Jude 3 Project Following Jesus When Life Gets Messy - Special Guest: Yolanda Solomon
Jun 16, 2025
In this engaging conversation, Yolanda Solomon, a passionate discipleship director and author of "Discipleship is Holy Collaboration," shares her insights on navigating faith amid life's chaos. She emphasizes discipleship as an expression of love and presence rather than perfection. Yolanda discusses practical ministry approaches, especially for busy parents, integrating trauma-informed care, and highlighting Jesus' model of self-sacrificial love. Her refreshing perspective encourages listeners to extend grace to themselves and others while fostering spiritual growth through everyday acts.
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How The Book Began
- Yolanda Solomon explains how encouragement from pastors and friends pushed her to write her first book during the pandemic.
- A friend, Akemeni Uwan, connected her to a publisher and wrote the foreword, turning prompting into publication.
Discipleship Means Following Jesus' Life
- A disciple is simply a follower or apprentice who imitates Jesus' life of self-sacrificial love.
- Yolanda emphasizes following Jesus by embodying his pattern of serving and loving in everyday roles.
Embodied Love Sparks Curiosity
- Embodying Christ's love makes the message attractive and prompts questions from others.
- Yolanda argues that living love and service reduces the need for purely intellectual defenses of faith.
