Revitalize and Replant Transformational Discipleship with Andy Addis
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Oct 16, 2025 Andy Addis joins the conversation, bringing his expertise as the rural strategies coordinator at the North American Mission Board and pastor of Crosspoint Church. He emphasizes that true discipleship is all about presence with Jesus, not just methods. Andy shares a four-step Bible-reading process: summarize, expose, change, and prepare, while illustrating that genuine discipleship should make believers 'smell' like Jesus. He also discusses common devotional pitfalls and the importance of turning spiritual practices into two-way conversations with God.
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Presence Produces Real Transformation
- True discipleship is marked by being so with Jesus that you 'smell' like him rather than merely mastering methods.
- Presence with God produces observable transformation that doctrine or technique alone cannot replicate.
Barbecue That Leaves A Mark
- Andy recalls Roy's Barbecue in Hutchinson where the food's smell soaks into you and reveals the experience.
- He uses this sensory story to illustrate how discipleship should make you 'smell' like Jesus.
Don't Idolize The Discipline
- Disciplines like Bible study or prayer are valuable only when they move you into God's presence rather than becoming ends in themselves.
- Focusing on methods can make you proficient at practices but distant from relationship with Jesus.
