Our modern world is designed to pull us away from relationship. We need to prioritize face-to-face relational discipleship in small covenant groups over rigid discipleship curriculum.You can connect with Mike at https://JMichaelLester.com, where you’ll also find more discipleship resources. Learn more about Veritas Baptist College at https://VBC.eduThis podcast is hosted by Dr. Mike Lester and produced by Luke Clayton and the team at https://IncreaseCreative.Co.

The most spiritually transformative moments come through a person. These are the friends who walk in when everyone else is walking out, helping us with disappointment, conflict, and despair.You can connect with Mike at https://JMichaelLester.com, where you’ll also find more discipleship resources. Learn more about Veritas Baptist College at https://VBC.eduThis podcast is hosted by Dr. Mike Lester and produced by Luke Clayton and the team at https://IncreaseCreative.Co.

Discipleship must be identity-based, not activity-based. These relational discipleship principles demand Spirit-led ministry that prioritizes who we are in Christ over what we do.You can connect with Mike at https://JMichaelLester.com, where you’ll also find more discipleship resources. Learn more about Veritas Baptist College at https://VBC.eduThis podcast is hosted by Dr. Mike Lester and produced by Luke Clayton and the team at https://IncreaseCreative.Co.

We must move past curriculum and embrace life-on-life ministry. Multiplication should be the outcome of healthy New Testament Christianity, not the goal itself. Slow and steady wins.You can connect with Mike at https://JMichaelLester.com, where you’ll also find more discipleship resources. Learn more about Veritas Baptist College at https://VBC.eduThis podcast is hosted by Dr. Mike Lester and produced by Luke Clayton and the team at https://IncreaseCreative.Co.

The mission of the church is discipleship, rooted in 2 Timothy 2:2. It requires relational discipleship, not curriculum. This life-on-life investment unlocks the power of gospel ministry multiplication.You can connect with Mike at https://JMichaelLester.com, where you’ll also find more discipleship resources. Learn more about Veritas Baptist College at https://VBC.eduThis podcast is hosted by Dr. Mike Lester and produced by Luke Clayton and the team at https://IncreaseCreative.Co.

Are you measuring spiritual success with a stopwatch? True spiritual formation is discipleship beyond the stopwatch, rooted in authentic mentoring, not a race. We must fight the temptation of metrics vs maturity and embrace the Holy Spirit's pace.You can connect with Mike at https://JMichaelLester.com, where you’ll also find more discipleship resources. Learn more about Veritas Baptist College at https://VBC.eduThis podcast is hosted by Dr. Mike Lester and produced by Luke Clayton and the team at https://IncreaseCreative.Co.

Stop searching for the magic curriculum! True relational discipleship is life-on-life investment. It requires intentionality and learning how to cultivate natural spiritual conversations in a safe environment. You can connect with Mike at https://JMichaelLester.com, where you’ll also find more discipleship resources. Learn more about Veritas Baptist College at https://VBC.eduThis podcast is hosted by Dr. Mike Lester and produced by Luke Clayton and the team at https://IncreaseCreative.Co.

A conversation with Bryan Samms, Mike Lester, Nate Skelly, and Luke Clayton for a crossover episode of the Church Advance, Worldview, and Financial Pathway podcasts.

In a world filled with digital distractions, how do we build real, lasting spiritual relationships? The answer might be a philosophical shift from the traditional lecture-based ministry model to a more organic, conversational approach.

You can connect with Mike at https://JMichaelLester.com, where you’ll also find more discipleship resources.

Learn more about Veritas Baptist College at https://VBC.edu

This podcast is hosted by Dr. Mike Lester and produced by Luke Clayton and the team at https://IncreaseCreative.Co.

In his new book, Rescued, Dr. Bryan Samms tells the story of his family’s four adoptions, revealing how God's hand was at work in every step of their journey.

You can connect with Mike at https://JMichaelLester.com, where you’ll also find more discipleship resources.

Learn more about Veritas Baptist College at https://VBC.edu

This podcast is hosted by Dr. Mike Lester and produced by Luke Clayton and the team at https://IncreaseCreative.Co.

You can connect with Mike at https://JMichaelLester.com, where you’ll also find more discipleship resources.

Learn more about Veritas Baptist College at https://VBC.edu

This podcast is hosted by Dr. Mike Lester and produced by Luke Clayton and the team at https://IncreaseCreative.Co.