The Disciple Maker‘s Podcast S8 Ep. 28 - Valuing Community and Relationships Over Individualism (feat. Curtis Sergeant with Ken Shackelford)
Jul 8, 2021
In this episode, Curtis Sargent, a disciple-making practitioner and trainer, shares insights from his global ministry work. He discusses the importance of community over individualism, contrasting Western norms with biblical teachings on mutual love. Curtis highlights innovative disciple-making tools developed on mission fields and the advantages of discovery Bible studies. He also emphasizes the role of purposeful community and accountability in fostering deep spiritual growth, while addressing ways to embed these principles within congregations.
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Learning By Necessity In China
- Curtis Sargent learned disciple-making methods by trial and error among an unengaged people group in China where traditional methods felt impossible.
- Those desperate experiments led to a movement that swept the island and became the basis for training leaders globally.
Dissatisfaction Enables Change
- Change requires dissatisfaction with the status quo plus knowing a better way and how to start.
- The biggest variable is how dissatisfied people are, not information or method alone.
Emphasize Quality Over Quantity
- When introducing movements in North America emphasize qualitative advantages like deeper discipleship rather than just numbers.
- Highlight stronger disciple quality to communicate relevance where felt need for huge numerical growth is low.
