying. And yet, if done properly, there is a way t...
Dec 07, 2021•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 74
According to recent studies, it is clear that the next generation is open to conversations about faith and God, but not in ways that were effective in the past. These reports tell us that relationship, listening, and actions are more important than having strong arguments. In this episode, we discuss these trends and why discipleship culture is more important than ever.
Nov 30, 2021•57 min•Ep. 73
We often spend much of our time discussing spiritual things/discipleship/multiplication from a theoretical or philosophical perspective within the echo chamber of the church culture. While discussion is certainly necessary, most of these principles can only become clarified when we put them into action. The mission can only be understood in movement. In today’s episode, we discuss the importance of “going” rather than just talking about going.
Nov 24, 2021•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 72
In today’s episode, we have a conversation with two men who are leading their cultures in moving into multiplication to hear what their experiences have been like in the process. Pastor Michael Hanks is pastor of The Pentecostals of Ceres and also serves as NAM Director for the Western District of the UPCI. John serves in First Church of Portsmouth and has gotten significant traction in multiplication. We appreciate them sharing their experiences with us.
Nov 17, 2021•1 hr 18 min•Ep. 71
For some, the path to revival is to work on having better services, tweak systems and processes, and hope you have the lucky number in the revival lottery. But is that the biblical approach? Certainly God is the only one who can give the increase and is the Lord of the harvest, but we have a responsibility of “planting and watering.” In this episode we debunk the myth that revival is like a magical lottery that only a few “lucky winners” get to experience.
Nov 09, 2021•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 70
Most desire and believe for a multiplication revival that will impact our communities and turn our world upside down. But there are some key reasons why this is so challenging and why many are struggling to make this shift. Today we examine FIVE challenges that we are facing that makes this operating system change so difficult.
Nov 02, 2021•37 min•Ep. 69
Most desire and believe for a multiplication revival that will impact our communities and turn our world upside down. But there are some key reasons why this is so challenging and why many are struggling to make this shift. Today we examine FIVE challenges that we are facing that makes this operating system change so difficult.
Oct 27, 2021•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 68
So much of our “ministry” is found in group settings (aka services) but is that the culture of change that Jesus led? We see over and over again in the gospels that Jesus impacted people on the individual level which in turn led to a movement of change wherever He went. If we are going to reach our world, it is imperative that we are living as every day missionaries where we live, work, and play and build meaningful relationships that connect individuals with the transformational power of the go...
Oct 20, 2021•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 67
As apostolic pentecostals, we often pride ourselves on our ability to be sensitive to and follow the leading of the Spirit of God. If we’re honest though, we must admit that the majority of that occurs within the context of our services. Being Spirit-led every single day is a critical aspect of living a healthy, fulfilled Christian life and is, without question, one of the most important characteristics needed to be an effective disciple-maker. In today’s episode, we talk about the nuts and bolt...
Oct 12, 2021•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 66
Anyone who is Spirit-filled would agree that we have a responsibility to reach our world with the life-changing gospel of Jesus Christ. On that we can all agree. The reality, however, is that accomplishing this task has been very difficult, particularly in Western culture. Today we talk about the most pressing issues that keep the American church from truly experiencing multiplication revival.
Sep 28, 2021•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 65
A lot of our discussions have been philosophical in nature and discussing concepts and principles for being a multiplying disciple-maker or leading a multiplication movement. In today’s episode, we invite you to join us as we discuss the ups and downs of our personal journey and how that has shaped us and led us to develop the Map to Multiplication.
Sep 21, 2021•1 hr•Ep. 64
Most of us will go to great lengths to avoid tension in our lives. But is it possible that God is using tension to help us to be conformed into the image of Jesus? In this episode we discuss what spiritual/discipleship tension is and how it can be one of the best gifts God gives to us.
Sep 15, 2021•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 63
There is nothing on the planet more transformational than the gospel of the kingdom of Jesus. Through the working of His Spirit, we are changed, healed, delivered, experience the miraculous, and so much more. And it is through our stories of personal transformation that we have an opportunity to share with others what God can and wants to do for them. How much more effective would we be if we shared the doctrinal truths of the kingdom through the lens of our personal transformation? Your stories...
Sep 07, 2021•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 62
Our job as multiplying disciple-makers is to build relationships and to identify discipleable people through spiritual conversations. In any situation, but particularly disciple-making, one of the biggest challenges we face is that we often go into a conversation with preconceived ideas. In today’s episode we talk about why assumptions are an issue and how everyone desiring to be an effective disciple-maker can avoid the assumption-trap.
Aug 31, 2021•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 61
One of the biggest mistakes we make is that we often confuse activity with progress. This is nothing new in scripture because we see the children of Israel wandering in the wilderness for 40 years but not really going anywhere. Unfortunately, there are many who feel like their world is full of busyness but are not seeing the missional success they would know God wants to give them. In this episode we discuss how to get off the merry-go-round and live with intentionality.
Aug 25, 2021•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 60
In a chaotic world like we are living in with an unprecedented pandemic and global socio-political upheaval, it is becoming increasingly apparent that the complexity of the institutional systems is incapable of fulfilling the missional mandate. The only thing that has the flexibility and the ability for multiplication in the hour in which we are living is the plan Jesus put in place and the apostolic principles of discipleship. Today we break down why it is absolutely critical that we apply the ...
Aug 18, 2021•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 59
Michael Cavin preached a tremendous message recently called, “The Five Laws of the Harvest” based on the parable in Matthew 20 regarding the landowner looking for laborers in the 11th hour and paying the same wages he paid to those who had worked all day. There is nothing more important than finding laborers even up to the very end so that none of the harvest is lost. The question we must ask is this: Is the harvest the most important thing for us?
Aug 11, 2021•58 min•Ep. 58
What drives someone to truly become mobilized missionaries in the key spaces of life? As leaders, we often look for different means and methods to motivate people, but there truly is nothing more powerful than being driven by a burden. In this episode, we tackle the topic of cultivating a burden and why it is so critical in the process of becoming a multiplication movement.
Aug 04, 2021•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 57
As we celebrate our 1-Year Anniversary for The Mobilized Church Podcast we take an in-depth look into why we started The Dillingham Group and the podcast and what we hope to see God do through this ministry. We believe God for an apostolic multiplication revival and just want to be a part of what God is doing the last days. We also share some thoughts on what is coming down the road for the church and for TDG. Thank you for joining us on this journey!
Jul 28, 2021•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 56
In spite of the fact that multiplication is built into the DNA of the apostolic church, many will never truly experience it, which demands the question, “Why?” There are many reasons but one of the key reason is simply this: multiplication demands taking risk. We have cultivated a culture that elevates safety and security over experiencing the supernatural, which has limited the potential of the church. Today we want to encourage everyone to be willing to be Spirit-led and to not be afraid to st...
Jul 21, 2021•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 55
Many times we believe that the way to move the church into a kingdom culture is through preaching, but is that really enough to move people into the culture of Jesus? The truth is that the culture of the church, not programs or any other outside influence, will truly determine the missional success of the church. Today we discuss the importance of culture creation.
Jul 14, 2021•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 54
In the latest episode of The Mobilized Church Podcast, we interview Dan Grider of The Ignite Discipleship Movement. Dan is a former church planter that led both churches into multiplying disciple-making movements. He is also an author of important books on discipleship such as The Starfish Movement, Crucial Conversations, Going All In, and You Were Made for This. He is a leading expert on developing multiplying disciple-makers, building a discipleship culture in churches, and launching multiplyi...
Jun 29, 2021•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 53
