The Saturate Podcast The Discipleship Opportunity
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Jun 5, 2024 Daniel Im, author of 'The Discipleship Opportunity,' discusses leading a Great Commission Church in a post-pandemic world. Topics include church unity, prayer, city service, and balancing evangelism with discipleship. They also touch on changes in church practices post-COVID and offer leadership advice for engaging congregations in discipleship.
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Post-Pandemic Church Paradigm Shift
- The post-pandemic world challenges old ministry assumptions shaped by the 70-year-old church growth movement.
- This shift invites leaders to reconsider how they define church health and effectiveness beyond just growth metrics.
Four Categories Over Two
- The spiritual journey paradigm (evangelism then discipleship) oversimplifies current reality.
- The four categories sleepers, seekers, consumers, and disciples better capture post-pandemic spiritual engagement complexities.
Focus on the Interested
- Focus ministry efforts on the interested seekers and disciples rather than trying to stir interest in uninterested sleepers and consumers.
- Trust the Holy Spirit to awaken hearts instead of forcing interest through programs or debates.