“Yet there shall be a distance between you and the ark, about 2,000 cubits in length. Do not come near it, in order that you may know the way you  shall go, for you have not passed this way before.”

- Joshua 3:4 ESV

“Then Joshua said to the people, “Consecrate yourselves, for tomorrow  the Lord will do wonders among you.” 

- Joshua 3:5 ESV

Small Groups and Discipleship

-From your experience working with churches all over the US and the world, can you give feedback on the role small groups play in discipleship?

-We have some awesome small group leaders here at ALC.  Can you give a word of encouragement to them?

-What advice would you give to a person listening to this podcast right now, who occasionally attends church, but never really commits to anything more?

Discipleship and the American church

-What are some things you see us doing well in the American church

-Where can we improve?

-Sometimes leaders feel the tension between a focus on spiritual growth and a focus on numerical growth.  Can you speak to spiritual growth and numerical growth in a local church setting?

Marriage in ministry

-Your marriage not only survived a life of ministry, but thrived.  Can you tell us how you did it?

-What are some pitfalls to avoid?

-What advice would you give to a younger married couple that wants to do ministry?

Discipleship in marriage

-What benefits are there for a married couple to become disciples together?

-How would counsel a person who wants to grow in the Lord, but their spouse doesn’t?

-As a father/grandfather in the faith, what advice would you give to younger marrieds today?

What is discipleship

-What is discipleship?

-Why do we need discipleship today?

-What is 1 piece of advice about discipleship to someone listening to this podcast.

“...whom God put forward as a propitiation by his blood, to be received by faith. This was to show God’s righteousness, because in his divine forbearance he had passed over former sins.”

- Romans 3:25 ESV

“...and are justified by his grace as a gift, through the redemption that is in  Christ Jesus...” 

- Romans 3:24 ESV

“...the righteousness of God through faith in Jesus Christ for all who believe."

- Romans 3:22 ESV