Discipleship is a term that is quite frequently thrown around in our church culture today. But how does Jesus view discipleship? And how did Jesus do discipleship when He was walking on earth? John interviews Justin Gravitt to talk about 7 tests of discipleship to determine if we are actually helping people become more like Jesus.

Justin Gravitt is a disciple-making leader and writer whose primary passion is to help everyday believers repurpose their lives in light of God‘s plan for them as disciple-makers. Justin has served with The Navigators since 2000, and is the founder and executive Director of the Dayton Disciple Makers Network, host to the popular Practitioner’s Podcast, and author of The Foundation of a Disciplemaking Culture . He is an avid Reds fan, loves the beach, and dad-joking his kids. He lives in Dayton, Ohio with his wife, Kristen and their four children.

Both Justin and John have a lot of wisdom that we can all glean from. Unfortunately, they both root for the wrong football team, and we're not letting that "O-H" chant slide. #wearepennstate

IN THIS EPISODE

Introduction

Doing what was done for us

Like Jesus Test

Incarnation Test

Consistency Test

Equipping Test

Outcome Test

Like Us Test

Saving/Lost Test

Bicycle Illustration

Final Thoughts

RESOURCES MENTIONED

Justin's Website - http://justingravitt.com

The Bicycle Illustration - https://www.justingravitt.com/bicycle-illustration

The Foundation of a Disciple-Making Culture - https://a.co/d/5gpPhC6

Practitioner's Podcast - https://www.justingravitt.com/practitioners-podcast

Original Release Date: 09/19/24

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How we think of ourselves matters more than we probably realize. Our view of ourselves shapes the way we see God, and others, and it affects our actions everyday. There is an enemy out to steal, kill, and destroy our view of ourselves because he knows that if he can lie to us about who we are, he can lie to us about a legion of other things. In this episode, John had the pleasure of interviewing his wife Jess about identity in Christ. Jess is a Bible teacher and a mom, and has created a great tool to help us understand the importance of our identity.

In this Episode:

Struggle with Identity

Identity Acronym

RESOURCES MENTIONED

Identity Powerpoint - https://docs.google.com/presentation/...

Identity PDF - https://drive.google.com/drive/folder...

Original Release Date: 09/12/24

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Being discipled and making disciples looks different in different seasons of life. In this episode, Andrew has a conversation with Renée Sproles about the different phases of a woman's life, how she can be seeking God, being discipled, and discipling others in each season.

Renée was born and raised in middle Tennessee. She and her husband, David, have been married for over 30-years and have two adult children, Emma and Houston. As a homeschool mom of two grown children, it’s probably no surprise that she loves to teach. She and David have been co-teaching parenting classes for over 25 years. And they currently teach a weekly marriage and family class at their local church.

In this episode:

• Why gender matters in discipleship

RESOURCES MENTIONED

Original Release Date: 09/05/24

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John has a conversation with Tom about what his life was like before Jesus, the amazing transformation came from following Jesus, and the way that God uses Tom, despite his difficult past. We hope this episode is as inspirational to you all as it is to us, and that it highlights for you the fact that God isn't intimidated by your past, or by your struggles with sin. He can (and wants to) use you for His glory, and your own fulfillment.

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Original Release Date: 08/29/24

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John and Andrew have an off the cuff conversation to give our listeners a behind the scenes look at what is happening at Into the Harvest.

In this episode:

• The Pathway Series: https://www.intotheharvest.org/pathway-resources/

RESOURCES MENTIONED

Original Release Date: 07/25/24

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JT Wax is a Chaplain at Fort Liberty. Recently, their chapel finished a study on Colossians, and in this episode John got to have a conversation with JT about why we struggle to focus on Jesus. There are so many "shiny things" that the enemy puts before us - both bad things and good things - that distract us from looking at Jesus.

JT and John explore what some of those are, why we are so prone to get distracted, and how we can combat the enemy in this area.

IN THIS EPISODE

Introduction

Why is it so hard to focus on Jesus?

Behavior modification vs. heart transformation

The heart of the gospel is the supremacy of Jesus

Jesus is the real thing

Joining the Great Raid

Keeping the Word personal

RESOURCES MENTIONED

Book 1 of the Pathway Series - https://a.co/d/9V9xSOl

Original Release Date: 07/18/24

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Doug Cote joins us for a discussion on 3 reasons people stop making disciples. If you are feeling discouraged while trying to make disciples, or simply entering a new phase of life and wondering what making disciples will look like now, this conversation is for you.

In this episode:

• Jesus's parable of the vineyard workers

RESOURCES MENTIONED

Original Release Date: 07/11/24

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Andrew and John welcome Lakeith Jones back on the podcast to talk about his new book Best Barber Ever: Stories from the Chair. Lakeith shares stories about how God uses simple acts of kindness to change lives of those we encounter in everyday life, and how he changes us in the process.

In this episode:

• Lakeith's story of faith

RESOURCES MENTIONED

Original Release Date: 07/04/24

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In episode 204, we interviewed Susie Walther about what it means to be faithful to Jesus in 2024. One of the points Susie made was that God is not interested in behavioral modification.

In this episode, John interviews Steve Magee about what behavior modification versus real heart change means. They take a deeper dive into what God is really after, and how to actually work towards freedom from unhealthy and unwanted behaviors.

Steve is a husband and father to two amazing children. He currently works full time with the Army. He is passionate about helping men and women experience the freedom that is found in Jesus through transformational healing.

In This Episode:

Loving God Holistically

Three circles

Meditation, mindfulness, journaling

RFASTER tool

RESOURCES MENTIONED: Gospel Coalition Journal Prompts - https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/course/journaling/#course-introduction

Pure Desire Three Circles Exercise - https://puredesire.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/three-circles.pdf

Pure Desire Faster Scale - https://puredesire.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/faster-scale-check-in-2017-1.pdf

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It's an election year in the United States. In other words: it's crazy out here. In this episode, Andrew and Susie Walther talk about the Church's role in political issues, where the Church is missing the mark, and how we as believers can run our own races well.

In this episode:

• 3 approaches to culture

RESOURCES MENTIONED

Original Release Date: 06/20/24

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