In this episode, Becky and I discuss her new book Sight UnSeen: A Story of Courageous Faith. We explore parts of her personal faith journey and some of the insights she has learned along the way. We examine what these insights and truths mean for all of us in our discipleship and leadership journey.

3 Quotes for Notes:

“God enlarges our heart to receive more of Him.”

“Is this an opportunity or a distraction?”

“The opposite of faith is sight.”

Links: 

https://rebeccashirey.com

https://www.amazon.com/Sight-UnSeen-Story-Courageous-Faith/dp/1953247350/ref=sr_1_1?crid=22OQ0A8ZKL1LA&dchild=1&keywords=sight+unseen+rebecca+shirey&qid=1634842673&qsid=141-3461437-7727334&sr=8-1&sres=1953247350&srpt=ABIS_BOOK

https://www.facebook.com/discipleadpodcast

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In today's episode, I sit down with my friend Josh Bridges and discuss the call to ministry, the journey of transitioning from being a senior pastor in South Carolina to being an overseas missionary, and what ministry he and his family will be doing in Wales and Northwest Europe.

“3 Quotes for Notes":

“People don’t remember how you come, they remember how you leave.”

“Many times we sit in churches today we and say, “Well it’s not happening like it did 100 years ago… Well God’s not the one who’s changed”

“…they just keep celebrating what other people are doing but God keeps bring that call back that they are supposed to be stepping out to do something.”

 Links:

https://iphc.org/arise/

Website: https://give.iphc.org/missionary/joshua-and-bethany-bridges

Mail: IPHC World Missions Ministries P.O. Box 12609 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73157 

Account #30131S

Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/discipleadpodcast

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In today’s episode, Lee and I discuss his latest book on discipleship, his personal practices regarding relationships and discipleship, and how we can intentionally disciple disciple-makers.

“3 Quotes for Notes":

“Find the few you are supposed to be discipling. Jesus didn’t disciple everybody.”

“Pastors need to identify who are the few I’m supposed to be investing and raising up as disciple-makers?”

“The only way we are going to stop the abuse of women is to heal the hearts of men.”

Links:

https://leegrady.com

https://themordecaiproject.org

https://www.amazon.com/s?k=lee+grady&ref=nb_sb_noss_2

https://www.facebook.com/discipleadpodcast

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In today’s conversation, Ray and I discuss some of the key lessons he has learned in ministry, the difference between transactional and transformational prayer, the essential need of balance as a leader, and much more.

“3 Quotes for Notes”

1. “God help me to be doctrinally sound but spiritually alive.” 

2. “Prayer is more than a transactional phenomenon. It is a transformational experience with the Lord.”

3. “You can’t lead anyone, or any organization, anywhere, until you’ve been there yourself.” 

Links:

Arise to Prayer Link: https://iphc.org/ariseinprayer/

Rick Renner Website: https://renner.org

Rick Renner Resource: https://renner.org/product/the-miracles-of-jesus-christ-15-part-series/

Doug Small Books: https://pdouglassmall.org/publications/

Spirit Life Website: https://www.uscciphc.org

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In this episode,  Chris, Tracy, and I discuss the launch of their podcast "Next Step Leadership", the necessity of staying connected to others, and how to care for people in a healthy way as leaders. 

"3 Quotes for Notes"

1. "Get people out of rows and into circles."

2. "It breaks my heart that people choose to live in the singular rather than the plural."

3. "Let’s be leaders who care but don’t carry."

Links:

DiscipLead Podcast Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/discipleadpodcast

https://chrismaxwell.me

https://nextstepleadership.buzzsprout.com

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/next-step-leadership/id1556321231

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In this episode, Jon and I discuss the release of Room 6060: Of Death and Hope, Of Grief and Joy, the importance of not putting on a show for God or people, and the necessity of honesty in our grief.

"3 Quotes for Notes":

1. "Christians struggle with having a performance perfect faith.”

2. “Put the charades and the performance down because God is not asking you to put on a show for Him. So much of our lives we spend putting on the show we think others want to watch.”

3. “Grief is not evil… it is in fact your heart responding in the full strength of love… it is your heart standing in defiance of death… it’s love not settling for anything less than life-everlasting.”

Links:

DiscipLead Podcast Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/discipleadpodcast

Ministry Website: www.jonandericatogether.com

Email: [email protected]

Jon's Instagram: _jon_campbell_

Book Link on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Room-6060-Death-Hope-Grief/dp/195324727X/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=room+6060+books&qid=1618064617&sr=8-1

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In this episode, Ben and I discuss his early call to pastoral ministry, what it was like planting a church 6 months before the COVID-19 shutdown, and the importance of mission and vision in a church or organization.

"3 Quotes for Notes":

1. “Vision is the target of imagination.”

2. “The job of a leader is to see before others see and to see beyond what others see.”

3. God says, “Providing isn’t something that I do. It’s who I am.”

Links:

DiscipLead Podcast Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/discipleadpodcast

Reflection Church Website: https://reflection.church

https://churchfront.com

https://prochurchtools.com

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In this episode, Stephen and I discuss how technology is affecting ministry to teenagers, the importance of staying hungry as a learner,  and some of his own personal leadership rituals.

"3 Quotes for Notes":

1. Regarding technology: “It has become a very powerful tool in an inexperienced hand.”

2. As a learner, “You eat what you’re hungry for.”

3. “We tend to give less credence to the people we know very well and more credence to the people that we kinda have an idealized vision of.”

Links:

DiscipLead Podcast Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/discipleadpodcast

Flipboard App: https://flipboard.com

Thank You For Being Late Book: https://www.amazon.com/Thank-You-Being-Late-Accelerations/dp/0374273537

Stephen Jones' Article: https://iphc.org/discipleship/2021/01/19/the-story-of-joseph-the-worlds-first-gen-zer/

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