The Practitioners Podcast: Applying Jesus Style Disciple Making in Every Day Life

This episode is perfect for someone in or leading culture!  Vision Division Jesus observed that a house divided against itself cannot stand ( Matt. 12:25 ). Unhealthy cultures have division over the vision. When people disagree on the desired destination they are unable to see a shared future. The lack of a common vision and shared future can give birth to every other symptom on this list.    2. R...

  Right Theology leads to Right Living   1 Tim. 4:16, “Watch your life and your doctrine closely. Persevere in them, because if you do you will save both yourself and your hearers.”       Community keeps us from being deceived…   Takeaway: On their own, doctrine and doing are dangerous. Healthy disciples need both doctrine and application to become like Jesus.   Action Step: Watch your life and do...

Perfect for: Anyone who is or has been confused about the difference between accountability and disciple making.    Takeaway:  Accountability and disciple making are not the same. Action Step: Take some time to evaluate your disciple making relationship and ask the question, am I making disciples or just doing accountability?      Show Notes: https://www.justingravitt.com/blog/accountability-disci...

In this episode, Tony and Justin explore one of the best tools in a disciple makers toolbox - how to ask good questions!    Takeaway: We can’t make disciples like Jesus did if we don’t use questions like Jesus did.   Action Step: Develop some regular questions that will help you as you make disciples    Show Notes:   Luke 2:46-47 Mark 8:27-30   Tony’s Book   Justin’s Website Tony’s Website Navigat...

Perfect for: Anyone who struggles with the sin in their life.   Takeaway: God’s grace is big enough to cover the gap between what you know you should do and what you actually do.   That gap should still be    Action Step: Spend some time thinking about the progress you’ve made in obedience over the past year. Then praise God for His grace to you!   Show Notes: Grace Gap Illustration - Downloadable...

Takeaway: Mature disciples always move towards obedience that’s driven by surrender.   Action Step: Reflect and identify which level of obedience best describes your walk with Jesus.      Show Notes: https://www.justingravitt.com/blog/5-levels-obedience Jeremiah 10:23   Justin’s Website Tony’s Website Navigators Church Ministries

Perfect for: Anyone who is or has been confused about the difference between coaching and disciple making.    Coaching is non-directive, but disciple making is directive.     Disciple making however is directive, but don’t mistake directive with inflexible. Disciple makers are experts/models for what it means to follow Jesus. A disciplee is someone who recognizes his need to learn from the discipl...

This episode is perfect for anyone who wants to see movement in their church or in their life!    Takeaway: God’s movements start with our surrender.   Action Step: Go home draw a circle around yourself, get on your knees, and don’t leave until He answers.     Show Notes: Hosea 13:6 Matthew 4:17 Acts 1:1-8 2 Chronicles 36:22-23 Proverbs 3:5-6 Gypsy Smith   Justin’s Website Tony’s Website Navigator...

In this episode, we talk about devotionals and time with the Lord.    Takeaway: It’s ok to eat differently from others. Action Step: Commit to daily nourishment.    Show Notes: www.instagram.com/navigatorchurch Matthew 6:33 , Heb. 11:6   Justin’s Website Tony’s Website Navigators Church Ministries The Reclamation Podcast  

This Episode on Youtube   Justin joins Dennis Allen to discuss “Leaders as Disciples,” which focuses on how church leaders can turn the tide of disciple making in their local church.   Justin’s Website Tony’s Website Navigators Church Ministries The Reclamation Podcast  

Perfect for: Anyone who wants to get a firm grasp on the word of God.   Takeaway: Get a firm grasp on the word of God. Action Step: Memorize the Hand and teach it to 2 others.   Show Notes: Matthew 13:19, Rom. 10:17 , Rev. 1:3 , Acts 17:11 , Ps. 119:9-11 , Ps. 1:2-3 , James 1:22 2 Timothy 3:16-17   https://www.navigators.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/navigators-the-word-hand.pdf   Justin’s Websit...

Takeaway: Every disciple of Jesus is a Christian, but not every Christian is a disciple. Disciples are willing to follow.   Action Step: Consider your language because it will impact your culture!    Show Notes: https://www.justingravitt.com/blog/christian-disciple   Acts 11:26 , Matthew 4:19   Bill Hull Books on this topic: The Discipleship Gospel and Conversion & Discipleship     Justin’s Websit...

Perfect for: Any disciple maker who is wondering what to do in your first disciple making meeting.   Takeaway: Every first meeting is the first meeting with that disciple. So prayerfully plan what you will do. Action Step: Write down an ideal plan that you can adapt for your next first meeting.      Show Notes:   S1. Ep. 11 “How to Invite Someone into a Disciple Making Relationship?” S2. Ep. 25 “T...

Ever wonder what to say when you are trying to tell God's story in your life?  We talk about the importance of stories, life on life, and so much more!  Takeaway: God wants to express His truth in your stories.    Action Step: Write out a story from the last week or two where God has impacted your life. Share it with a friend.     Show Notes:   S.2 Ep.8 Why Your Testimony Isn’t Enough   Justin’s W...

Tools are helpful when we know them, own them, and share them. This is important because a guide is different from a program. Tools are contextual, they are applied for specific purposes. They do some things well and others not-so-well.   THE  Disciple maker’s Loop –   a tool to help them stay focused in disciple making. Teach him what, Tony Tell him why, Justin show him how,  get him started,  ke...

Perfect for: Someone seeking more clarity around disciple making. Leader or the everyday person who isn’t clear on the difference between mentoring/disciple making.    Takeaway: Mentoring and disciple making are NOT the same. Mentoring is about helping someone reach their goals. DM is about helping reach Jesus’ goals for them.   Action Step: Consider your language because it will impact your cultu...

This is the perfect episode to listen to if you’re curious about what the future holds for the Practitioners’ Podcast.   3 Seasons 3 Shelves:  Shelf #1: Season 1 was: Vision - Why, Growth Phases of a disciple, most needed for most people Shelf #2: Season 2 was: Culture, Consumerism, Engagement… Shelf #3: Season 3 WILL BE: Clarity of DM, Tools of a DM, super practical       Takeaway: Going to be a...

In the final episode of the season, we sit down to talk about what it means to reflect the Father.    Takeaway:     Every Christian is called to reflect their Father. Action Step:     Identify how and where you reflect your Father and celebrate it with someone you disciple.   Show Notes: Galatians 3:26-29   Justin’s Website Tony’s Website Navigators Church Ministries The Reclamation Podcast  

What is the fruit of your disciple making ministry?    Takeaway: Jesus-style disciple making will always move out toward the lost, in towards the Church, and downward in the life of the individual believer. Action Step: Where are you positioning yourself to reach unbelievers? Justin’s Website Tony’s Website Navigators Church Ministries The Reclamation Podcast  

Today's episode is all about the scalability of disciple making. In today's church culture answering the question of: Will it scale? Is super important.   Takeaway: Disciple making will always scale to the level of our faithfulness. Action Step: Evaluate your faithfulness in disciple making: Are you multiplying or just adding?    Show Notes: Justin’s Website Tony’s Website Navigators Church Minist...

Offense in disciple making is using vision, intentionality, and tools to ensure the disciple ends up as a unique skilled disciple maker. In offensive disciple making we have to make sure that the person we are discipling scores, not that I score. Takeaway: Skilled disciple makers have the vision, the intentionality, and the tools to play offense.  Action Step: Draw up a play and run it with the pe...

Intentional disciple making requires offense and defense. Today, Tony and Justin embark on a two-part mini-series to talk about what offensive and defensive disciple making looks like in your intentional relationship.  Takeaway: Skilled disciple makers play defense by using life events to move people towards Christ.    Action Step: Find one defensive skill you can improve in your disciple making r...

In today's episode, we talk about the amazing discipleship tool known as The Wheel! Why the Wheel is great…     Gives a picture of a disciple     Assesses familiarity with the Word - depth & dexterity in the word     Assesses understanding of key Christian concepts     Models Scripture memory and intimacy with the Word     Gives an opportunity to self-assess his life as a disciple     Gives an opp...

God's promises are true for you!   Takeaway: The answer to fear is faith. It’s about God’s fitness and your willingness. Action Step: Write down three things in disciple making that feel too big and surrender them to God in prayer.    Show Notes: Numbers 11:21-23 https://www.justingravitt.com/blog/trueforyou-principle   Justin’s Website Tony’s Website Navigators Church Ministries The Reclamation P...

What is the importance of Scripture memory in disciple making?  Tony and Justin dive into this topic and so much more.  Takeaway: The Word is the primary tool God has given us to make disciples.   Action Step: Start your Scripture Memory Habit now…   Show Notes: Ephesians 2:10, 2 Timothy 3:16-17   7 Benefits of Scripture Memory Transform through Substitution - Romans 12:2, Phil. 4:8 Keep Me from S...