Mobilized Church Podcast

Our view of the state of Christianity often comes through the myopic lens of what is going on in the US. But according to a recent report from the Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, there are some encouraging signs that God is moving around the world in unprecedented ways. In today’s episode we explore these trends and what it means to the missional church.

We often think of our discipleship transformation in terms of reading the word of God and letting Jesus change what we care about. In this, it may sometimes sound like we are totally in control of the process. We study the Bible, we listen to the Holy Spirit promptings, we pray and accept the "better way" of Jesus and voila, "transformation."  But sometimes the tool God uses is...

Join us for this tremendous discussion with Dr. Shadi Azar about the challenges and opportunities of multicultural ministry and discipleship.

People can be closed off. Closed off to new things. Closed off to new ways of doing things closed off to schedule disruptions. At the core of being a disciple is the word change. In a world where it is easy as humans to draw lines around our time and our activities. Any day where people are drawing lines around social and political issues. Are we open to allow God to lead us by his spirit and to r...

We often associate the operation of the Gifts of the Spirit to a church service, which is certainly appropriate, but they are also vitally important in missional living. In this episode, we discuss the why and the how of the Gifts of the Spirit in the mission. 

In today’s episode, we explore a powerful concept that can ignite cultural change: pain tolerance. We invite you to rethink our approach to discomfort and challenges, proposing that our willingness to endure discomfort can lead to profound shifts in our churches, communities, and beyond. Through a blend of biblical insights and practical examples, we look at how stepping into discomfort can foster...

What should our motivation be to live as mobilized missionaries? What is the fuel to wake up every morning believing that you are a kingdom operative? Has the “church growth movement” affected the way we view our responsibility to the mission? Today, we attempt to answer these questions and more. Thank you for joining us!

According to missional experts, there are many examples of multiplication in every culture around the world except in Western culture, where some suggest there’s only one. What are the reasons for that? Is it possible to have multiplication in Western culture? Do we need to rethink church planting  & missional overflow strategies? In today’s episode, Ken & Kris attempt to address these ver...

How will the church remain effective in our current world? The flesh will not get the job done in a post-Christian world. In a world where the antichrist spiritual forces of darkness are working in tandem with an increasing secular world we are faced with a tough decision. Are we going to pray and seek GOD for a move of His Spirit? Are we going to become saturated with Kingdom boldness? 

Sometimes we speak about spiritual conversations as “with” not “at.” We want to lead them to self-discovery but that doesn’t mean that we don’t say anything controversial. How can we have boldness in spiritual conversations and be okay with the tension? How do we produce tension that is godly and has transformational potential? Today we discuss what it means to have kingdom boldness in the mission...

Preparing yourself to live mobilized and to have natural spiritual conversations may be the most important thing that we do. Missional living within the everyday rhythms of life is what we personally do, it is what we promote, and it’s why we partner with pastors and churches. It is also one of the most challenging things to do. Today we want to discuss some ways that we can overcome these challen...

In today’s episode, we discuss an article written by Daniel Yang, Director of the Send Institute, for Lifeway Research regarding the demographic shift that is happening and projected to happen in the next 25 years and how this impacts church planting. At The Mobilized Church Network, we believe that there is a need to be aware of shifts and be ready to address them, but we also believe that there...

When Jesus started his earthly ministry, he did so by declaring, “Repent for the kingdom of the skies (heaven) is at hand” and preaching “the gospel of the kingdom.” What does that mean and how does that relate to us and our mission today in reaching our world and making disciples? Join us as we discuss “The Gospel of the Kingdom.”

There is much confusion and a lot of speculation about the end-times and the prophecies surrounding those events. Oftentimes, this produces one of two mindsets: 1) everything that happens is another sign or prophecy, or 2) a cynical attitude that questions the validity of all prophecies. Today, we tackle this challenging subject and attempt to answer the question of what the perspective of a disci...

Making disciples and creating a disciple-making culture, like every spiritual pursuit, is built on prayer and our relationship with God. Today we talk about two critical elements that must be a part of every disciple-makers life. 

If it’s the job of the Holy Spirit to convict and convert, how do we become co-laborers with Him in the mission of reaching people with the gospel? What is our role in this process and how do we fulfill that? Today we talk about how skilled disciple-makers have an ability to engage in effective spiritual conversations and to partner with the Holy Spirit in the mission. 

We’ve often heard phrases like, “Just let them see our lives” and “More is caught than taught.” But are these concepts biblical? And what is the difference between passive and active discipleship? Today we tackle what it means to activate discipleship in every area of our lives. 

You can have cognitive dissonance from the gap on the Belief-Behavior spectrum. (That is truly “the gap” between how a person IS living and what truth teaches how they OUGHT to be living. This is “The Gap”). But you can also have ‘devotion dissonance’ on a Dedication-Desire spectrum, which is the other element of creating and managing the Is-Ought Gap. It’s not just behaving what you believe. It’s...

Today we have as a special guest to the podcast - Rev. Terry Shock. Terry and his wife Melani reside in Indiana near Terre Haute and they currently lead a thriving leadership ministry called Kingdom Quest. Terry and Melani have more than 40 years of ministerial and leadership experience. "Their passion is to equip leaders seeking to advance the Kingdom. Whether in group settings or one-on-one...

In this episode, we discuss how Spiritual tension impacts the intentional decision-making of a disciple of Christ.

Today we have a special guest on the podcast Pastor Michael Ensey. Pastor Ensey currently leads a thriving church in Heath, Ohio. He and his wife along with their church are influencers in their community. The Ensey’s served as the National Youth President of the UPCI. They’ve been youth pastors, lead pastors, district officials, and national officials, and God has really used him to be a strong v...

Life in a world made dysfunctional by sin is hard. It’s hard on us and it’s hard to navigate. Jesus knew this. That’s why he offers “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.” (Matthew 11:28) This is not just an offer for people who are really having a bad day, it is an offer for all of us. To handle the challenges of life we need margin. That’s the offer of Jesus....

Are microchurches the answer for the mission? Should churches do small group ministries? What does it mean to decentralize the mission and how does that affect every day missionaries & believers? Join us for our discussion as we address these questions and more.   

The key to really understand Bridging the Credibility Gap is in this cultural idea that we have discussed in past podcasts. Which is that we are moving, and in some regions of the country have moved, from being a Christian culture (where large groups of society have a current Christian experience) to a post-Christian culture (where the majority has a knowledge or memory of a Christian experience)...

In today’s episode we explore the differences between the way we have traditionally viewed discipleship primarily as transfer of information and true discipleship which revolves around BE, MAKE, MULTIPLY.