Bill & Stacy Spencer founded The Narrow gate in Duck River, TN. That's interesting because Narrow Gate is an ENTERPRISE (Think coffee, leather goods, wood beams, artists, and a lodge...) and it MAKES disciples, one at a time. How do they do that? Here's an episode on that! 00:00 - 01:40 Introduction 01:41 - 03:59 Often-ignored, but not so secret disciple making 04:00 - 05:43 Stacy's home invasion! 05:44 - 07:12 Identity. Passion. Purpose. 07:13 - 09:01 Gen Z and Identity 09:02 - 10:...

The dilemma of a declining population of craftsmen in America is real - and its problem is not confined to manufacturing. The roots of the problem are subtle - and eerily similar to the challenge of making disciples in the Church. Dave Hataj, President of Edgerton Gear - also an Author and Theologian explains as we talk about his new book "The Craftsman's Code - A Blueprint for Building Meaningful Life and Enduring Legacy" 00:00 - 04:23 Introductions 04:24 - 06:32 This book was written to rea...

00:00 - 02:32 Intro 02:33 - 07:15 Larry's Rap Sheet 07:16 - 08:47 "Management Waste" 08:48 - 11:24 Leadership Myths 11:25 - 13:04 A Disciple in the Workplace 13:05 - 16:55 A Disciple: 1) Learner 2) Follower; 3) Reproducer 16:56 - 19:17 Disciples! (Not Converts) 19:18 - 19:49 The duty of every Christian: Make disciples! 19:50 - 22:41 Can't I opt-out of disciple making? 22:42 - 24:38 I'm too busy preaching to make disciples. (Really?) 24:39 - 25:31 Work & Disciples: The "8 to 5" stuff and t...

Is it possible you can be raised in a Christian home, come from five generations of pastors, be in seminary - and still not get what it means to be a disciple? The founding pastor of @ReunionChurch in Dallas, TX, Richard Ellis joins us to talk about that! Ably cohosted by Dr. Andrew Yates, Global Discipleship Coordinator, @DallasSeminary . 00:00 - 05:35 Intro 05:36 - 10:46 How it all started for Richard 10:47 - 15:30 Whadd'ya mean - that evangelism isn't discipleship? 15:31 - 1...

Dr. Andrew Yates with Dallas Theological Seminary is making disciple makers at DTS. How do they do that? What's different at DTS? Thoughtful insights in discipleship for Pastors, Seminaries, Higher Christian Educators and....disciples! 00:00 - 02:36 Opening 02:37 - 08:21 Meet Andrew Yates and DTS Disciple Making 08:22 - 09:28 SURELY the Seminaries are OK, Yes? 09:29 - 12:41 What's Going on in Most Churches? 12:42 - 16:39 What Leaders Must Do 16:40 - 20:18 How Much is Enough (To be a good di...

What does the NFL, College Football and Coaching have to do with discipleship? Collegiate Quarterback, SEC Football Coach and now Pastor Preston Conder joins Dennis along with the Founding Chaplain in the NFL and the NBA - Dr. John Tolson to answer all that! 00:00 - 03:48 Intro 03:49 - 05:57 "Doing" Church ISN'T Discipleship 05:58 - 11:15 Evangelism? Or Disciple Making? 11:16 - 14:31 Secrets of a Disciple-Maker 14:32 - 16:30 Disciples Serving in the Lives of People Around Them 16:31 - 1...

Marko Romanjik, from Osijek, Croatia cohosts with Dennis to interview Cru's Denis Ribic - in Portugal. Is making disciples different in Europe than in America? Is the West in a unique struggle to restore discipling? How do disciples deal with tough questions? 00:00 - 06:52 Intro 06:53 - 08:55 Denis' "Rap Sheet" 08:56 - 12:28 Explain "Disciple" 12:29 - 15:30 Is the West The Only One Off in Discipleship? 15:31 - 19:08 How Does Europe "Do" Discipling? 19:09 - 23:26 Is Christianity ...

Writer, Speaker, Scientist and Theologian - Dr. Ken Boa - The President of Reflections Ministries speaks into the concept of beauty - its relationship to science and to the disciple's understanding of God. 00:00 - 02:49 Introductions 02:50 - 04:39 Transcendental beauty - what is that? 04:40 - 06:12 How can science and beauty cohabit in reasoning? 06:13 - 08:05 How can discipleship, beauty and science co-exist? 08:06 - 09:37 How is discipleship in the West going? 09:38 - 14:32 "Vo-Tech...

WITHING? What's Withing? Disciple maker and podcaster "Punky" Tolson joins us from Dallas - along with Faith Radio's Carmen LaBerge. Two powerful women talking powerful disciple making and disciple development ideas...."WITHING". Straight out of the Bible - beautifully delivered by these two female followers of faith - of Jesus of Nazareth. 00:00 - 03:27 Intro 03:28 - 09:10 "Trad" Wives? 09:11 - 12:53 WITHING 12:54 - 18:00 "Trad" Life - Modern Disciples & Crickets 18:01 - 21:02 Education ...

A real life example of someone saying to someone else "Come with me." Dr. Joe Debeljuh - on Mission in Zagreb, Croatia recounts his experience being discipled through basketball, by Pastor Rick Swing. And Rick talks about his way of approaching men. Real life discipleship! 00:00 - 04:36 Opening 04:37 - 06:58 "Come with me!" 06:59 - 08:11 Only Pastors can disciple. (???!!!) 08:12 - 09:36 But what if they ask me hard questions? 09:37 - 13:24 How questions become relationships 13:25 - 19:4...