The Saturate Podcast

In this episode, Jeff Vanderstelt sits down with Matt Broweleit of Together for Seattle to share what God is doing in their city. The work is slow and the needs are real, but through events in the city, pastors are connecting and starting to find they're not alone, a youth network is taking shape, leaders are gathering monthly to pray over the city, and people are meeting Jesus. Along the way, Mat...

In this podcast episode, Jeff Vanderstelt talks with Jared Pickney, a leader at The Crossing in Arkansas, about the importance of multiplying healthy disciples. Leaders are encouraged to prioritize their role as spiritual parents, helping people mature as disciples and experience the fullness of life that Christ has for them.

In this episode, Jeff Vanderstelt talks with Chris Synesael and Brett Donald, who are currently co-planting a church together in the highly secular context of Victoria, British Columbia. They've learned the necessity of shared leadership; the use of simple, transferable tools like BLESS rhythms; and the importance of equipping every believer to engage in spiritual conversations in their everyday l...

In this episode, Jeff Vanderstelt talks with authors Jessie Cruickshank and Julia Schmaltz about their new book, Becoming Good News. They explore how neuroscience and story intersect to redefine the process of disciple-making. While traditional church programs often focus on semantic memory, the temporary storage of facts, they share that true transformation occurs within autobiographical memory,...

In this episode, Jeff Vanderstelt speaks with author Aubrey Sampson. Aubrey shares some of her experiences of profound loss and grief, and how seasons of suffering can be disorienting for even mature disciples. She offers hard-fought insight with gentleness and relatability, without using insensitive optimism or saccharine platitudes. Aubrey has personally seen how dark nights of the soul can fost...

In this episode, Jeff Vanderstelt talks with Krista Breilh, the founder of the women’s ministry Live Salted in Seattle, WA. Krista shares the organization’s decade-long journey of building spaces of belonging centered on Jesus, and shares her desire to create intergenerational and multicultural communities where women can experience the joy of doing life with Jesus. She shares her own story of nav...

In this episode, Jeff Vanderstelt hosts Brian Johnson and Rob Wegner to discuss the ways they've seen God at work in Kansas City. The conversation moves from what they've learned about healthy multiplication, to stories of incarnational ministry within neighborhoods and state prisons. While the work of disciple-making often feels slow and difficult, disciples are encouraged to make space for Sabba...

In this episode, Jeff Vanderstelt talks with Alex and Hannah Absalom about exploring a naturally supernatural life, living from the power of the Holy Spirit in everyday life. Alex and Hannah share that they feel called to teach disciples how to be open to the empowering presence of the Spirit in a way that is biblical, practical, and simple. This conversation serves to encourage and equip leaders...

In this episode, Jeff Vanderstelt talks with Jesse Bradley, who shares his journey from professional soccer goalkeeper, to a career-ending health crisis, and how Jesus met him in an extremely difficult season. This experience has given him a passion to empower everyday disciples to bring the good news of Jesus to their own homes and neighborhoods. Looking forward, Jeff and Jesse talk about the upc...

In this episode, Jeff Vanderstelt talks with Brett Donald, one of Saturate's Disciple-Making Lab coaches.

In this episode, Jeff Vanderstelt talks with Josh Benadum about his book, A Life That Leads, which explores the foundational role of character in leadership.

In this episode, Jeff Vanderstelt introduces Abe Meysenburg as the newest member of the Saturate team, providing oversight to Leader Health initiatives.

In this episode, Jeff Vanderstelt talks with author and professor Chuck DeGroat, who proposes that true transformation requires moving beyond habit formation.

In this episode, Jeff Vanderstelt talks with Ben Connelly about his newest book, Sent Churches, Sending Churches.

In this episode, Jeff Vanderstelt introduces Todd Engstrom as the new Integrator for the Saturate team.

In this episode of the Saturate Podcast, Jeff Vanderstelt and Peyton Jones discuss the urgent need for a shift from simply attending church to a mobilization movement centered on active disciple-making.

In this episode, Jeff Vanderstelt interviews three key leaders about their collaborative ministry initiative, Charleston United, bringing together kingdom-minded leaders from pastoral, non-profit, and marketplace sectors for the sake of gospel saturation. Craig Tuck, Jamie Jordan, and Elijah Melendez share how their strategy centers on mobilizing the Church through five "gates," including connecti...

In this episode, Jeff Vanderstelt and Matt Broweleit, the Executive Director of Together for Seattle, discuss how this collaborative movement emerged, forming trust and connection among siloed churches and ministries.

Listen in as Soma Tokyo pastors Yoshito Noguchi and Jon Cole share with Jeff Vanderstelt the vision and challenges of church planting in one of the world’s most spiritually resistant landscapes: Tokyo, Japan.

In this last episode of the "Disciple-Making Pathway" series, Jeff Vanderstelt pulls back the curtain on the often-neglected later stages of spiritual growth...

In this episode, Jeff Vanderstelt unpacks the “spiritual young adult” stage of the disciple-making pathway, where mentoring and apprenticeship become essential. A development culture is key for this stage, with opportunities for hands-on ministry experiences, and the freedom to fail and learn. Spiritual young adults also need to discover their unique GPS (Gifts, Passion, Story), how to stand firm...

Jeff Vanderstelt continues to examine the stages of the Disciple-Making Pathway. In this episode, he unpacks how to lead spiritual children to grow up in their faith through learning to obey the commands of Jesus and practicing the “One Another's” in community. During this stage, spiritual children also learn to feed themselves through prayer and Bible study, grow in gospel fluency, and take respo...

In this episode, Jeff Vanderstelt explores what it means to establish spiritual newborns in their faith, drawing powerful parallels to caring for a physical infant. He unpacks five essential practices—from affirming identity in Christ to nurturing growth through community, being spiritually fed and learning to give voice to one’s spiritual needs—that help new believers become rooted and thriving d...

In this episode, Jeff Vanderstelt unpacks the very beginning of the Disciple-Making Pathway, focusing on those who are spiritually unborn. He emphasizes the power of radical hospitality—creating non-pressured, authentic spaces where people can experience God’s love through listening, presence, and tangible acts of service. This lifestyle of welcome and care naturally opens the door to sharing the...

In this episode, Jeff Vanderstelt gives an overview of the Disciple-Making Pathway. More like a journey up a mountain than a linear pipeline, this is the process by which people move from being "spiritually dead," to being born again as "spiritual infants," and eventually growing up to become "spiritual grandparents," raising up new generations of disciples. As you listen, consider your own journe...