the STOKE IT UP podcast

By Alan StoddardReligion & Spirituality Christianity

the STOKE IT UP podcast episodes

September 23, 2022 The Pastor as Minister of Education
Welcome to the Stoke it up! podcast! A podcast, encouraging you and your journey with God. Today I’m here with Kenneth Priest, and we are talking about, “the pastor as a minister of education.
And most churches, the pastor is gonna have to be the disciple maker of the small group leaders. The pastor will have to drive the disciple making process through the small groups. But what happened to this traditionally known, “minister of education?” We’re gonna talk about it jump in.
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If you would like a copy of Kenneth’s book, the first one to hit me up on Twitter and requested I will send it to you. For everyone else you can get it right here.
31 min
September 07, 2022 Connecting the sermon to the small group
Welcome to the Stoke it up! podcast. A podcast encouraging you in your journey with God. One of the things you need in your life is a small group community. But how do we do that? How do we do sermon bass small groups? Kenneth Priest joined me again today to discuss connecting the sermon to the small group. If you’re a pastor leader or just someone who is interested in disciple making, this is for you.
If you have not checked out the previous two podcast check them out. The first one is on the need for discipleship through small groups in our present culture. The second podcast is about the character of the pastor. We have seen a great sifting of the church by God. He’s called us as pastors and leaders to live above reproach. What does that mean? And why is it important? Listen to episode two and catch it. this episode begins our journey of connecting the sermon to the small group. Check it out and build your own strategy for small group disciple making in the local church and beyond using your own strategy. Not a canned approach.
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If you would like the get our book, on sermon based small groups, get it here.
39 min
August 22, 2022 Sermon Based Small Groups - first things first - THE PASTOR AND LEADERS
In the second episode Kenneth and I address the most important thing in sermon-based small groups. The pastor and leaders. Specifically, we address character. Why? Because scripture does that. Did you know that character is more important than gifting? And surely you have noticed the great sifting the Lord has done in the church in the last five years among some of the biggest name leaders out there?
We believe disciples are made in smaller groups. We believe it should be done effectively and efficiently. What would be the best way to do that? Well there are many models we argue for sermon-based small groups as the one that can help you the most.
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If you would like our book on sermon-based small groups, you can get it here.
If you would like a couple of Kenneth’s books, check these out. Here. And here.
37 min
August 15, 2022 Why do you need sermon based small groups?
Kenneth Priest and I start a series of podcasts on sermon based small groups.
Why do you need them?
What's the story?
How to you use them?
In the next season we will show you. We wrote a book on it. Groups that Revitalize. You can get it here. Kenneth has a couple of great small, but high impact books here, here.
33 min
July 18, 2022 Team Chosen Reacts to Chosen Livestream Tonight
The Team give you a quick, exciting reaction to the Chosen livestream that went down tonight. WOW!
19 min
July 14, 202290 days in class (life lessons of Alan)
90 days in class
Is my identity as a disciple and not just as a pastor

Ministry addictions

Ministry motives

Leaving a vibrant ministry is tough

Starting something new is exciting

God is doing more than my camp does

Family is worth it

New is good, but can be so hard

Old relationships sometimes bring fruit later in the new

How to do ministry while being still

Draw faith in God from obeying what He spoke, even when it’s not going as you planned

Learning from what you got wrong or did not get done

Past relationships are not always a thing, not because the relationships were bad, people simply move on like everyone does.
28 min
June 14, 2022How do we make disciples like Jesus did? with Dr. Lloyd C. Blue
Welcome to the Stoke It Up! podcast. A podcast encouraging you in your journey with God. 2 Timothy 1:6 says “… kindle refresh the gift of God in you… “
In this season we have focused on evangelism and disciple making. These two are not separate. They go together.
And this is the commission that our Savior gave us. A mentor of mine said, “the church has one purpose: the great commission.”
Well we happen to have my spiritual father, mentor, disciple maker, on the podcast today. Dr. Lloyd C. Blue joins us on the Stoke It Up! podcast. Dr. Blue is a legend. He would never say that about himself but I will say it. He has earned degrees in Bible and ministry. He is a Cru alumni. He served with the great Dr. EV Hill in Southern California. He has mentored some of the greats in church history. He has served in ministry with Dr. EK Bailey. He served in partnership with Dr. AL Patterson. There is more but let’s welcome Dr. Blue to the STOKE IT UP podcast and see what he has to say to us that can encourage us in our disciple making ventures.
Why?
Only one and 10 newer younger believers are discipled after they are saved and baptized.
Entities like Cru and Navigators, College Ministries, are usually on the front end of disciple making.
We must turn around our present church cultures so that we actually make disciples of new or younger believers early in their journey with God.

The content for newer younger believer follow up:
Confidence in your relationship with God.

Experiencing the love and forgiveness of God.

Being filled with the Holy Spirit.

Walking with God in the Spirit.
Dr. Blue's 120 Commands

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1tZos4BFz-vOkc02_INK1pXocanKW5Cu9dyqC9yNq-uo/edit
1 hr 11 min
June 02, 2022 Disciple Making: my biggest request yet
The Rhythm of Disciple Making
Relational
“Now Jesus went up the mountain and called for those he wanted, and they came to him. He appointed twelve (whom he named apostles), so that they would be with him and he could send them to preach and to have authority to cast out demons.”
Mark 3:13-15 NET
“with such affection for you we were happy to share with you not only the gospel of God but also our own lives, because you had become dear to us.”
1 Thessalonians 2:8 NET
Intentional
“Therefore go and MAKE DISCIPLES of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And remember, I am with you always, to the end of the age.””
Matthew 28:19-20 NET
Reproducible
“And entrust what you heard me say in the presence of many others as witnesses to faithful people who will be competent to teach others as well.”
2 Timothy 2:2 NET
4 Truths Every Newer / Younger Believer Needs
1. Confidence in your relationship with God.
2. Experiencing the love and forgiveness of God.
3. Being filled with the Spirit.
4. Walking with the Spirit.
34 min
May 26, 2022What does real disciple making look like? (Interview with Cru Missionary Ellyn Cornell) #stokeitup
This week's podcast is with Cru missionary, Ellyn Cornell.

In this discussion we talk evangelism and disciple making.
Why the discussion on evangelism and disciple making?
Only one and 10 newer younger believers are discipled one on one after they are saved and baptized.
Entities like Cru and Navigators, College Ministries, are usually on the front end of disciple making.
The outline for our conversation is here:
Relational bridge

Intentional content

Reproducible giveaway
Resources:
KEY volunteer challenge

Cojourners Article (soooo goooood)

Your Story -> write it out!
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1. What’s your story before Jesus?
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2. What’s your story of how you came to know Jesus?
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3. What’s your story since Jesus changed your life?
-------> What are three things describe your life after Christ?
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37 min
May 19, 2022 The God I Won't Believe In (Interview with Pastor Nick Cady)
SHOW NOTES

Quick Connection for Social Media & Bio
https://whitefieldschurch.com/about-us/leadership/

New Book
The God I Won't Believe In: Facing Nine Common Barriers To Embracing
https://www.amazon.com/God-Wont-Believe-Embracing-Christianity/dp/B09TF4LQ5B/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=Christianity

Nick’s Podcast
Theology for the People
https://anchor.fm/theologyforthepeople
25 min

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This podcast encourages people in their journey will God. It equips believers in the mission of God. It also simply stokes people up who need a lift in life. We make known Jesus name and spread His…