The most spiritually transformative moments come through a person. These are the friends who walk in when everyone else is walking out, helping us with disappointment, conflict, and despair.You can connect with Mike at https://JMichaelLester.com, where you’ll also find more discipleship resources. Learn more about Veritas Baptist College at https://VBC.eduThis podcast is hosted by Dr. Mike Lester and produced by Luke Clayton and the team at https://IncreaseCreative.Co.
Discipleship must be identity-based, not activity-based. These relational discipleship principles demand Spirit-led ministry that prioritizes who we are in Christ over what we do.You can connect with Mike at https://JMichaelLester.com, where you’ll also find more discipleship resources. Learn more about Veritas Baptist College at https://VBC.eduThis podcast is hosted by Dr. Mike Lester and produced by Luke Clayton and the team at https://IncreaseCreative.Co.
We must move past curriculum and embrace life-on-life ministry. Multiplication should be the outcome of healthy New Testament Christianity, not the goal itself. Slow and steady wins.You can connect with Mike at https://JMichaelLester.com, where you’ll also find more discipleship resources. Learn more about Veritas Baptist College at https://VBC.eduThis podcast is hosted by Dr. Mike Lester and produced by Luke Clayton and the team at https://IncreaseCreative.Co.
The mission of the church is discipleship, rooted in 2 Timothy 2:2. It requires relational discipleship, not curriculum. This life-on-life investment unlocks the power of gospel ministry multiplication.You can connect with Mike at https://JMichaelLester.com, where you’ll also find more discipleship resources. Learn more about Veritas Baptist College at https://VBC.eduThis podcast is hosted by Dr. Mike Lester and produced by Luke Clayton and the team at https://IncreaseCreative.Co.
Are you measuring spiritual success with a stopwatch? True spiritual formation is discipleship beyond the stopwatch, rooted in authentic mentoring, not a race. We must fight the temptation of metrics vs maturity and embrace the Holy Spirit's pace.You can connect with Mike at https://JMichaelLester.com, where you’ll also find more discipleship resources. Learn more about Veritas Baptist College at https://VBC.eduThis podcast is hosted by Dr. Mike Lester and produced by Luke Clayton and the team at https://IncreaseCreative.Co.
Stop searching for the magic curriculum! True relational discipleship is life-on-life investment. It requires intentionality and learning how to cultivate natural spiritual conversations in a safe environment. You can connect with Mike at https://JMichaelLester.com, where you’ll also find more discipleship resources. Learn more about Veritas Baptist College at https://VBC.eduThis podcast is hosted by Dr. Mike Lester and produced by Luke Clayton and the team at https://IncreaseCreative.Co.
A conversation with Bryan Samms, Mike Lester, Nate Skelly, and Luke Clayton for a crossover episode of the Church Advance, Worldview, and Financial Pathway podcasts.
In a world filled with digital distractions, how do we build real, lasting spiritual relationships? The answer might be a philosophical shift from the traditional lecture-based ministry model to a more organic, conversational approach.
You can connect with Mike at https://JMichaelLester.com, where you’ll also find more discipleship resources.
Learn more about Veritas Baptist College at https://VBC.edu
This podcast is hosted by Dr. Mike Lester and produced by Luke Clayton and the team at https://IncreaseCreative.Co.
In his new book, Rescued, Dr. Bryan Samms tells the story of his family’s four adoptions, revealing how God's hand was at work in every step of their journey.
You can connect with Mike at https://JMichaelLester.com, where you’ll also find more discipleship resources.
Learn more about Veritas Baptist College at https://VBC.edu
This podcast is hosted by Dr. Mike Lester and produced by Luke Clayton and the team at https://IncreaseCreative.Co.
You can connect with Mike at https://JMichaelLester.com, where you’ll also find more discipleship resources.
Learn more about Veritas Baptist College at https://VBC.edu
This podcast is hosted by Dr. Mike Lester and produced by Luke Clayton and the team at https://IncreaseCreative.Co.
Discipleship has a face. It's not a program or a process; it’s a person-to-person relationship. True spiritual growth begins not with a strategy, but with one step, one name, and a shared life.You can connect with Mike at https://JMichaelLester.com, where you’ll also find more discipleship resources. Learn more about Veritas Baptist College at https://VBC.eduThis podcast is hosted by Dr. Mike Lester and produced by Luke Clayton and the team at https://IncreaseCreative.Co.
Walk with me. That's the core of what discipleship is all about. It's about moving past a simple checklist to a deep and abiding relationship with Christ. This isn't just about programs or memorizing facts; it's about life on life, transformational discipleship.
You can connect with Mike at https://JMichaelLester.com, where you’ll also find more discipleship resources. Learn more about Veritas Baptist College at https://VBC.eduThis podcast is hosted by Dr. Mike Lester and produced by Luke Clayton and the team at https://IncreaseCreative.Co.
We've lost the original punch of discipleship, relegating it to a curriculum instead of a transformative relationship. It's time to reframe the conversation and reorient ourselves back to what Jesus taught.You can connect with Mike at https://JMichaelLester.com, where you’ll also find more discipleship resources. Learn more about Veritas Baptist College at https://VBC.eduThis podcast is hosted by Dr. Mike Lester and produced by Luke Clayton and the team at https://IncreaseCreative.Co.
We pour information into people, but transformation is rare. What if the answer isn't another program, but a return to the relational model of Jesus? Join us on this season of Worldview as we explore relational discipleship.You can connect with Mike at https://JMichaelLester.com, where you’ll also find more discipleship resources. Learn more about Veritas Baptist College at https://VBC.edu. This podcast is hosted by Dr. Mike Lester and produced by Luke Clayton and the team at https://IncreaseCreative.Co.
Adam and Esther Fridenstine have faithfully served in Cojutepeque, El Salvador for 12 years. The work God is doing through them is "marvelous in our eyes." He has a strong church, a Christian school, a seminary, and a missions agency. They have sent out their first "home-grown" missionary and have several more praying about where to go. Hear these encouraging stories and more!
Jon has an amazing story. He has traveled as an evangelist for six years, planted a church in Seattle, has wrestled with doubts as a pastor as he has tried to help his atheist brother, and has started an apologetic / discipleship ministry called "Explore Christianity."
Learn how apologetics grows out of the Great Commission to make disciples. Every believer should be ready to give a defense for their faith.
See more resources at https://ExploreChristianity.net and https://Youtube.com/c/ExploreChristianity.
Jon has an amazing story. He has traveled as an evangelist for six years, planted a church in Seattle, has wrestled with doubts as a pastor as he has tried to help his atheist brother, and has started an apologetic / discipleship ministry called "Explore Christianity."
Learn how apologetics grows out of the Great Commission to make disciples. Every believer should be ready to give a defense for their faith.
See more resources at https://ExploreChristianity.net and https://Youtube.com/c/ExploreChristianity.
James teaches that pure religion includes caring for the fatherless. The Stones, a pastor/wife team for over 25 years, have fostered over 40 children. His passion - as well as the presentation of the need - is encouraging. Learn how fostering grows out of a biblical worldview to help the less fortunate.
Apologetics isn't just about debating an atheist in a public place! Apologetics should be taking place in the Christian home. Join the conversation today as Tobi England from West Coast Baptist College gives us practical tips on how to be effective apologists in the home.
A person's worldview should be able to answer four basic questions: 1) Where did I come from? 2) Who am I / Why am I here? 3) What's wrong with the world, and 4) What's the solution? Developing a biblical worldview provides excellent answers for these questions!
Justin and Grace Hayes have been faithfully serving the Lord in Los Hermanos, Spain, a neighboring city to Sevilla. After being denied a second term in Ireland, they changed to this field and have established a solid work in a needy area. In our conversation today, we discuss ministry, family, and the impact of the Gospel to change lives.