The Red Letter Disciple

Jeff Mueller is currently the senior pastor of Waikoloa Lutheran Church in Waikoloa, Hawaii. Mueller has planted churches and ministries, including Child Beyond International. This organization is committed to rescuing vulnerable children, specifically in Guatemala. To learn more about the podcast or access the show notes, visit www.redletterpodcast.com.Today’s episode is brought to you by our partner Child Beyond International. Through this incredible mission rescue organization, you and those in your church can be changed in just 10,000 minutes! Why 10,000? Because 10,000 minutes is the exact amount of time spent on a seven-day mission trip. Child Beyond International has everything set up for you and your church to experience a powerful overseas mission trip that will rescue the life of a child in Guatemala. Not only this, but it will change the lives of those who go on the mission trip as well. You and your church can be transformed in just one week. Personally, mission trips change my perspective, restore my purpose, and grow my faith unlike anything else. Mission trips are one of the most effective faith-building discipleship opportunities God provides for us, not only to make a huge spiritual difference in the life of one soul at a time, but in each one of our own spiritual lives as well! So, today, I invite you to check out the great work of our partner at their website www.childbeyond.org.Additionally, I’ll be doing a FREE webinar with Pastor Jeff Mueller, founder and president of Child Beyond International, on April 11th at Noon-1PM CT. The webinar will help your church create a global mission strategy that reaches the vulnerable. You can register for that here: https://event.webinarjam.com/channel/CBIResources mentioned in the episode: Child Beyond International Waikoloa Lutheran Church in Waikoloa, HIKey insights from the episode: Every disciple should ask, “God, what are you blessing, and can we be a part of that?” – Jeff Mueller At the end of our lives, it’s my goal to say, “What a ride!” – Jeff Mueller The shifts in discipleship have been seismic over the last few decades. – Jeff Mueller We can, and we must learn new ways to share the gospel. - Jeff MuellerPastor Jeff Mueller’s Challenge: Memorize Matthew 9:36 and share compassion with others this week.Register for the FREE Red Letter Leaders WebinarRemember to register for the FREE webinar with Pastor Jeff Mueller, founder and president of Child Beyond International, on April 11th at Noon-1PM CT. https://event.webinarjam.com/channel/CBI“Helping Churches Do Outreach that Actually Rescues the Vulnerable"In this webinar, Pastor Jeff Mueller, will help your church create a global mission strategy that actually reaches the vulnerable. Churches are passionate about reaching the lost and the most vulnerable. But, how do you know if you are truly effective? Are your outreach programs, your global missions, etc., actually accomplishing this end? In this dynamic webinar tailored for pastors and church leaders, we will delve into the heart of effective outreach, focusing on strategies that genuinely rescue and uplift the vulnerable in our world. Jeff Mueller leads Child Beyond International, a rescue missions organization in Guatemala, and is passionate about helping churches form strategies that actually reach the most vulnerable. Drawing from both biblical principles and his wealth of experience, pastors and leaders will be well on their way to ensuring that their church is reaching the lost, just like Jesus.Watch the entire season for free: We’ll upload every episode of The Red Letter Disciple on our YouTube channel. If you aren’t subscribed already, you can do so here!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Kevin Seo is a Start-Up Expert and a serial entrepreneur. He has primarily been in the Food Business and not long ago, launched the SonicSpeed Cafe, combining video games, food, and community all in one. He’s also the host of the Good Service Podcast and loves talking about faith, the service industry, and Jesus. To learn more about the podcast or access the show notes, visit www.redletterpodcast.com.Today’s episode is brought to you by our partner Child Beyond International. Through this incredible mission rescue organization, you and those in your church can be changed in just 10,000 minutes! Why 10,000? Because 10,000 minutes is the exact amount of time spent on a seven-day mission trip. Child Beyond International has everything set up for you and your church to experience a powerful overseas mission trip that will rescue the life of a child in Guatemala. Not only this, but it will change the lives of those who go on the mission trip as well. You and your church can be transformed in just one week. Personally, mission trips change my perspective, restore my purpose, and grow my faith unlike anything else. Mission trips are one of the most effective faith-building discipleship opportunities God provides for us, not only to make a huge spiritual difference in the life of one soul at a time, but in each one of our own spiritual lives as well! So, today, I invite you to check out the great work of our partner at their website www.childbeyond.org.Additionally, I’ll be doing a FREE webinar with Pastor Jeff Mueller, founder and president of Child Beyond International, on April 11th at Noon-1PM CT. The webinar will help your church create a global mission strategy that reaches the vulnerable. You can register for that here: https://event.webinarjam.com/channel/CBIResources mentioned in the episode:  Secret Sauce websiteGood Service PodcastKBOP Korean BBQ in Monrovia, CA Kevin Seo Email Kevin Seo InstagramKey insights from the episode: I’m always asking God, “Where is your work?” and “Take me there.” – Kevin Seo No matter where you are career-wise, you can be a disciple in your field. – Zach Zehnder Jesus won’t show you the way; he is the way. – Kevin Seo Entertainment comes from creativity, which is an attribute of Jesus. – Kevin Seo The church has created a lot of believers but not a lot of followers. – Kevin Seo Before I do great work, I gotta get me and God right. – Kevin Seo Holiness gives boldness its bite. – Kevin Seo I pray for boldness in every conversation. – Kevin Seo Kevin Seo’s Challenge: Go silent for 10 minutes a day.Register for the FREE Red Letter Leaders WebinarRemember to register for the FREE webinar with Pastor Jeff Mueller, founder and president of Child Beyond International, on April 11th at Noon-1PM CT. https://event.webinarjam.com/channel/CBI“Helping Churches Do Outreach that Actually Rescues the Vulnerable"In this webinar, Pastor Jeff Mueller, will help your church create a global mission strategy that actually reaches the vulnerable. Churches are passionate about reaching the lost and the most vulnerable. But, how do you know if you are truly effective? Are your outreach programs, your global missions, etc., actually accomplishing this end? In this dynamic webinar tailored for pastors and church leaders, we will delve into the heart of effective outreach, focusing on strategies that genuinely rescue and uplift the vulnerable in our world. Jeff Mueller leads Child Beyond International, a rescue missions organization in Guatemala, and is passionate about helping churches form strategies that actually reach the most vulnerable. Drawing from both biblical principles and his wealth of experience, pastors and leaders will be well on their way to ensuring that their church is reaching the lost, just like Jesus.Watch the entire season for free: We’ll upload every episode of The Red Letter Disciple on our YouTube channel. If you aren’t subscribed already, you can do so here!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Katherine Norland is an actress in Hollywood with more than 100 credits. In this episode, Katherine will talk about what it’s like to be a disciple in Hollywood and how to deal with more than 900 rejections in her acting career. Hear her story of how she overcame self-doubt and is now helping others fully step into their calling. To learn more about the podcast or access the show notes, visit www.redletterpodcast.com.Today’s episode is brought to you by The Disciple Making Playbook. And I’d love for you to check out this organization and be changed in just 10,000 minutes! Why 10,000? Because 10,000 minutes is the exact amount of time spent on a seven-day mission trip. Child Beyond International has everything set up for you and your church to experience a powerful overseas mission trip that will not only change the life of someone in Guatemala, but amazingly, it changes lives for those who go on the mission trip as well. You and your church can be transformed in just 10,000 minutes. Truthfully, in my life, I can point to the impact that overseas missions trips had perhaps more than anything else in my faith formative years. And even still in my adulthood when I’ve had the chance to go. It changes my perspective, restores my purpose, and it grows my faith unlike any experience I’ve ever had. Mission trips are one of the most effective faith-building discipleship opportunities God provides for us, not only to make a huge spiritual difference in the life of one soul at a time, but in each one of our own spiritual lives as well! So, today, I invite you to check out the great work of our partner at their website www.childbeyond.org. Additionally, I’ll be doing a FREE webinar with Pastor Jeff Mueller, founder and president of Child Beyond International, on April 11th at Noon-1PM CT. If you want to be a church that has global impact and is really good at what Jesus was really good at, rescuing the lost, Jeff’s team gives incredible opportunity unlike what I’ve seen anywhere else. So, I’ll put the link to the webinar in the show notes…register for that free webinar…check out their link www.childbeyond.org.Want to elevate both the quality and quantity of disciples at your church? Get $100 off this online course for the month of March only. Stephanie Gutierrez recently went through the online course and said this, “I just finished watching the DMP series this weekend, and I can genuinely say it surpassed my expectations. The quality of the content, action-ability of the ideas, and loads of supporting materials (assessments, links, e-books, challenges) were outstanding.” So, enroll today in this online course, you’ll get lifetime access to 10-power packed video modules that will help you with all of the following:It’ll help you and your church create a Jesus-centered unique disciple making playbook that gets maximum buy-in from everybody at your church.It’ll help you develop discipleship targets you can measure at your church. Because in life we measure what’s important. It’ll help you maximize what you are already doing to grow your church by utilizing some of the practical tools along the way. It’ll elevate both the quality and quantity of disciples that are a part of your ministry.Though the world is constantly changing, it’ll give you the confidence to communicate your plan, knowing that it will help people be greater disciples of Jesus!Go to www.disciplemakingplaybook.com for more information. 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Just enter “podcastdmp” at checkout.Resources mentioned in the episode: Katherine Norland IMDbDhar Mann Studios YouTube ChannelDhar Mann Bonus Videos (geared to adults)Katherine Norland YouTube ChannelYou Are Worthy: Stop Building Other People's Dreams and Sabotaging Your Own So You Can Step Into Your Calling and Live Your Purpose with Confidence by Katherine NorlandPoeticPrescriptions.com/freebookFreeGiftFromCoachKat.comKey insights from the episode: God can bring the audience when he decides to bring the audience. - Katherine NorlandPeople can only see the tip of us, but the entire glacier is there when God decides to recede the waters! - Katherine NorlandWe gather information to prove ourselves right. - Katherine NorlandWhen we compare, we’re not content no matter what we have. - Katherine NorlandI am a fool and weak, but God can still use me. - Katherine NorlandNobody relates to the person who has it all together. - Katherine NorlandGod continues to use broken, messy, and unworthy people. - Zach ZehnderKatherine Norland’s Challenge: Practice micro-acts of obedience. Whatever God tells you to do, do it! Hurry, act now for $100 off of The Disciple Making PlaybookGet $100 off this online course for the month of March only. Pastors and church leaders, if you need help creating a disciple making strategy or plan at your church, this course is for you. Here’s what Tonna Heinemann, the discipleship director at Good News Church in Omaha, NE said, “The Disciple Making Playbook is very well-done. Not only are the videos relatable and enjoyable to learn from, but the content is also well thought and applicable to today’s ever evolving church. The gospel is the same, but our culture has shifted dramatically, even in the past 5 years, so helping people grow as true disciples of Jesus has never been more important.” You don’t have to go at this alone. We can help. Find out more or purchase here: www.disciplemakingplaybook.com. 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Vance Roush is the founder and CEO of Overflow and is on a mission to inspire the world to give. Overflow unlocks generosity by easily empowering nonprofits, churches, and corporations to accept non-cash donations, like stocks and crypto. He is also pastor of VIVE Church and author of the bestselling book “High Growth Fundraising the Silicon Valley Way.” To learn more about the podcast or access the show notes, visit www.redletterpodcast.com.Today’s episode is brought to you by Children’s HopeChest. Pastors and church leaders, if you are looking to make an impact on the global scale, you have to check out this amazing organization that is close to my family’s heart! Their approach to mission work is the “helping without hurting” model that I know as a pastor I looked for a very long time to find. Plus, their transparency is downright impressive. In my mind, they check all the right boxes. So, church leaders, pastors, if you’ve been wondering what to do globally, this is the organization for you to check out. You can visit www.hopechest.org/rll to learn more about this incredible organization and be part of the global movement that’s changing lives!Resources mentioned in the episode: High-Growth Fundraising the Silicon Valley Way: Unlocking Stock, Crypto, and More for Your Non-Profit, Church, or School by Vance RoushThe Science of Generosity Study from UC BerkeleyVance Roush InstagramOverflow.coVive Church, Silicon ValleyVance Roush Webinar for Red Letter: Increasing Generosity in Your ChurchKey insights from the episode: The Bible has some of the deepest first principle truths.- Vance RoushScience is catching up to thousands of years of Biblical truths. - Vance RoushThe world belongs to the optimists. - Vance RoushThe tithe is not a subscription fee to the church; it’s a submission of finances to God. - Vance RoushThe top ten percent hold their wealth not in their checking and savings but in their investment accounts. - Vance RoushIf Taylor Swift can do it [using production in her shows], then the church can do it. - Vance RoushAutomate your obedience. - Vance RoushThe tithe is about God sharing opportunities with you. - Vance RoushThe average financial gift in America is $128. The average gift through Overflow is $12,000. - Vance RoushVance Roush’s Challenge: Think bigger and write it down. Do something so great that you have to invite God into the process.Make a Global Impact that Transforms Your ChurchFind out more about Children’s HopeChest and how partnering with this organization can not only change the lives of children across the world, but also transform your church as well. We highly recommend Children’s HopeChest and love the work that they do!Watch the entire season for free: We’ll upload every episode of The Red Letter Disciple podcast on our YouTube channel. If you aren’t subscribed already, you can do so here!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Kap Chatfield is a pastor, entrepreneur, and content creator on a mission to reveal the glory of God on every glowing screen. Kap Chatfield creates content through his media company called Rveal Media for the kingdom and trains others to do the same. To learn more about the podcast or access the show notes, visit www.redletterpodcast.com.Today’s episode is brought to you by Red Letter Leaders monthly webinars. Pastors and church leaders, do you ever feel alone in ministry? You want to do the right things, change with the times, and still stay true to what you believe about God. But how? Zach Zehnder hosts monthly webinars with leaders to help you be the greatest pastor or leader that you can be! This month’s webinar features our guest from today’s episode Kap Chatfield. On March 28th, Kap will be going deeper to help pastors, church leaders, and content creators in the Christian space, learn how to get their message out to the masses. It’ll be an incredible opportunity to learn from someone who is a master in his field. Register here: https://event.webinarjam.com/channel/GrowthinOneYear.Resources mentioned in the episode: https://kapchatfield.com/Kap Chatfield YouTubeRed Letter Leaders Webinar with Kap Chatfield Registration PageRveal MediaKey insights from the episode: I had been walking through life in 720 standard definition black and white, and with Jesus, everything was 4K, OLED. I saw everything as new. - Kap ChatfieldGod said, “You are busy telling everyone else’s story, but you haven’t made room for mine.” - Kap ChatfieldGod isn’t late; he’s right on time. - Kap ChatfieldWe help churches and kingdom businesses build a digital ministry. Kap ChatfieldWhy are we ripping on kids who dream of having influence on social media when that may be one of the best ways to share your faith? - Pastor Zach ZehnderThe 4 Ms of having a digital presence are 1) mindset, 2) messaging, 3) media, and 4) marketing. - Kap ChatfieldGod is not obligated to co-sign on my opinions, but he does obligate Himself to back up His Word.- Kap ChatfieldGod is the same yesterday, today, and forever, or the Bible is not true. - Kap ChatfieldKap Chatfield’s Challenge: Master a 60-second story about how Jesus changed your life and share it this week. Let’s go deeper with Kap!Don’t forget to register for this month’s Red Letter Leaders webinar featuring Kap. On March 28th, Kap will be going deeper to help pastors, church leaders, and content creators in the Christian space, learn how to get their message out to the masses. It’ll be an incredible opportunity to learn from someone who is a master in his field. Register here: https://event.webinarjam.com/channel/GrowthinOneYear.Watch the entire season for free: We’ll upload every episode of The Red Letter Disciple podcast on our YouTube channel. If you aren’t subscribed already, you can do so here!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Richard Pope is the Lead Pastor of Canvas Church in Salisbury, MD. After planting Canvas Church at the age of 24, he found out that he had terminal cancer. Rather than stopping his plans, he pressed forward and faithfully continues to fight today. To learn more about the podcast or access the show notes, visit www.redletterpodcast.com.Today’s episode is brought to you by Red Letter Living. Pastors and church leaders, jump into a 40-day discipleship challenge after Easter. When you do, you will experience growth in the quality and quantity of the people in your church like never before. Here is an article on five reasons to launch a 40-day challenge right after Easter. Hurry, it’s not too late to get in. Plus, churches that do get in right now can enjoy an extra $100 off any order at www.redletterchallenge.com/join by entering in the code “AfterEaster100” at checkout. So, what are you waiting for? Grow your church, unify your church, and follow up Easter with 40 days your church will never forget!Resources mentioned in the episode: www.redletterchallenge/join Discount Code: AfterEaster100 We Are Send Network: Church Planting NetworkTerminal: The Dying Church Planter PodcastCanvas Church: the church Pastor Richard Pope plantedOvercome Song by Jeremy CampKey insights from the episode: I think Gen Z has the most revival potential. - Richard PopeWhat makes Christ beautiful is his ability to sit in the messiness. - Richard PopeSuffering is one of the best discipling tools when handed over to Jesus. - Richard PopeI kept going [through cancer] because people loved me. - Richard PopeAs you learn to be content with Jesus in the midst of less, you learn to love him more. - Richard PopeWe need to enjoy Jesus aggressively. - Richard PopeMy biggest lesson is that God validated us to the table as sons. - Richard PopeA good king loves us despite our disabilities. - Richard PopeRichard Pope’s Challenge: Pray for a passion for lost people, recognizing that you and everyone you meet have a terminal diagnosis.Are you following Jesus? Many want to be greater followers of Jesus but don’t know how. We extensively studied everything Jesus commanded of us and located five key targets to which Jesus invited His followers. The five targets are Being, Forgiving, Serving, Giving, and Going.In partnership with LifeWay Research, we created a Red Letter Challenge Assessment that will measure you according to these five targets. And the best news of all: it’s free! You will get results back immediately and be presented with the next steps to help you become an even greater follower of Jesus.You can take the FREE Red Letter Challenge Assessment here.Watch the entire season for free: We upload every episode of The Red Letter Disciple on our YouTube channel. If you aren’t subscribed already, you can do so here!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Season 6 of The Red Letter Disciple is back! Starting February 27th, get ready for 12 weekly episodes featuring world-class guests. In this season, we’ll discuss a variety of topics all designed to help you become a greater everyday follower of Jesus! This season has a special mini-series of 4 episodes all designed to help everyone better understand Gen Z and the amazing opportunity that this generation has to bring Jesus to the world. To access the show notes, or find this podcast on your favorite streaming platform, go to www.redletterpodcast.com.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

All of us are called to live with purpose and meaning, but our ultimate ambition to serve is to glorify God. We do not serve to make our name great, but to make His name great. We are reminded of the truth that no matter what our serving looks like in this world, one day all will be made right, and God will get all the glory. Our serving will ultimately help others follow Jesus as their Lord. To learn more about the podcast visit www.redletterpodcast.com. This is another Hurrdat Media Production. Hurrdat Media is a podcast network and digital media production company based in Omaha, NE. Find more podcasts on the Hurrdat Media Network by going to HurrdatMedia.com or the Hurrdat Media YouTube channel!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Jesus is the unique Son of God who is somehow fully man and fully God at the same time. He and He alone had the unique ability to bring forgiveness of sins to everyone in the world, including you! You do not have that ability, but you are uniquely wired and gifted. As we serve best in this world, it’s important to know who we are in Jesus, how we are uniquely made, and in what ways God calls each of us to serve to the best of our ability. To learn more about the podcast visit www.redletterpodcast.com. This is another Hurrdat Media Production. Hurrdat Media is a podcast network and digital media production company based in Omaha, NE. Find more podcasts on the Hurrdat Media Network by going to HurrdatMedia.com or the Hurrdat Media YouTube channel!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

It’s one thing to be ready, to think about, and to strategize about serving. It’s another to step into action. Jesus made Himself available by coming down into this world, but He would continue to take further action. A life of serving is ultimately a call to action. Find out how to truly live with the compassion of Jesus towards others in this world. To learn more about the podcast visit www.redletterpodcast.com. This is another Hurrdat Media Production. Hurrdat Media is a podcast network and digital media production company based in Omaha, NE. Find more podcasts on the Hurrdat Media Network by going to HurrdatMedia.com or the Hurrdat Media YouTube channel!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.