Mobilized Church Podcast

One of my favorite devotions is “The Way” by Stanley Jones. Working in places where his Christian mission was not afforded ‘most privileged religion’ status he pointed to the “Capital T” truths that are invested into the eternal and foundational Creation of God. Beyond philosophy and theology it is the immutable truths to which we are all subject working to point to Him. Truths seemingly working outside of the flawed human realm. Not subject to our culture or prejudice. (Psalm 19 and Romans 1 style) 

What happens when we realize that we are working on behalf of these higher Truths. That we are living out the results of obeying and then pointing people to THE WAY. 

In the call to live missionally, there’s a powerful synergy between the individual believer and the collective Church community. On one hand, the individual’s life-on-life missional living represents the most organic, grassroots reach of the gospel. This is where mission happens naturally in the everyday rhythms of life—where we learn, live, work, and play. On the other hand, the collective efforts of the Church community expand our capacity to tackle larger challenges and serve broader community needs, transforming neighborhoods and cities in ways that no single individual could achieve alone.  

To maximize our missional impact, we need both elements working together in harmony.

Our view of the state of Christianity often comes through the myopic lens of what is going on in the US. But according to a recent report from the Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, there are some encouraging signs that God is moving around the world in unprecedented ways. In today’s episode we explore these trends and what it means to the missional church.

We often think of our discipleship transformation in terms of reading the word of God and letting Jesus change what we care about. In this, it may sometimes sound like we are totally in control of the process. We study the Bible, we listen to the Holy Spirit promptings, we pray and accept the "better way" of Jesus and voila, "transformation." 

But sometimes the tool God uses is not something we are in control of. Sometimes it is life difficulty, trials, and struggles that Jesus uses to help us come into contact with our need to rely on Him and to reveal to us the process of "letting go and letting God."

In this episode we discuss how tough times produce the greatest transformation and most compelling testimony to unbelievers.

Join us for this tremendous discussion with Dr. Shadi Azar about the challenges and opportunities of multicultural ministry and discipleship.

People can be closed off. Closed off to new things. Closed off to new ways of doing things closed off to schedule disruptions. At the core of being a disciple is the word change. In a world where it is easy as humans to draw lines around our time and our activities. Any day where people are drawing lines around social and political issues. Are we open to allow God to lead us by his spirit and to reach people very much unlike us?

We often associate the operation of the Gifts of the Spirit to a church service, which is certainly appropriate, but they are also vitally important in missional living. In this episode, we discuss the why and the how of the Gifts of the Spirit in the mission. 

In today’s episode, we explore a powerful concept that can ignite cultural change: pain tolerance. We invite you to rethink our approach to discomfort and challenges, proposing that our willingness to endure discomfort can lead to profound shifts in our churches, communities, and beyond. Through a blend of biblical insights and practical examples, we look at how stepping into discomfort can foster empathy, understanding, and unity in our increasingly diverse world. Rather than shying away from difficult conversations or situations, we learn how embracing discomfort can catalyze positive change in our churches, workplaces, and social circles. Join us as we uncover how God uses our willingness to endure discomfort as a tool for cultural transformation. This episode will equip you with strategies to navigate challenging conversations with grace and courage, ultimately paving the way for transformation, healing and reconciliation. Tune in to The Mobilized Church Podcast and discover why embracing pain tolerance might just be the key to fostering lasting cultural change in your discipleship journey.

What should our motivation be to live as mobilized missionaries? What is the fuel to wake up every morning believing that you are a kingdom operative? Has the “church growth movement” affected the way we view our responsibility to the mission? Today, we attempt to answer these questions and more. Thank you for joining us!

According to missional experts, there are many examples of multiplication in every culture around the world except in Western culture, where some suggest there’s only one. What are the reasons for that? Is it possible to have multiplication in Western culture? Do we need to rethink church planting  & missional overflow strategies? In today’s episode, Ken & Kris attempt to address these very important questions.

How will the church remain effective in our current world?
The flesh will not get the job done in a post-Christian world.
In a world where the antichrist spiritual forces of darkness are working in tandem with an increasing secular world we are faced with a tough decision.
Are we going to pray and seek GOD for a move of His Spirit? Are we going to become saturated with Kingdom boldness? 

Sometimes we speak about spiritual conversations as “with” not “at.” We want to lead them to self-discovery but that doesn’t mean that we don’t say anything controversial. How can we have boldness in spiritual conversations and be okay with the tension? How do we produce tension that is godly and has transformational potential? Today we discuss what it means to have kingdom boldness in the mission.

Preparing yourself to live mobilized and to have natural spiritual conversations may be the most important thing that we do. Missional living within the everyday rhythms of life is what we personally do, it is what we promote, and it’s why we partner with pastors and churches. It is also one of the most challenging things to do. Today we want to discuss some ways that we can overcome these challenges by preparing ourselves to live every day as “sent ones.” 

In today’s episode, we discuss an article written by Daniel Yang, Director of the Send Institute, for Lifeway Research regarding the demographic shift that is happening and projected to happen in the next 25 years and how this impacts church planting.

At The Mobilized Church Network, we believe that there is a need to be aware of shifts and be ready to address them, but we also believe that there are some core biblical principles that innately address these issues. If we can embrace a “church-emerging-from” principle rather than “a church-built-for” model we will always be relevant and ahead of the trends. Thank you for joining us as we discuss “Church Planting and ’The 2050 Factor.’”

When Jesus started his earthly ministry, he did so by declaring, “Repent for the kingdom of the skies (heaven) is at hand” and preaching “the gospel of the kingdom.” What does that mean and how does that relate to us and our mission today in reaching our world and making disciples? Join us as we discuss “The Gospel of the Kingdom.”

There is much confusion and a lot of speculation about the end-times and the prophecies surrounding those events. Oftentimes, this produces one of two mindsets: 1) everything that happens is another sign or prophecy, or 2) a cynical attitude that questions the validity of all prophecies. Today, we tackle this challenging subject and attempt to answer the question of what the perspective of a disciple of Jesus should be as it pertains the last days. 

Making disciples and creating a disciple-making culture, like every spiritual pursuit, is built on prayer and our relationship with God. Today we talk about two critical elements that must be a part of every disciple-makers life. 

If it’s the job of the Holy Spirit to convict and convert, how do we become co-laborers with Him in the mission of reaching people with the gospel? What is our role in this process and how do we fulfill that? Today we talk about how skilled disciple-makers have an ability to engage in effective spiritual conversations and to partner with the Holy Spirit in the mission. 

We’ve often heard phrases like, “Just let them see our lives” and “More is caught than taught.” But are these concepts biblical? And what is the difference between passive and active discipleship? Today we tackle what it means to activate discipleship in every area of our lives. 

You can have cognitive dissonance from the gap on the Belief-Behavior spectrum. (That is truly “the gap” between how a person IS living and what truth teaches how they OUGHT to be living. This is “The Gap”). But you can also have ‘devotion dissonance’ on a Dedication-Desire spectrum, which is the other element of creating and managing the Is-Ought Gap. It’s not just behaving what you believe. It’s also the fact that we dedicate ourselves to what we desire. 

Join us today as we discuss way to close the dedication/desire gap.

Today we have as a special guest to the podcast - Rev. Terry Shock. Terry and his wife Melani reside in Indiana near Terre Haute and they currently lead a thriving leadership ministry called Kingdom Quest. Terry and Melani have more than 40 years of ministerial and leadership experience. "Their passion is to equip leaders seeking to advance the Kingdom. Whether in group settings or one-on-one with a senior pastor couple, they focus on leadership training and development. In addition to conducting workshops and training events, they create resources, many of which you can find on their website at KQMinistries.net.”

In this episode, we discuss how Spiritual tension impacts the intentional decision-making of a disciple of Christ.

Today we have a special guest on the podcast Pastor Michael Ensey. Pastor Ensey currently leads a thriving church in Heath, Ohio. He and his wife along with their church are influencers in their community. The Ensey’s served as the National Youth President of the UPCI. They’ve been youth pastors, lead pastors, district officials, and national officials, and God has really used him to be a strong voice to both young people and the future of our movement. 

Life in a world made dysfunctional by sin is hard. It’s hard on us and it’s hard to navigate. Jesus knew this. That’s why he offers “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.” (Matthew 11:28) This is not just an offer for people who are really having a bad day, it is an offer for all of us. To handle the challenges of life we need margin. That’s the offer of Jesus. Not just, “let me carry that for you a while,” it’s an offer of, “let me take the weight of that so that you can begin to live the way I intended for you.”

Are microchurches the answer for the mission? Should churches do small group ministries? What does it mean to decentralize the mission and how does that affect every day missionaries & believers? Join us for our discussion as we address these questions and more.   

The key to really understand Bridging the Credibility Gap is in this cultural idea that we have discussed in past podcasts. Which is that we are moving, and in some regions of the country have moved, from being a Christian culture (where large groups of society have a current Christian experience) to a post-Christian culture (where the majority has a knowledge or memory of a Christian experience) to a pre-Christian culture (that has no knowledge or memory of a Christian experience). Which means that increasing numbers of people that you meet who need Jesus either don't have an intrinsic belief in the core gospel message or they don't have an awareness of the core gospel message at all. 

In today’s episode we explore the differences between the way we have traditionally viewed discipleship primarily as transfer of information and true discipleship which revolves around BE, MAKE, MULTIPLY. 

The price you are willing to pay actually reveals how much you value what Jesus values. This becomes the proving ground for our abstract moral qualities to become active faith.  Join us today as we discuss Virtues, Morality, and Kingdom Courage.

Join us today as we discuss the importance and value of foundations and fences.

We absolutely know that the power of the Holy Ghost has the ability to radically transform lives and bring deliverance from habits, addictions, feelings. etc. that have held people captive for so long. We also know that the Word of God is a critical piece of experiencing deliverance. But many never really get free because their missing a key component to experiencing real deliverance. Today we talk about how discipleship is the key to breaking habitual cycles. 

As you’ve heard us discuss on numerous occasions, we know that discipleability is whether or not a person is willing to let Jesus change what they care about. But there are some barriers to becoming like Jesus that we don’t often discuss that will hinder a person’s spiritual growth. In today’s episode we talk about those barriers and how we overcome them. 

In today’s episode, we discuss the importance of allowing our identity to come from and be shaped by our relationship with Jesus. Because his identity was settled, he overcame the temptation in the wilderness, did not cater to the expectations of people, and fulfilled his purpose. We often wrestle with each of those when our identity has been formed by something other than Him. 

God’s design for intensified transformation is engaging in discipleship relationships/discipleship groups (we call them X Groups) and that transformation is the mechanism to multiplication. Today we discuss why these relationships are vital to our own personal transformation, the transformation experienced by others, and ultimately multiplication.

In today’s episode we discuss practically what it looks like to make disciples and why that is the engine that leads to multiplication. 

People tend to associate commitment with emotions. If they feel the right way, then they can follow through on their commitments. But true commitment doesn't work that way. Commitment is not an emotion; it's a character quality that enables us to reach our goals. And commitment is a foundational trait in both being and making disciples. 

When we accept the promise of God being our Provider/Sustainer then we willingly accept the lifestyle that is vulnerable to His good-faith promise to us. In this way alone can God truly be worshipped. Because only when we are completely vulnerable to Him are we able to truly declare Him through our lives. Join us for this episode as we discuss Faith, Vulnerability & Power.

Recently on another podcast, special guest Steven Robertson who wrote “Aliens Among Us”  addressed the dramatic socio-cultural difference of Gen Z and how those differences are going to fundamentally change how we’re going to do the mission and disciple them. 

We often talk about “living on mission in the key spaces of life: where we LEARN, LIVE, WORK, and PLAY.” This is a critical part of living as disciples that make disciples. However, it’s important that this doesn’t become limiting by focusing on the places we’re most familiar with. Today we discuss the importance of expanding your sphere of influence by reaching into places that you may not be comfortable. 

In today’s episode, we discuss a recent survey from Barna Research entitled, “What Are People of No Faith Looking For in Fatih Conversations.” How we communicate with those of “no faith” is critical if we truly want to reach them with the gospel.

You’ve heard us often say that it’s the stories of life experiences that ultimately tell the true story of the mission and His Kingdom. Today, we’re going to have an open discussion with the Dilly’s as we share stories and experiences of our journey to disciple-making and multiplication. 

In a “Fallen World” we have so many things that affect our view of success and happiness and generally what really matters. Today we discuss How to Determine What Doesn’t Really Matter.” If you want to live your life for “lesser things” then we will have plenty of information for you. If you would like to live for eternally important things, then we will talk about what to avoid.

Being a disciple can be hard and it can be easy. It just all depends on which day you catch me. Some days being like Jesus seems like a walk in the park, while others, like a walk through the Amazon jungle. Or using another analogy, being a disciple can sometimes feel like bull riding. You jump on the back of a mission that seems so much bigger than you. Some days it feels like life is just twisting and turning and bucking and I’m just trying to hang on. But the difference is, with bull riding, I’ve got to do it all on my own, and I only have to make it 8 seconds. With being a disciple, I have to make it everyday, all the way across the finish line. But I have Jesus giving me strength and guidance the whole way. So today we want to talk about the ups and downs of living the Kingdom Life. “What do you think is the hardest thing about being a disciple of Jesus?”

What if pure biblical systems facilitated and served the reproduction of the John 4 model? What if instead of the institution being the engine - the woman at the well was? What if the fuel for the engine wasn’t guests but transformed disciples?

For most people we would prefer the mediocre known as opposed to the potential of the unknown. But the reality is that disruption is a vital part of the discipleship process. In today’s episode we talk about how to recognize & appreciate the disruptions that God brings in our lives for His purpose.

If you have listened to this podcast for any amount of time, you have heard us talk about the attractional model church and its inability to truly fulfill the mission. Often times this can be interpreted that churches shouldn’t do any events or activities that look attractional, but the truth is most things are neutral. Today we talk about what that means and why it’s important for missional churches to understand.

There are many thoughts and opinions on how to reach our world and build a disciple-making culture in the church. Today we break down the differences between models, methods, and movements and discuss how to experience a Book of Acts movement! 

For attractional model churches, Summer can be a challenging season because of the dreaded Summer slump. People are on vacation, teams and volunteers are spread super thin, and everything the attractional church is built on is stretched to the max. But for missional churches, Summer is go-time…a season to build relationships and connections and to identify discipleable people. Today we talk about shifting from Summer Slump to Summer Mission. 

We are living in a world that is filled with people that are exhausted and indifferent. Exhausted because of the heaviness of the issues with which we are dealing, the constant barrage of news and information, and the spiritual turmoil most are unaware of. And indifferent because many view Christianity as ineffective at the least, complicit in causing the issues at the worst. 

Today we examine the characteristics of the Kingdom of God that are called to operate in these conditions and how the church ultimately becomes viral, particularly to an exhausted & indifferent people. 

When considering the culture and philosophies of the ancient Greco-Roman world, a person would not think that this was a place conducive to the spread of the gospel and Kingdom of Jesus Christ. Yet we find that within a few decades there were thriving powerful churches in the midst of an idolatrous and sometimes decadent world. 

Today we examine the characteristics of the Kingdom of God that is called to operate in these conditions and how the church ultimately becomes viral particularly in a humanistic culture. 

When considering the culture and philosophies of the ancient Greco-Roman world, a person would not think that this was a place conducive to the spread of the gospel and Kingdom of Jesus Christ. Yet we find that within a few decades, there were thriving powerful churches in the midst of an idolatrous and sometimes decadent world. 

Today we examine the characteristics of the Kingdom of God that is called to operate in these conditions and how the church ultimately becomes viral.

In today’s episode of The Mobilized Church Podcast we discuss the three main ways churches and leaders attempt to fulfill the call of God to reach our world….MODELS, METHODS & MOVEMENTS. 

Where Does Our Need for Acceptance Come From? Why do we work so hard to minimize the possibility and pain of rejection? How Are We Taught to Deal With This Dilemma? Flourishing comes when we embrace the vulnerability with an understanding that we become free from the fear and domination of the lesser human acceptance. 

In this episode, we’re joined by special guest, Pastor Les Cotton, pastor of Apostolic Life in Urbana, IL, to talk about his testimony of overcoming addiction, their residential recovery program called LifeLine Connect, and how they built a multi-lingual ministry. I promise...this is going to be so good!

Pastor Jimmy Toney is a church planter, conference speaker, served as the North American Missions Director for the UPCI, and currently serves as Senior Pastor of The Pentecostals of Gainesville, a thriving church that has launched several church plants. Join us today for our conversation with Jimmy about his passion for church planting and the mission. 

In his book, “The Starfish & the Spirit,” Alan Hirsch talks about the importance for missional movements to operate in a chaordic way. Today, we discuss what chaordic movements are and why this is vital for true multiplication movements. 

While we enjoy the benefits of living in covenant relationship with Jesus and all of blessings that go along with that, we were made for more than just gathering together for good services and reaping material blessings. Today we tackle the topic of identifying the fundamental purpose of every believer/follower of Jesus: THE MISSION. 

In our discipleship we have to be aware of this … 

If our lives are rooted in the flesh then the soul will draw from there and produce fruit of the flesh. 

If our lives are rooted in the Spirit then the soul will draw from there and produce fruit of the Spirit.

Easter Sunday has been referred to as “The Super Bowl of the Church” because of the amount of people who typically don’t attend a church service on a regular basis will get up and go to church this Sunday. For the attractional model church, the focus is on doing whatever is necessary to get as many people in the building as possible. While we certainly celebrate church attendance, we all know this typically doesn’t result in sustainable, long-term change. So the question is this: how is the approach for Easter different for a missionally-minded church?

We've talked about a lot of concepts and principles, had conversations with pastors and leaders, and shared statistics and trends about multiplication. But at the end of the day, stories tell the story. Today we talk about our experiences on this journey and what apostolic multiplication truly looks like. 

Pastor Jason West and his wife Leah are building a tremendous work in the inner city of San Jose, CA, called The Hope Center. Join us for our conversation with Jason about his passion for making disciples and reaching our metro areas.

People often are prepared for change because they are tired/frustrated/irritated with something. How can we recognize this and have a spiritual conversation where our transformation story inspires them to consider that there is an alternative (the better way of Jesus’ kingdom)?

While there is significant movement of the Holy Spirit, there is no denying that the majority of people still fall into one of two categories regarding that..either apathy or antipathy. The question then becomes how do missional people truly work with how the Holy Spirit is working?

The 5 Love Languages Books have been very popular for years. The book by Gary Chapman attempts to relate how we experience and express love within a framework of 5 “languages” to which human personalities are wired. Today, on Valentine’s Day we are discussing how the 5 Love Languages can not only help us understand love within our marital and family relationships but also how the love languages affect our ability to show others the love of God. 

How do we have spiritual conversations with people who have found that the end of their quest for fulfillment has ended in bitterness? The pursuit of what satisfies the soul may at first feel sweet and deeply gratifying. It is very difficult to persuade someone who is in this stage. They have imagined that “that thing, that experience, that romance, that person, etc” will be everything they have been wanting. But as we know, it never satisfies for long and in the end leaves us empty and often hurting. What begins as a sweet pursuit ends in bitter disappointment. So the question … how do we engage someone who finds themselves at that place where they are coming to the realization that what they thought was the answer is not going to be?

Join us for this fantastic conversation with church planter, Pastor Tim Gaddy, who launched New Life Church in Cabot, AR in 1992. Through his exceptional leadership, New Life has grown into a thriving apostolic revival center that is making an impact around the world. Tim also serves as the District Superintendent of the Arkansas District for the UPCI. 

Many churches and believers start the new year with focused prayer and fasting as a part of their consecration efforts recognizing our need to align with a heaven-down perspective. The reason consecration is so critical is because we understand that the ways that are appealing in the Spirit are appalling to the flesh. 

Are you telling the story of Jesus or proving a point? Much of our world today seems to be in a growing divide. The hostility in the socio-political environment of our world is making it increasingly more difficult to debate the gospel into the hearts and minds of people. But Jesus gave us the model…our stories tell His story! 

Generational curses are less generationally transmitted demonic domination than they are generationally observed behaviors that incline the children to repeat the dysfunction that they have both seen and are often victims of. Any succession of spiritual domination (family strongholds) is broken in new birth in Christ (you are new creatures). And when by faith the old ways are put off and new life is put on a new model for living is presented which provides a redemptive affect for that family. Today we talk about the deception of generational curses. 

The Word of God provides stability in a world that is changing and moving at a rapid pace and in challenging ways. Certainly, this is something that is needed in our walk with God. There is, however, something about the Spirit of God that challenges us to grow and to change that can cause us to feel unsettled. This powerful combination of His Word and His Spirit is critical to spiritual transformation. Today we talk about how God unsettles us by the moving of His Spirit in our lives. 

2023 is right around the corner. It is common during this time of year to both look back to what we have done and accomplished and to look forward to a new year and the possibilities of a fresh start. In this episode, we look at how disciple multiplication movements have different metrics that define the win and different processes for calendar planning and leadership development. 

The second commandment from Jesus is to love others as we love ourselves, but we all know that can be a significant challenge. Today we tackle the topic of how, as disciples of Jesus, we can fulfill the responsibility to love even the most “unlovable.” 

PEACE 

What is it? What produces it? And why we need it so desperately in our time. Peace is often merely thought to be the “absence of conflict,” but in today’s podcast, we look at Shalom in its rich Hebrew meaning. We discover that it is the characteristic of God’s Kingdom people who are submitted to the rule and reign of Jesus Christ in their lives. And we are reminded that even at Christmas it’s still … “All about being disciples.”

We know that the gospel of Jesus is a message of good news because it is a message of hope and deliverance from the effects of sin. As missionaries of Jesus, we have a responsibility to boldly to declare the good news of Jesus to a world that desperately needs hope. But should the gospel be a “crafted message” designed to attract unbelievers? Today we tackle the challenge of delivering good news to a lost world.

The holiday season is a season of nostalgia…traditions that make us feel secure and content. There is something about tradition that brings us a sense of safety and security because it’s familiar. But we also understand that we’re living in a constantly changing world that can often leave us longing for what we are familiar with. As disciples of Jesus, how do we deal with this tension? 

As disciples of Jesus, we are called to allow God to transform us by the renewing of our minds so that the way we think is aligned with Jesus and His Kingdom values. We understand that as Paul told Timothy, one of the evidences of the endtimes is that people would become increasingly unthankful. In today’s episode, we talk about what it means to have the mindset of a disciple of Jesus which is rooted and grounded in thankfulness.

There is no denying that we are living in tumultuous times…socially, politically, spiritually. We would all agree that this is such a challenging hour especially for believers and yet, there are clear signs that we are living in the last days, which includes prophecies of supernatural revival. How do we, as believers, navigate through the challenges of current events/endtime prophecies and live on mission?

We have spent a lot of time discussing the various aspects of what it looks like to live on mission in the key spaces of life…where we LIVE, WORK, AND PLAY. But here’s an interesting question: how does missional living affect the way we live and function within the body of Christ? Today we discuss how a missional culture is the key to being the healthy church family God has designed us to be. 

CS Lewis once famously said that most Christians fall into one of two camps as it relates to spiritual warfare: they either deny its existence or they become fascinated with it. In today’s episode, we discuss the functional, not the fantastical, aspects of spiritual warfare within the mission and how this important topic can mean the difference in unlocking our missional activities. 

On this podcast, we have talked a lot about the importance of building a missional culture within the church but the question is this: how do you know if you truly have a missional culture? It’s easy to mistake the activity of committed people for missional living, but they are not synonymous. In today’s episode, we discuss the markers of a true missional culture. 

One of the challenging things we face as missional people is how we engage our current culture that is increasingly more secular. Andy Crouch addresses this in his book, “Culture Making”, where he identifies the four ways Christians have typically responded to culture, which has produced cultural wars. The questions is as God’s missional people how do we engage our harvest field without feeling like we’re compromising. 

One of the challenging things we face as missional people is how we engage our current culture that is increasingly more secular. Andy Crouch addresses this in his book, “Culture Making”, where he identifies the four ways Christians have typically responded to culture, which has produced cultural wards. The questions is as God’s missional people how do we engage our harvest field without feeling like we’re compromising. 

Since we started this journey in 2016, one of the amazing things we have discovered is that there is clearly a move of the Holy Ghost that is drawing people into apostolic discipleship and multiplication. Everywhere we go we encounter people who have been on a similar journey and who are hungry to see God do even more than what we have experienced. It is clear that this is not just a passing fad or a buzzword but a movement led by the Holy Ghost. 

As we’ve discussed before the gospel of Jesus is not contrarian but it is confrontational. In a world that has become increasingly sensitive and often views speech and beliefs as violence, how do we effectively present the message of Jesus and discipleship in a way that brings about real transformation in people’s lives? That’s our topic for today. 

Today we are discussing how the decentralization of the mission is necessary for the church to reach the world on a scale that equals the great challenge before us.

It is possible to do spiritual things such as the lifestyle we live or doing the mission and still have motives that are driven by personal affirmation. If we don’t allow Jesus to change what we care about, we can easily be driven by perceived measures of success in every area of our life including the mission. Today we discuss this tension about where we get our affirmation from and how that drives who we are and what we do for the Kingdom of God. 

On today’s episode, we are very excited to interview Pastor Jay Jones, who is a church planter, a visionary, a next-level thinker, and a multiplication leader. In 2000, Jay and his wife Angela launched The Pentecostals in Kentwood, MI which is a thriving apostolic movement with another campus in Burton Heights. He also currently serves as the District Secretary for the UPCI Michigan District. You are going to be blessed today as we discuss his amazing journey from church planter to leading a multiplication movement.  

In John chapters 7 through 12, we see people constantly questioning the identity of Jesus primarily because he did not fit their expectations based on tradition. But Jesus’ response was simply that he didn’t testify of himself but the works that he did and the approval of the Father was his source of validation. In today’s podcast, we explore how churches and believers in the 21st century seek validation and what we can learn from the model of Jesus and the early church. 

We all recognize that we are living in very tumultuous times. Politically, economically, socially, and most definitely spiritually. A valid question that can and should be asked is if the church growth model of the last 50+ years is going to be able to withstand the spiritual pressure of the hour. Some have suggested that discipleship/disciple-making/multiplication is a passing fad. But is it possible that Jesus is empowering the church with the power to stand against the antichrist spirit of this age and with the apostolic principles to turn our world upside down? 

Every committed Jew had heard the importance of standing for and staying in the “old paths” and the traditions that had been handed down for generations. But then we read a parable Jesus shares in Luke 5:36-39 about the old wineskins and new wineskins, which created a significant amount of tension because they saw it as contradictory to the law. But Jesus was abundantly clear that He came not to destroy the law but to fulfill it. We still live in the same dispensation as the apostolic church so truth and doctrine will never change, but how can this principle be applied in our context and specifically about the mission? Today we tackle the Old vs New Wineskin tension. 

Since we were kids, we’ve heard the mantra, “This is the revival generation.” And while we recognize that every generation possesses massive missional potential, it certainly seems as though this current generation is poised for a multiplication revival that can truly turn this world upside down. Today we talk about why that is and what we can do to maximize that potential.

In the book of acts, the New Testament church often prayed for boldness. We are living in a day where I Spiritual Conversations are conducted in an increasingly secular culture. Today we explore how the church can be bold with the gospel while having conversations with not at people.

Over the course of the last couple of years we have discussed a lot of details as it pertains how to be and make disciples and the process of how that happens. But we must never forget that to produce a true apostolic culture, we must have the influence of the Holy Spirit in everything we do. We cannot get so technical and master all of the concepts and principles that we think we can do it without Jesus. If we try to do it without prayer, fasting, being Spirit-led, and seeing the power of the Holy Ghost evidenced in people’s lives, we will not be able to produce an apostolic multiplication movement. But with Him ALL THINGS ARE POSSIBLE!!!

Today marks our 100th episode and nearly two years of recording The Mobilized Church Podcast. First of all, we want to say THANK YOU to all of our listeners and those who engage with us on a weekly basis. Secondly, we want to have a conversation about “the why” of  this podcast. Recent statistic reaffirm what we know: fewer people than ever in American history are identifying as Christians and yet we know that the gospel is as powerful as ever. So why are we not reaching people and turning our world upside like the Book of Acts Church? This is why we do what we do. 

Matthew chapter 8 begins by saying, “When he had come down out of the mountain…” he immediately heals a leper, then the Centurion’s servant, then Peter’s mother-in-law, and then he healed the multitudes, We see this pattern happen many times in scripture: Jesus comes out an environment of truth and power to take that to the people who needed it most. This is the embodiment of mobilization. We, as apostolics, love the “mountain” experiences but we have been called to take that into the key spaces of life. Today, we talk about what it means to truly come down out of the mountain.

We are living in a fallen and broken world and as a result we have all been hurt by someone and something. Unfortunately, many have been hurt in a place where healing is supposed to occur, in the church. This has led many to become disillusioned with the modern church. In today’s episode we tackle the challenging topic of dealing with hurts in our own lives, as well as living on mission to bring healing to those who have been hurt & wounded.

We are living in a world where people want all of the benefits without a high level of commitment in all areas of life. But the value system of the kingdom is that if we are going to follow Jesus, He requires total and complete surrender of every area of our lives. The question is this: how do we make fully devoted followers of Jesus (disciples) in this kind of environment?

In the modern church era, we have typically attempted to produce change in people by getting them to believe the “right things.” If we can just get them enough new or better information, they will change what they believe and thus experience life-change. But the Bible is abundantly clear that the Jesus-model is to address the heart issues and if you get people to love and value what Jesus does, it will produce not only proper orthodoxy but a lifestyle pleasing to God. 

You’ve heard us refer to concepts like fruit to root, behavior modification, changing what you care about, etc. Today we are going to bring all of these concepts together to demonstrate why it is so vital for us to consistently experience true transformation so that we can flourish in freedom.

Over the years, there have been a lot of trends as it pertains to small group meetings for the purpose of discipleship and multiplication. But are these biblical and are they fulfilling the purpose of building fully devoted followers of Jesus that are living on mission? In today’s episode we discuss each of these in comparison to the apostolic model given in scripture. 

Just last night it was leaked that it appears the Supreme Court of the United States is about to issue a ruling overturning Roe vs Wade, which has caused a massive backlash and protests on both sides. The question is, as disciple-makers, how do we respond particularly as it relates to issues that involve strong emotions and opinions? In today’s episode we discuss how you can stand for the value system of the kingdom and continue to show love and compassion for those with whom you disagree.

As we’re recording this podcast, the world is still discussing the bombshell news that Elon Musk has now purchased Twitter and one of the big questions that is swirling around is, “Who is controlling the narrative?” Sometimes on this episode we discuss the nuts and bolts of creating a discipleship culture and being a disciple-maker but today we want to take a different angle by discussing who is controlling the narrative in our lives. This strikes at the heart of truly being a disciple. 

The role of the church from a biblical perspective is for the perfecting of the saints and equipping for the work of the ministry. However, far too often, church events and activities have become the epicenter of missional activity. In this episode we discuss what it would look like if the church would create an environment like Jesus did with his disciples for the purpose of training and releasing for doing mission. 

It has become very popular within church culture to promote an atmosphere of friendliness. From parking lot attendants to door greeters to the First Impressions team, we do everything we can to let people know we are “the friendliest church in town.” But are we missing something? Is it possible that we have mastered the art of being friendly without actually being friends? In today’s episode, we discuss why just being friendly falls well short of the standard Jesus set when it comes to how we should approach relationships with those all around us. 

In the latest episode of The Mobilized Church Podcast, we interview Pastor Mark Condon from New Albany, OH. Mark has been a leader in the worship music industry for many years and in 2014 he and his wife Carol planted Infinite Church in the Columbus area. We are looking forward to an awesome discussion about their experiences in church planting and launching a missional movement.

Many times new believers (or new converts) have an advantage over veteran believers when it comes to living on mission.  Today we want to explore some of the reasons why new believers have the advantage and how veteran believers can learn from their “childlike faith.” 

We have talked a lot about the importance of changing the “operating system” of the church in building a true discipleship culture versus an institutional model which is built on incremental change. In today’s episode we discuss how this operating system change affects every aspect of church operation and specifically what it looks like in creating teams. The things that matter most in team-building reveal your operating system.

If we are going to reach our world with the gospel, it demands that we become embedded in the key spaces of life: where we live, work, and play. We call this Mobilization…getting US into OUR world for the purpose of building meaningful relationships. But one of the biggest challenges we have encountered is how to take Jesus into those relationships in a way that is natural and genuine. In today’s episode, we discuss a major key we have found in moving from good relationships to God relationships. 

One of the natural tendencies of human nature is to reflex away from what is popular or trendy in the moment, and we typically swing to the other end of the spectrum. We see it in politics, religion, education, and just about every other facet of life including trends within the church. This has never been more apparent than in the last 50 years of the American church with the advent of the “megachurch” and the seeker-friendly movement and then all of the reflexes against that. The issue is this: if we just reflex against something we are still operating on the same plane. Our responsibility is not to reflex against current trends of the church but to follow the leading of the Holy Spirit and the direction in the Word of God to be a biblical, apostolic discipleship movement. In today’s episode, we talk about the dangers of the pendulum and how the church must neither chase trends nor reflex against what is popular. 

In episode 83, we discussed how that one of the most critical steps in moving to multiplication is changing the way we think, particularly as it relates to the fulfillment of the mission. In this episode, we take that one step further and address what this looks like practically in our pursuit of discipleship multiplication. The main question for today’s episode is this: what kind of thinking catalyzes the missional impulse in us and our church culture.  

There is no denying that most want to see a multiplication revival but the reality is that in order to get to that, it will definitely require a change in the way we think. So here’s the deal: why is this so difficult? Why do we often resist challenges to conventional thinking? And what are some of those ways of thinking that need to change? Today we talk about one of the most difficult but most important aspects of moving to a multiplication movement: multiplication thinking.

I want to be like Jesus. And the disciples that he taught to be bold and caring and loving.  And yet the very fact that we teach that there is an objective truth, and that we teach that there is only one way to salvation, these things are by nature confrontational.  Yet in the 21st century, so many churches and even highly missional movements have tried to downplay these more “unpopular aspects” of Christianity. Or relegate some of the values/truths of the Kingdom of God to be taught to mature believers, if they are tackled at all.  So the question is this: in presenting the gospel, what role does confrontation play if any?

In the Western world, it is often believed that new behaviors are produced when new information is given. Unfortunately, in a biblical context it’s more insidious because we’re dealign with truth and the gap between our belief and behavior can be seen as hypocrisy from the outside and viewed as the expected norm from the inside. Let’s talk about bridging the gap between what we say we believe and our behavior. 

As we have discussed on multiple occasions, there is a trend where people are increasingly more open to a conversation about faith and the things of God, but resistant to a discussion where they feel like someone is trying to convince them.  In today’s episode we talk about how to shift towards talking with versus at people.

While nearly 75% of people think they will be successful with their New Year’s resolution, in reality 64% will have given up their resolution within a month. What’s funny is that over 50% of people say that at least one of their New Year’s resolutions were ones they had made the previous year.  As we age, we either get less hopeful … or wiser. Still … This is the time of year when people are perhaps the most aware of the effect of time on our lives. And the desire to have something new, to do better, to enact some kind of change motivates us.

Whether it was miracles, signs and wonders or the power of God giving them grace to be like Jesus in a very hostile and oppositional world, you can see clearly that the Book of Acts Church was saturated in the supernatural.  In our world today we have an emphasis on intellectualism and science, and yet our world is strangely preoccupied with the spiritual. Movies include many dark themes. The Marvel movies … it’s all about superhuman strength and superheroes. What if this is the hour where the idea that we have graduated from our need of the supernatural has come full circle?  Is the supernatural just something that we only see when we come together for the corporate gathering of the church?  Let’s explore some ways that we can have and experience the supernatural as we do the mission of the church. 

Whether it was miracles, signs and wonders or the power of God giving them grace to be like Jesus in a very hostile and oppositional world, you can see clearly that the Book of Acts Church was saturated in the supernatural.  In our world today we have an emphasis on intellectualism and science, and yet our world is strangely preoccupied with the spiritual. Movies include many dark themes. The Marvel movies … it’s all about superhuman strength and superheroes. What if this is the hour where the idea that we have graduated from our need of the supernatural has come full circle?  Is the supernatural just something that we only see when we come together for the corporate gathering of the church?  Let’s explore some ways that we can have and experience the supernatural as we do the mission of the church.

This is our last podcast for 2021 so we thought it would be good to look back over this past year. Not necessarily as a highlight or recap - really more of grabbing a theme that seemed to be prevalent over the last year. And we want to look at it from the perspective of, “Will this be a theme that will remain relevant for the new year and beyond?” And if so, “How will the church, as a missional movement respond?”  We talked about a lot of relevant topics and practical missional living concepts, but one thing that seemed to be … either a main topic … or one that came up in our discussion a lot …. was the trends of church membership and the health of the local church.

The angel declared that His name would be called “Immanuel, God with us” which gives us clear insight on the Jesus model of reaching our world…to reach us, He had to live among us. If we are going to be effective in fulfilling the mission of reaching our world with the gospel, we must do what He did and live incarnationally in our world. Today we discuss this idea and concept of what incarnational living actually looks like.  

Last week we talked about GenZ’s desire (and other statistics point to this trend among all ages) for spiritual conversations that arise out of personal relationship.  It would appear that “evangelism” is only highly effective when done by individuals living on mission where they live, work and play. We admit that the true multiplication engine is organic and personal. In God’s world only those things that have a seed in them are capable of multiplying. And yet, if done properly, there is a way that events such as Sunday worship gatherings, block parties, Matthew parties, and other creative ideas can be the catalyst for multiplication. Today we will look at how these kinds of events can be fuel for the multiplication engine.

According to recent studies, it is clear that the next generation is open to conversations about faith and God, but not in ways that were effective in the past. These reports tell us that relationship, listening, and actions are more important than having strong arguments. In this episode, we discuss these trends and why discipleship culture is more important than ever. 

We often spend much of our time discussing spiritual things/discipleship/multiplication from a theoretical or philosophical perspective within the echo chamber of the church culture. While discussion is certainly necessary, most of these principles can only become clarified when we put them into action. The mission can only be understood in movement. In today’s episode, we discuss the importance of “going” rather than just talking about going.

In today’s episode, we have a conversation with two men who are leading their cultures in moving into multiplication to hear what their experiences have been like in the process. Pastor Michael Hanks is pastor of The Pentecostals of Ceres and also serves as NAM Director for the Western District of the UPCI. John serves in First Church of Portsmouth and has gotten significant traction in multiplication. We appreciate them sharing their experiences with us.

For some, the path to revival is to work on having better services, tweak systems and processes, and hope you have the lucky number in the revival lottery. But is that the biblical approach? Certainly God is the only one who can give the increase and is the Lord of the harvest, but we have a responsibility of “planting and watering.” In this episode we debunk the myth that revival is like a magical lottery that only a few “lucky winners” get to experience. 

Most desire and believe for a multiplication revival that will impact our communities and turn our world upside down. But there are some key reasons why this is so challenging and why many are struggling to make this shift. Today we examine FIVE challenges that we are facing that makes this operating system change so difficult. 

Most desire and believe for a multiplication revival that will impact our communities and turn our world upside down. But there are some key reasons why this is so challenging and why many are struggling to make this shift. Today we examine FIVE challenges that we are facing that makes this operating system change so difficult. 

So much of our “ministry” is found in group settings (aka services) but is that the culture of change that Jesus led? We see over and over again in the gospels that Jesus impacted people on the individual level which in turn led to a movement of change wherever He went. If we are going to reach our world, it is imperative that we are living as every day missionaries where we live, work, and play and build meaningful relationships that connect individuals with the transformational power of the gospel. 

As apostolic pentecostals, we often pride ourselves on our ability to be sensitive to and follow the leading of the Spirit of God. If we’re honest though, we must admit that the majority of that occurs within the context of our services. Being Spirit-led every single day is a critical aspect of living a healthy, fulfilled Christian life and is, without question, one of the most important characteristics needed to be an effective disciple-maker. In today’s episode, we talk about the nuts and bolts of truly living Spirit-filled lives and how that impacts disciple-making. 

Anyone who is Spirit-filled would agree that we have a responsibility to reach our world with the life-changing gospel of Jesus Christ. On that we can all agree. The reality, however, is that accomplishing this task has been very difficult, particularly in Western culture. Today we talk about the most pressing issues that keep the American church from truly experiencing multiplication revival.

A lot of our discussions have been philosophical in nature and discussing concepts and principles for being a multiplying disciple-maker or leading a multiplication movement. In today’s episode, we invite you to join us as we discuss the ups and downs of our personal journey and how that has shaped us and led us to develop the Map to Multiplication.

Most of us will go to great lengths to avoid tension in our lives. But is it possible that God is using tension to help us to be conformed into the image of Jesus? In this episode we discuss what spiritual/discipleship tension is and how it can be one of the best gifts God gives to us.

There is nothing on the planet more transformational than the gospel of the kingdom of Jesus. Through the working of His Spirit, we are changed, healed, delivered, experience the miraculous, and so much more. And it is through our stories of personal transformation that we have an opportunity to share with others what God can and wants to do for them. How much more effective would we be if we shared the doctrinal truths of the kingdom through the lens of our personal transformation? Your stories are what truly tell the story!

Our job as multiplying disciple-makers is to build relationships and to identify discipleable people through spiritual conversations. In any situation, but particularly disciple-making, one of the biggest challenges we face is that we often go into a conversation with preconceived ideas. In today’s episode we talk about why assumptions are an issue and how everyone desiring to be an effective disciple-maker can avoid the assumption-trap.

One of the biggest mistakes we make is that we often confuse activity with progress. This is nothing new in scripture because we see the children of Israel wandering in the wilderness for 40 years but not really going anywhere. Unfortunately, there are many who feel like their world is full of busyness but are not seeing the missional success they would know God wants to give them. In this episode we discuss how to get off the merry-go-round and live with intentionality. 

In a chaotic world like we are living in with an unprecedented pandemic and global socio-political upheaval, it is becoming increasingly apparent that the complexity of the institutional systems is incapable of fulfilling the missional mandate. The only thing that has the flexibility and the ability for multiplication in the hour in which we are living is the plan Jesus put in place and the apostolic principles of discipleship. Today we break down why it is absolutely critical that we apply the simple, apostolic principles of Jesus.

Michael Cavin preached a tremendous message recently called, “The Five Laws of the Harvest” based on the parable in Matthew 20 regarding the landowner looking for laborers in the 11th hour and paying the same wages he paid to those who had worked all day. There is nothing more important than finding laborers even up to the very end so that none of the harvest is lost. The question we must ask is this: Is the harvest the most important thing for us?

What drives someone to truly become mobilized missionaries in the key spaces of life? As leaders, we often look for different means and methods to motivate people, but there truly is nothing more powerful than being driven by a burden. In this episode, we tackle the topic of cultivating a burden and why it is so critical in the process of becoming a multiplication movement.

As we celebrate our 1-Year Anniversary for The Mobilized Church Podcast we take an in-depth look into why we started The Dillingham Group and the podcast and what we hope to see God do through this ministry. We believe God for an apostolic multiplication revival and just want to be a part of what God is doing the last days. We also share some thoughts on what is coming down the road for the church and for TDG. Thank you for joining us on this journey!

In spite of the fact that multiplication is built into the DNA of the apostolic church, many will never truly experience it, which demands the question, “Why?” There are many reasons but one of the key reason is simply this: multiplication demands taking risk. We have cultivated a culture that elevates safety and security over experiencing the supernatural, which has limited the potential of the church. Today we want to encourage everyone to be willing to be Spirit-led and to not be afraid to step out by faith.

Many times we believe that the way to move the church into a kingdom culture is through preaching, but is that really enough to move people into the culture of Jesus? The truth is that the culture of the church, not programs or any other outside influence, will truly determine the missional success of the church. Today we discuss the importance of culture creation.

In the latest episode of The Mobilized Church Podcast, we interview Dan Grider of The Ignite Discipleship Movement. Dan is a former church planter that led both churches into multiplying disciple-making movements. He is also an author of important books on discipleship such as The Starfish Movement, Crucial Conversations, Going All In, and You Were Made for This. He is a leading expert on developing multiplying disciple-makers, building a discipleship culture in churches, and launching multiplying church plants and missions. We are excited to have Dan on The Mobilized Church Podcast!

One of the most important aspects of being a multiplying disciple-maker is us being the disciple first and allowing Him to transform all areas of our life. In this episode we discuss the importance of immersion in the value system of the Kingdom of Jesus so that it deals with root issues that produce fruit in our lives.

As we experience the transformational power of the gospel, we should become more like him inwardly and outwardly. Discipleship makes us like Jesus in character and cause. In this episode we discuss what it means to be like Jesus in character and mission.

One of the biggest challenges and most important steps in the process of becoming a multiplying disciple-maker is moving beyond basic fundamentals of faithful membership and getting us into our world. In this episode, we discuss some important concepts from the book, “Surprise the World: The Five Habits of Highly Missional People” to help understand how this happens.

The message of the gospel is the message of abundant life. How do we effectively communicate this message to those who have never experienced it in such a way that stirs up curiosity the way Jesus did?

There is no denying that creating a discipleship culture is difficult, but the question is why is it so challenging. In this episode, we discuss an article written by Michael Kelley, the Director of Discipleship at LifeWay, where he identifies 4 Cultural Challenges of Discipleship.

There is no denying that creating a discipleship culture is difficult, but the question is why is it so challenging. In this episode, we discuss an article written by Michael Kelley, the Director of Discipleship at LifeWay, where he identifies 4 Cultural Challenges of Discipleship.

The first step in multiplication is moving from Membership to Mobilization, which requires an awareness of opportunities to engage with those in the key spaces of life in meaningful ways. The essence of mobilization is engagement…the question is how do we move towards meaningful relationships.

We get a ton of questions related to making disciples, creating a discipleship culture, evangelism vs discipleship, etc. There is a lot of confusion and misunderstanding around this topic that often leads to unnecessary division. Today, we address a number of the most frequent questions we receive from church leaders, pastors, & saints.

Each believer has the responsibility of walking a discipleable person through the process of discipleship. The question is…how do we do that? Today, we discuss the foundational principles of helping someone become a fully-devoted follower of Jesus.

In past conversations, we've addressed the importance of tension in the discipleship process. Today we take that a step further as we discuss how tension and spiritual conversations are a key component in the spiritual formation of a fully-devoted follower of Jesus.

Many pastors, church leaders, and saints are feeling frustrated over the fact that while we give our time, energy, and resources to programs and events, it rarely leads to true missional success. In this episode, we discuss how this can be leveraged for the purpose of moving toward being the apostolic church we are destined to be.

The infilling of the Spirit of God is more than just a Sunday experience but is for us to exercise power and authority as we live on mission every day. As we go, we take the life-giving power of the Holy Spirit into places that desperately need the the transformation only He can bring.

A major theme of the Book of Acts multiplication revival was that they experienced the supernatural power of God on a regular basis. If we are going to turn our world upside down, we must exercise the power and authority God has given us and expect to see the supernatural. 

There are some who are what Michael Frost refers to in his book “Surprise the World” as “gifted evangelists” - people who just have a natural gifting of reaching people with the gospel. Unfortunately, most of us do not fall into that category, but we are all still called to be “missional believers.” Today, we want to encourage the missional believers that you can be effective in living on mission by providing practical tips for reaching your world.

In his book “Surprise the World”, Michael Frost states that there are two kinds of people: 1) Gifted Evangelists and 2) Evangelistic Believers. In this episode, we want to discuss what it means to be missional believers and how living “questionable lives” evokes questions from friends/family/etc. & provides the opportunity to identify people of peace.  

75% of all new converts are won to the Lord by people who have been a believer for 2 years or less. In today's episode, we address this and how we can mobilize the sleeping giant of believers living on mission every single day!

Join us for our conversation with Pastor Darin Sargent from Escondido, CA

Pastor Stan Gleason, who serves as Senior Pastor at The Life Church in Kansas City, MO, and is the Assistant General Superintendent of The United Pentecostal Church International, has been a leading voice in the discipleship movement for many years. His book, “Follow to Lead: The Journey of A Disciple-Maker” is a respected resource on discipleship and has been translated in several languages.  Pastor Gleason shares with us his journey to creating a discipleship culture, as well as what he sees as the path to creating a multiplication movement.

In the latest episode of The Mobilized Church Podcast, we interview Pastor Anthony Cox from Harvey, IL, who is a leading voice in multiplication and church planting. Hear his story about how they are multiplying and launching church plants all over the Chicagoland area. 

Today we are interviewing Pastor Jason Staten from Lexington Park, MD to talk about his new program called Raising the Bar Leadership Curriculum and how this can help in becoming effect multiplying leaders. For more information on Raising the Bar, please visit https://www.jasonrstaten.com/

In this episode we discuss how we can redeem some of the common discipleship terms that have often been misapplied or misunderstood.

Join us for our discussion as we address some of the discipleship terms and concepts that have gotten off-track or are misunderstood. It's critical to align the language to the value system of the kingdom that leads to a discipleship culture.

In the latest edition of The Mobilized Church Podcast, we discuss the importance of biblical terms and concepts outside of the applications of cultural Christianity. Just because a term or concept has been misused does not mean that we should discard it because we are engaged in God's redemptive process.

We are living in such a unique time and we need to hear the voice of God like never before. In this episode we discuss what God is speaking to the church.

In this episode we discuss how God uses tension as leverage for change. As humans, we try and alleviate change, but sometimes God would rather we embrace it.

There are many reasons why changing our church culture into a true apostolic discipleship/multiplication culture is difficult. We take a deep dive into some of the biggest challenges we have experienced and what we have done to attempt to overcome them. 

When Jesus Is richly dwelling In you, you will richly dwell In places where you are mobilized. 

Join us for part 2 of our discussion about continuing to live on mission even in the most adverse circumstances. The mission cannot and does not stop just because times are difficult. 

Motivation matters because it determines what you put your time, energy and resources towards. In this episode, we talk about the THREE different motivations for mobilization and the consequences of each of them. 

Change is never easy but a necessary component for church multiplication particularly in the unique hour we are living. In this episode, the Dillingham brothers discuss the difficult topics of tradition, change, and the future of the church.

As those that have personally experienced and been eyewitnesses to the transformational power of His Spirit, we are called to testify to our world that He is the better way. Our message is not that if you follow Jesus you will have better/bigger/nicer things in this life, but that you will have overcoming power. In this episode, we address the reality that if we are going to fulfill HIs mission, we have to truly believe that HE is the better way!

While we are certainly not living in ideal circumstances, is it possible that God has uniquely positioned us to be the most missional generation in the history of the church? In this episode, Pastors Ken & Kris talk about what it means this means to live in and speak to the real-world issues of our time. 

In this bonus episode of The Mobilized Church, Ken & Kris tackle the difficult topic of the 2020 Election/politics and how it effects living a mobilized life. There is certainly high tension in our nation and it is imperative that we skillfullly navigate through these difficult issues with the goal of sharing the good news. We hope you enjoy!

How can be witnesses In times that are so uncertain? Listen to the discussion to find out!

In a world full of voices, we have to learn to listen to Him and to people. People will have opinions that violate God's values, but they are not the enemy.

As we continue the discussion this week, we dive in on how we can live mobilized even In a messed-up world.

This week, we discuss the importance of the Holy Spirit and its transformational power.

We discuss how to identify people who are ready to be discipleable by interacting with those in our mission field every day of the week, not only on Sundays. 

In this episode we discuss the "how to" of discipleship. 

Join us as we discuss part 2 of Spiritual Conversations. 

Having spiritual conversations can be difficult at first, but in reality, it isn't anything more than a good conversation that turns into a God conversation.

This is it; this is the key. Relationship is the key to living a life mission-minded.

This is it; this is the key. Relationship is the key to living a life mission-minded. 

His passion must be our passion. His mission must be our mission. We discuss what truly dying to our flesh and embracing the mission of Christ Is.

As Believers become saturated with His Word and His Spirit, we begin to live and speak the value system of His Kingdom. 

Now that we've really dug in and developed what being a disciple and making disciples means, we discuss how to make disciple making part of our belief system.

In the past few episodes, we've established that being a disciple is a vital part of multiplication revival, but how important Is disciple making? That is what is discussed In this episode of the Mobilized Church Podcast.

What does discipleship really mean? It has become a cliche In today's church, but what is the original meaning of true apostolic discipleship?

In this episode, we discuss what the modern church sees as successful and how that compares to the church in the Book of Acts.

This episode discusses the methods the modern church uses in comparison to the method of the Book of Acts churches. 

Due to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, the church had to change the way it reached not only church "goers," but also the way it reached the rest of the community. In this episode, we discuss how we, as the church, can move forward in this unique hour we are living.

In this inaugural episode, we introduce the mission for the Dillingham Group, and dive in to what it looks like for the church to be mobilized.