Everyday Disciple Podcast

Caesar Kalinowski

In the Everyday Disciple Podcast, we'll show you how the good news of the Gospel, and our Christian faith, can naturally and confidently be woven into any and every area of life. We'll help you make discipleship a lifestyle and gain greater spiritual freedom and relational peace. Each episode is pretty fast-paced, and even though it's serious stuff, it can be funny too. We always wrap up with clear action steps for you to get started with the "Big 3" takeaways. read less
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10 Ideas For Your Christmas on Mission
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10 Ideas For Your Christmas on Mission
Many of us were raised to believe that the Christmas holidays are a time to unplug from outside relationships and our “normal” community rhythms. Even many Christians tend to isolate away from their small groups, missional communities, and neighbors instead of pressing deeper into relationships at this time of year. In this episode of the Everyday Disciple Podcast, we'll give you 10 fun and easy missional ideas that you can do with family and friends to help you stay on mission this holiday season. In This Episode You’ll Learn: Why the Christmas holidays are a perfect time to reach out on mission.How recent social distancing regulations have made certain, favorite, holiday traditions a perfect opportunity for mission in your neighborhood.How to pick one other family to be part of your family this holiday season.10 ideas you can mix and match that are fun for your family to do together. Get started here… From this episode: “Try doing a Christmas Eve 'candlelight' singalong... or you could pump this up by hosting it as a mini candlelight Christmas Eve service, where the Christmas story is read from the Bible or another book. You can pray for each other, for God to bless and prosper everyone in the new year ahead, and express gratitude for God sending Jesus to us as the light of the world!” Each week the Big 3 will give you immediate action steps to get you started. Download today’s BIG 3 right now. Read and think over them again later. You might even want to share them with others… Thanks for Listening! Thanks so much for joining us again this week. Have some feedback you’d like to share? Join us on Facebook and take part in the discussion! If you enjoyed this episode, please share it using the social media buttons you see at the top of this page or right below. Also, please subscribe and leave an honest review for The Everyday Disciple Podcast on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen. Ratings and reviews are extremely helpful and greatly appreciated! They do matter in the rankings of the show, and we read each and every one of them.   Links and Resources Mentioned in This Episode: Coaching with Caesar and Tina in discipleship and missional living. Get Caesar’s latest book: Bigger Gospel for FREE… Click here.
Gratitude, Grace, and the Gospel
Nov 22 2024
Gratitude, Grace, and the Gospel
Gratitude is more than delighting in a gift; it is a feeling of happiness directed toward a person for giving you something good. Growing in our ability to consistently be grateful and express gratitude is not only life-changing but is part of becoming a mature disciple of Jesus. This episode of the Everyday Disciple Podcast examines the connection between gratitude, grace, and the Gospel. You’ll discover how expressing gratitude for the giver–not just the good gift–connects our hearts deeper to that person and is a picture of the gospel in and of itself. Think of the godliest people you know, the people you most respect, other mature Believers you want to emulate and imitate. Almost certainly, the people you are thinking of are grateful people. Cynics, complainers, and critics may be popular on social media and late-night television, but they do not make great heroes of the faith. In This Episode You’ll Learn: How expressing gratitude actually changes us physically.What a lack of gratitude and a tendency to focus on the negative leads to.How even spending a few minutes with a truly grateful person changes lives.Immediate, hand-held steps you can take to grow in expressing gratitude. Get started here… From this episode: “God, in Christ, has given us all the most amazing and precious gift we will ever receive. Jesus gave us his own life, that we may be forgiven and set free. Let’s not just be grateful for that gift, but remember, we get to express our gratitude for, and to, the GIVER of such grace! How grateful, on a daily basis, are you for Jesus, the giver of such good gifts?”   Each week the Big 3 will give you immediate action steps to get you started. Download today’s BIG 3 right now. Read and think over them again later. You might even want to share them with others… Thanks for Listening! Thanks so much for joining us again this week. Have some feedback you’d like to share? Join us on Facebook and take part in the discussion! If you enjoyed this episode, please share it using the social media buttons you see at the top of this page or right below. Also, please subscribe and leave an honest review for The Everyday Disciple Podcast on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen. Ratings and reviews are extremely helpful and greatly appreciated! They do matter in the rankings of the show, and we read each and every one of them.   Links and Resources Mentioned in This Episode: Coaching with Caesar and Tina in discipleship and missional living. Free Discipleship and Missional Resources Tracy Winchell's Website
Neighborhood vs. Network Missional Communities
Nov 18 2024
Neighborhood vs. Network Missional Communities
When making disciples in community, a common strategy question arises: should we have a Missional Community that is only neighborhood-based, or should we start a Missional Community that's relationally network-based? In this episode, Caesar lays out the advantages and disadvantages of both neighborhood and networked-based approaches to community building. And the importance of creating organized and organic rhythms whichever way you end up going. In This Episode You’ll Learn: Why proximity is gold when living on mission together.The importance of understanding your proactive and reactive mission.The benefits and challenges that both approaches present.Loads of real-world examples on how all of this works. Get started here… From this episode: “If your Missional Community is made up of people that are coming from different parts of town, and for whatever reason have formed a community on mission, you can still succeed. You're going to have to be a LOT more intentional about how you plan your times and activities together and know that it could start to feel event-based if you're not careful."  Each week the Big 3 will give you immediate action steps to get you started. Download today’s BIG 3 right now. Read and think over them again later. You might even want to share them with others… Thanks for Listening! Thanks so much for joining us again this week. Have some feedback you’d like to share? Join us on Facebook and take part in the discussion! If you enjoyed this episode, please share it using the social media buttons you see at the top of this page or right below. Also, please subscribe and leave an honest review for The Everyday Disciple Podcast on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen. Ratings and reviews are extremely helpful and greatly appreciated! They do matter in the rankings of the show, and we read each and every one of them.   Links and Resources Mentioned in This Episode: Coaching with Caesar and Tina in discipleship and missional living. Free Discipleship and Missional Resources
Hugh Halter: An Apostle’s Story
Nov 11 2024
Hugh Halter: An Apostle’s Story
Do apostles still walk among us today? Are there people God sends to proclaim the Good News to the lost and broken, sparking new movements and bringing his Kingdom to life here on Earth? In this episode of the Everyday Disciple Podcast, Caesar talks with his close friend, author, and modern apostle, Hugh Halter. Hugh’s story of starting fresh in a new city will inspire you to see that God is still actively building His Kingdom—and maybe He's inviting you to be part of it, too! In This Episode You’ll Learn: Why Hugh chose to uproot his family from comfort and move to a broken, struggling community.The key difference between “planting a church” and “planting the gospel.”How a network of small, micro-communities focused on blessing others is transforming a Midwestern city.Powerful lessons on trusting God when his call feels overwhelming. Get started here... From this episode: “I tell people there is nothing that you can do that would make it easier to ‘gospel a city’ than to actually do what the city needs done. Instead of planning a church service, start a business. Meet the needs of a city and its people. It’s just been an amazing story of personal movement and spiritual movement with people.” ~ Hugh Halter   Each week the Big 3 will give you immediate action steps to get you started. Download today’s BIG 3 right now. Read and think over them again later. You might even want to share them with others… Thanks for Listening! Thanks so much for joining us again this week. Have some feedback you’d like to share? Join us on Facebook and take part in the discussion! If you enjoyed this episode, please share it using the social media buttons you see at the top of this page or right below. Also, please subscribe and leave an honest review for The Everyday Disciple Podcast on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen. Ratings and reviews are extremely helpful and greatly appreciated! They do matter in the rankings of the show, and we read each and every one of them.   Links and Resources Mentioned in This Episode: Coaching with Caesar and Tina in discipleship and missional living. Missio Publishing - Resources for a life on mission
Finding Gospel Opportunities at Work
Nov 4 2024
Finding Gospel Opportunities at Work
We spend much of our lives with co-workers, often more than with family or friends, making the question of workplace discipleship both natural and nuanced. Opportunities are there, but they require a unique approach. This week on the Everyday Disciple Podcast, we discuss the realities of disciple-making at work. While work relationships can be limited, discipleship remains possible. Gospel fluency becomes essential as we look to infuse these settings with purpose and love, seeing our workplaces with fresh eyes and a heart for others. In This Episode You’ll Learn: Discipleship is evangelism (and vice versa) and it is often a slow process.How to think more holistically about discipleship in the workplace.Ways to identify who at work is open to Spiritual things.Practical examples of discipleship and gospel fluency at work. Get started here... From this episode: “Be a defender of the defenseless in your workplace, show grace and forgiveness regardless of the situation or if you’ve been hurt. In all these ways you’ll not only be helping people see and experience the gospel in action at work, but you’re also helping them move from unbelief to belief in connection to our Dad in heaven and who Jesus is.”   Each week the Big 3 will give you immediate action steps to get you started. Download today’s BIG 3 right now. Read and think over them again later. You might even want to share them with others… Thanks for Listening! Thanks so much for joining us again this week. Have some feedback you’d like to share? Join us on Facebook and take part in the discussion! If you enjoyed this episode, please share it using the social media buttons you see at the top of this page or right below. Also, please subscribe and leave an honest review for The Everyday Disciple Podcast on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen. Ratings and reviews are extremely helpful and greatly appreciated! They do matter in the rankings of the show, and we read each and every one of them.   Links and Resources Mentioned in This Episode: Coaching with Caesar and Tina in discipleship and missional living. Missio Publishing - Resources for a life on mission
Letting God Rearrange Our Priorities
Oct 28 2024
Letting God Rearrange Our Priorities
Sustaining a missional lifestyle is tough! Life gets messy, burnout creeps in, and old habits and personal preferences sneak back, sabotaging your progress. And with life only getting busier, it can feel overwhelming. In this episode of the Everyday Disciple Podcast, we’ll uncover what’s really keeping you from fully living on mission. It starts with letting God gently shift your priorities, helping you place his mission at the center of everything you do. In This Episode You’ll Learn: A traditional and classic definition of “true discipleship”.10 things in your life that may need to be put on the "altar".Why leading your family on mission as a way of life needs to start in your heart.Practical steps for removing the clutter and idols that keep us from living on mission. Listen here... From this episode: “Ask God to show you things you may need to “die to” as well as new attitudes and rhythms you need to embrace. This is an important step, but it doesn’t happen overnight. You’ve got to start by counting the cost of discipleship before heading out into open waters.” Each week the Big 3 will give you immediate action steps to get you started. Download today’s BIG 3 right now. Read and think over them again later. You might even want to share them with others… Thanks for Listening! Thanks so much for joining us again this week. Have some feedback you’d like to share? Join us on Facebook and take part in the discussion! If you enjoyed this episode, please share it using the social media buttons you see at the top of this page or right below. Also, please subscribe and leave an honest review for The Everyday Disciple Podcast on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen. Ratings and reviews are extremely helpful and greatly appreciated! They do matter in the rankings of the show, and we read each and every one of them.   Links and Resources Mentioned in This Episode: Caesar and his wife Tina personally coach and mentor other couples (and teams) in discipleship and missional living. Interested? Go here for more info and to see if coaching is a good fit for you. Caesar’s book: Small is Big, Slow is Fast
Healing Relationships: Moving Beyond Forgiveness
Oct 21 2024
Healing Relationships: Moving Beyond Forgiveness
What could be more important than restoring a broken relationship? But what happens when one or both parties involved in the conflict are unwilling to forgive or trust is too broken? In this episode, we discuss how to restore relationships that seem too far gone to repair. If the gospel is truly Good News, then we have a path toward reconciliation laid out and modeled by God himself. In This Episode You'll Learn: The difference between forgiveness and reconciliationWhy forgiveness is a personal choiceHow one person can forgive but it takes two to reconcileWhat happens when the other person will not forgive and move on Get started here... From this episode: "Jesus secured for us what we never could earn for ourselves: the forgiveness of sin and the restoration/reconciliation of our relationship with his Father. Both forgiveness and reconciliation! We can do the same in our relationships."   Each week the Big 3 will give you immediate action steps to get you started. Download today’s BIG 3 right now. Read and think over them again later. You might even want to share them with others… Thanks for Listening! Thanks so much for joining us again this week. Have some feedback you’d like to share? Join us on Facebook and take part in the discussion! If you enjoyed this episode, please share it using the social media buttons you see at the top of this page or right below. Also, please subscribe and leave an honest review for The Everyday Disciple Podcast on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen. Ratings and reviews are extremely helpful and greatly appreciated! They do matter in the rankings of the show, and we read each and every one of them.   Links and Resources Mentioned in This Episode: Caesar and his wife Tina personally coach and mentor other couples (and teams) in discipleship and missional living. Interested? Go here for more info and to see if coaching is a good fit for you. Missio Publishing – Resources for a life on mission
Halloween: 7 Ways To Be Missional
Oct 14 2024
Halloween: 7 Ways To Be Missional
Halloween often carries a “dark history,” and many Christians have been told it's a holiday to avoid. But you might be surprised to learn the real story behind this event. Rather than missing out, it’s a prime opportunity to bring light and redemption to your community. In this episode of the Everyday Disciple Podcast, Caesar and Heath discuss the amazing opportunity that our current cultural experience of Halloween provides as we live on mission and make disciples. In This Episode You’ll Learn: The history of Halloween and how the Church may have actually invented it.How the Gospel redeems culture instead of avoiding it.Why Christians can and should participate with radical generosity.7 ideas on ways to be more intentional and missional this year. From this episode: “We had a blast and took things further towards lasting relationships with several people. Our goal with this was to try and move relationships beyond just dropping a good candy bar in the bags of the kids… and start to develop connections and relationships with the parents beyond just this one night of Halloween.” Each week the Big 3 will give you immediate action steps to get you started. Download today’s BIG 3 right now. Read and think over them again later. You might even want to share them with others… Thanks for Listening! Thanks so much for joining us again this week. Have some feedback you’d like to share? Join us on Facebook and take part in the discussion! If you enjoyed this episode, please share it using the social media buttons you see at the top of this page or right below. Also, please subscribe and leave an honest review for The Everyday Disciple Podcast on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen. Ratings and reviews are extremely helpful and greatly appreciated! They do matter in the rankings of the show, and we read each and every one of them. Links and Resources Mentioned in This Episode: Coaching with Caesar and Tina in discipleship and missional living. Discipleship and Missional Resources Click here to download the Ultimate Guide to Halloween on Mission for Free
Time to Leave Your Church? 7 Things To Consider Before You Go
Oct 7 2024
Time to Leave Your Church? 7 Things To Consider Before You Go
Is it time to leave your church? You didn’t always feel this way, but lately, there’s been a nagging sense that it might be time to move on and find a new church home. Yet, you wonder, “Is it just me?” This week on the Everyday Disciple Podcast, we’ll help you navigate that decision. We’ll explore 7 legitimate reasons it might be time to leave your church, along with some important cautions to consider before making your choice. In This Episode You’ll Learn: Your “Church” is people... and that includes you!Why God may want to keep you right where you’re at.7 legitimate reasons why it could be time to leave.Key rhythms of life that equal “gathering together” as the Church. Get started here... From this episode: “I really do believe that the Bible teaches that the oikos/missional community is the primary organizing structure of the church. We all need that. That’s what we see in scripture. Are you part of a “family on mission”… an oikos that is increasingly hanging out as God’s family, experiencing the transformation of the gospel in all of life?”   Each week the Big 3 will give you immediate action steps to get you started. Download today’s BIG 3 right now. Read and think over them again later. You might even want to share them with others… Thanks for Listening! Thanks so much for joining us again this week. Have some feedback you’d like to share? Join us on Facebook and take part in the discussion! If you enjoyed this episode, please share it using the social media buttons you see at the top of this page or right below. Also, please subscribe and leave an honest review for The Everyday Disciple Podcast on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen. Ratings and reviews are extremely helpful and greatly appreciated! They do matter in the rankings of the show, and we read each and every one of them.   Links and Resources Mentioned in This Episode: Coaching with Caesar and Tina in discipleship and missional living. Missio Publishing - Resources for a life on mission
Communication Breakdown in Community? 10 Ways To Grow
Sep 30 2024
Communication Breakdown in Community? 10 Ways To Grow
Have you ever been misunderstood or misinterpreted? Do you sometimes misunderstand the signals and words you’ve received from others? Oftentimes communication seems to be a fight for control. But it doesn't have to be that way! In this episode of the Everyday Disciple Podcast, Caesar will teach you how to avoid being misunderstood and give you 10 steps to becoming an active listener and effective communicator.  In This Episode You’ll Learn: The biggest mistakes people make when communicating.Why you must level-up your non-verbal communication skills.Secrets to becoming an empathetic and active listener.10 Steps to move from misunderstanding to effective conversation. Get started here… From this episode: “Engaging in mental criticisms in the middle of a conversation you’re having will impede your ability to effectively listen to the other person. You’ve gotta listen without making any hasty conclusions, or judging another person’s motives and their heart.” Each week the Big 3 will give you immediate action steps to get you started. Download today’s BIG 3 right now. Read and think over them again later. You might even want to share them with others… Thanks for Listening! Thanks so much for joining us again this week. Have some feedback you’d like to share? Join us on Facebook and take part in the discussion! If you enjoyed this episode, please share it using the social media buttons you see at the top of this page or right below. Also, please subscribe and leave an honest review for The Everyday Disciple Podcast on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen. Ratings and reviews are extremely helpful and greatly appreciated! They do matter in the rankings of the show, and we read each and every one of them. Links and Resources Mentioned in This Episode: Coaching & Mentorship in Discipleship and Missional Living Book: Communication Skills Training by J.Williams
Gospel. Community. Mission. Discipleship Requires All 3
Sep 23 2024
Gospel. Community. Mission. Discipleship Requires All 3
The idea that 'Gospel, Community and Mission' is crucial to making mature disciples of Jesus may sound a little bit obvious to you at first. But it is surprising how few of us, and our churches, are careful to balance the focus and engagement of these powerful discipleship foundations.  This week on the Everyday Disciple Podcast, we talk about why all three of these components must be consistently engaged in and balanced if we want disciples of Jesus to grow to full maturity. In This Episode You’ll Learn: Why we are seeing a lack of maturity in the Church today among Christians.How all 3... Gospel, Community, and Mission play a critical role in disciple-making.What it looks like when you only engage 2 of these 3 foundations with others.Practical resources for growing your people in Gospel, Community, and Mission. Get started here… From this episode: "It is when we are out on God’s mission together, interacting with and serving others that are not exactly like us… or don’t always agree with us or appreciate our lives and perspective... that’s when our own unbelief, selfishness, personal preferences etc. all surface… and can then have the gospel applied to those areas of our lives. That doesn’t happen sitting in an air-conditioned classroom, with lots of hot coffee and snacks in the back, us taking notes and nodding in agreement." Each week the Big 3 will give you immediate action steps to get you started. Download today’s BIG 3 right now. Read and think over them again later. You might even want to share them with others… Thanks for Listening! Thanks so much for joining us again this week. Have some feedback you’d like to share? Join us on Facebook and take part in the discussion! If you enjoyed this episode, please share it using the social media buttons you see at the top of this page or right below. Also, please subscribe and leave an honest review for The Everyday Disciple Podcast on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen. Ratings and reviews are extremely helpful and greatly appreciated! They do matter in the rankings of the show, and we read each and every one of them. What could coaching with Caesar & Tina look like for you, your spouse (if you have one), or your team? Go here for more info and to see if coaching is a good fit for you. Check out the Gospel Primer, Tangible Kingdom Primer, and Justice Primer here.
Choosing Connection Over Conflict
Sep 16 2024
Choosing Connection Over Conflict
It happens over and over again: a political argument with a friend, a fight about racial issues on the internet, a disagreement with a coworker… At the first sign of conflict, we flee to a bunker with people who think like us and—internally or externally—attack everyone else. We feel safe there. But it’s killing us; killing families, friendships, civility, and discourse. This week on the Everyday Disciple Podcast, we talk with author Brian Jennings and discover there is a better way—and we can walk in it! It may look like you’re dodging cultural landmines, but you just might be learning how to dance! 😀 In This Episode You’ll Learn: The “thing behind the thing” with all the conflict we see in ideology today.How Jesus faced personal, political, and relational conflict–and dealt with it.How to practice “The 4 Ways of Wisdom” in our conversations and conflicts.Practical steps you can take now to be Good News within dark conversations. Get started here... From this episode: “Engage before you contend. Get involved in the issues you care about and engage those involved and affected by the issue before you try and win every argument connected to this topic. Practice gracious restraint.” Each week the Big 3 will give you immediate action steps to get you started. Download today’s BIG 3 right now. Read and think over them again later. You might even want to share them with others… Thanks for Listening! Thanks so much for joining us again this week. Have some feedback you’d like to share? Join us on Facebook and take part in the discussion! If you enjoyed this episode, please share it using the social media buttons you see at the top of this page or right below. Also, please subscribe and leave an honest review for The Everyday Disciple Podcast on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen. Ratings and reviews are extremely helpful and greatly appreciated! They do matter in the rankings of the show, and we read each and every one of them.   Links and Resources Mentioned in This Episode: You can find Brian Jennings’ books and blog at dancinginnomansland.com Want to know what it could look like for you, your spouse (if you have one), or your team to start being coached and mentored by Caesar, personally? Go here for more info and to see if coaching is a good fit for you.
Why Every Serious Disciple-Maker Needs a Coach
Sep 9 2024
Why Every Serious Disciple-Maker Needs a Coach
Why do all serious players on any team have a coach, and why might all serious disciple-makers also need a coach? Life and ministry accelerate when you have someone help you call plays and develop strategies as you make disciples and live out this amazing Kingdom life. This week on the Everyday Disciple Podcast, we’ll hear from some folks who have engaged with being coached and the difference it is making in their marriages, families, and communities as they press into a lifestyle of discipleship and mission in everyday life. In This Episode You’ll Learn: Several examples of coaches and coaching relationships in the Bible.What the actual functions and rhythms of a healthy coaching relationship look like.How coaching affects our marriages, parenting, and discipleship in real-time.Testimonies from people who are in a coaching relationship and the powerful results they are experiencing. Get started here... From this episode: “Every important change and breakthrough I’ve had in my life has been from getting ​personalized advice on my exact situation from someone who has been there before. Otherwise, I remained ‘stuck’... Who doesn’t need a little help along the way?” Each week the Big 3 will give you immediate action steps to get you started. Download today’s BIG 3 right now. Read and think over them again later. You might even want to share them with others… Thanks for Listening! Thanks so much for joining us again this week. Have some feedback you’d like to share? Join us on Facebook and take part in the discussion! If you enjoyed this episode, please share it using the social media buttons you see at the top of this page or right below. Also, please subscribe and leave an honest review for The Everyday Disciple Podcast on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen. Ratings and reviews are extremely helpful and greatly appreciated! They do matter in the rankings of the show, and we read each and every one of them.   Links and Resources Mentioned in This Episode: Get more information on what it could look like for you, your spouse (if you have one) or your team to start being coached and mentored by Caesar right now. To find out more and see if Coaching with Caesar and Tina is a good fit.
Unlocking Kingdom Growth in Everyday Life
Sep 2 2024
Unlocking Kingdom Growth in Everyday Life
Are you living a “Kingdom of God lifestyle” today, in a very real sense? Do you feel like growth, abundance, and victory are all a part of your community life and church experience? This week on the Everyday Disciple Podcast, Caesar and Heath discuss how Jesus explained normal life and growth in the Kingdom of God. In This Episode You’ll Learn: The true definition of a Missional Community.Caesar’s story of a pretty rocky start to all of this 😳How Jesus explained life (all of it) and growth, and what to expect.The Pattern and Promise we see throughout the Parables in the NT. Get started here... From this episode: “There is a reason Jesus lived and taught in the ways he did. He wasn’t random or cleverly trying to adapt to the local customs of his day. Yes, his methods were rooted in real life, and they were immersed into his culture, but there was something far more eternal and subversive going on.” Each week the Big 3 will give you immediate action steps to get you started. Download today’s BIG 3 right now. Read and think over them again later. You might even want to share them with others… Thanks for Listening! Thanks so much for joining us again this week. Have some feedback you’d like to share? Join us on Facebook and take part in the discussion! If you enjoyed this episode, please share it using the social media buttons you see at the top of this page or right below. Also, please subscribe and leave an honest review for The Everyday Disciple Podcast on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen. Ratings and reviews are extremely helpful and greatly appreciated! They do matter in the rankings of the show, and we read each and every one of them.   Links and Resources Mentioned in This Episode: Coaching with Caesar and Tina in discipleship and missional living. Caesar’s book: Small is Big, Slow is Fast Get Caesar’s latest book: Bigger Gospel for FREE… Click Here
The “Jesus Model” For Loving Your Neighbor
Aug 26 2024
The “Jesus Model” For Loving Your Neighbor
There was a time when neighbors knew each other’s names... when children and old folks in the neighborhood had more than their families looking out for them. What happened? This week on the Everyday Disciple Podcast, we talk with author, Lance Ford, as we ask the question: can you really love your neighbor as much as you love yourself? We live in an age when it feels like we have very little time for new and trusting relationships–and it’s hard to trust people! So we tend to isolate or stick closer to home and keep to ourselves. But people are dying for real relationship, and isolation only breeds further distrust. Maybe it’s time to change the narrative. In This Episode You’ll Learn: What the Bible really says about loving your neighbor.What we have lost as a society through hiding away and loving ourselves.Why incarnational presence is the “Jesus Model” for loving your neighbor.Practical steps to restoring our neighborhoods to become communities filled with love and redemption. Get started here... From this episode: “People are dying for relationships and connection. We can choose to push back against the consumerism and individualism that is so toxic. Let’s not let our affluence buy the very walls that keep us apart from real gospel-centered relationships.” Each week the Big 3 will give you immediate action steps to get you started. Download today’s BIG 3 right now. Read and think over them again later. You might even want to share them with others… Thanks for Listening! Thanks so much for joining us again this week. Have some feedback you’d like to share? Join us on Facebook and take part in the discussion! If you enjoyed this episode, please share it using the social media buttons you see at the top of this page or right below. Also, please subscribe and leave an honest review for The Everyday Disciple Podcast on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen. Ratings and reviews are extremely helpful and greatly appreciated! They do matter in the rankings of the show, and we read each and every one of them.   Links and Resources Mentioned in This Episode: Coaching with Caesar and Tina in discipleship and missional living. Missio Publishing - Resources for a life on mission Lance’s book:
How To Talk Politics As a Family
Aug 19 2024
How To Talk Politics As a Family
Political talk is everywhere right now — it’s on the news and all over social media, it’s happening between friends and family, and it’s most likely happening at your kitchen table too. I wonder... what are your kids hearing? In this episode of the Everyday Disciple Podcast, Caesar shares insights on how to talk politics as a family. You’ll get the tools and gospel perspective to discuss and make wise political choices throughout life. In This Episode You’ll Learn: Why talking about politics with your kids at an early age is important.How to teach them NOT to believe everything they hear.How to use gospel-fluency to frame the conversation around politics.5 Tips for changing the conversation right now. Get started here… From this episode: "As parents, we want to transmit a value system to our children. For most of us, the idea of our kids switching from blue to red, or vice versa, is pretty scary and maybe unacceptable. I think what we want to do is seek to help our kids grow political literacy, equipping our children to make considered, rational choices from a place of integrity and the gospel, regardless of whether they adopt our specific political party and beliefs." Each week the Big 3 will give you immediate action steps to get you started. Download today’s BIG 3 right now. Read and think over them again later. You might even want to share them with others… Thanks for Listening! Thanks so much for joining us again this week. Have some feedback you’d like to share? Join us on Facebook and take part in the discussion! If you enjoyed this episode, please share it using the social media buttons you see at the top of this page or right below. Also, please subscribe and leave an honest review for The Everyday Disciple Podcast on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen. Ratings and reviews are extremely helpful and greatly appreciated! They do matter in the rankings of the show, and we read each and every one of them.   Links and Resources Mentioned in This Episode: Coaching with Caesar and Tina in discipleship and missional living. Missio Publishing - Resources for a life on mission
How This Small Group Became a Community on Mission
Aug 12 2024
How This Small Group Became a Community on Mission
What happens when you feel God leading you, beyond a weekly meeting with a handful of other Christians, out to make disciples in the most underserved neighborhood in your city? In this episode, Caesar is joined by author and community builder Terence Schilstra. You'll hear the exciting story of how his traditional church small group slowly morphed into a missional community. Along with several other Christian families, they've become connected to over 30 families in their new neighborhood as they make disciples. In This Episode You’ll Learn: How a "small voice" became a much louder calling from God.What personal challenges they faced to follow God deeper.The problems their small group experienced. (Not everyone loved the change!)The amazing adventure that this community now lives! Get started here… From this episode: “Our calling to make disciples among a specific group of people requires us to be present with them. Just like Jesus came to us as a human, and took on the rhythms and customs of the people he was with, so must we give our lives, not just our programs, to that God calls us to. Making disciples is an all-of-life engagement that ultimately radically reorients our time and resources for God’s glory.”   Each week the Big 3 will give you immediate action steps to get you started. Download today’s BIG 3 right now. Read and think over them again later. You might even want to share them with others… Thanks for Listening! Thanks so much for joining us again this week. Have some feedback you’d like to share? Join us on Facebook and take part in the discussion! If you enjoyed this episode, please share it using the social media buttons you see at the top of this page or right below. Also, please subscribe and leave an honest review for The Everyday Disciple Podcast on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen. Ratings and reviews are extremely helpful and greatly appreciated! They do matter in the rankings of the show, and we read each and every one of them. Links and Resources Mentioned in This Episode: Peace of the City book and contact Terence Coaching with Caesar and Tina in discipleship and missional living. Discipleship and Missional Resources
Can You Be a Christian and Not Be a Disciple?
Aug 5 2024
Can You Be a Christian and Not Be a Disciple?
Church doctrines of grace and salvation can sometimes hinder us from fostering the expectation that we should be and make disciples. Do our current evangelism and discipleship models fall short of producing genuine followers of Jesus? This week on the Everyday Disciple Podcast, we explore the importance of reclaiming a strong understanding of the gospel and the vital link between conversion and discipleship. Joining us is Bill Hull, a "discipleship evangelist" (a term I adore!) and author of several bestselling discipleship classics. In This Episode You’ll Learn: A historical definition of “conversion” that you’ll find clarifying.Why conversion and discipleship are two sides of the same coin.The problems the Church experiences having split (or ignored) these two functions.Why having a bigger view of the gospel is the solution to this problem. Get started here... From this episode: “You’ll never make a disciple from a non-discipleship gospel. A gospel that does not include disciples making disciples, and all true Christians are disciples of Jesus, is actually a very truncated gospel and not really the gospel Jesus proclaimed and preached.”   Each week the Big 3 will give you immediate action steps to get you started. Download today’s BIG 3 right now. Read and think over them again later. You might even want to share them with others… Thanks for Listening! Thanks so much for joining us again this week. Have some feedback you’d like to share? Join us on Facebook and take part in the discussion! If you enjoyed this episode, please share it using the social media buttons you see at the top of this page or right below. Also, please subscribe and leave an honest review for The Everyday Disciple Podcast on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen. Ratings and reviews are extremely helpful...
Rediscovering the Bible’s Relevance Today
Jul 29 2024
Rediscovering the Bible’s Relevance Today
More and more people are questioning the validity and relevance of the Bible in today's culture. Is it all true... is it literal or figurative… does it apply to our lives today? In this episode of the Everyday Disciple Podcast, we’ll walk you through the most common misunderstandings about the Bible and the ways people read this unique document that are leading to confusion and distrust. And we’ll give you the tools to properly read the Bible in light of the divine author’s original intent. In This Episode You’ll Learn: The Bible was originally an oral document.Why the Bible should not be viewed simply as a history book.How scripture was originally read together in community and why.Why understanding the genre of each book in the Bible changes everything. Get started here... Quote from this episode: “The Bible is best read and understood as a series of stories, narratives, that God has given to us humans to best understand who he is and what he is like. He proves this over and over as the Story that unfolds really does repeat itself from a zillion angles. All of this shows us what is true about us, our identity and how God sees us and how we get to live in this world and rightly interact with God and care for his creation, which includes other humans.”   Each week the Big 3 will give you immediate action steps to get you started. Download today’s BIG 3 right now. Read and think over them again later. You might even want to share them with others… Thanks for Listening! Thanks so much for joining us again this week. Have some feedback you’d like to share? Join us on Facebook and take part in the discussion! If you enjoyed this episode, please share it using the social media buttons you see at the top of this page or right below. Also, please subscribe and leave an honest review for The Everyday Disciple Podcast on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen. Ratings and reviews are extremely helpful and greatly appreciated! They do matter in the rankings of the show, and we read each and every one of them. Links and Resources Mentioned in This Episode: Everyday Disciple MAKERS: Coaching and Mentorship Missio Publishing – More Missional Books and Resources
Are You Picking The Right Leaders?
Jul 22 2024
Are You Picking The Right Leaders?
Whether it’s in your church, non-profit, or missional community, growth requires you to develop your next generation of leaders. How will you know who they are? Is everyone really a leader? Could you be wasting your time developing the wrong people? In this episode, Caesar and Heath talk about how to effectively identify your best leaders. We'll show you what to look for and how to spot faithful, servant leaders that are right in your midst already. In This Episode You’ll Learn: A new paradigm for developing people in community.How discipleship and leadership development work together.3 Questions to ask yourself to know who specifically to develop as leaders.5 Qualities you want to look for in anyone you place in a position of leadership. Get started here… From this episode: "Competency is something that can be developed in any person who has character and capacity. In my experience, those with high capacity are continuous learners and develop new competencies all the time. I put competency at the end of the list because, to be honest, it is something of a “second-tier” concern. It matters, but not as much as the others." Each week the Big 3 will give you immediate action steps to get you started. Download today’s BIG 3 right now. Read and think over them again later. You might even want to share them with others… Thanks for Listening! Thanks so much for joining us again this week. Have some feedback you’d like to share? Join us on Facebook and take part in the discussion! If you enjoyed this episode, please share it using the social media buttons you see at the top of this page or right below. Also, please subscribe and leave an honest review for The Everyday Disciple Podcast on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen. Ratings and reviews are extremely helpful and greatly appreciated! They do matter in the rankings of the show, and we read each and every one of them. Links and Resources Mentioned in This Episode: Who Are Your Next Leaders? (w/5 Cs) FREE Download Everyday Disciple MAKERS: Coaching and Mentorship Missio Publishing – More Missional Books and Resources