Sam Black has spent decades helping people find freedom from pornography. From early exposure to repetition through adolescence and finally using pornography as escapism, Sam believes that healing from any stage of pornography is possible. He offers the church tools to lead their people to freedom. To learn more about the podcast or access the show notes, visit www.redletterpodcast.com. We talk about the power of freedom in today’s episode with Sam Black. And we’d now love for you to go on the journey to not only forgive others, but to receive God’s forgiveness for your life. Before we can truly bring reconciliation to others in the world, we need to be reconciled to God. Thankfully, He doesn’t withhold His grace of forgiveness from any of us. It’s time to receive the freedom that comes with the forgiveness of God because a forgiven person becomes a forgiving person!We’d love to introduce you to the 40-Day Forgiving Challenge.Forgiving Challenge takes you on a life-changing journey to experience the gift of God’s grace so that you can share it with others. It also helps you identify and walk through the five phases leading to freedom. You can learn more about the challenge here!Resources mentioned in the episode: The Healing Church: What Churches Get Wrong About Pornography And How To Fix It by Sam Black Covenant Eyes Victory App by Covenant EyesGood Pictures Bad Pictures Jr.: A Simple Plan to Protect Young Minds by Kristen A Jenson M.A. Good Pictures Bad Pictures Porn-proofing Today’s Young Kids by Kristen A Jenson M.A.Pure Desire Be BrokenKey insights from the episode: Early exposure to pornography, repetition through adolescence, and the use of escapism as an adult create a pattern of addiction. – Sam BlackThe church falsely claims that men will struggle with pornography their whole lives. – Sam BlackWe need mind, body, and spirit healing to escape the grips of pornography. – Sam BlackParents are afraid to say anything about pornography because they are afraid that it will make them curious. – Sam BlackIf you want to teach a kid to hide, shame them about pornography. – Sam BlackYou should begin having conversations about pornography when your child is 5,6 years old. – Sam BlackWe need to equip our kids, not if they get exposed, but when they get exposed to pornography. – Sam BlackKnowledge proceeds to understand, and understanding proceeds to change. – Sam BlackAnger is a common trigger for pornography. – Sam Black93% of churches do nothing to address pornography. – Sam BlackFood addiction and porn addiction are shockingly similar. – Sam Black Sam Black’s Challenge: Be the friend you would like to have.Before we can truly bring reconciliation to others in the world, we need to be reconciled to God. Thankfully, He doesn’t withhold His grace of forgiveness from anyone of us. It’s time to receive the freedom that comes with the forgiveness of God because a forgiven person becomes a forgiving person!We’d love to introduce you to the 40-Day Forgiving Challenge.The Forgiving Challenge takes you on a life-changing journey to experience the gift of God’s grace so that you can share it with others. It also helps you identify and walk through the five phases leading to freedom. You can learn more about the challenge here!A Hurrdat Media Production. Hurrdat Media is a digital media and commercial video production company based in Omaha, NE. Find more podcasts on the Hurrdat Media Network and learn more about our other services today on HurrdatMedia.comSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Whether you are new to Christianity or a lifelong Christian, having discipleship targets is essential to your journey of following Jesus. Zach Zehnder’s latest project, The Disciple Making Playbook, is a must-have tool designed for pastors and church leaders to help them create a discipleship strategy for their church. To learn more about the podcast or access the show notes, visit www.redletterpodcast.com.Want to elevate both the quality and quantity of disciples at your church? Enroll today in The Disciple Making Playbook. 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!Plus, enroll today and get tons of bonuses. But hurry, registration ends this week. Go to www.disciplemakingplaybook.com for more information.Resources mentioned in the episode: Red Letter Challenge book The Disciple Making Playbook3-Part FREE MasterclassKey insights from the episode: There is no real end to discipleship, it’s a journey. – Zach ZehnderDiscipleship is not as complicated as we’ve made it out to be. – Zach ZehnderThe five targets of a disciple are: Being, Forgiving, Serving, Giving, and Going. – Zach ZehnderIf you don’t have targets you are shooting for, how do you know? – Zach ZehnderThe greatest of all time is Jesus, so we are going to look at what He did. – Zach ZehnderThe right first question is whether you are committed to following Jesus? -  Zach ZehnderMore than 63% of people in America admit that Jesus is their Savior, but less than 20% of them are practicing Christians. – Zach ZehnderWe’ve created a nation of believers but very few followers. – Zach ZehnderPastors need to be committed to creating targets for discipleship and then seeing how their congregation is measuring up. – Zach ZehnderZach Zehnder’s Challenge: Identify and commit to measure discipleship targets.Don’t forget, this is registration week for The Disciple Making Playbook. To access the best pricing, insane bonuses, and a coaching opportunity with Zach Zehnder, get in now at www.disciplemakingplaybook.com.  Want to elevate both the quality and quantity of disciples at your church? 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!Plus, enroll today and get tons of bonuses. But hurry, registration ends this week. Go to www.disciplemakingplaybook.com for more information.A Hurrdat Media Production. Hurrdat Media is a digital media and commercial video production company based in Omaha, NE. Find more podcasts on the Hurrdat Media Network and learn more about our other services today on HurrdatMedia.comSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Davey Blackburn was struck down after the tragedy of his wife Amanda’s murder in 2015. But he was not destroyed. Davey even came back to face the murderer himself at the trial seven years later. Everyone carries pain, but Davey is committed to helping every person he meets find redemption. To learn more about the podcast or the show notes, visit www.redletterpodcast.com. Today’s episode is brought to you by Red Letter Living. This week we are launching a FREE-3 part video series called The Disciple Making for Churches Masterclass. Hey, I’m Zach Zehnder, and for more than ten years, I’ve challenged and helped more than 1000 churches make greater disciples of Jesus! I’ve taken the best of everything I’ve learned and created a FREE masterclass to help your church make greater disciples. In this three-part FREE video series, you’ll learn: Video 1: The Problem with Disciple Making in Churches and the Best First Question to AskVideo 2: The Number One Mistake to Avoid in Making DisciplesVideo 3: The Top FAQs to Help Churches Make Disciples Ultimately, by participating in this FREE video series, you’ll be well on your way to learning how to make greater disciples at your church. So register today and share the link with your pastor and church leader friends about it!www.redletterchallenge.com/masterclassResources mentioned in the episode: Nothing is Wasted Podcast Nothing is Wasted website. Davey Blackburn website ACBC Biblical Counseling Davey Blackburn InstagramKey insights from the episode: Grief is a long journey of untangling rage and bitterness to believe that I can trust God.  – Davey BlackburnWhat I’ve had to resolve to do is take that battle back up into the spiritual. – Davey BlackburnI can’t say that God gave me an explanation as to why, but He gave me restoration. -Davey Blackburn“God said, “This is not going to turn out the way you want, but I am going to use this.” – Davey BlackburnOne of the advantages was all of Christendom wrapped around me. – Davey BlackburnMy healing journey gave other people permission to talk about their pain. – Davey BlackburnThe only way for me to fight this battle was to proclaim the gospel. – Davey BlackburnWhile I couldn’t protect Amanda, I could step into the spiritual realm and protect others. -Davey BlackburnI have been stewarded an incredible healing journey. – DaveySenseless things are done to us; we have to tap into meaning and purpose. – Davey BlackburnThe two years recovering from my wife’s death were the sweetest years of my life because I was closest to Jesus. -Davey BlackburnHeaven becomes very real when you go through something horrific and tragic. – Davey BlackburnI borrowed people’s faith along my healing journey- Davey BlackburnIt’s a beautiful thing, a difficult thing, but a beautiful thing to blend a family. – Davey BlackburnTragedy robs us of control, and we get paralyzed. God reminds us that He has given us some agency. -Davey BlackburnDavey Blackburn’s challenge: Don’t run away from the pain you are experiencing. Lean into it and invite God into it.Remember, this week we are launching a FREE-3 part video series called The Disciple Making for Churches Masterclass. Hey, I’m Zach Zehnder, and for more than ten years, I’ve challenged and helped more than 1000 churches make greater disciples of Jesus! I’ve taken the best of everything I’ve learned and created a FREE masterclass to help your church make greater disciples. In this three-part FREE video series, you’ll learn: Video 1: The Problem with Disciple Making in Churches and the Best First Question to AskVideo 2: The Number One Mistake to Avoid in Making DisciplesVideo 3: The Top FAQs to Help Churches Make Disciples Ultimately, by participating in this FREE video series, you’ll be well on your way to learning how to make greater disciples at your church. So register today and share the link with your pastor and church leader friends about it!www.redletterchallenge.com/masterclassA Hurrdat Media Production. Hurrdat Media is a digital media and commercial video production company based in Omaha, NE. Find more podcasts on the Hurrdat Media Network and learn more about our other services today on HurrdatMedia.comSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Jason and Kathy Bergstrom insist that competing in American Ninja Warrior was not the hardest thing they have ever done. They are devoted to sharing their faith with others through building a backyard training course, owning a gym, and, last but not least, raising nine kids. Jason and Kathy are dedicated to making their life story all about God’s story. 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. This week we are launching a FREE-3 part video series called The Disciple Making for Churches Masterclass. Hey, I’m Zach Zehnder, and for more than ten years, I’ve challenged and helped more than 1000 churches make greater disciples of Jesus! I’ve taken the best of everything I’ve learned and created a FREE masterclass to help your church make greater disciples. In this three-part FREE video series, you’ll learn: Video 1: The Problem with Disciple Making in Churches and the Best First Question to AskVideo 2: The Number One Mistake to Avoid in Making DisciplesVideo 3: The Top FAQs to Help Churches Make Disciples Ultimately, by participating in this FREE video series, you’ll be well on your way to learning how to make greater disciples at your church. So register today and share the link with your pastor and church leader friends about it!www.redletterchallenge.com/masterclassResources mentioned in the episode: Jungle Gym Ninja Bergstrom.Dad InstagramBergstrom.Mom (Instagram) Bergstrom Bunch PodcastKey insights from the episode: You don’t know what to expect when God's leading the journey! -  Kathy BergstromRaising nine kids is harder than competing in American Ninja Warrior. – Jason BergstromJason had only been training nine months before competing on ANW. – Kathy BergstromWhen you love people, they bring people that need love to you. – Jason BergstromMake your home a safe place with no physical or emotional harm. – Jason BergstromGod gave us our yelling voice for sporting events or emergencies. – Jason BergstromAthletes are a dime a dozen, but having a story is unique to you. – Kathy BergstromI think you learn the most from failure. – Jason BergstromGod will always give you more than you can handle so that you can learn dependency on Him. – Jason BergstromGod will never give you more than HE can handle. – Jason BergstromThe older you get, the more you have to lose, which leads to fear. – Jason BergstromYour identity has to be bigger than this sport. – Kathy BergstromWe tell our students ANW is not the coolest thing they are going to do in their life. – Jason BergstromBergstrom’s challenge: Take a step of faith out of your comfort zone; one way is giving someone a compliment.Remember, this week we are launching a FREE-3 part video series called The Disciple Making for Churches Masterclass.  In this three-part FREE video series, you’ll learn: Video 1: The Problem with Disciple Making in Churches and the Best First Question to AskVideo 2: The Number One Mistake to Avoid in Making DisciplesVideo 3: The Top FAQs to Help Churches Make Disciples Ultimately, by participating in this FREE video series, you’ll be well on your way to learning how to make greater disciples at your church. So register today and share the link with your pastor and church leader friends about it!www.redletterchallenge.com/masterclassA Hurrdat Media Production. Hurrdat Media is a digital media and commercial video production company based in Omaha, NE. Find more podcasts on the Hurrdat Media Network and learn more about our other services today on HurrdatMedia.comSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Joshua K. Smith is not afraid of robots, AI, and answering difficult questions about technology. His love for technology and his passion for faith come together in this episode that tackles strange AI uses such as truck drivers and girlfriends, Chat GPT and its use in education, and how robots can be an important part of the church world. 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. At its core, Red Letter Living creates resources to challenge all people to be greater disciples of Jesus. Our newest resource is Serving Challenge. Get ready to embark on a 40–day journey that leads to more personal fulfillment than ever. Right now churches are jumping into the First Wave of Serving Challenge. The resource will be ready to launch in churches worldwide on October 1, 2023. You can lock in the best pricing you’ll ever see by joining the First Wave right now at www.servingchallenge.com. Have questions? Go to this web link or email us at hello@redletterchallenge.com. Resources mentioned in the episode: North Morton Baptist Church from Mississippi Robot Theology book by Joshua K. SmithThe Kirby Laing CentreKlara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishigurowww.joshuaksmith.orgKey insights from the episode: Philosophical theology collides so well with technology because it is all about asking, “What is going on inside?” – Joshua K. SmithHumanity is always longing for some kind of magic; technology gives them that. – Joshua K. SmithWhat we envisioned about what AI would be today was wrong. – Joshua K. SmithI’m hopeful for the future of AI. You can misuse any tool, it depends on the human, not on the tool. – Joshua K. SmithThere is also false information that can come from AI. It’s not a magic cure for everything. – Joshua K. SmithChristians are guilty of deciding what something is first before choosing how to treat it. I think that’s wrong. Instead, treat things ethically regardless of what you think it is.  – Joshua K. SmithWe don’t feel judged by robots. – Joshua K. SmithOur mandate as Christians is to make things that lends toward flourishing. – Joshua K. SmithAI is free for you right now because you are being experimented on. – Joshua K. SmithJoshua K. Smith’s Challenge: Make something that is going to inspire creativity, awe, and joy.Are you following Jesus? Many want to be greater followers of Jesus but don’t know how. So 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 following steps to help you become an even greater follower of Jesus.You can take the FREE Red Letter Challenge Assessment here. A Hurrdat Media Production. Hurrdat Media is a digital media and commercial video production company based in Omaha, NE. Find more podcasts on the Hurrdat Media Network and learn more about our other services today on HurrdatMedia.com.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Season 4 of The Red Letter Disciple is back! Starting on June 6th, get ready for 12 power-packed weekly episodes featuring world-class guests. In this season, we’ll discuss a variety of topics including but not limited to how to be great disciples in the midst of a digital age. We’ll even talk how AI and robots are changing the world and what we can do about it. We’ll have some great discussions about how to take your story back, how to turn your pain into your purpose, how to fight against racism, how to make disciples in your church, and much, much more. Don’t miss it. You can follow along at www.redletterpodcast.com. A Hurrdat Media Production. Hurrdat Media is a digital media and commercial video production company based in Omaha, NE. Find more podcasts on the Hurrdat Media Network and learn more about our other services today on HurrdatMedia.com.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Matt Gonzalez, Janine Bolling, and Josh Salzberg are founders and leaders of Lutherans for Racial Justice. They discuss the church’s involvement in racial injustice, why fighting racism is discipleship, and the practical next steps for individuals and organizations. It’s a really important conversation that hopefully stirs all disciples into action. 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. At its core, Red Letter Living creates resources to challenge all people to be greater disciples of Jesus. One of our integral FREE resources is a Red Letter Challenge Assessment. It only takes 7-10 minutes to complete. Are you following Jesus? Many want to be greater followers of Jesus but don’t know how. So 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 following steps to help you become an even greater follower of Jesus.You can take the FREE Red Letter Challenge Assessment here. Resources mentioned in the episode: Lutherans For Racial JusticeThe (Im)partial ChurchDear Church…It’s Time by Pastor Matt GonzalezA Time For Burning 1966 American Documentary Urban Christianity: Restoring Black Dignity with the Gospel by Eric MasonReading While Black by Esau McCaulleyThe Color of Compromise: the truth about the American Church’s Complicity in Racism Jemar TisbyI am Not Your Negro Documentary by James BaldwinKey insights from the episode: When it comes to racism, there is a disagreement on what the problem is. - Janine BollingWe are taking an issue that should primarily be addressed from a faith perspective and making it political. - Matt GonzalezHistory has been ‘whitewashed.’ - Josh SalzbergWe are trying to preserve our own culture, people, and family. - Josh SalzbergRacism is driven by fear. - Matt GonzalezGod wants to chill with his people. - Matt GonzalezWhen we are segregated in our own little circles, it’s not what new creation is. - Zach ZehnderConsider an assumption you have, then dig into it to see if it’s true. - Janine BollingLutherans for Racial Justice’s Challenge of the Week: Do one thing this week to learn about racial justice. Lead yourself (and your church) to find freedom in forgiveness. Before we can truly bring reconciliation to others in the world, we first need to be reconciled back to God. Thankfully, He doesn’t withhold His grace of forgiveness from anyone of us. It’s time to receive the freedom that comes in the forgiveness of God. Because, a forgiven person becomes a forgiving person!We’d love to introduce you to the 40-Day Forgiving Challenge.The Forgiving Challenge takes you on a life-changing journey to experience the gift of God’s grace so that you can share it with others. It also helps you identify and walk through the five phases leading to freedom. You can learn more about the challenge here!A Hurrdat Media Production. Hurrdat Media is a digital media and commercial video production company based in Omaha, NE. Find more podcasts on the Hurrdat Media Network and learn more about our other services today on HurrdatMedia.com.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Bryan Rose is passionate about families. Not only does he share his family’s story of infertility and adoption, but he has also devoted his life to mentoring other families as they incorporate discipleship into their everyday lives. Architect turned pastor, Bryan knows what it is like to do a 180 degree turn. He helps churches create a vision for their ministry and breakthrough in their churches. 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. At its core, Red Letter Living creates resources to challenge all people to be greater disciples of Jesus.Pastors and church leaders, enjoy a FREE resource called Growing Your Church Challenge: 10 Ideas to Grow Your Church that Cost Little to No Money. Enter the code “PodcastPastor” at checkout to receive this totally FREE! This offer is good up until Easter 2023 (4/9/2023). These ten ideas are going to be extremely practical, and not vague ideas like "preach better" and "be kinder." I trust you already do that. So, go, grab this FREE resource and let’s grow our churches for the glory of God.Resources mentioned in the episode: life re.defined by Bryan RoseAuxano Church ConsultingMy Ministry Breakthrough Podcast @thebryanroseFor more on the Family on Purpose, email bryan@auxano.com. Key insights from the episode: Clarity isn’t everything you do in leadership, but it affects everything you do in leadership. - Bryan RoseOur story of becoming parents is a story of brokenness and deep dependence on the Lord. - Bryan RoseYour mission is the great commission. It’s just contextualized with different words. - Bryan RoseWe want to foster acceptance. - Bryan RoseFamily values are fencelines shapes how you make decisions. Bryan RoseHow do we see every day, everything we do as an opportunity to make disciples? - Bryan RoseThe average church family is over-scheduled and under-discipled. - Bryan RoseLet’s not excuse the absence of sports families, but equip their presence somewhere else. - Bryan RoseLead yourself (and your church) to be more like Jesus. For so many Christians, the discipleship process isn’t very clear.They know they need to go to church, pray, not sin, and maybe attend a small group. While these are great things, they don’t outline a clear path leading people to live more like Jesus. We’d love to introduce you to the 40-Day Red Letter Challenge.When you and your church take the challenge, you’ll have a clear 40-day discipleship path that will help you master five key areas of discipleship.You can learn more about the challenge here!A Hurrdat Media Production. Hurrdat Media is a digital media and commercial video production company based in Omaha, NE. Find more podcasts on the Hurrdat Media Network and learn more about our other services today on HurrdatMedia.com.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Dr. Joel Hunter has been a spiritual advisor to a congregation and to a President of the United States. In this episode, he will help us understand our role as disciples and how we can be engaged or involved in politics. Plus, he’ll encourage us as disciples to focus on what simple ways we can help each and every day. To learn more about the podcast or access the show notes, visit www.redletterpodcast.com.Every pastor knows small groups are important, yet a lot aren’t too happy with where their small groups are right now. You can grow your small groups right now. That’s right. We have helped nearly 1000 churches grow their small groups, and it’s not as hard as you think. Our super-simple, easily-doable 5-step guide to grow your small group strategy is found by clicking on this link. Resources mentioned in the episode: Northland ChurchSimple Help MovementKey insights from the episode: Jesus wasn’t interested in winning arguments. - Dr. Joel HunterThe best thing you can do politically is vote and be an example of a healing act. - Dr. Joel HunterPolitically, it’s not whether you are right or wrong. It’s what kind of relationships you can build with people who disagree with you. - Dr. Joel Hunter We are relapsing into political categorizations rather than personal relations. - Dr. Joel HunterWe now define ourselves by what we are against. - Dr. Joel HunterChristians would care for those no one else would care for. - Dr. Joel HunterSometimes we need to lose to let people see that there is something more important than being on top. - Dr. Joel HunterDr. Joel Hunter’s Challenge: Make the world a better place by doing one thing this week.As Dr. Hunter was talking in this interview, it showed me that what the world needs more is the forgiveness of God.We’d love to help you and your church discover what freedom in forgiveness feels like by exploring the powerful forgiveness that Jesus offers to each and every one of us.We’d love to introduce you to the 40-Day Forgiving Challenge.The Forgiving Challenge takes you on a life-changing journey to experience the gift of God’s grace so that you can share it with others. It also helps you identify and walk through the five phases leading to freedom. You can learn more about the challenge here!A Hurrdat Media Production. Hurrdat Media is a digital media and commercial video production company based in Omaha, NE. Find more podcasts on the Hurrdat Media Network and learn more about our other services today on HurrdatMedia.com.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

What do you get when you mash up a wilderness guru and a Harvard-graduated neurobiologist? Jessie’s life calling is teaching others about the mind and body connection and how we are wired for discipleship. Jessie believes we’ve complicated discipleship and is on a journey to get us back to what Jesus said about following Him. 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. On March 16th, at Noon-1PM Central, I’ll be hosting my father Mark Zehnder in a FREE one-hour webinar called “Setting Your Church up For Leadership Transition Success.”Half of pastors today either will not retire or have no plans to retire. This is not setting the church up well to move forward. And because of this, 80% of pastoral transitions don’t go well. So, what can we do? How do you know if you are ready to transition, or when to start planning for this? On March 16th, I’m interviewing pastoral transition expert Mark Zehnder to discuss with us how do we know when we are ready to retire? What are the necessary steps? And what can we do today, no matter where we are in our ministry, to be more open-handed in our leading the church into the future?For further reading, in preparation of this webinar, feel free to visit these blogs that we posted in March 2022.5 Keys to Healthy Pastoral Succession by Mark ZehnderThere’s a Pastoral Crisis Right Now. Don’t Believe These 5 Lies! by Zach Zehnder5 Predictions if Pastors Really Did Quit by Zach Zehnder3 Reasons Pastors Don’t Develop Other Pastors by Tim AhlmanI'm hosting this webinar to help pastors and church leaders. So, genuinely, I'd love to know what questions you have regarding this topic. Please feel free to email hello@redletterchallenge.com. Register today for this FREE webinar and please invite other pastors and church leaders to join us in this important discussion.Resources mentioned in the episode: Extraordinary Discipleship Online Course Ordinary Discipleship by Jessie Cruickshank (Pre-Order)Solid Rock Outdoor Ministries www.yourbrainbyjess.comTwitter: @yourbrainbyjessGod’s Story- Your Story Template Key insights from the episode: Biology and the Bible and the two things that help me know my way in this world. - Jessie CruickshankDiscipleship happens organically through stories. - Jessie CruickshankIt’s science that helps me see the wonder of God. - Jessie CruickshankIf being a disciple is being changed by Jesus, then a disciple-maker is helping someone else change too. - Jessie CruickshankMost of the breakthroughs in science were made by believers. - Jessie CruickshankIt’s pretty fascinating to me how many scientists believe in God but how few clergies believe in science. - Jessie CruickshankReal transformation happens in divine-human encounters. The amazing thing about wilderness is you can’t fake it. - Jessie CruickshankMediocre people can disciple others. - Jessie CruickshankGood news is a story of when God came through for you. - Jessie CruickshankIt takes 20% failure for your brain to learn. - Jessie CruickshankJessie Cruickshank’s Challenge of the Week: Find a way to share your story and the “aha” moments that God has brought into your life. If you’d like to share your story with us, email us at hello@redletterchallenge.com or share on social media using #RedLetterDisciple.Are you following Jesus? Many want to be greater followers of Jesus but don’t know how. So we extensively studied everything that 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! Not only will you 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. Some not-so-key insights: There are more antelope than people in Wyoming. - Jessie CruickshankThere are more people in a suburb of Denver than in the entire state of Wyoming. - Jessie CruickshankThe N on the Nebraska college football helmet stands for ‘knowledge.’ - Chris JohnsonA Hurrdat Media Production. Hurrdat Media is a digital media and commercial video production company based in Omaha, NE. Find more podcasts on the Hurrdat Media Network and learn more about our other services today on HurrdatMedia.com.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.