The Practical Missions Podcast 

Pod #57 Building Healthy Community

We define belonging as no possibility of rejection

Today on the Pod, we take a deep dive into what discipleship is and how we can do it better. Ministry and discipleship are more than a service on Sunday mornings. My guest today reminds us that If I don’t know your story, I don’t know you. And if I don’t know you, I can’t love you. He is convinced that the front lines of discipleship are around the dinner table. We also take a really helpful look at ministry and singleness. 

Timeline 

  • 00:00 Introduction
  • 01:00 Leaving the pastorate
  • 04:15 Ministry as community, not institution
  • 07:50 What is discipleship?
  • 10:40 How do you form community?
  • 15:50 Hospitality is discipleship
  • 18:50 The sacrifice of hospitality
  • 22:15 Dos and don’ts of hospitality
  • 24:55 How do you rest?
  • 29:20 Discipling difficult people
  • 37:27 Ministering as a single
  • 43:42 Dealing with loneliness

Resources Mentioned in this Pod

Book: Sabbath as Resistance 

Listen on: Apple Podcast | Spotify

It’s impossible to build community without Sabbath. Sabbath may not feel productive to us, but it is a means by which we build community and disciples. Sabbath helps us fulfill our mission; it’s not in the way of our mission.

Building Healthy Community

Pod #57 Building Healthy Community

We define belonging as no possibility of rejection

Today on the Pod, we take a deep dive into what discipleship is and how we can do it better. Ministry and discipleship are more than a service on Sunday mornings. My guest today reminds us that If I don’t know your story, I don’t know you. And if I don’t know you, I can’t love you. He is convinced that the front lines of discipleship are around the dinner table. We also take a really helpful look at ministry and singleness. 

It’s impossible to build community without Sabbath. Sabbath may not feel productive to us, but it is a means by which we build community and disciples. Sabbath helps us fulfill our mission; it’s not in the way of our mission.

Listen on: Apple Podcast | Spotify

Timeline 

  • 00:00 Introduction
  • 01:00 Leaving the pastorate
  • 04:15 Ministry as community, not institution
  • 07:50 What is discipleship?
  • 10:40 How do you form community?
  • 15:50 Hospitality is discipleship
  • 18:50 The sacrifice of hospitality
  • 22:15 Dos and don’ts of hospitality
  • 24:55 How do you rest?
  • 29:20 Discipling difficult people
  • 37:27 Ministering as a single
  • 43:42 Dealing with loneliness

    Resources Mentioned in this Pod

    Book: Sabbath as Resistance 

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