The Red Letter Disciple

085: Daniel Im on The Distinction Between Interested and Non-Interested Christians, How to Avoid Pandering to Consumerism, and the Problems with the Church Growth Movement


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Daniel Im is a pastor, podcaster, and author of The Discipleship Opportunity, a brand new book. His goal in discipleship is friendship by investing time, money, and energy in others, but specifically stewarding his time well to reach both believers and unbelievers who are interested. To learn more about the podcast or access the show notes, visit www.redletterpodcast.com.  

Today’s episode is brought to you by Dwelling 1:14. Led by Pastor Greg Finke, Dwelling 1:14 is a discipleship organization that comes alongside pastors and leaders to help them intentionally disciple their people. Greg has worked with hundreds of churches and tens of thousands of people. He has developed a year-long training process that helps your church produce greater disciples in their everyday lives. He’s an experienced practitioner and mentor, and he’s ready to help your church. You can contact him and learn more about this year-long process here. 


Also, check out a webinar I had with Greg Finke in June of this year to help your church create a discipleship plan.


Let’s still include some Dwelling114 graphics, links, and webinar material here for when we post it on our website.


Resources mentioned in the episode: 


Planting Missional Churches by Ed Stetzer

 

ImBetween Podcast: Marriage and Parenting Podcast

 

The Discipleship Opportunity: Leading a Great-Commission Church in a Post-Everything World by Daniel Im

The Making of a Leader by Frank Damazio

DanielIm.com


Key insights from the episode: 


In Canada, the church knows it is in the margins. – Daniel Im

 

When the pews are empty, pastors don’t just think they are doing something wrong; we think we’re wrong. – Daniel Im

 

The church growth movement started out of a reaction to churches as country clubs. - Daniel Im

 

After the pandemic, we all became very possessive of our time. – Daniel Im

 

Christian consumers are those who say they “watch” you. – Daniel Im

 

Gen Z and Gen Alpha are some of the most spiritual, open generations we’ve ever seen. – Daniel Im

 

If you chase uninterested Christians, you are just pandering to consumerism. – Daniel Im

 

Daniel Im’s Challenge: Pray the prayer: “Here I am, Lord.”



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