Pastors Ken and Kris Dillingham tackle the topics and discuss the strategies of getting the church "out of the box."
Here’s the point. It’s Election Day. Our podcast is “With People Not At People” So to celebrate “conversations” in a season of hostility, hate, arrogant diatribes, and political commercials we want you to tell us what you want to talk about. We aren’t going to tell you … You tell us.
In today’s fast-paced social media landscape, it’s easy to fall into the trap of using clever platitudes, gotcha statements, and quippy one-liners. While these can feel satisfying to post, they often fall short of sparking real engagement, and ultimately transformational conversations.
There is a common misconception that redemption can be separated from the lordship of Christ when in reality true freedom comes from surrendering to Christ’s lordship , not from self-governance. Today we take a look at Paul’s teachings to the Corinthians and how they misunderstood restraint as a limitation on their freedom, when in reality, it was the pathway to spiritual freedom.
Faith Comes by the Word of God and is Perfected by Our Response The Bible teaches that knowledge alone is insufficient for true discipleship. While it is essential to know God's will, it must be acted upon. Faith that merely resides in intellectual knowledge remains incomplete without corresponding action. True faith reshapes who we are, transforming our being and leading to visible, active obedience.
It can be difficult to establish a culture of missional community. Today, we discuss what the DNA of a new missional community looks like.
The question of transformation in Christian theology is indeed a multi-faceted one, involving the intersection of divine, human, and communal factors. In order to understand the nuances and intersections of these elements—(a) the regenerative work of the Holy Spirit, (b) adherence to the Word of God, and (c) the change of beliefs resulting in new values and behaviors—it’s important to explore each aspect both individually and in relation to the others.
The events of life, whether it is the choices of people, life circumstances, or world events ... predominately happen outside our scope of influence. At the end of the day, there isn't much that happens in the world beyond me that I truly have control over. And yet none of us really enjoy feeling that we are being controlled by other things. It does not produce a sense of strength and security. What are the things we can control? What are things we cannot control? "Trying to be in control" is a ...
What is organic? Is there organic and organized working in rhythm with each other? What is the difference between organized and institutional? What kind of things can you do to live intentionally missional? Why is it so common to just go through life and be a Christian but not be proactively missional?
One of my favorite devotions is “The Way” by Stanley Jones. Working in places where his Christian mission was not afforded ‘most privileged religion’ status he pointed to the “Capital T” truths that are invested into the eternal and foundational Creation of God. Beyond philosophy and theology it is the immutable truths to which we are all subject working to point to Him. Truths seemingly working outside of the flawed human realm. Not subject to our culture or prejudice. (Psalm 19 and Romans 1 st...
In the call to live missionally, there’s a powerful synergy between the individual believer and the collective Church community. On one hand, the individual’s life-on-life missional living represents the most organic, grassroots reach of the gospel. This is where mission happens naturally in the everyday rhythms of life—where we learn, live, work, and play. On the other hand, the collective efforts of the Church community expand our capacity to tackle larger challenges and serve broader communit...
Our view of the state of Christianity often comes through the myopic lens of what is going on in the US. But according to a recent report from the Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, there are some encouraging signs that God is moving around the world in unprecedented ways. In today’s episode we explore these trends and what it means to the missional church.
We often think of our discipleship transformation in terms of reading the word of God and letting Jesus change what we care about. In this, it may sometimes sound like we are totally in control of the process. We study the Bible, we listen to the Holy Spirit promptings, we pray and accept the "better way" of Jesus and voila, "transformation." But sometimes the tool God uses is not something we are in control of. Sometimes it is life difficulty, trials, and struggles that Jesus uses to help us co...
Join us for this tremendous discussion with Dr. Shadi Azar about the challenges and opportunities of multicultural ministry and discipleship.
People can be closed off. Closed off to new things. Closed off to new ways of doing things closed off to schedule disruptions. At the core of being a disciple is the word change. In a world where it is easy as humans to draw lines around our time and our activities. Any day where people are drawing lines around social and political issues. Are we open to allow God to lead us by his spirit and to reach people very much unlike us?
We often associate the operation of the Gifts of the Spirit to a church service, which is certainly appropriate, but they are also vitally important in missional living. In this episode, we discuss the why and the how of the Gifts of the Spirit in the mission.
In today’s episode, we explore a powerful concept that can ignite cultural change: pain tolerance. We invite you to rethink our approach to discomfort and challenges, proposing that our willingness to endure discomfort can lead to profound shifts in our churches, communities, and beyond. Through a blend of biblical insights and practical examples, we look at how stepping into discomfort can foster empathy, understanding, and unity in our increasingly diverse world. Rather than shying away from d...
What should our motivation be to live as mobilized missionaries? What is the fuel to wake up every morning believing that you are a kingdom operative? Has the “church growth movement” affected the way we view our responsibility to the mission? Today, we attempt to answer these questions and more. Thank you for joining us!
According to missional experts, there are many examples of multiplication in every culture around the world except in Western culture, where some suggest there’s only one. What are the reasons for that? Is it possible to have multiplication in Western culture? Do we need to rethink church planting & missional overflow strategies? In today’s episode, Ken & Kris attempt to address these very important questions.
How will the church remain effective in our current world? The flesh will not get the job done in a post-Christian world. In a world where the antichrist spiritual forces of darkness are working in tandem with an increasing secular world we are faced with a tough decision. Are we going to pray and seek GOD for a move of His Spirit? Are we going to become saturated with Kingdom boldness?
Sometimes we speak about spiritual conversations as “with” not “at.” We want to lead them to self-discovery but that doesn’t mean that we don’t say anything controversial. How can we have boldness in spiritual conversations and be okay with the tension? How do we produce tension that is godly and has transformational potential? Today we discuss what it means to have kingdom boldness in the mission.
Preparing yourself to live mobilized and to have natural spiritual conversations may be the most important thing that we do. Missional living within the everyday rhythms of life is what we personally do, it is what we promote, and it’s why we partner with pastors and churches. It is also one of the most challenging things to do. Today we want to discuss some ways that we can overcome these challenges by preparing ourselves to live every day as “sent ones.”
In today’s episode, we discuss an article written by Daniel Yang, Director of the Send Institute, for Lifeway Research regarding the demographic shift that is happening and projected to happen in the next 25 years and how this impacts church planting. At The Mobilized Church Network, we believe that there is a need to be aware of shifts and be ready to address them, but we also believe that there are some core biblical principles that innately address these issues. If we can embrace a “church-em...
When Jesus started his earthly ministry, he did so by declaring, “Repent for the kingdom of the skies (heaven) is at hand” and preaching “the gospel of the kingdom.” What does that mean and how does that relate to us and our mission today in reaching our world and making disciples? Join us as we discuss “The Gospel of the Kingdom.”
There is much confusion and a lot of speculation about the end-times and the prophecies surrounding those events. Oftentimes, this produces one of two mindsets: 1) everything that happens is another sign or prophecy, or 2) a cynical attitude that questions the validity of all prophecies. Today, we tackle this challenging subject and attempt to answer the question of what the perspective of a disciple of Jesus should be as it pertains the last days.
Making disciples and creating a disciple-making culture, like every spiritual pursuit, is built on prayer and our relationship with God. Today we talk about two critical elements that must be a part of every disciple-makers life.
If it’s the job of the Holy Spirit to convict and convert, how do we become co-laborers with Him in the mission of reaching people with the gospel? What is our role in this process and how do we fulfill that? Today we talk about how skilled disciple-makers have an ability to engage in effective spiritual conversations and to partner with the Holy Spirit in the mission.
We’ve often heard phrases like, “Just let them see our lives” and “More is caught than taught.” But are these concepts biblical? And what is the difference between passive and active discipleship? Today we tackle what it means to activate discipleship in every area of our lives.
You can have cognitive dissonance from the gap on the Belief-Behavior spectrum. (That is truly “the gap” between how a person IS living and what truth teaches how they OUGHT to be living. This is “The Gap”). But you can also have ‘devotion dissonance’ on a Dedication-Desire spectrum, which is the other element of creating and managing the Is-Ought Gap. It’s not just behaving what you believe. It’s also the fact that we dedicate ourselves to what we desire. Join us today as we discuss way to clos...
Today we have as a special guest to the podcast - Rev. Terry Shock. Terry and his wife Melani reside in Indiana near Terre Haute and they currently lead a thriving leadership ministry called Kingdom Quest. Terry and Melani have more than 40 years of ministerial and leadership experience. "Their passion is to equip leaders seeking to advance the Kingdom. Whether in group settings or one-on-one with a senior pastor couple, they focus on leadership training and development. In addition to conductin...
In this episode, we discuss how Spiritual tension impacts the intentional decision-making of a disciple of Christ.
