We're talking about the power of story with Gwynne Gardner today. We discuss how sharing stories of what God is doing in our lives is a powerful tool. We also learn about how Josiah Venture is using stories from their team and what God is doing in Central and Eastern Europe. Gwynne has served with Josiah Venture in Slovenia and Czech Republic since 2011 and is currently their Social Media Manager. She has a desire to see the gospel advance through the media highway and to use social media as a platform to tell young people across Central and Eastern Europe all about Jesus.   Links from the show: Josiah Venture Stories More about Gwynne Jesus, the Middle Eastern Storyteller Storify

Today we're talking about doubt and honesty with Tony Huynh. We talk about creating a non-anxious presence where people feel safe to express and talk through their doubts. And what is deconstruction. Tony is the Director of Disciple Making & Asian American Ministry at Village Church in Beaverton, OR. He is a graduate of Multnomah University and a reader of many books. Show Links: Tony's Twitter Village Church Purification by Atheism Can I Ask That?

This week we talk about following in His steps with Dave Noden. It is a great conversation with a man who spent his life following after Christ one step at a time. Dave's faithfulness to the assignments that he's had from the Lord are truly encouraging. Dave served with African Inland Mission for many years and in 1967 traveled by ship to their assignment in Africa. Show links: Africa Inland Missions How "Knowing Him" impacted my life

This week we talk about reproducing disciples with Bill Hodgson. The conversation covers how to equip folks in our ministry to make disciples, the problem with some evangelism training, and how to move from a ministry mindset to a moment mindset. Thanks for checking out the episode. Bill is the National Strategy Director with Power to Change in Australia. He teaches and trains on disciple-making movements. He also the Making the Shift podcast.   Links from the episode: Making the Shift (podcast) Church Movements Discovery Bible Study

This week are talking about an unhurried life with Alan Fadling. This audio is from a message Alan gave at D•Conference 2020. It inspires us to take a look at Jesus and learn from his rhythms. Alan has been a pastor and spiritual director and runs Unhurried Living ministries. You can buy An Unhurried Life here. Podcast with Bill Perkins about The Jesus Story Podcast interview with Alan Fadling

This week we talk information vs. inspiration with Joshua Verwers. There is great value in knowing what scripture says. But how do we move people from knowing to doing? How can we help them go beyond information and live like Christ? Josh is a vlog pastor from Iowa. He has been on staff at his church since 2007. He has also been investing in digital ministry since 2018 where he encourages people to live by faith. Josh' website Vlog style sermon

Bill Perkins has been a pastor for over 25 years and has written or cowritten over 20 books. Today we sit down and talk about The Jesus Story, a blending of the four gospel accounts that Bill helped put together. You can find more information at readtheJesusstory.com or follow his blog at billperkins.com.

We get to have a conversation about being a disciple making church with James Gleason. We talk about how it is important for the pastor to be investing personally in disciple making if he is going to lead a disciple making ministry.   James is the lead pastor of Sunrise Church in Hillsboro, OR. He has served on staff there as the youth pastor and lead pastor.

Today we talk about disciple making in small groups with Josh Burt. Josh is the associate pastor at Grace Bible Church in Columbia, MO.