Do you ever wonder how important relationships are in disciple making? In this conversation, Tony and Justin explore what it means to have life on life - just like Jesus did. This is really important if you have children in the home, or you are working with someone to follow Jesus. Takeaway: Effective disciple making must be life on life. Action Step: Invite the person/s you disciple to do something socially with you next week. Mark 3:14
Do you ever wonder who is the right person for you to disciple? Today on the podcast we talk about selection! Selection is the process of choosing the person that you'll walk alongside on their journey of faith. And, selection is important, because in the selection we expand the Kingdom of God! Takeaway: The goal is to build THE CHURCH, not your church. Selection is important! Action Step: Find a FAT person Faithful Available Teachable FAT is still all we need to select. Show Notes: Discipling -...
Some of us are quick to say we are super intentional, others will lean towards relational. The truth is you probably have a side of the scale that is easier for you than the other, and yet we know: Jesus was an expert at both. Today, we take a look at the disciple making scale, why it's important and encourage you to move more towards the other side. Takeaway: Disciple makers work on the skill that’s on the opposite of the scale. Developing the balance creates an ideal environment in which disci...
In this episode of the podcast we sit down to discuss disciple making in the community and the importance of not being insulated! Takeaway: Jesus’ last words means that ministry among non-Christians is essential not optional in the life of a disciple. Action Step: Do something to strengthen an existing friendship with a skeptic/non-Christian or to build a new friendship. Matthew 28:19-20, “All authority in heaven and earth has been given to me. Therefore, GO, and make disciples of all nations ba...
Tools are one of the most underrated parts of the disciple making process. When we are discipline well, we are passing on the tools we have so that the person we are pouring into can pour into someone else. TakeAway: Discipling well means using tools. Action Step: Learn and share the Disciple Maker’s Loop with someone. Show Notes: John 17:14 & 17, 2 Timothy 3:16-17 https://www.justingravitt.com/blog/disciplemakers-loop The LOOP: Teach him what, Tell him why, show him how, get him started, keep h...
Sometimes, the invitation is the hardest part! This is definitely true when it comes to disciple making. Being clear about your intentions at the beginning of the relationship is crucial to growing an intentional disciple making relationship.
In this episode of the podcast, we explore what it means to follow Jesus in His humanity. Follow Jesus in order to become just like Jesus, not just to grow. Allow your vision to grow as big as Jesus’. Not just disciple one or two, but disciple to build a movement that reaches the nations and changes the world. Action Step: Share the importance of Jesus’ humanity with someone else this week. Show Notes: Justin’s blog on this topic: https://www.justingravitt.com/blog/jesushumanity-disciplemakingmi...
In this episode, we sit down to discuss what does the actual practice of disciplines looks like in the life of a disciple. We talk about how the cracks in your life can turn into canyons and the keys to avoiding a life without guardrails. Links: Cracks to Canyons Emotionally Healthy Spirituality - Peter Sclazzero The Wheel Illustration 7 Basics...
In this episode, Tony and Justin sit down to discuss how disciple making is God's plan to reach the nations. We talk through the Scripture and how God has laid out how the promise to His people. Master Plan of Evangelism - Robert E. Coleman Genesis 12:1-2, 15:5, Galatians 3:29, Matt. 24:14, Rev. 7:9
In this episode of the podcast, we sit down to talk about disciple making and the local church. We discuss how the church is called to make disciples who own their faith. Church involvement is not equal to being a disciple - Following Jesus, being changed by Jesus, and committed to the mission of Jesus is what it means to be a disciple. The Rise of Christianity - Rodney Stark Consumerism and Disciple Making: Sunday school movement Justin on Instagram Tony on Instagram...
Today we sit down to discuss the idea of multiplication and Jesus-Style disciple making. There has to be a difference between adding someone versus multiplying the Kingdom of God. Takeaway: Disciple Making Must be Multiplied or it’s not Jesus-Style. Action Step: Add the reproducing metric to your life as a disciple or disciple maker. And begin to view your disciple through that lens. Links: Justin on Instagram Tony on Instagram Download Justin's new e-book!...
Nothing will change your life like reading Scripture. In this episode of the podcast, Justin and Tony sit down to talk about the role of Scripture in the disciple making process. Takeaway: If you want to grow...Engage with the Scriptures... Action Step: Begin your discipline in the Scriptures Show Notes: Center for Bible Engagement video 5x5 reading plan Bible in a year YouVersion app Reveal Survey...
In today's dialogue we set out to define what it means to be a disciple maker! Exploring several definitions we move through what needs to be involved when defining the very essence of disciple making. Show Notes: 5 Definitions: Friendship with a vision Passing your relationship with God on to another Personal Spiritual Training Disciple making is where we walk alongside someone in their journey of faith, it is rooted in Scripture and must be multiplied. ( www.restorationcenterville.org ) Intent...
Justin Gravitt Tony Miltenberger We’ve separated the teachings of Jesus from the methods of Jesus and then we’re surprised when we don’t get the results of Jesus. - Jim Putman The assumption or bias that we have is that Jesus’s way is the best way to make a disciple. The word disciple is used 269 times in the Gospels & Acts Takeaway - Jesus gives us an example to follow Action Step - Read Gospels and the Master Plan of Evangelism Master Plan of Evangelism , Jim Putman...
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In this episode, we work to give you the backstory of why we wanted to start this new adventure! Takeaway - Disciple Making is for EVERYONE. Action step: Subscribe! Links: Justin Gravitt Justin on Facebook Tony Miltenberger Tony on Instagram...
