Into the Harvest

Throughout the summer we'll be doing a series called "Devotion to Jesus in Every Decade", starting with today's show on the 20s. The difference makers of tomorrow are being shaped in obscurity today. For a follower of Christ, what are the keys to setting a solid foundation in your 20s? Subscribe to make sure you're in the loop for all our best content. Support this podcast and help us grow at www....

Ever wonder why the church seems to be losing ground? The terrain of culture and society has radically shifted over the past 50-60 years. And yet the church continues to operate in much the same way. Tod Bolsinger, author of Canoeing the Mountains, joins us to share what the church can learn from explorers Lewis and Clark about how to navigate in uncharted territory. Order your copy of Tod's book,...

From the beginning of time, we find a God who speaks. He’s still speaking today and he wants us to make time to listen, so we can learn, so we can live for him and share him with others. Andrew and Abigail break it down on this week’s show and give practical tips on how you can grow deeper in the word. Topics covered in this episode include: A God who speaks Obstacles and how to overcome them Tips...

Prayer is one of the simplest demonstrations of our faith. So why do so many of us struggle to pray consistently? How can we develop and deeper prayer life, and why does it matter? Andrew, Abigail and Lakeith break it down on this week’s show. Topics covered in this episode include: Why prayer is hard Developing Biblical convictions that boost consistency What does it mean to pray in Jesus’ name?...

Joey Odell seems to be on a mission to squeeze 3 lives worth of action into one. He’s also a man on a mission for Jesus. We trace his journey of faith from its mysterious start to the present. We also talk about setting and achieving goals and why it’s important to develop breadth and depth in your thinking. If you want to connect more with Joey, find him on Facebook and Instagram, or at his websi...

The Bible has a lot to say about rejection, but it’s not something we spend much time talking about. And that’s a shame because Jesus promised that if we belong to him and live for him, we will experience rejection, just as he did. But he also promised that it’s not something that should paralyze us. It's something we can overcome. Topics covered in this episode: What the Bible says about rejectio...

On today's show Andrew is joined by Shawn Lovejoy, founder of CourageToLead.com and author of the book Measuring Success . They talk about redefining leadership and success, using the right tools to measure success, and expose the myth of balance. Topics covered in this episode: Redefining leadership and success Measuring with the right tools Choosing rhythm over balance Exploring the Gears of Gro...

Discipleship is foundational to our mission in the harvest. On today's show we explore how Jesus doesn't just call us to "come and follow" but also sends us to "go and make disciples". Andrew, Abigail and Lakeith break it down in this episode of the podcast. Topics covered in this episode: How we each got started in the harvest Favorite ways to help others catch the vision Obstacles that keep peop...

Discipleship is foundational to our identity as followers of Jesus, it's foundational to the message of the gospel, and it's foundational to our mission in the harvest. So what better topic to kick things off this year? Andrew, Abigail and Lakeith break it down in this episode of the podcast. Topics covered in this episode: Discipleship defined 2 great motivators for discipleship 2 faulty approach...

This is the second of two talks Andrew recently gave at a retreat in Ohio on the topic of discipleship. This audio explores the *push of discipleship*. Some of the ground covered in this talk: The 2 dynamics of discipleship 3 things that hold us back Lessons from Mark 6 Subscribe to make sure you're in the loop for all our best content. Support this podcast and help us grow at www.intotheharvest.o...

Recently, Andrew spoke at a retreat in Ohio and gave two talks on the topic of discipleship. This first audio explores the *pull of discipleship*. The second talk on the *push of discipleship* will post next week. Some of the ground covered in this talk: What discipleship is and why it's important 3 reasons modern believers lack motivation Why there's never been a better time to follow Jesus Getti...

This is the fourth and final Facebook Live for our series "Ancient Faith in Modern Times". In this conversation we're talking about *Rediscovering the Mission of Jesus* with Susie Walther and Liz Hile. What has Jesus called us to and how can we begin to live out his mission in our everyday lives? Some of what we cover in our discussion: How the lens of the kingdom helps us understand the mission U...

This is the third in our four-part series on Living the Ancient Faith in Modern Times. In this conversation Andrew talks with G'Joe Joseph about why it's critical for this generation to understand the message of Jesus and how we can more effectively share it. In this conversation Andrew and G'Joe discuss: ** Modern problems: living on the fumes of the reformation ** A truncated gospel, an outdated...

In February we're doing a four-part series on Living the Ancient Faith in Modern Times. For our second week, we're talking about Re-Forming Your Understanding of Church with Al Engler -- why it's important and how you can get started. In this conversation Andrew and Al discuss: ** How we got here: popular conceptions of church ** Modern pressures that shape society, and the church ** Church as fam...

In February we're doing a four-part series on Living the Ancient Faith in Modern Times. For this first conversation, we're joined by Cecil Bean to talk about How to Refocus Your Discipleship... and why it's critical if you want to effectively live out your faith. In this conversation Andrew and Cecil discuss: ** Getting started: defining discipleship ** How to keep Jesus in the bulls-eye ** Faulty...

Season 1 is in the books! We break down our favorite moments and then take a look forward to Season 2. Thanks to all of you who have joined us on the journey this past year. Here's to an amazing 2019! Into the Harvest Our mission is to inspire and mobilize a new generation to move the message and mission of Jesus out of the building and into the everyday places of life. Get connected with us! Webs...

Part 2 of a series Andrew gave almost 10 years ago at Fort Bragg, NC. This audio is on the subject of Spiritual Generations. How do we take our part of the ancient story God has been telling on the earth? Listen and find out! Into the Harvest Our mission is to inspire and mobilize a new generation to move the message and mission of Jesus out of the building and into the everyday places of life. Ge...

Abigail recently connected with Cindy Stroud for a conversation centered around an important topic: Raising Children in the Harvest. Even if you don't have kids, if you’re someone who’s interested in taking the message and mission of Jesus into the everyday places, you won't want to miss this episode. Into the Harvest Our mission is to inspire and mobilize a new generation to move the message and...

Reaching back in the archives for today's bonus audio. This is a talk Andrew gave almost 10 years ago at Fort Bragg, NC on the topic of "Spiritual Leadership: Lessons from the Life of Jesus". Into the Harvest Our mission is to inspire and mobilize a new generation to move the message and mission of Jesus out of the building and into the everyday places of life. Get connected with us! Website - htt...

Today’s conversation is Part 3 in our series on Getting Started in the Harvest. What are the major obstacles that keep people from engaging in discipleship and disciple-making... and how can we overcome them? Today's obstacle: Busyness. Into the Harvest Our mission is to inspire and mobilize a new generation to move the message and mission of Jesus out of the building and into the everyday places...

Today’s bonus audio is from a workshop Andrew gave a few years back called "Lost in Translation: How Losing the Message Costs us the Mission". We need to gain clarity on the message of Jesus if we hope to accomplish the mission of Jesus. Into the Harvest Our mission is to inspire and mobilize a new generation to move the message and mission of Jesus out of the building and into the everyday places...

Today’s conversation is Part 2 in our series on Getting Started in the Harvest. What are the major obstacles that keep people from engaging in discipleship and disciple-making... and how can we overcome them? Today's obstacle: Fear. Into the Harvest Our mission is to inspire and mobilize a new generation to move the message and mission of Jesus out of the building and into the everyday places of l...

At the end of his life, the Apostle Peter wrote one last letter to the church. There were certain things he wanted them to always remember after he was gone. There were also certain qualities he wanted them to live by, and he made some amazing promises to motivate them to do so. Today’s bonus audio is a message given by my friend and mentor Cecil Bean exploring what Peter had to say to the believe...

Today’s conversation is the first in a 3-part series we'll be doing on Getting Started in the Harvest. What are 3 major obstacles that keep people from engaging in discipleship and disciple-making... and how can we overcome them? On today's show we tackle the first of those obstacles: Uncertainty. There are several resources mentioned in this episode. The bonus audio Born to Reproduce can be acces...

Today’s bonus audio is the third talk from a series I gave earlier this year on “The Crisis of Commitment: How We Can Seek First the Kingdom in a Me First World”. In the first two talks we covered Committing to Christ and Committing to Community . Today's talk is about Committing to the Craft: taking seriously the work that Jesus has called us to and learning how to give ourselves fully to it. If...