Mobilized Church Podcast

So much of our “ministry” is found in group settings (aka services) but is that the culture of change that Jesus led? We see over and over again in the gospels that Jesus impacted people on the individual level which in turn led to a movement of change wherever He went. If we are going to reach our world, it is imperative that we are living as every day missionaries where we live, work, and play a...

As apostolic pentecostals, we often pride ourselves on our ability to be sensitive to and follow the leading of the Spirit of God. If we’re honest though, we must admit that the majority of that occurs within the context of our services. Being Spirit-led every single day is a critical aspect of living a healthy, fulfilled Christian life and is, without question, one of the most important character...

Anyone who is Spirit-filled would agree that we have a responsibility to reach our world with the life-changing gospel of Jesus Christ. On that we can all agree. The reality, however, is that accomplishing this task has been very difficult, particularly in Western culture. Today we talk about the most pressing issues that keep the American church from truly experiencing multiplication revival.

A lot of our discussions have been philosophical in nature and discussing concepts and principles for being a multiplying disciple-maker or leading a multiplication movement. In today’s episode, we invite you to join us as we discuss the ups and downs of our personal journey and how that has shaped us and led us to develop the Map to Multiplication.

Most of us will go to great lengths to avoid tension in our lives. But is it possible that God is using tension to help us to be conformed into the image of Jesus? In this episode we discuss what spiritual/discipleship tension is and how it can be one of the best gifts God gives to us.

There is nothing on the planet more transformational than the gospel of the kingdom of Jesus. Through the working of His Spirit, we are changed, healed, delivered, experience the miraculous, and so much more. And it is through our stories of personal transformation that we have an opportunity to share with others what God can and wants to do for them. How much more effective would we be if we shar...

Our job as multiplying disciple-makers is to build relationships and to identify discipleable people through spiritual conversations. In any situation, but particularly disciple-making, one of the biggest challenges we face is that we often go into a conversation with preconceived ideas. In today’s episode we talk about why assumptions are an issue and how everyone desiring to be an effective disc...

One of the biggest mistakes we make is that we often confuse activity with progress. This is nothing new in scripture because we see the children of Israel wandering in the wilderness for 40 years but not really going anywhere. Unfortunately, there are many who feel like their world is full of busyness but are not seeing the missional success they would know God wants to give them. In this episode...

In a chaotic world like we are living in with an unprecedented pandemic and global socio-political upheaval, it is becoming increasingly apparent that the complexity of the institutional systems is incapable of fulfilling the missional mandate. The only thing that has the flexibility and the ability for multiplication in the hour in which we are living is the plan Jesus put in place and the aposto...

Michael Cavin preached a tremendous message recently called, “The Five Laws of the Harvest” based on the parable in Matthew 20 regarding the landowner looking for laborers in the 11th hour and paying the same wages he paid to those who had worked all day. There is nothing more important than finding laborers even up to the very end so that none of the harvest is lost. The question we must ask is t...

What drives someone to truly become mobilized missionaries in the key spaces of life? As leaders, we often look for different means and methods to motivate people, but there truly is nothing more powerful than being driven by a burden. In this episode, we tackle the topic of cultivating a burden and why it is so critical in the process of becoming a multiplication movement.

As we celebrate our 1-Year Anniversary for The Mobilized Church Podcast we take an in-depth look into why we started The Dillingham Group and the podcast and what we hope to see God do through this ministry. We believe God for an apostolic multiplication revival and just want to be a part of what God is doing the last days. We also share some thoughts on what is coming down the road for the church...

In spite of the fact that multiplication is built into the DNA of the apostolic church, many will never truly experience it, which demands the question, “Why?” There are many reasons but one of the key reason is simply this: multiplication demands taking risk. We have cultivated a culture that elevates safety and security over experiencing the supernatural, which has limited the potential of the c...

Many times we believe that the way to move the church into a kingdom culture is through preaching, but is that really enough to move people into the culture of Jesus? The truth is that the culture of the church, not programs or any other outside influence, will truly determine the missional success of the church. Today we discuss the importance of culture creation.

In the latest episode of The Mobilized Church Podcast, we interview Dan Grider of The Ignite Discipleship Movement. Dan is a former church planter that led both churches into multiplying disciple-making movements. He is also an author of important books on discipleship such as The Starfish Movement, Crucial Conversations, Going All In, and You Were Made for This. He is a leading expert on developi...

One of the most important aspects of being a multiplying disciple-maker is us being the disciple first and allowing Him to transform all areas of our life. In this episode we discuss the importance of immersion in the value system of the Kingdom of Jesus so that it deals with root issues that produce fruit in our lives.

As we experience the transformational power of the gospel, we should become more like him inwardly and outwardly. Discipleship makes us like Jesus in character and cause. In this episode we discuss what it means to be like Jesus in character and mission.

One of the biggest challenges and most important steps in the process of becoming a multiplying disciple-maker is moving beyond basic fundamentals of faithful membership and getting us into our world. In this episode, we discuss some important concepts from the book, “Surprise the World: The Five Habits of Highly Missional People” to help understand how this happens.

The message of the gospel is the message of abundant life. How do we effectively communicate this message to those who have never experienced it in such a way that stirs up curiosity the way Jesus did?

There is no denying that creating a discipleship culture is difficult, but the question is why is it so challenging. In this episode, we discuss an article written by Michael Kelley, the Director of Discipleship at LifeWay, where he identifies 4 Cultural Challenges of Discipleship.

There is no denying that creating a discipleship culture is difficult, but the question is why is it so challenging. In this episode, we discuss an article written by Michael Kelley, the Director of Discipleship at LifeWay, where he identifies 4 Cultural Challenges of Discipleship.

The first step in multiplication is moving from Membership to Mobilization, which requires an awareness of opportunities to engage with those in the key spaces of life in meaningful ways. The essence of mobilization is engagement…the question is how do we move towards meaningful relationships.

We get a ton of questions related to making disciples, creating a discipleship culture, evangelism vs discipleship, etc. There is a lot of confusion and misunderstanding around this topic that often leads to unnecessary division. Today, we address a number of the most frequent questions we receive from church leaders, pastors, & saints.

Each believer has the responsibility of walking a discipleable person through the process of discipleship. The question is…how do we do that? Today, we discuss the foundational principles of helping someone become a fully-devoted follower of Jesus.

In past conversations, we've addressed the importance of tension in the discipleship process. Today we take that a step further as we discuss how tension and spiritual conversations are a key component in the spiritual formation of a fully-devoted follower of Jesus.