In this episode, Mark and Dave explore the art of staying focused in church leadership and planting. Get practical tips on setting milestones, overcoming distractions, and turning vision into action in 2024. Perfect for leaders and disciple-makers seeking impactful strategies in their ministry before the whirlwind of 2024 hits.

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The 3:3:3 Tool: https://bit.ly/3S9I7QH

Mark and Dave discuss the importance of balancing urgency and longevity in Christian leadership, drawing insights from the parable of the Ten Virgins in Matthew 25. They emphasize the necessity of being spiritually prepared and having a deep, personal relationship with Jesus to avoid burnout and ensure sustainable ministry. The conversation highlights the dangers of prioritizing tasks over intimacy with Christ, leading to potential leadership failures and a lack of genuine spiritual impact.

Mark and Dave discuss the origins and purpose of the H3X Podcast, focusing on the concept of a distributed network. They highlight the need to model leadership contributions and collaborate with a broader network. There are challenges and benefits of operating in a distributed network which they address, particularly in relation to the scalability required for the Great Commission: humility, patience, and the problem-solving necessary for this approach to function.

Your disciple making needs 3 things: Process, Community, and Responsibility.

In disciple making we are not only looking for followers of Jesus, but followers of Jesus who want to lead in the work of the Kingdom of Jesus. In this episode we discuss the need for a process of disciple making that creates environments of responsibility, rather than simply stopping at content retention.

Movement is simply more people learning to do simple affective habits. In the world of the head, heart, and hands of the multiplying church and her leaders, we will never move beyond the affective habit of seed sowing the gospel.
Start a habit. Track if that habit is affecting the change you expected. Adjust. Invite others to join you in that habit. Add time and you will affect movement.

In this podcast episode, Mark discusses the importance of tracking in order to assess progress towards the goal of reaching every place with the gospel. Tracking helps leaders assess how they are doing and develop a strategy for their context. We need to track the right things -- Mark mentions three key metrics he uses in his context: gospel shares, baptisms, and churches. These metrics help them determine if they are on target for the five parts of kingdom growth: entry, gospel, discipleship, church, and establishing leaders.

Where does an entire complex city interact? Where they live, work, and play. Join Mark and Dave as they discuss strategic value of intentional Kingdom focus where we all live, work and play to see gospel movement in our cities!

In this H3X episode, hosts Mark and Dave stress the importance of connecting each generation of leaders back to the Bible as the primary source of authority. They discuss the challenges of contextualizing the Gospel and the crucial role of Indigenous leadership in filling gaps in understanding diverse cultures. The conversation delves into the Wesleyan quadrilateral, emphasizing Scripture, tradition, reason, and experience, as a historical example of staying rooted in the word of God while remaining open to the Holy Spirit.

Mark and Dave discusses the importance of finding a balance between micro and macro approaches to working towards local ownership. Identifying high-value activities and the right rhythm for living in both worlds is crucial in making progress towards the desired outcome. They also emphasize the importance of managing one's own work and modeling and calling people down to the dirt of what they need to be in order to achieve local ownership.

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👉Problem Solving Retreat Slide Deck: https://bit.ly/3Mvyclb

👉Saturday December 2, 2023, 9a-12p. Join us for a free 3 hour High Value Actions (HVAs) and Movement Phase Training. Bring clarity to the habits in your current season of life to gain traction in gospeling and disciple making.

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Life is a balance. We need work, we need play, we need friends and family. Should you get to focused on one thing at the expense of the others, you may find success, but the pile of increasing failures in other areas will become a weight hung around your neck too great to carry. The key is moderation in everything, or as Mark and I like to say here on the H3X Podcast, the radical middle.

For access to the written article:
Forging Leaders in the Radical Middle

For access to the content of the October H3X Leadership Live:
2310 H3X Leadership Live