Fuel For The Harvest: The Forge Podcast Network

Our team is noticing a growing global pattern… a surge of bad teaching! "Did God really say?" This, the serpent's question, is one of the oldest -- ever. It's a question we still face today. So, how do we discern true teachings from false? Charlie and Nathan discuss this trend and helpful ways you can discern if what you are ingesting is the truth or a lie. 

What is God doing among Polish believers, the Chinese underground Church, the Muslim world, and what does it have to do with YOU? Take a listen to hear about God's global and local body of believers and your role in it.

Have we over-thought about and under lived out the Christian life? Join Nathan, this week, as he shares a recent experience and a dangerous trend. 

Many would agree with this simple statement: "What you say matters."  Our words make an impact on the world around us. That means what we say, and how we say it, matters. Have we as Christians made it a practice to really consider and think about the words that we are saying? Have we spent the time and energy it takes to make sure everyone understands what we have to say as we share about Jes...

If you have lead in a local church context, you know the struggle. It can be difficult meeting the needs of a congregation, especially when people approach local churches through the lense of consumption (what can I get out of it) vs. the lense of participation (what can I contribute). Join Nathan and podcast guest Nicholas as they discuss what it looks like to be a laborer in the local church, an...

The Good News has been crossing borders for generations -- since the very beginning pages of the book of Acts. Many people are seeking to make disciples in varying ways. Are our methods working? What we are learning and seeing from believers in the Middle East…

"It isn't possible" is a common phrase we hear when it comes to taking the gospel to the unreached of the world. "It will never work" they say, but it's working! Charlie and Nathan are joined this week by Malik, a Forge Ambassador in the Middle East. He and his teams of ordinary Christians are taking the gospel to unreached places. The risks are high, but it's worth it to see people meet Jesus. 

Last week Nathan and Charlie discussed dangers in decision making. Dig in this week to discover 4 steps to making godly decisions!

Ever had a tough decision to make? Or not known what to choice to make? How should you make decisions… Cast lots? Seek the Lord for answers? Look for Bible verses? Ask others? Go with your gut? Charlie and Nathan discuss several dangers when it comes to decision making.

Listen in as Nathan chats with Kari, the young woman behind earlier Episode 127.  Along with Kari's brother Josh, the three discuss the amazing stories of real world impact that has emerged from Kari's willingness to answer God's call and enter her local school with the eyes and heart of a Kingdom Laborer. 

It is by far one of humanity's biggest questions: does God exist? And if God does exist, then is there any evidence to back it up? Nathan and Charlie provide an answer to this question. 

Last week Charlie and Nathan discussed how some of the most persecuted believers on earth endure suffering. This week they share an incredibly power-packed writing… written by a passionate Jesus-Follower the night before he was martyred!

Scripture encourages us to persist in following Jesus, promising that difficulty and persecution will come. For some believers, though, persecution is an in-their-face, all-the-time reality. Charlie and Nathan share what they have heard directly from some of the most persecuted believers on earth about enduring suffering and difficulty. 

You are considered the apple of God's eye in the Psalms, along with David. What does this mean? And what are the implications for our lives?

Stories of exciting transformation continue!

Participants in Forge Equipping, an intensive discipleship training for everyday followers of Jesus, share stories of radical life-change and impossible vision!

What is the Mission Trip Mentality? Why does it happen? Can we fix it? Nathan and Charlie discuss this mindset and how it impacts Kingdom Laborership. 

When it comes to life in general, participating in the local church or even in wider Christianity, it seems there is always something to do, and something always tugging us to get involved! In this week's episode, Charlie and Nathan discuss how to decide where we should invest our time and energy. 

How has church culture taught us “discipleship” and does it actually match biblical disciple-making? In this episode, Nathan and Charlie discuss the ins and outs of disciple-making. They ask the important question, have we really, actually made disciples? 

Mexico City resident Santiago Fuentes joins Fuel for the Harvest to share some hard truths about the status of Christianity in Mexico -- and yet what God is doing in the midst to prepare God’s people for end times harvest! 

Michael McReavy joins the podcast to share about ministry and technology. Michael has over a decade of experience and even worked with the FBI to bring down a ring of hackers. Hear that story and much more on this episode of Fuel for the Harvest.

You have heard it before, you will hear it again. The world is changing because of the work of ordinary kingdom laborers. Listen in as Nathan and Charlie share about how Jesus is working through one high school girl to advance the Kingdom!

Abortion has been all over US headlines. Some have suggested that the current view of abortion in American Evangelical Christianity is merely the invention of divisive leaders, or even that true Christianity is not actually against abortion, but that it’s only a politicized issue. Is this true? Have Christians only recently stood against abortion in the Evangelical movement? How should Kingdom Lab...

How is the gospel advancing in some of the most restricted and dangerous places on planet earth? Who is carrying the good news in these places? What method are they using? Charlie and Nathan share some of what they have witnessed God doing in this season of history and share who they believe to be the most effective people for reaching the final frontier!

Charlie and Nathan discuss one of, if not the darkest place on the planet and how God’s Kingdom is advancing! Tune in to hear things you’ve probably never heard anywhere else.