If you’re a pastor, a lot of the things you’re spending time on each week may not be producing as much fruit (making disciples) as you think. But all of us get caught on a hamster wheel of things we’ve added to our list of responsibilities, or someone else has, that over time become a…

As we move back toward normal and new rhythms in community, this can be a powerful time to re-evaluate our commitment to God’s mission, which has always been making disciples of Jesus. This week on the Lifeschool Podcast, we give you practical steps for rebooting your community rhythms as the lockdown and social distancing restrictions…

Building trust with others in person or online is key to making disciples of Jesus. Removing any barriers to the growth of these relationships is honoring to God. How might you begin to move past your own preferences, past experiences, or traditions to engage in new forms of discipleship?  This week on the Lifeschool Podcast,…

The idea that ‘Gospel, Community and Mission’ is crucial to making mature disciples of Jesus may sound a little bit obvious to you at first. But it is surprising how few of us, and our churches, are careful to balance the focus and engagement of these powerful discipleship foundations.  This week on the Lifeschool Podcast,…

With all the content and info available to us today–about anything and everything, including the Bible and making disciples—you would think every Christian would be a mature and confident disciple-maker by now. This week on the Lifeschool Podcast, we talk about why true discipleship is not about the consumption and passing on of information. We…

So many of us are not getting to do the same jobs and the same tasks or shoulder the same responsibilities and important stuff as we had been doing before this pandemic hit or before our church services shut down. Our egos and self-worth may be taking a big hit. This week on the Lifeschool…

One of the greatest pictures of the gospel and life in the Kingdom is expressed every time we share in the Lord’s Supper together. Can we, should we, and how do we participate in this sacrament during these times of social distancing? This week on the Lifeschool Podcast, we look at how the current reality…

Sure, you might miss gathering at the church building. But God has given his Family an opportunity to hit the reset button on who we are and how we get to live and minister the Good News of the Kingdom of God in everyday life. People are waiting! This week on the Lifeschool Podcast, we…

As Christians, we rack our brains for ways to build trust and relationships with people in our neighborhoods and cities. And we often hide behind the facade of, “Everyone’s just too busy to get together much…” Not anymore. This week on the Lifeschool Podcast, we ask, “What would Jesus do during this pandemic?” What would…

Jesus’ call and command to ‘go and make disciples’ means everywhere and is for everyone. If you are living under the false belief that, “This missional lifestyle just won’t work in our context,” this episode is for you! (Regardless of where you live.) This week on the Lifeschool Podcast, we look at discipleship and mission…

Many church leaders think they’ve tried “missional community” before, and it failed. But actually… maybe they haven’t. Often, they’ve only tried more religion and new “DO to BE” activities with hipper language. That won’t get it done! This week on the Lifeschool Podcast, we look at the difference between talking a good missional game and…

Many pastors are working hard to lead their families and flocks to engage discipleship in all of life, but their biggest roadblocks to exponential growth are their own church elders! Oftentimes, these are “elders”, do not make disciples, and have never led another person to faith in Jesus. How could this be so common? This…

For Jesus, discipleship was a lifestyle, not a series of classes or big events he worked hard to promote and fill up the room. And he didn’t teach morality or doctrine and send his disciples out to try and sin less as they waited for his return. This week on the Lifeschool Podcast, we celebrate…

If the Church keeps doing what it has been for decades in connection to disciple-making, we will continue to see a decline in Christianity in our time. There is no better time than today to start changing our minds, changing the church and changing the world! This week on the Lifeschool Podcast, we’ll give you…