In the modern church era, we have typically attempted to produce change in people by getting them to believe the “right things.” If we can just get them enough new or better information, they will change what they believe and thus experience life-change. But the Bible is abundantly clear that the Jesus-model is to address the heart issues and if you get people to love and value what Jesus does, it will produce not only proper orthodoxy but a lifestyle pleasing to God. 

You’ve heard us refer to concepts like fruit to root, behavior modification, changing what you care about, etc. Today we are going to bring all of these concepts together to demonstrate why it is so vital for us to consistently experience true transformation so that we can flourish in freedom.

Over the years, there have been a lot of trends as it pertains to small group meetings for the purpose of discipleship and multiplication. But are these biblical and are they fulfilling the purpose of building fully devoted followers of Jesus that are living on mission? In today’s episode we discuss each of these in comparison to the apostolic model given in scripture. 

Just last night it was leaked that it appears the Supreme Court of the United States is about to issue a ruling overturning Roe vs Wade, which has caused a massive backlash and protests on both sides. The question is, as disciple-makers, how do we respond particularly as it relates to issues that involve strong emotions and opinions? In today’s episode we discuss how you can stand for the value system of the kingdom and continue to show love and compassion for those with whom you disagree.

As we’re recording this podcast, the world is still discussing the bombshell news that Elon Musk has now purchased Twitter and one of the big questions that is swirling around is, “Who is controlling the narrative?” Sometimes on this episode we discuss the nuts and bolts of creating a discipleship culture and being a disciple-maker but today we want to take a different angle by discussing who is controlling the narrative in our lives. This strikes at the heart of truly being a disciple. 

The role of the church from a biblical perspective is for the perfecting of the saints and equipping for the work of the ministry. However, far too often, church events and activities have become the epicenter of missional activity. In this episode we discuss what it would look like if the church would create an environment like Jesus did with his disciples for the purpose of training and releasing for doing mission. 

It has become very popular within church culture to promote an atmosphere of friendliness. From parking lot attendants to door greeters to the First Impressions team, we do everything we can to let people know we are “the friendliest church in town.” But are we missing something? Is it possible that we have mastered the art of being friendly without actually being friends? In today’s episode, we discuss why just being friendly falls well short of the standard Jesus set when it comes to how we should approach relationships with those all around us. 

In the latest episode of The Mobilized Church Podcast, we interview Pastor Mark Condon from New Albany, OH. Mark has been a leader in the worship music industry for many years and in 2014 he and his wife Carol planted Infinite Church in the Columbus area. We are looking forward to an awesome discussion about their experiences in church planting and launching a missional movement.

Many times new believers (or new converts) have an advantage over veteran believers when it comes to living on mission.  Today we want to explore some of the reasons why new believers have the advantage and how veteran believers can learn from their “childlike faith.” 

We have talked a lot about the importance of changing the “operating system” of the church in building a true discipleship culture versus an institutional model which is built on incremental change. In today’s episode we discuss how this operating system change affects every aspect of church operation and specifically what it looks like in creating teams. The things that matter most in team-building reveal your operating system.