What does it actually look like to live your calling—not just discover it?

In this episode of Live Your Call, Bruce Bugbee sits down with Tim Moore, pastor of X Church and author of Scary Faith and Don’t Wing It, for a conversation about calling, spiritual gifts, faith, leadership, and becoming the person God created you to be.

Tim shares his journey from planting a church with little more than a sense of calling and a handful of people to leading a thriving church—and the moments along the way when following God required stepping forward without knowing exactly how things would work out.

Together, Bruce and Tim explore why your gifts aren’t primarily for you, how understanding the way God designed you can reveal clues about your calling, and why spiritual maturity requires more than simply participating in church activities.

They also get practical: How do you build a life around purpose? How do you know when an old playbook no longer fits what God is doing? And how do you move from simply making a living to intentionally living the life God has entrusted to you?

If you’ve ever wondered, “What has God uniquely created me to contribute?” this conversation will challenge you to stop winging it and start living your call.

The conversation explores the journey of congregational assessment, recognizing the right time for ministry rethink, finding the right system for ministry connection, implementing gift-based ministry, challenges in ministry implementation, creating a kingdom-minded approach, supporting personal and ministry development, embracing a kingdom-minded perspective, and empowering ministry beyond the church. The conversation delves into the themes of freedom in Christ, empowering ministry partners, discovering passion and purpose, honoring and stewarding people, the secret sauce of ministry, life-changing conversations, cultural impact on ministry, ministry deployment and equipping, and open-handed ministry approach. The discussion emphasizes the importance of understanding one's passion and purpose, empowering and honoring ministry partners, and creating a culture of open-handed ministry. The conversation explores the importance of discovering passion, providing permission, and understanding spiritual gifts in ministry. It emphasizes the alignment of passion with ministry roles and the significance of equipping and serving in leadership. The conversation explores the dynamics of leadership, the distinction between servers, equippers, and users, the importance of pouring into others, implementing values and programs, the significance of slowing down and trust, believing the best in each other, and concludes with a closing prayer and final thoughts.

Takeaways

• Recognizing the right time for ministry rethink is crucial
• Implementing gift-based ministry requires a kingdom-minded approach Understanding freedom in Christ
• Empowering and honoring ministry partners Discovering and affirming passion is essential for clarity and motivation.
• Equipping and serving in leadership roles requires understanding the unique gifts and passions of individuals. Understanding the different leadership metrics is crucial for effective leadership.
• Pouring into others and implementing values are essential for creating a healthy and thriving ministry.

Chapters

• 00:00 The Journey of Congregational Assessment
• 01:38 Recognizing the Right Time for Ministry Rethink
• 03:00 Finding the Right System for Ministry Connection
• 05:35 Implementing Gift-Based Ministry
• 09:03 Challenges in Ministry Implementation
• 13:31 Creating a Kingdom-Minded Approach
• 18:11 Supporting Personal and Ministry Development
• 25:43 Embracing a Kingdom-Minded Perspective
• 32:36 Empowering Ministry Beyond the Church
• 34:23 Freedom in Christ
• 35:30 Empowering Ministry Partners
• 36:15 Discovering Passion and Purpose
• 37:12 Honoring and Stewarding People
• 39:04 The Secret Sauce of Ministry
• 40:24 Life-Changing Conversations
• 47:56 Cultural Impact on Ministry
• 53:10 Ministry Deployment and Equipping
• 50:23 Open-Handed Ministry Approach
• 55:48 Discovering Passion and Permission
• 57:12 Motivation and Unintended Discoveries
• 58:32 Understanding Spiritual Gifts and Passion
• 59:09 Aligning Passion and Ministry
• 01:00:11 Finding the Right Seat on the Bus
• 01:21:29 Equipping and Serving in Leadership
• 01:23:47 Understanding Leadership Metrics
• 01:24:13 The Role of Servers, Equippers, and Users
• 01:25:13 Pouring into Others vs. Using Them
• 01:32:48 Implementing Values and Programs
• 01:36:03 The Importance of Slowing Down and Trust
• 01:44:18 Believing the Best in Each Other
• 01:46:23 Closing Prayer and Final Thoughts

In this conversation, Bruce Bugbee and Chestly Lunday discuss the impact of Charlie Kirk's assassination on Gen Z and the church. They explore the importance of dialogue in political discourse, the role of faith in navigating political ideologies, and the need for authenticity in leadership. The discussion emphasizes the call for Christians to lift Jesus up in their actions and to engage with love and truth in conversations, while also addressing the cultural issues facing today's youth.

Takeaways

Charlie Kirk's assassination has deeply affected Gen Z.

Gen Z views this event as a pivotal moment in their lives.

Dialogue is essential for understanding differing opinions.

Living out one's calling is crucial for making an impact.

Authenticity in leadership fosters trust and connection.

The church must address cultural issues with love and compassion.

Engagement in politics is necessary for Christians.

Listening and understanding are key to effective communication.

We should lift Jesus up in our actions and words.

The church can play a significant role in modern society.

Titles

Navigating the Impact of Charlie Kirk's Assassination

Understanding Gen Z's Perspective on Current Events

Sound bites

"It's the Gen Z 9/11."

"Lift Jesus up in our actions."

"Jesus was angry, but sin not."

Chapters

00:00 Introduction and Context of the Conversation

02:41 The Impact of Charlie Kirk's Assassination on Youth

05:22 The Role of Opinions and Dialogue in Society

08:26 Understanding the Other: Empathy and Connection

11:01 Living Out One's Calling: The Example of Charlie Kirk

14:00 Navigating Political Ideologies and Faith

16:30 The Significance of Moments in History

19:21 The Church's Response to Cultural Changes

22:10 The Role of Youth in Political Movements

24:59 Lifting Jesus Up in Conversations and Actions

28:39 Finding Your Lane: Embracing Individual Purpose

29:39 The Power of Listening: Engaging with Opposing Views

31:03 Love in Action: The Importance of Compassion

33:23 Understanding Pain: Compassion vs. Empathy

36:46 Navigating Conversations: The Art of Listening

37:37 The Role of Social Media: Amplifying Voices

42:46 Grounding in Scripture: Romans 12 as Guidance

48:51 Living Your Calling: Emulating Character and Faith