Into The Harvest podcast

58:30

Need a simple framework to help you make disciples like Jesus? Check out The Pathway Series to learn more: https://www.intotheharvest.org/pathway Merch ► https://www.intotheharvest.org/shop/ Instagram ► https://instagram.com/intotheharvest Facebook ► https://facebook.com/intotheharvest Newsletter ► https://www.intotheharvest.org/newsletter/ In this episode, we talked about bringing our understanding and practice of discipleship into alignment with what we see in the Bible. We see in Jesus' model that there are three components of disciple making, and in our culture we usually stick with one. Susie Walther helps us walk out what it looks like to incorporate all 3. Susie Walther is the founder of The Well Training Ministry. As a young woman, she served in the military and committed her life to Christ through the influence of her Army roommate. Susie received much of her early discipleship training through The Navigators and served as associate staff with that ministry for 10 years at Ft. Campbell, KY. Her ministry spans 30 years and counting, and includes leading Bible studies, teaching and equipping, mentoring, speaking at conferences and spiritually coaching Christian women in their ministries. Thousands of women have come through the doors of The Well ministry for Bible study and training, which equip women to more effectively do their own work of ministry in their own spheres of influence. I n this episode: • Why do we limit discipleship? • Are the 3 components happening at the same time? • How have the 3 components looked in your own life? • Inviting others to the work RESOURCES MENTIONED: The Pathway Series The Well Training Ministry The 3 Modes of Disciple Making Original Release Date: 04/03/25 SUBSCRIBE to our free weekly newsletter SHOP the ITH Store ******************** Want to Help Us Grow? • Subscribe and give us a 5-star review on…

Into the Harvest

1
#237 – Is Your Faith Active or Passive? (Matthew Clark) 1:01:03

il y a environ 9 jours1:01:03

1:01:03

Need a simple framework to help you make disciples like Jesus? Check out The Pathway Series to learn more: https://www.intotheharvest.org/pathway Merch ► https://www.intotheharvest.org/shop/ Instagram ► https://instagram.com/intotheharvest Facebook ► https://facebook.com/intotheharvest Newsletter ► https://www.intotheharvest.org/newsletter/ Want to grow in your faith? Spiritual vitality includes many things, and living on mission is one of them. Jesus told us to go and make disciples, so why wouldn't that command be something that makes us closer to Him? In this episode, John has a conversation with Matthew Clark about spiritual vitality and missional living, and how they are much more connected than we tend to think they are. Matthew Clark is a veteran disciple-maker and seasoned U.S. Army Blackhawk pilot. Currently he is dedicated to making disciples in the most remote corners of the world with JAARS, a missionary aviation organization serving to cover the crucial Last Mile of Missions. Matthew is passionate about growing spiritual vitality into every aspect of missional living; believing that true impact comes from a deep unwavering connection with God. I n this episode: • Spiritual vitality and missional living • The role of missional living • Misconceptions of being sent • Cultivating a missional lifestyle RESOURCES MENTIONED: The Pathway Series Action Plan - a tool to help you apply the principles discussed in this episode to your own life - Original Release Date: 03/27/25 SUBSCRIBE to our free weekly newsletter SHOP the ITH Store ******************** Want to Help Us Grow? • Subscribe and give us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts and Spotify • Share this episode on Facebook…

Into the Harvest

1
#236 – Everyday Disciplemakers: Stories from the Harvest 24:19

il y a environ 16 jours24:19

24:19

Need a simple framework to help you make disciples like Jesus? Check out The Pathway Series to learn more: https://www.intotheharvest.org/pathway Merch ► https://www.intotheharvest.org/shop/ Instagram ► https://instagram.com/intotheharvest Facebook ► https://facebook.com/intotheharvest Newsletter ► https://www.intotheharvest.org/newsletter/ We were honored to be able to interview several fantastic disciple makers at a conference recently, and we wanted to share some of their takeaways from doing life in the harvest. Enjoy! I n this episode: • One lesson Jesus has taught you recently • What would you say to someone who thinks disciple-making is only for church leaders? • How do you balance being a disciple and making disciples in the busyness of life? • What is one scripture that has shaped the way you live as a disciple? RESOURCES MENTIONED: The Pathway Series Original Release Date: 03/20/25 SUBSCRIBE to our free weekly newsletter SHOP the ITH Store ******************** Want to Help Us Grow? • Subscribe and give us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts and Spotify • Share this episode on Facebook • If you believe in what we’re doing and want to help us reach a wider audience, become a monthly supporter The post #236 – Everyday Disciplemakers: Stories from the Harvest appeared first on Into the Harvest…

Into the Harvest

1
#235 – One Church, Many Expressions 49:00

il y a environ 23 jours49:00

49:00

Need a simple framework to help you make disciples like Jesus? Check out The Pathway Series to learn more: https://www.intotheharvest.org/pathway Merch ► https://www.intotheharvest.org/shop/ Instagram ► https://instagram.com/intotheharvest Facebook ► https://facebook.com/intotheharvest Newsletter ► https://www.intotheharvest.org/newsletter/ Ready for an episode that might make you uncomfortable? In this episode, Andrew and John talk about the different expressions of Church, and how each expression reveals a different characteristic of God, and helps us know Him more. We are called to worship God with all of our heart, soul, mind, and strength. And the different expressions of the Church help us love Him with the different parts of ourselves. To be clear: we are talking about the different expressions of Church within Christianity. The different expressions of Church that worship the one true God. We still do not condone worship of any false gods :) I n this episode: • Our faith backgrounds • The ways our ideas of God have been malformed • God's characteristics • Resources and final thoughts RESOURCES MENTIONED: The Pathway Series QS: Church (Acts) Sacred Pathways Streams of Living Water - Original Release Date: 03/13/25 SUBSCRIBE to our free weekly newsletter SHOP the ITH Store ******************** Want to Help Us Grow? • Subscribe and give us a 5-star review on…

Into the Harvest

1
#234 – Closer to Jesus: The Mindset That Redefines Discipleship (Brad Brisco) 51:43

il y a 4 weeks51:43

51:43

Need a simple framework to help you make disciples like Jesus? Check out The Pathway Series to learn more: https://www.intotheharvest.org/pathway Merch ► https://www.intotheharvest.org/shop/ Instagram ► https://instagram.com/intotheharvest Facebook ► https://facebook.com/intotheharvest Newsletter ► https://www.intotheharvest.org/newsletter/ We in the United States are living in a rapidly growing missionary context. This is important to remember because the way we view evangelism and discipleship matters. There seems to be an understanding of evangelism and discipleship in the Church that puts limitations on both commands. John talks to Brad Briscoe about Bounded vs. Centered Set discipleship, and why those distinctions make a huge difference in our day-to-day discipleship. Brad Brisco directs strategy development for the North American Mission Board. He holds a doctorate in missional ecclesiology; his thesis focused on assisting existing congregations to transition in a missional direction. He also serves on the national leadership team for Forge America Mission Training Network. Brad is the co-author of Missional Essentials, a 12-week small group study guide, The Missional Quest: Becoming a Church of the Long Run, Next Door As It Is In Heaven, and Covocational Church Planting. You can connect with him on X @bradleybrisco and find his articles at missionalchurchnetwork.com. I n this episode: • Bounded set vs. Centered set • Evangelism is a relational journey • Incarnational evangelism • How busy-ness kills evangelism RESOURCES MENTIONED: The Pathway Series…

Into the Harvest

1
#233 – Is Your Church What Paul Would Recognize? (Alan Ch’ng) 51:16

il y a 5 weeks51:16

51:16

Need a simple framework to help you make disciples like Jesus? Check out The Pathway Series to learn more: https://www.intotheharvest.org/pathway Merch ► https://www.intotheharvest.org/shop/ Instagram ► https://instagram.com/intotheharvest Facebook ► https://facebook.com/intotheharvest Newsletter ► https://www.intotheharvest.org/newsletter/ Would the apostle Paul recognize your church? In this episode, John talks with Alan Ch'ng about the different expressions of the Church around the world. One thing remains constant - there needs to be authentic community and an outward-focused mission of making disciples in order to be a healthy church. A difficult combination, but certainly achievable with the help of the Holy Spirit. Alan Ch'ng is the International Vice President of The Navigators and has decades of experience leading cross-cultural missions and disciple-making efforts around the world. His leadership has shaped The Navigators' global strategy, and his heart for the church as a community of belonging resonates deeply in all of his work. In this episode: • Kingdom of God vs. Church • Church as the primary place of belonging • Church and it's cultural expressions • Final thoughts and challenges RESOURCES MENTIONED: The Pathway Series Committing to Community article Who we are at ITH Going to Church in the First Century by Robert Banks Paul's Idea of Community by Robert J. Banks The Rise of Christianity by Rodney Stark Original Release Date: 02/27/25 SUBSCRIBE to our free weekly newsletter SHOP the ITH Store ******************** Want to Help Us Grow? • Subscribe and give us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts and Spotify • Share this episode on Facebook • If you believe in what we’re doing and want t...…

Into the Harvest

1
#232 – How To Help Someone Whose Faith Is Falling Apart (Ian Harber)

il y a 6 weeks

—

Need a simple framework to help you make disciples like Jesus? Check out The Pathway Series to learn more: https://www.intotheharvest.org/pathway Merch ► https://www.intotheharvest.org/shop/ Instagram ► https://instagram.com/intotheharvest Facebook ► https://facebook.com/intotheharvest Newsletter ► https://www.intotheharvest.org/newsletter/ We are living in the middle of the largest religious shift in American history - and it's away from the Church. In this episode, Andrew talks with Ian Harber about deconstruction. More specifically, how to walk with someone who is going through deconstruction. Ian, who has gone through a deconstruction process himself, makes the point that at the end of deconstruction, there is always reconstruction. Reconstruction can look like a closer walk with Jesus, or it can look like leaving the faith altogether - or anywhere in between. Ian is author of the new book, Walking Through Deconstruction. He serves as Director of Communications and Marketing for Mere Orthodoxy. He also writes regularly about faith and life in a post-Christian age at his Substack, Back Again. His articles have been featured at The Gospel Coalition and Mere Orthodoxy. He and his family live in Denton, Texas and are members at The Village Church Denton. In this episode: • Why Ian wrote the book • Defining deconstruction • Why deconstruction is happening • Reconstruction RESOURCES MENTIONED: The Pathway Series Walking Through Deconstruction by Ian Harber Substack: Back Again with Ian Harber Original Release Date: 02/20/25 SUBSCRIBE to our free weekly newsletter SHOP the ITH Store ******************** Want to Help Us Grow? • Subscribe and give us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts and…

Into the Harvest

1
#231 – Don’t Build a Ministry Do This Instead 59:03

il y a 7 weeks59:03

59:03

Need a simple framework to help you make disciples like Jesus? Check out The Pathway Series to learn more: https://www.intotheharvest.org/pathway Merch ► https://www.intotheharvest.org/shop/ Instagram ► https://instagram.com/intotheharvest Facebook ► https://facebook.com/intotheharvest Newsletter ► https://www.intotheharvest.org/newsletter/ Jesus called all believers to make disciples (check Matthew 28:18-20). In the United States in 2025, it is easy to feel like we don't have time to do ministry, or our schedules are too full to give ourselves away to others. In this episode, we discuss two big shifts that can help you make disciples for the rest of your life. In this episode: • Different ages and seasons • Walking as wise, not unwise • Living an integrated life • Minister, don't build a ministry RESOURCES MENTIONED: The Pathway Series I ntimacy with the Almighty by Charles Swindoll Creative Obedience Original Release Date: 02/013/25 SUBSCRIBE to our free weekly newsletter, Disciple Notes SHOP the ITH Store ******************** Want to Help Us Grow? • Subscribe and give us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts and Spotify • Share this episode on Facebook • If you believe in what we’re doing and want to help us reach a wider audience, become a monthly supporter The post #231 – Don’t Build a Ministry Do This Instead appeared first on Into the Harvest…

Into the Harvest

1
#230 – Making Disciples in the Local Church (Shelton Markham) 59:00

il y a 8 weeks59:00

59:00

Need a simple framework to help you make disciples like Jesus? Check out The Pathway Series to learn more: https://www.intotheharvest.org/pathway Merch ► https://www.intotheharvest.org/shop/ Instagram ► https://instagram.com/intotheharvest Facebook ► https://facebook.com/intotheharvest Newsletter ► https://www.intotheharvest.org/newsletter/ Shelton Markham is back on the show to talk with Andrew about the Church and Parachurch organizations, and how they can/should best partner. It's a great show for anyone who is in an organization like the Navigators, YoungLife, or any other great parachurch organization, and is wondering how their giftings, and the things they're learning can best fit inside the Church. Shelton Markham is lead pastor of Paseo del Rey Church in San Diego, CA. To learn more about his ministry, please visit https://paseodelrey.org/ In this episode: • Why the Church/parachurch partnership is important • Andrew and Shelton's origin story • What makes a healthy church • 3D church RESOURCES MENTIONED: The Pathway Series Original Release Date: 02/06/25 SUBSCRIBE to our free weekly newsletter, Disciple Notes SHOP the ITH Store ******************** Want to Help Us Grow? • Subscribe and give us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts and Spotify • Share this episode on Facebook • If you believe in what we’re doing and want to help us reach a wider audience, become a monthly supporter The post #230 – Making Disciples in the Local Church (Shelton Markham) appeared first on Into the Harvest…

Into the Harvest

1
#229 – Want To Make Disciples? You Need These Two Skills. (Renée Sproles) 55:12

il y a 9 weeks55:12

55:12

Need a simple framework to help you make disciples like Jesus? Check out The Pathway Series to learn more: https://www.intotheharvest.org/pathway Merch ► https://www.intotheharvest.org/shop/ Instagram ► https://instagram.com/intotheharvest Facebook ► https://facebook.com/intotheharvest We have one of our favorite guests back on the show! Renee Sproles has been on several times to talk all things discipleship with us. In this show, she and Andrew are talking about initiating, and being intentional - two key factors in making disciples, and changing peoples' lives for the better. Renée Sproles is from Murfreesboro, TN. She is a speaker and writer for Renew.org, where she serves as the Director of Cultural Engagement. Her most recent book is Male & Female: A Biblical Look at Gender. She is also co-host of the Just Ask Your Mom podcast with her lifelong friend, Bonnie Blaylock. You can find the podcast on Apple and Spotify or at justaskyourmom.com. In this episode: • Why Renee Initiates • The Nuclear Family Was A Mistake • Roadblocks that keep us from initiating • Helping others initiate • Right brain/Left brain RESOURCES MENTIONED: The Pathway Series Renée’s podcas t Male & Female: A Biblical Look at Gender by Renée Sproles The Map to Maturity (video) The Map to Maturity (visual) The Nuclear Family Was a Mistake - article by David Brooks The 4 Habits of Joy-Filled People by Dr. Marcus Warner The 28-Day Joy Challenge! Original Release Date: 1/30/25 SUBSCRIBE to our free weekly newsletter, Disciple Notes SHOP the ITH Store ******************** Want to Help Us Grow? • Subscribe and give us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts…

Into the Harvest

1
#228 – My Raw and Real Church Experience That Changed Everything 1:01:53

il y a 10 weeks1:01:53

1:01:53

Into the Harvest

1
#227 – Why Church Activities Aren’t Fixing Your Deep Issues! 55:07

il y a 11 weeks55:07

55:07

Our western Church culture has a habit of going a mile wide and an inch deep. This causes big problems - on a lot of levels - but especially when behavior modification and church attendance do nothing to help our deeper issues. In this episode, John talks with Dr. Marcus Warner about how to bring freedom to the Body of Christ, and how to work toward spiritual and emotional maturity. Dr. Marcus Warner has served as president of Deeper Walk International since 2006. Marcus earned three degrees from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School – M.Div., Th.M. Old Testament, and D.Min. He has written 16 books on topics ranging from brain science to spiritual warfare including Rare Leadership, The 4 Habits of Joy-Filled Marriages, and Understanding the Wounded Heart. Marcus is a conference speaker and who works with both ministry and corporate groups around the world. A Bible teacher at heart, Marcus has taught Old Testament and Theology as well as serving as a senior pastor for seven years. His passion is taking complex topics and making them practical and accessible for everyone. Need a framework for making disciples? Get your copy of The Pathway Series In this episode: • Spiritual warfare vs. superstition • The goal is maturity • Half-brained discipleship • FISH Acronym • Takeaways and Applications RESOURCES MENTIONED: The Pathway Series Deeper Walk Ministries Deeper Walk by Dr. Marcus Warner Deeper Walk Podcast, On The Trai l Original Release Date: 1/16/25 SUBSCRIBE to our free weekly newsletter, Disciple Notes SHOP the ITH Store ******************** Want to Help Us Grow? • Subscribe and give us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts and Spotify • Share this episode on Facebook • If you believe in what we’re doing and want to help us reach a wider audience, become a monthly supporter The post #227 – Why Church Activities Aren’t Fixing Your Deep Issues! appeared first on Into the Harvest…

Into the Harvest

1
#226 – Should the Church Today Look Like It Did in Acts? 47:22

il y a 12 weeks47:22

47:22

We have a new theme on the show for 2025—the Church! In this episode, Andrew and John dive into the book of Acts to find out what biblical church is, if Acts is descriptive or prescriptive, and why it matters for us in modern times. Need a framework for making disciples? Get your copy of The Pathway Series In this episode: • Church in the Bible • Acts: Descriptive or Prescriptive? • Antioch: Case Study (Acts 11) • Galatia: Case Study (Acts 14) • Takeaways and Applications RESOURCES MENTIONED • The Pathway Series • FREE Study: What Is Church? Original Release Date: 1/09/25 SUBSCRIBE to our free weekly newsletter, Disciple Notes SHOP the ITH Store ******************** Want to Help Us Grow? • Subscribe and give us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts and Spotify • Share this episode on Facebook • If you believe in what we’re doing and want to help us reach a wider audience, become a monthly supporter The post #226 – Should the Church Today Look Like It Did in Acts? appeared first on Into the Harvest…

Into the Harvest

1
#225 – Into the Harvest in 2025 44:03

il y a 13 weeks44:03

44:03

Happy New Year! We can't believe 2025 is here, and we are so excited to share where Into The Harvest is going this year. We spent December highlighting some of our most popular episodes of 2024, and we thought we'd take this time to introduce some of our plans for 2025. One thing we will remain focused on is keeping the main thing the main thing. Spoiler alert: the main thing is Jesus. We're looking forward to 2025, and can't wait to keep walking alongside you as you make disciples of our King. Need a framework for making disciples? Get your copy of The Pathway Series In this episode: • Our Mission Statement • Focus on Jesus • Looking Ahead • Why We're focused on Disciple-makers RESOURCES MENTIONED • The Pathway Series Original Release Date: 1/02/25 SUBSCRIBE to our free weekly newsletter, Disciple Notes SHOP the ITH Store ******************** Want to Help Us Grow? • Subscribe and give us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts and Spotify • Share this episode on Facebook • If you believe in what we’re doing and want to help us reach a wider audience, become a monthly supporter The post #225 – Into the Harvest in 2025 appeared first on Into the Harvest…

Into the Harvest

1
Best of 2024 – Part 3 29:23

il y a 14 weeks29:23