Episode Description: Are you concerned with the current state of the church and would like to see a return to and refocusing on disciple-making? Our guest this week is Dennis Allen, author of the book, The Disciple Dilemma, in which he explores these concerns, trends, and offers a way forward. Dennis has held a vast array of leadership roles, from F-15 fighter pilot to a 6-time CEO, to serving with non-profits and churches. Through his writing and speaking, Dennis encourages and challenges Christian leaders in all sectors to rethink and return to discipleship as Jesus intended. “The journey of a disciple,” is not to be relegated to the pew on Sunday mornings but is to be lived out in all areas of life. This presents us as Christian leaders with an opportunity to return to the essence of discipleship that will help our people stay on the right path. Join us for this important conversation.   In this episode, Dennis and Bobby will discuss:

• What’s going on in the community of disciples.
• Discipleship and current trends; looking at the causes and the symptoms.
• Statistics regarding church attendance and involvement.
• The call of Christ encompasses the entirety of our lives.
• Keeping the main thing the main thing.
• What will our response be as Christian leaders?

  ____________________________________________________________ About the guest: A six-time Chief Executive Officer specializing in “turnarounds” for Wall Street backed corporations, Dennis works and speaks with businesses, universities, churches, and conferences focusing on leadership and discipleship. Dennis serves today on boards, in business and charity leadership roles, as well as his efforts in churches of all sizes - megas, mids, and startups - as an elder, deacon, and teacher. A combat-rated Air Force F-15 fighter pilot, and an alumnus of the Oxford Centre for Christian Apologetics, Dennis lives with his bride Karen in the Washington DC area.   About the host: Following a successful career as CEO, Bobby sold his business to a publicly-traded company.  In what he calls his "second half of life", Bobby seeks to pour Biblically-based principles into growth-minded business, church, and non-profit leaders.   Through Values-Driven Leadership, Bobby serves as an Executive Coach and Training Consultant for organizations.  He shares many of his principles and practices through a weekly blog, the True North Leader podcast, and through three books he has authored:  

• Principled Profits: Outward Success Is an Inside Job
• True North Business: A Leader’s Guide to Extraordinary Growth and Impact
• The Freedom Paradox: Is Unbridled Freedom Dividing America?

  Find out more at valuesdrivenculture.com