The Disciple Dilemma

Journalist, Author and Washington Times podcaster for "Higher Ground", Billy Hallowell talks about: - Where you can find truth in the news - Geopolitics: What disciples should have in their conversational toolkits - Why Boomers wrecked everything Christian - Advice for disciples who happen to be Congressmen & Congresswomen

Professor, podcaster, author and apologist Randy Newman joins Dennis & Raymond to discuss his upcoming new book "Questioning Faith". Randy's resume includes time on staff with Cru (Campus Crusade for Christ) as well as his role as being the Senior Fellow for Apologetics and Evangelism at the C.S. Lewis Institute. - Why question faith? Who did you write this book for, really? - You described yourself as an "evangelistic chicken". What gives? - You started out Jewish, in New York. How did you end up as a Christian professor, author and apologist? - How do disciples connect with people outside the church? #discipleship #apologetics #evangelism

A one-minute peek at the full episode with Dr. Randy Newman, about his new book "Questioning Faith".

Professor, Author and former Pastor Dr. John Marriott talks about his newest book "Set Adrift" focusing on Christian deconstruction in Part Two of this interview. "Set Adrift" coauthored with Sean McDowell is another of John's well-researched book describing the whats and whys behind many people rethinking what they hold to be true in their faith and churches. - What is deconstruction? - How does discipleship fit in, or not here?

Talbot Professor John Marriott explains the ideas of deconversion and deconstruction in his new book "Set Adrift" and his earlier "Anatomy of Deconversion". The full episode of this trailer is on Part 1 of "Disciples Set Adrift...is That a Good Thing?" at https://youtu.be/zvwj73KMdbQ #apologetics #discipleship #evangelism

Professor, former Pastor and Author Dr. John Marriott talks "deconversion" in Part One and "deconstruction" in Part Two of this interview. "Anatomy of Deconversion" is John's well-researched book describing the whats and whys behind many people walking away from their faith and churches. - What is deconversion? - Is someone who used to be saved now "lost" when they deconvert? - What's the profile of the typical deconverter? - How does discipleship fit in, or not here? - How are we "catechizing" ourselves with Western culture? How does that weigh in on deconversion? #exvangelical #apologetics #discipleship

Two Minute Recap: Exploring the Marketplace hosts Dennis to talk about discipleship, relationships and wingmen.

Jim Kirkland, the Executive Director of Christian Chaplains and Coaching joins Raymond & Dennis to talk about why the words "Christian" and "Chaplains" are not one and the same any more. Issues in this episode: - Why do we need a "Christian" Chaplains association? - What are the specifics of a chaplain's life? - How does discipleship integrate in a chaplain's life? - What does Jim mean by "no lone rangers"? - What are workforce chaplains and why do we need them? - Why do we need chaplains in seminaries, for Pete's sake? - Raymond explains cooties...

What does Gen Z have in common with Boomers? What does identity and belonging have to do with discipleship? Two minutes with apologist, author and Biola professor Dr. Sean McDowell.

Os Guinness speaks about meaning and purpose, as he recalls meeting Peter Drucker, and as he met with some of New York City's financial district crowd.

True or False: Pastors are rarely discipled in their Christian education and training. Sadly, it's true - as in less than 20% of pastors say they have been discipled. That was Mark Danzey's story as an Atlanta "big church" pastor for fifteen years in ministry. Then he met Bill Lohnes, founder of "Narrow Gate EFL" (Equipping for Life). This is a no-holds-barred look at the majority report in Western discipleship. - The dearth of discipling in formal Christian higher education - What does Bill mean by "incomplete" discipleship when speaking of church activities? - Why programs are not discipleship - What it's like to be a Mark Danzey, encountering a disciple-making Bill Lohnes the first few times - The wonderful difference real, full discipleship makes in the lives of believers Bill and Mark joined us on The Disciple Dilemma to unpack the enigma around why pastors and the folks in their churches are significantly under-discipled today, and how Narrow Gate is coaching a better way forward. #discipleship #leadership #churchculture

True or False: Pastors are rarely discipled in their Christian education and training. Sadly, it's true - as in less than 20% of pastors say they have been discipled. (The full episode is at: https://youtu.be/FrxEFtvqa3s) That was Mark Danzey's story as an Atlanta "big church" pastor for fifteen years in ministry. Then he met Bill Lohnes, founder of "Narrow Gate EFL" (Equipping for Life). This is a no-holds-barred look at the majority report in Western discipleship. - The dearth of discipling in formal Christian higher education - What does Bill mean by "incomplete" discipleship when speaking of church activities? - Why programs are not discipleship - What it's like to be a Mark Danzey, encountering a disciple-making Bill Lohnes the first few times - The wonderful difference real, full discipleship makes in the lives of believers Bill and Mark joined us on The Disciple Dilemma to unpack the enigma around why pastors and the folks in their churches are significantly under-discipled today, and how Narrow Gate is coaching a better way forward. #discipleship #leadership #churchculture

What's up in New England? Dr. Jim Harrell, founder of "Overseed" joins Dennis to talk about the "different gospel" that has invaded a lot of New England churches - and the implications around discipleship. - What is "Overseed" and why is it in New England? - Fifty percent of the churches in New England reject the Gospel? Can that be right? - How did World War 2 and European liberalism infect churches in New England? - What do you mean by "a different gospel"? - Why is pastor turnover in New England so rampant? - Jim claims the work of culture change in churches can take years to gain traction. !!?? - What are Overseed's five core competencies for pastors? - How does power roil the work of revitalizing churches? - Shark Tank! What's Jim Harrell's two-minute advice for pastors? - "The Disciple Dilemma gave me PTSD". What's with that Dr. Harrell? - What are the headwinds facing discipleship in New England?

If you were trying to develop or reform discipleship in your church, who could you team up with? That's what The Bonhoeffer Project - named for the World War 2 discipling pastor, Dietrich Bonhoeffer, is about. - Is there something wrong with the way Western churches think about discipleship? - What does the Great Commission really mean? - How is modern Western discipling impairing the lives of pastors? - How easy is it to develop a discipling culture in a big church? - What are the obstacles? - How about in a small church? - Is it possible to connect with The Bonhoeffer project as an individual?

Watch Gina Mueller drive home the fundamentals of a discipled life.....it may surprise you!

We often speak about what's NOT working in Christian culture when it comes to discipleship. Let's talk about how people are rebuilding a biblical culture of discipleship in the West. Gina Mueller, the Director of 3DM North America explains. - What is 3DM? - What is Jesus-shaped discipleship? - What are the fundamentals of a biblical culture? - What are challenges facing Western churches around discipleship?

Dave Buehring, Founder of "Lionshare" joins Dennis & Raymond to talk about how to make disciples - and the challenges in doing that in the USA. - What does the "raw material of a disciple" (Christians) look like in the West today? - How is discipleship faring among pastors? - What causes a Christian community's culture to support - or hinder - discipling?

We creep in on Simon Edwards' lecture on apologetics at The OCCA - The Oxford Centre for Christian Apologetics. Check "the move" by Simon!

Preston Poore, a former Fortune 100 Executive joins Dennis & Raymond to discuss his new book, "The Discipled Leader".

Jarrod Spalding, a former pastor, and the cofounder of Vision Partners talks about the struggles of many New England churches to survive, and how Vision Partners is helping to restore those churches. #discipleship

Attorney, apologist and follower of Christ, Max Jeganathan joins Dennis to talk about how disciples should think, grapple with and engage with the despair, suffering and troubles facing people today. How should we think about these things personally? How should we relate to people as disciples in these times? How do some believers run from their identity, their hope and their meaning in Christ? And how does Max deconstruct those kinds of ideas toward the full call of a disciple? #discipleship #apologetics #leadership #culturechange

A podcaster, author, and former businessman-turned-Pastor - Adam Tarnow joins The Disciple Dilemma to talk about leadership's serving role to organizations, and why that matters to businesses and churches alike. Adam discusses his new book, co-authored with David Morrison "The EDGE, How to Stand Out by Showing You're All In" #discipleship #leadership #culturechange

Dr. Nathan Wagnon, founder of The Eden Project joins Dennis & Raymond to talk about unpacking the phrase "living in the love of God". Isn't that obvious? Or is it? A two-time Afghan war veteran, former Pastor and discipler, Dr. Wagnon is a Christ follower, husband, dad and servant to churches through the ministry of the Eden Project. Pastors - you need to catch this conversation. #leadership #discipleship #culturechange

This conversation is right up the centerline of The Disciple Dilemma! Crossroads Church founding pastor Ken Adams - who also founded Impact Discipleship Ministries wants to talk about the real mission of every church, about leadership's role in that fight, and the challenges facing young and upcoming pastors in Western Christianity. A great conversation! #culturechange #discipleship #leadership

Author, journalist, ex-pastor and missionary Brandon Flanery joins Dennis & Raymond to talk about life as an ex-vangelical, and Brandon's new book "Stumbling, A Sassy Memoir About Coming Out of the Closet and Evangelicalism" What things drove Brandon from his evangelical roots? How does someone in the LGBTQ community feel when they attend church alongside other people? How should disciples reach out and how should they show agape (Christ's unconditional love) to people who don't think like they do? #discipleship #leadership #culturechange #lgbt