Propagate

Propagate

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Propagate episodes

  • We Love God's Mission

    It's pillar time again! Join Pastor Zach and Josh as they discuss the final pillar of growth groups: We Love God's Mission. What is the mission of God? Is it different than the mission of the Church? How do they relate to one another. These questions and more will be addressed on this week's episode of Propagate.

    Propagate: Where we grow in community by multiplying healthy groups through the ministry of the Word. This podcast is a ministry of and for growth group leaders at Soteria Church in West Des Moines, IA. To learn more about Soteria, visit ⁠soteriadsm.com⁠ today.

    25 min
  • Saved for Community

    Happy Passion Week from us at Propagate! To celebrate the salvation we have through the resurrection of Jesus, join Josh and Pastor Zach for a special episode of Propagate. Christ didn't save us so we could go our merry way. He saved us to be part of something bigger than ourselves. We were saved for community.

    Propagate: Where we grow in community by multiplying healthy groups through the ministry of the Word. This podcast is a ministry of and for growth group leaders at Soteria Church in West Des Moines, IA. To learn more about Soteria, visit ⁠soteriadsm.com⁠ today.

    33 min
  • Third Person Theology: The Indwelling and Filling of the Holy Spirit

    Welcome to another installment of Third Thursday Theology! Has the theology of the Holy Spirit ever confused you a little? Well, you're not alone in that. Two of the most confused doctrines within Pneumatology are indwelling and filling. Not only are they confused, sometimes they are confounded and mixed together into something entirely different. However, your hosts, Josh and Pastor Zach, clear up some of the confusion in this week's episode of Propagate. And these doctrines also have ramifications for your growth group! Listen and learn and lead accordingly.

    Propagate: Where we grow in community by multiplying healthy groups through the ministry of the Word. This podcast is a ministry of and for growth group leaders at Soteria Church in West Des Moines, IA. To learn more about Soteria, visit soteriadsm.com today.

    30 min
  • On Delegation

    Christian community is a team effort. Everyone has a part to play. And you, growth group leader, are the one who delegates responsibilities to the people in your group. From prayer to sermon study, from meal planning to child care, growth group leaders equip their people to minister to one another and grow in their service. Join Pastor Zach and Josh as they discuss the who, what, and how of delegation.

    Propagate: Where we grow in community by multiplying healthy groups through the ministry of the Word. This podcast is a ministry of and for growth group leaders at Soteria Church in West Des Moines, IA. To learn more about Soteria, visit soteriadsm.com today.

    17 min
  • "Growth Groups" by Colin Marshall

    This week's episode of Propagate is a book breakdown. Join Pastor Zach and Josh as they discuss "Growth Groups" by Colin Marshall. Your hosts will discuss the following questions regarding the book:

    1. What's the book and why does it matter?
    2. What's an overview of the book?
    3. How applicable is the book to growth groups in my church?
    4. What are things churches should ignore from this book?
    5. What can you do this week in light of this book?
    6. What would you rate this book out of ten?
    7. Should growth group leaders read this book?

      8. To get a free copy of "Growth Groups," contact Josh.

      Propagate: Where we grow in community by multiplying healthy groups through the ministry of the word. This podcast is a ministry of and for growth group leaders at Soteria Church in West Des Moines, IA. To learn more about Soteria, visit soteriadsm.com today.

      29 min
    8. Sermon Study Breakdown (Neh. 5:1-13)

      This week, Pastor Zach and Josh break down the sermon study distributed to growth group leaders at Soteria Church on February 25, 2024. The sermon study on Nehemiah 5:1-13 is as follows:

      REFLECT

      1. Just for fun, what did you do to receive your most expensive traffic violation?
      2. Why is confession of sin so difficult?

        3. ENCOUNTER

        In Nehemiah 5, sin comes to light. In order to build a good wall, you have to dig into the ground to lay the foundation for it. When you dig down to lay the foundation, you might unearth something that has long been buried and hidden away.

        Spiritually speaking, this is what Nehemiah does in Jerusalem. As he is getting ready to rebuild the wall of Jerusalem, certain sins of the people are unearthed. And these sins needed to be dealt with before the building project could get underway. The people had to confess their sin in order for the community to move forward in faith.

        In Acts 19, we see another situation where sin is confessed. In this passage, Paul goes to Ephesus. During his time there, many sorcerers and demonists repent and become Christian. Let’s examine the situation surrounding their confession of sin.

        1. Read Acts 19:11-17. Why was Jesus’ name esteemed by the Ephesians?
        2. Read Acts 19:18-20. What radical actions accompanied the new believers’ confession of sin? What was the result of their confession?
        3. Read Acts 19:21-27. How did the mass conversion of the occultists impact the community at large?
        4. Read Acts 19:28-29. How did the community respond?

          5. TRANSFORM

          1. How can the hidden sin of individuals debilitate the collective mission of the church?
          2. How does Romans 5:6-10 give hope and comfort to you in your sin?

            3. Propagate: Where we grow in community by multiplying healthy groups through the ministry of the Word. This podcast is a ministry of and for growth group leaders at Soteria Church in West Des Moines, IA. To learn more about Soteria, visit soteriadsm.com today.

            25 min
          3. Third Person Theology: Sanctification by the Spirit

            By popular demand, Third Thursday Theology is back! And on this edition, Josh and Pastor Zach detail the Holy Spirit's role in our personal sanctification. What is sanctification? Are their different kinds of sanctification? How do spiritual grit and grace work together to make us holy? All this and more on this week's episode of Propagate.

            Propagate: Where we grow in community by multiplying healthy groups through the ministry of the Word. This podcast is a ministry of and for growth group leaders at Soteria Church in West Des Moines, IA. To learn more about Soteria, visit ⁠soteriadsm.com⁠ today.

            22 min
          4. We Love God's Presence

            It's pillar time! On this week's episode of Propagate, Josh and Pastor Zach discuss why we should love God's presence. Rather than being some mystical phenomenon in the twilight zone, the presence of God is actually experienced when Spirit-indwelled believers gather together to worship God through Scripture. But how does that work in growth groups? Have a listen and find out.

            Propagate: Where we grow in community by multiplying healthy groups through the ministry of the Word. This podcast is a ministry of and for growth group leaders at Soteria Church in West Des Moines, IA. To learn more about Soteria, visit soteriadsm.com today.

            17 min
          5. Meet Weekly

            The goal of growth groups is to present every person mature in Christ. This is best done when Christians are regularly, consistently, and intentionally setting aside time for relationship and accountability with God’s people around God’s Word. Join Pastor Zach and Josh on this week's edition of Propagate as they discuss what should constitute a weekly meeting within your growth group.

            Propagate: Where we grow in community by multiplying healthy groups through the ministry of the Word. This podcast is a ministry of and for growth group leaders at Soteria Church in West Des Moines, IA. To learn more about Soteria, visit soteriadsm.com today.

            23 min
          6. Sermon Study Breakdown (Neh. 1:4-11)

            This week, Pastor Zach and Josh break down the sermon study distributed to growth group leaders at Soteria Church on January 28, 2024. The sermon study on Nehemiah 1:4-11 is as follows:

            REFLECT

            1. What circumstances surrounded a time in your life when you felt like you prayed most faithfully?
            2. Describe a time when you felt like your prayer life was stagnant.

              3. ENCOUNTER

              In Nehemiah 1:4-11, Nehemiah prays to God for days. Exiled in Persia, Nehemiah asks God to forgive Israel and to allow them to enter back into the promised land, back into Jerusalem, so that they might once again worship God according to the Law of Moses.

              One of the more fascinating aspects of Nehemiah’s prayer is that it is saturated with other Scriptures. The genius of Nehemiah’s prayer is that he put God’s words back before God’s ears. 

              1. Briefly, look up the following references and compare it with Nehemiah’s prayer in Nehemiah 1:4-11. How much of Nehemiah’s prayer was original to him compared to how much of it was simply quoting Scriptures back to God?
                • Daniel 9:4
                • 2 Chronicles 6:40
                • Psalm 88:1
                • Daniel 9:5-6
                • Deuteronomy 30:1-5
                • Deuteronomy 9:29
                • Genesis 24:12

                  • TRANSFORM

                  1. Have you ever prayed Scripture before? If yes, how did you do that?
                  2. How could weaving prayer into your Scripture reading reinvigorate your prayer life? What specific Scriptures could you pray together as a growth group in the coming weeks?

                    3. PRAYER

                    1. Read through 1 John 4:7-21 as a group. Use these verses as a script to pray back to God.
                    2. Praise God for who he is revealed to be in these verses.
                    3. Ask for God to help our church be what God has called us to be in these verses.

                      4. Propagate: Where we grow in community by multiplying healthy groups through the ministry of the Word. This podcast is a ministry of and for growth group leaders at Soteria Church in West Des Moines, IA. To learn more about Soteria, visit soteriadsm.com today.

                      19 min

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                    Where we grow in community by multiplying healthy groups through the ministry of the Word. Covering everything from sermon studies to problem people, from monthly parties to community service, join Zach Dietrich and Josh Smith as they coach you on everything related to Growth Groups.