Speak The Truth EP. 94 Live from The 2021 Called to Counsel Conference W/Garrett Higbee - Transformed Discipleship: Mutual Care Discipleship
Episode Summary:
In this episode host, Mike is joined with seasoned pastor and counselor, Garrett Higbee to discuss transforming the discipleship culture from unhealthy discipling to healthy mutual care discipling beginning with small group members and leaders(levels 1&2) to equipping coaches, pastors, and counselors.
Episode Notes:
Garrett's focus over the last few years of ministry - leader care and developing resources both in preventive care, intensive care, and disciple-making care, and leader care with pastors and elders. Helping get the leaders healthy.
Discipling continuum - intentional to intensive,
break down the equipping into the context that people live in, helping contextually and relationally.
- level 1 - mutual ministry
- level 2 - becoming a transforming leader, not a conforming leader
- level 3 - coaches, pastors, elders
Church 360 assessment
- how are we doing as a church in discipling and caring for our church?
- Leadership health assessment
- providing a coaching review - key indicators
- abiding in christ - spiritual development
- Self-care, watching your life and doctrine closely.
- How's your EQ (emotional intelligence)
2 ways subordinate pastoral staff can engage lead pastor or executive-level staff.
- Prayer
- Testimony
Episode Resources:
freedom groups - 13-week recovery ministry