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Stories of Disciple-Making Culture (feat. Brandon Guindon)

Stories connect us to each other. They offer a glimpse into one another’s way of seeing the world. What happens when we realize that we are all taking part in the same narrative, that we are all already connected?

In this episode, part two of five in a special mini-series on disciple-making culture, author Brandon Guindon shares some of the stories he has gained throughout his years of ministry. He also shares his heart as he tells of the struggles and challenges in his own life and the power of being surrounded by a culture built upon making disciples who live and love and act like Jesus.

If believers and disciples of Christ will cultivate and live out the culture that Jesus founded, the natural effect will be a disciple-making culture with the power to renew and strengthen the effect of Jesus’ gospel throughout the world.

In this episode, which is part two of a five-part series, you’ll find:

• Stories of disciples caring for one another
• That we find growth even in hardship
• People making a difference by letting God lead them
• Glimpses into the effects of disciple-making culture
• How we can love people right where they’re at
• The secret to culture is community
• Growth as the byproduct of culture

Cultivating a Disciple-Making Culture at Your Church (feat. Brandon Guindon)

It’s easy to want our churches to grow. It’s easy to want more people to know and love Jesus. It’s only that we often find it difficult to actually do the work of making disciples. Where might we start? What are we supposed to do as a Christian to live out Jesus’ calling?

We know that ministry can take many forms—all the while, the goal remains the same: make disciples of Jesus. In this episode, author Brandon Guindon takes you through what a disciple-making culture looks like and how you as a follower and disciple of Christ can cultivate such a culture right where you are.

As followers of Christ, we are called to live out disciple-making the way Jesus did. Let’s recognize how Jesus changed the world through culture and continue in the effort to cultivate a thriving, world-changing culture that produces disciples who can then go out and make more disciples.

In this episode, which is part one of a five-part series, you’ll find:

• What a disciple-making culture really is—and what it’s not
• Jesus’ timeless growth model
• Our call to imitate Jesus in sharing the gospel
• The scriptural truths behind disciple-making culture
• How you can equip disciple-makers
• What cultivating “connectedness” looks like today
• The background behind Brandon Guindon’s book Disciple-Making Culture

Anchors for the Soul by John Mark Hicks

John Mark Hicks experienced great suffering when he lost his wife early in life. He wrote Anchors for the Soul as an articulation of his grief, suffering—and questions to God. Where is God during the suffering? Does he hear us? Does he care? Listen to this audiobook introduction narrated by the author, and order your copy of Anchors for the Soul at HIM Publications. 

Revival Starts Here by Dave Clayton

Dave Clayton wrote Revival Starts Here to help spark a moment in Nashville with something called "Awaken Nashville." During this month-long prayer initiative, over 400 churches in Nashville prayed and fasted together. They used Revival Starts Here as a guide for how to pray and fast for revival. Order the full book here: Revival Starts Here at HIM Publications.