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

Today's conversation is all about our failures in disciple making and how we can learn from them!    Takeaway: Failing is part of discipling. Fail, learn, grow!   Action Step: Reflect on what you’ve learned in your failures and apply them to your relationships today.   Show Notes: "Success is not final; failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.” - Winston Churchill Justin’s...

In today's conversation, we discuss the false beliefs consumerism has taught disciple-makers.    Takeaway: The culture of consumerism will seep into your disciple-making, and we must push it back..   Action Step: Take the time to reflect on how you are discipling or how you have been discipled. How do you think the core tenets of consumerism have affected your disciple making? Show Notes: https://...

We’ve learned a lot about consumerism so far. Notably, its three tenets, 1. Satisfaction Can Be Purchased 2. Purchasing Power is Found in Systems 3. System Participation Demands Our Identity   3 Demands of Consumers: I must get what I want NOW. (DoorDash, everything!) I must get what I want MY WAY. (Burger King) I must be able to RETURN what I actually don’t want and TRY AGAIN (at your expense). (...

This is a special interview episode!  In today's conversation, Tony and Justin interview the legendary Dan Spader. This is like drinking Jesus through a firehose!  Show Notes: Dann’s Website Sonlife Ministry Global Youth Initiative / Concentric Like Jesus Initiative & App Dann’s Books   50-Day Study Knowing Him   Justin’s Website Tony’s Website Navigators Church Ministries The Reclamation Podcast

Systems dehumanize and depersonalize. They rob us of individuality, identity in favor of production. Boredom is the result of identity loss.   Takeaway: We lose our identity in Christ when we succumb to culture.   Action Step: Turn to God’s Word and find your identity in Christ.    Show Notes: Impact of Identity Loss in the Church? Pervasive Passivity Disconnection from the heart and mission Inabi...

We continue our conversation around consumerism and disciple making!    Takeaway: Systems make relationships optional.    Action Step: Evaluate the system you are currently discipling in.    Show Notes: Genesis 2:18    Questions to Consider: Can satisfaction really be purchased? Does purchasing power have to be found in an institution or system? Is there a way to work within a system without becom...

We begin a special four-part series on consumerism and disciple making. Be sure to subscribe so you don't miss the other episodes!  Takeaway: Consumerism has fooled the church into believing that "success" is more important than righteousness. Action Step: Reflect on your own consumerism, and repent in areas where you may lack.    Show Notes: 2 Peter 1:3-4 John 10:10 https://www.justingravitt.com/...

Habits help us because; You can’t rush intimacy.  Intentional habits + intimate time can help lead us to an intimate relationship.    Luke 2:52, “Jesus grew in wisdom and in stature, and in favor with God & man.”    Assurance of Salvation / Gospel - The Gospel you preach determines the kind of disciple you will make. -Bill Hull Quiet Time m  Prayer Witnessing  Fellowship Scripture Memory Bible Stu...

You have to deal with your hurt before you can help those who are hurting.   1 Thess. 2:8, “We loved you so much that we were delighted to share with you not only the gospel of God, but our lives as well, because you had become so dear to us.   Takeaway: You can't love at a distance and you can't disciple at a distance.    Action Step: Examine what roadblocks are keeping you from loving others wel...

In today's conversation, Tony and Justin explore the importance of having a clear call to action in the disciple-making movement.    Takeaway: Disciple-making begins with a clear call to action.   Action Step: Clarify your clear call to action, and share it with a fellow disciple-maker.    Show Notes: 1 Corinthians 14:8 https://www.justingravitt.com/blog/the-trumpet-principle 4 Questions for churc...

In today's conversation, Tony and Justin dialogue about their experience to fast in order to hear God's voice.    Takeaway: Fasting is meant to be shared.   Action Step: Plan your next fast...   Show Notes: Matt. 6:16-18 Mark 2:18-20 John 3:30 Acts 14:23 Phil. 1:29   Justin’s Website Tony’s Website Navigators Church Ministries The Reclamation Podcast  

Far too often we neglect defining the important parts of our cultural thinking that it will happen on its own. In today's conversation, Justin and Tony unpack what it means to define the culture so that you can move forward with the mission.   Takeaway: Common language creates common movement that changes the individual for the corporate good.   Action Step: Define disciple making language with yo...

In today's conversation, Justin and Tony sit down with fellow Navigator Jason Johnston. We talk about purity, reaching the next generation, and what it takes to be relevant in today's world. You aren't going to want to miss our very first interview!    Takeaway:  Its' never too early to start talking to your kids about purity! Action Step: Subscribe to Jason's Youtube channel. Show Notes: Jason’s...

In this week's episode, Tony and Justin talk about what it means to stay in the truth when we follow Jesus!    The branch doesn’t exist for itself, but to bear fruit for the vine.   John 15:1, “I am the true vine, and my father is the gardener.”   John 15:5, “I am the vine you are the branches if a man remains in me and I in him he will bear much fruit, apart from me you can do nothing.”    Essent...

Justin and Tony talk about the discipline of sharing your story, and how important it is to share it in new ways! Takeaway: Sharing your story is a discipline, be ready to share your story today. Action Step: Tell someone how Jesus is changing you this week.   Show Notes: Scripture: Acts 26:4-23, 1 Peter 3:15, John 4:39, Colossians 4:5-6 Justin’s Website Tony’s Website Navigators Church Ministries...

In the world of disciple making breaking up is hard to do! In this conversation, Tony and Justin explore how to end a relationship.    Takeaway: Clear on ramps create clear off-ramps. Clear is kind. Action Step: Take some time to evaluate how your DM relationship is going. What adjustments need to be made? Show Notes: Justin’s Website Tony’s Website Navigators Church Ministries The Reclamation Pod...

In this dialogue, Justin and Tony talk about who are the people that can't be discipled - don't even try it!    Action Step: Evaluate if the person you are trying to disciple is undisciplable. If so, we’ll be back next week to talk about how to end a DM relationship. Show Notes: https://www.justingravitt.com/blog/fourpeople-cantdisciple Luke 16:10, “Whoever can be trusted with little can also be t...

In today's conversation, we talk about how important it is to be intentional with time and relationship building.  This is the secret sauce to any good disciple-making relationship!  Takeaway: More is caught than taught.   Action Step: Plan regular time to spend with the person you are discipling.   Show Notes: Mark 3:14, 1 Thess. 2:8, Proverbs 27:17, 2 Tim. 3:10 Justin’s Website Tony’s Website Ch...

In this episode of the podcast, we look at the final posture of the effective disciple-maker - the farmer!    Takeaway: Disciples work with God and enjoy fruit with Him   Action Step: Be Faithful! (Stop worrying and trust God to provide the growth --about your growth or the growth of the one you are discipling.)    Show Notes: 2 Timothy 2:6 Mark 4:26-29 Justin’s Website Tony’s Website Navigators C...

In this episode, we continue to explore the posture of disciple making. We examine what it means to have the posture of an athlete. Takeaway: Athletes put in the practice to become something. As disciple makers it’s no different.  Action Step: Define your practice. How will you dedicate yourself to it? Show Notes: 2 Tim. 2:2-4 1 Cor. 9:26-27, Gal 2:2, Phil. 2:16, 3:14, Col. 2:18, 2 Tim 4:8. Justin...

What is posture, and why is it important? How do you view yourself and your engagement in the world??   Sometimes it’s not about skills or knowledge it’s about a posture. Standing in who we are, not simply what we know. Takeaway: The mission requires your full attention.  Action Step: List the distractions that keep you from living out the mission of disciple making.  Show Notes: 2 Tim. 2:2-4 The...

Following Jesus often leads us to places that make us uncomfortable!    Takeaway: Consistent Discomfort leads to Deeper Roots    Action Step: Intentionally go to uncomfortable places with God.   Show Notes: John 12:24, Luke 5:16 Justin’s Website Tony’s Website Navigators Church Ministries The Reclamation Podcast  

In the final episode of season one Justin and Tony discuss the importance of starting to disciple!    Takeaway: Get started. Action Step: Pray, Identify, then invite someone into a disciple making relationship.   Send Us Your Questions/ Topics: www.justingravitt.com   www.twmilt.com     https://www.justingravitt.com/blog/start-withone https://www.justingravitt.com/blog/howtostart

In today's episode, Tony talks about what it means to be an extrovert disciple maker. If you are an extrovert or know an extrovert - check this out!  Disciple in Jesus’ image, not your own.  1 Corinthians 11:1 1 Follow my example, as I follow the example of Christ. Create a plan separate from your passion.  Habakkuk 2:2 Write down your vision clearly so the harolds can run with it Listen twice as...

In this episode of the podcast, Justin explores what it means to be an introvert who also makes disciples. If you are an introvert or will disciple an introvert - you need to listen!  Takeaway: Introverts Can be Powerful Disciple Makers Action Step: Share this with an introvert you love. Discern where to apply one of the 3 A’s to YOUR Life.   Show Notes:   https://www.justingravitt.com/blog/3keys-...