Discover how to effectively disciple people across different languages and cultures with Lifehouse Senior Pastor Rod Plummer and Tokyo Campus Pastor Monty Plummer.

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Learn how to reach the unreached, build healthy local churches, and raise up the next generation of leaders no matter where you are in the world. Join Pastor Rod Plummer, his team, and leaders from around the world as they discuss missions, ministry, and reaching more people with the message of Jesus.

Subscribe to Innovative Missions with Pastor Rod Plummer and Team on your favorite audio platform (https://therodcast.captivate.fm/listen) and on YouTube subscribe & turn on bell notifications to get notified as soon as future episodes release.

About Pastor Rod Plummer

Ps Rod and Viv Plummer live in Tokyo, Japan and are true pioneers with a passion for reaching every person with Gods’ message. Senior Pastors of Lifehouse International Church they oversee all of Lifehouse's churches across Japan and Asia. Their heart is to inspire, mentor, and equip hundreds of young Japanese and foreign leaders to minister to the needs of people not only in the greater Tokyo area, but throughout Japan, Asia and beyond.

More about Pastor Rod: https://rodplummer.com/about-rod/

Connect with Pastor Rod Plummer

Website: http://rodplummer.com

Instagram: http://instagram.com/rodplummer

More about Lifehouse Church

Under Pastor Rod’s leadership, Lifehouse Church has grown from a team of 16 to thousands of weekly attendees across Japan and Asia and thousands of people reached with the gospel every year.

Find out more at http://mylifehouse.com

Chapters:

00:00 - Why Discipleship Matters

02:13 - Can Biblical Culture Cross Borders?

07:59 - How We Do Discipleship at Lifehouse

12:38 - Our Vision for Small Groups

15:42 - Introducing the Blue Book

17:43 - Releasing the Next Generation of Leaders

26:30 - How to Start Discipleship Today

#RodPlummer #InnovativeMissions #Missions

Lifehouse Senior Pastor Rod Plummer and Tokyo Campus Pastor Monty Plummer unpack the concept of “Innovative Missions” and discuss how this idea helped Lifehouse Church become what it is today.

Chapters:

(00:00) - What is Innovative Missions?

(01:43) - When Missions Became Personal for Ps Rod

(03:42) - Why We Planted in Japan

(06:50) - Finding a New Strategy for Japan

(14:37) - Our First Decision for Jesus in Japan

(18:44) - Learning From Other Churches

(23:11) - What Shifted as We Grew

(27:31) - How to Get Started in Innovative Missions

Learn how to reach the unreached, build healthy local churches, and raise up the next generation of leaders no matter where you are in the world. Join Pastor Rod Plummer, his team, and leaders from around the world as they discuss missions, ministry, and reaching more people with the message of Jesus.

Subscribe to Innovative Missions with Pastor Rod Plummer and Team on your favorite audio platform (https://therodcast.captivate.fm/listen) and on YouTube subscribe & turn on bell notifications to get notified as soon as future episodes release.

About Pastor Rod Plummer

Ps Rod and Viv Plummer live in Tokyo, Japan and are true pioneers with a passion for reaching every person with Gods’ message. Senior Pastors of Lifehouse International Church they oversee all of Lifehouse's churches across Japan and Asia. Their heart is to inspire, mentor, and equip hundreds of young Japanese and foreign leaders to minister to the needs of people not only in the greater Tokyo area, but throughout Japan, Asia and beyond.

More about Pastor Rod: https://rodplummer.com/about-rod/

Connect with Pastor Rod Plummer

Website: http://rodplummer.com

Instagram: http://instagram.com/rodplummer

More about Lifehouse Church

Under Pastor Rod’s leadership, Lifehouse Church has grown from a team of 16 to thousands of weekly attendees across Japan and Asia and thousands of people reached with the gospel every year.

Find out more at http://mylifehouse.com

Learn how to reach the unreached, build healthy local churches, and raise up the next generation of leaders no matter where you are in the world. Join Pastor Rod Plummer, his team, and leaders from around the world as they discuss missions, ministry, and reaching more people with the message of Jesus.

Subscribe to Innovative Missions with Pastor Rod Plummer and Team on your favorite audio platform (https://therodcast.captivate.fm/listen) and on YouTube subscribe & turn on bell notifications to get notified as soon as future episodes release.

About Pastor Rod Plummer

Ps Rod and Viv Plummer live in Tokyo, Japan and are true pioneers with a passion for reaching every person with Gods’ message. Senior Pastors of Lifehouse International Church they oversee all of Lifehouse's churches across Japan and Asia. Their heart is to inspire, mentor, and equip hundreds of young Japanese and foreign leaders to minister to the needs of people not only in the greater Tokyo area, but throughout Japan, Asia and beyond.

More about Pastor Rod: https://rodplummer.com/about-rod/

Connect with Pastor Rod Plummer

Website: http://rodplummer.com

Instagram: http://instagram.com/rodplummer

More about Lifehouse Church

Under Pastor Rod’s leadership, Lifehouse Church has grown from a team of 16 to thousands of weekly attendees across Japan and Asia and thousands of people reached with the gospel every year.

Find out more at http://mylifehouse.com

Does being Christian mean not being Japanese? Pastor Rod is joined today by Pastor Masashi Shibuya, Campus Pastor of Lifehouse Yokohama as they discuss how the Samurai culture of Japan meets Christianity as good people receive Good News.

Learn how to reach the unreached, build healthy local churches, and raise up the next generation of leaders no matter where you are in the world. Join Pastor Rod Plummer, his team, and leaders from around the world as they discuss missions, ministry, and reaching more people with the message of Jesus.

Subscribe to Innovative Missions with Pastor Rod Plummer and Team on your favorite audio platform (https://therodcast.captivate.fm/listen) and on YouTube subscribe & turn on bell notifications to get notified as soon as future episodes release.

About Pastor Rod Plummer

Ps Rod and Viv Plummer live in Tokyo, Japan and are true pioneers with a passion for reaching every person with Gods’ message. Senior Pastors of Lifehouse International Church they oversee all of Lifehouse's churches across Japan and Asia. Their heart is to inspire, mentor, and equip hundreds of young Japanese and foreign leaders to minister to the needs of people not only in the greater Tokyo area, but throughout Japan, Asia and beyond.

More about Pastor Rod: https://rodplummer.com/about-rod/

Connect with Pastor Rod Plummer

Website: http://rodplummer.com

Instagram: http://instagram.com/rodplummer

More about Lifehouse Church

Under Pastor Rod’s leadership, Lifehouse Church has grown from a team of 16 to thousands of weekly attendees across Japan and Asia and thousands of people reached with the gospel every year.

Find out more at http://mylifehouse.com

How does our victory in Christ connect to our prayer life? Join Pastor Rod Plummer today for the final episode of the Colossians: Jesus Total Victory = My Total Victory series.

Learn how to reach the unreached, build healthy local churches, and raise up the next generation of leaders no matter where you are in the world. Join Pastor Rod Plummer, his team, and leaders from around the world as they discuss missions, ministry, and reaching more people with the message of Jesus.

Subscribe to Innovative Missions with Pastor Rod Plummer and Team on your favorite audio platform (https://therodcast.captivate.fm/listen) and on YouTube subscribe & turn on bell notifications to get notified as soon as future episodes release.

About Pastor Rod Plummer

Ps Rod and Viv Plummer live in Tokyo, Japan and are true pioneers with a passion for reaching every person with Gods’ message. Senior Pastors of Lifehouse International Church they oversee all of Lifehouse's churches across Japan and Asia. Their heart is to inspire, mentor, and equip hundreds of young Japanese and foreign leaders to minister to the needs of people not only in the greater Tokyo area, but throughout Japan, Asia and beyond.

More about Pastor Rod: https://rodplummer.com/about-rod/

Connect with Pastor Rod Plummer

Website: http://rodplummer.com

Instagram: http://instagram.com/rodplummer

More about Lifehouse Church

Under Pastor Rod’s leadership, Lifehouse Church has grown from a team of 16 to thousands of weekly attendees across Japan and Asia and thousands of people reached with the gospel every year.

Find out more at http://mylifehouse.com

How do we have victory in Christ over the devil? Continue listening to the Colossians: Jesus Total Victory = My Total Victory series with Pastor Rod today!

Learn how to reach the unreached, build healthy local churches, and raise up the next generation of leaders no matter where you are in the world. Join Pastor Rod Plummer, his team, and leaders from around the world as they discuss missions, ministry, and reaching more people with the message of Jesus.

Subscribe to Innovative Missions with Pastor Rod Plummer and Team on your favorite audio platform (https://therodcast.captivate.fm/listen) and on YouTube subscribe & turn on bell notifications to get notified as soon as future episodes release.

About Pastor Rod Plummer

Ps Rod and Viv Plummer live in Tokyo, Japan and are true pioneers with a passion for reaching every person with Gods’ message. Senior Pastors of Lifehouse International Church they oversee all of Lifehouse's churches across Japan and Asia. Their heart is to inspire, mentor, and equip hundreds of young Japanese and foreign leaders to minister to the needs of people not only in the greater Tokyo area, but throughout Japan, Asia and beyond.

More about Pastor Rod: https://rodplummer.com/about-rod/

Connect with Pastor Rod Plummer

Website: http://rodplummer.com

Instagram: http://instagram.com/rodplummer

More about Lifehouse Church

Under Pastor Rod’s leadership, Lifehouse Church has grown from a team of 16 to thousands of weekly attendees across Japan and Asia and thousands of people reached with the gospel every year.

Find out more at http://mylifehouse.com

Today Pastor Rod dives into Colossians 2 and how we have complete freedom and victory in Christ today. Join us for this minisode in the series Colossians: Jesus Total Victory = My Total Victory

Learn how to reach the unreached, build healthy local churches, and raise up the next generation of leaders no matter where you are in the world. Join Pastor Rod Plummer, his team, and leaders from around the world as they discuss missions, ministry, and reaching more people with the message of Jesus.

Subscribe to Innovative Missions with Pastor Rod Plummer and Team on your favorite audio platform (https://therodcast.captivate.fm/listen) and on YouTube subscribe & turn on bell notifications to get notified as soon as future episodes release.

About Pastor Rod Plummer

Ps Rod and Viv Plummer live in Tokyo, Japan and are true pioneers with a passion for reaching every person with Gods’ message. Senior Pastors of Lifehouse International Church they oversee all of Lifehouse's churches across Japan and Asia. Their heart is to inspire, mentor, and equip hundreds of young Japanese and foreign leaders to minister to the needs of people not only in the greater Tokyo area, but throughout Japan, Asia and beyond.

More about Pastor Rod: https://rodplummer.com/about-rod/

Connect with Pastor Rod Plummer

Website: http://rodplummer.com

Instagram: http://instagram.com/rodplummer

More about Lifehouse Church

Under Pastor Rod’s leadership, Lifehouse Church has grown from a team of 16 to thousands of weekly attendees across Japan and Asia and thousands of people reached with the gospel every year.

Find out more at http://mylifehouse.com

Today Pastor Rod continues to break open the book of Colossians, sharing about the word "Reconciled!" and how that affects our lives today. Join us for this teaching minisode.

Learn how to reach the unreached, build healthy local churches, and raise up the next generation of leaders no matter where you are in the world. Join Pastor Rod Plummer, his team, and leaders from around the world as they discuss missions, ministry, and reaching more people with the message of Jesus.

Subscribe to Innovative Missions with Pastor Rod Plummer and Team on your favorite audio platform (https://therodcast.captivate.fm/listen) and on YouTube subscribe & turn on bell notifications to get notified as soon as future episodes release.

About Pastor Rod Plummer

Ps Rod and Viv Plummer live in Tokyo, Japan and are true pioneers with a passion for reaching every person with Gods’ message. Senior Pastors of Lifehouse International Church they oversee all of Lifehouse's churches across Japan and Asia. Their heart is to inspire, mentor, and equip hundreds of young Japanese and foreign leaders to minister to the needs of people not only in the greater Tokyo area, but throughout Japan, Asia and beyond.

More about Pastor Rod: https://rodplummer.com/about-rod/

Connect with Pastor Rod Plummer

Website: http://rodplummer.com

Instagram: http://instagram.com/rodplummer

More about Lifehouse Church

Under Pastor Rod’s leadership, Lifehouse Church has grown from a team of 16 to thousands of weekly attendees across Japan and Asia and thousands of people reached with the gospel every year.

Find out more at http://mylifehouse.com

Today Pastor Rod continues the series Colossians: Jesus Total Victory = My Total Victory following the experiences of some of the Japanese people in our church who have come to church, made a decision to believe in Jesus, joined a connect group and grown into leadership about why they came to church and what encouraged them to stay.

Join us for this episode diving into Japanese society and the strengths of the local church.

Learn how to reach the unreached, build healthy local churches, and raise up the next generation of leaders no matter where you are in the world. Join Pastor Rod Plummer, his team, and leaders from around the world as they discuss missions, ministry, and reaching more people with the message of Jesus.

Subscribe to Innovative Missions with Pastor Rod Plummer and Team on your favorite audio platform (https://therodcast.captivate.fm/listen) and on YouTube subscribe & turn on bell notifications to get notified as soon as future episodes release.

About Pastor Rod Plummer

Ps Rod and Viv Plummer live in Tokyo, Japan and are true pioneers with a passion for reaching every person with Gods’ message. Senior Pastors of Lifehouse International Church they oversee all of Lifehouse's churches across Japan and Asia. Their heart is to inspire, mentor, and equip hundreds of young Japanese and foreign leaders to minister to the needs of people not only in the greater Tokyo area, but throughout Japan, Asia and beyond.

More about Pastor Rod: https://rodplummer.com/about-rod/

Connect with Pastor Rod Plummer

Website: http://rodplummer.com

Instagram: http://instagram.com/rodplummer

More about Lifehouse Church

Under Pastor Rod’s leadership, Lifehouse Church has grown from a team of 16 to thousands of weekly attendees across Japan and Asia and thousands of people reached with the gospel every year.

Find out more at http://mylifehouse.com

Join Pastor Rod and special guest; Japanese pastor Tasuke Nakaoka from Tokyo, Japan as they explore the rich history of Japan’s samurai culture and how this intertwines with how they share the Gospel today. Drawing from Bushido: The Samurai Code of Japan (武士道) by Inazō Nitobe, they unpack timeless samurai principles—honor, loyalty, discipline—and how these values shape the way the message of Jesus is shared in Japan today. Learn how the kind and polite nature of the Japanese people opens unique doors for ministry, faith and discipleship.

Learn how to reach the unreached, build healthy local churches, and raise up the next generation of leaders no matter where you are in the world. Join Pastor Rod Plummer, his team, and leaders from around the world as they discuss missions, ministry, and reaching more people with the message of Jesus.

Subscribe to Innovative Missions with Pastor Rod Plummer and Team on your favorite audio platform (https://therodcast.captivate.fm/listen) and on YouTube subscribe & turn on bell notifications to get notified as soon as future episodes release.

About Pastor Rod Plummer

Ps Rod and Viv Plummer live in Tokyo, Japan and are true pioneers with a passion for reaching every person with Gods’ message. Senior Pastors of Lifehouse International Church they oversee all of Lifehouse's churches across Japan and Asia. Their heart is to inspire, mentor, and equip hundreds of young Japanese and foreign leaders to minister to the needs of people not only in the greater Tokyo area, but throughout Japan, Asia and beyond.

More about Pastor Rod: https://rodplummer.com/about-rod/

Connect with Pastor Rod Plummer

Website: http://rodplummer.com

Instagram: http://instagram.com/rodplummer

More about Lifehouse Church

Under Pastor Rod’s leadership, Lifehouse Church has grown from a team of 16 to thousands of weekly attendees across Japan and Asia and thousands of people reached with the gospel every year.

Find out more at http://mylifehouse.com