Into The Harvest Podcast

How does letting go of our self-made identity and purpose lead to a better life? It happens when we discover the larger story God has been telling throughout history and find our place in it. How can we root our lives in the grand story of God? Jim Cameron joing Andrew to discuss. Jim has served with The Navigators Military Ministry since retiring from the Army in 2016. He is also a strengths leadership coach with WeAlign where he helps people discover, develop and deploy their unique, God-given talents. Originally from Cincinnati Ohio, Jim, his wife Wendy, and their four children live in Clarksville, TN. In this episode: • The Golden Threads of Scripture • Finding Our Place in the Story • Living an Integrated Life • The Paradox of the Gospel Resources Mentioned • Study - Foundations Series • How Now Shall We Live? by Charles Colson and Nancy Pearcey • The Untold Story of the New Testament Church by Frank Viola • WeAlign Strengths Coaching Original Release Date: 8/24/2023 Subscribe to Andrew's free weekly new

True faith for a Christian means you believe in, belong to, and are becoming like Jesus. But the path to that third item – becoming like Jesus, can seem mysterious to many of us. Becoming like Jesus involves maturing in our faith. Jesus defined spiritual maturity in Luke 6. He told us, “A student is not above his teacher, but everyone who is fully trained will be like his teacher.” How do we mature in faith so we become more like Jesus? Today’s podcast is a talk Andrew recently gave called The Map to Maturity that presents a path you can follow to grow in your faith. Learn more about: • Misconceptions That Sidetrack Us • The Starting Point of Your Journey • 5 Stages of Growth • Moving Forward to Maturity Resources Mentioned • Disciple Maker's Leatherman • Discipleship 101 Original Release Date: 7/13/2023 Subscribe to Andrew's free weekly newsletter Disciple Notes. Want to suggest a question for us to cover on the show?

The difference makers of tomorrow are being shaped in obscurity today. What are the keys to setting a solid foundation as a follower of Christ in your 20s? And if you're further along in life, what role are you called to play in helping the next generation center their lives on Jesus? Seth Brown is a great example of someone who has dedicated his life to following Jesus in his 20s. He joins Andrew for this conversation on committing to discipleship and disciple-making in your early adult years. In this episode: • Committing to Jesus in Your 20s • Qualities To Look For in a Mentor • Setting the Example for Others • No FOMO: Living Your Best Life Now • Life-on-Life Discipleship Resources Mentioned • Graphic - The Wheel Illustration • The Master Plan of Evangelism by Robert E. Coleman • Free Resource - Master Plan of Evangelism Study Guide • Audios - Discipleship Library • Audio Series - Disciple-Makers Leatherman Audios Original Release Date: 7/6/2023 Subscribe to Andrew's free weekly newsletter Disciple Notes.

There are two ways to miss God. The first is to deny or ignore him outright. The second is to have him out of focus. To spend our time focused on peripheral issues rather than essential truths. What are the essential truths God wants us to embrace and stay focused on as we live as his people? That's the question we're seeking to answer in a new series called Faith Foundations. And we're starting today by examining the central figure of God's revelation: Jesus Christ. Hannah Phillips joins Andrew to discuss 4 things about Jesus we need to recognize and respond to. In this episode: • Rebuilding Faith Foundations • Getting Jesus Right • Eternal Son of God • Lamb of God • The One and the Way • Lord of All Resources Mentioned • Video - Who Is Jesus? • Free Study - Basic Discipleship Course Original Release Date: 6/29/2023 Subscribe to Andrew's free weekly newsletter Disciple Notes. Want to suggest a question for us to cover on the show?

How does our flawed understanding of the gospel, submission, and forgiveness short-circuit our discipleship and disciple-making? Susie Walther joins Andrew for a wide-ranging, insightful conversation on discipleship. Lot's of gems in this episode! Susie is founder of The Well Training Ministry and has decades of experience making disciples. She and her husband Bob have two grown children and reside in Tampa, FL. In this episode: • Submission and the Power To Influence • Discipleship as a Response to Jesus • Broken Frameworks that Stop Discipleship • Disobedience and The Law of the Harvest • What Forgiveness Does and Does Not Do Resources Mentioned • Renovated Women's Conference • The Well Training Ministry • Free Study - The Gospel in Acts Original Release Date: 6/22/2023 Subscribe to Andrew's free weekly newsletter Disciple Notes. Want to suggest a question for us to cover on the show?

Over the past 30 years, I’ve had the chance to observe and learn from people who are highly effective at making disciples. I’ve also spent those years studying Jesus, the most effective disciple-maker of all time. What are the secret traits these disciplers have that others lack? That’s the focus of a new series we’re doing here on the podcast. In the coming months, I'll be talking with experienced disciple-makers about traits that often get overlooked when it comes to being effective at training the next generation. Today I’m joined by John Snyder for a conversation around the first trait we will be spotlighting: the willingness to challenge others and risk the relationship. John has spent the past 20 years making disciples and he’s one of the most effective disciple-makers I know. So it’s a privilege to have him on the show and to get his thoughts on this topic. In this episode: • Studying Effective Disciple-Makers • Trait #1: Risking the Relationship • Challenging Sin in the Life of Others • How Jesus Chal

Shelton Markham joins us for a conversation on finding God's voice in a noisy world. What lessons can we learn from Ignatius of Loyola and the 5 Steps of withdrawal and reflection from the Examen? Shelton Markham is pastor of Paseo Del Rey Church in Chula Vista. To hear more of his teaching, please visit https://paseodelrey.org/sermons. In this episode: • The Disciple of Disengagement • The Story of Ignatius of Loyola • Why You Have To Opt-Out in Modern Life • Ignatian Spirituality and the 5 Steps Resources Mentioned • Prayer Retreat Journal • The Spirit of the Disciplines by Dallas Willard • The Practice of the Presence of God by Brother Lawrence Original Release Date: 6/8/2023 Subscribe to Andrew's free weekly newsletter Disciple Notes. Want to suggest a question for us to cover on the show?

How did Jesus decide who he would disciple? Are there principles we should know and follow as a pattern for our own life and ministry? Mike Chong joins Andrew for a conversation on the topic of Selection. How do you know, who you should disciple? Mike and his wife Liz serve with The Navigators, working among the military to share the good news and make disciples for Jesus. In this episode: • Selection: What It Is and Isn’t • Selected for What? • Is It Possible To Avoid Selection? • Principles From the Ministry of Jesus Resources Mentioned • The Master Plan of Evangelism by Robert E. Coleman • Master Plan of Evangelism Study Guide • Discipleship 101 - video series Original Release Date: 6/1/2023 Subscribe to Andrew's free weekly newsletter Disciple Notes. Want to suggest a question for us to cover on the show?

This week Jennifer Beitel joins us for a conversation that exposes what Progressive Christianity teaches -- and why it is neither progressive nor Christian. Jennifer is founder of United Next Gen, a ministry dedicated to helping the next generation know and live their faith in a culture with which they are increasingly out of step. "Anyone who goes too far and does not abide in the teaching of Christ, does not have God." Discussed in this episode: • Shaping the Next Generation • What Is Progressive Christianity? • Healthy vs. Unhealthy Deconstruction • The Bible, the Cross, and the Gospel • Recommendations and Resources Resources Mentioned • UNITED Next Gen - Jennifer's ministry website • Another Gospel by Alisa Childers • Faithfully Different by Natasha Crain • Unshaken Faith Podcast • The History of Christianity by Luke Timothy Johnson - Great Courses Lecture Series • The Center for Biblical Unity • The Ten Commandments of Progressive Christianity by Michael Kruger Original Release Date: 5/25/2023 Subscribe

What’s the difference between living a full life and being trapped in a busy one? Affluence, technology and the internet have given us opportunities our grandparents could not have imagined. But these things also lead many of us into lives crammed with lots of activity and little meaning. Patriece Johnson works with the Navigators, a Christian ministry she has served with for over 20 years. After making disciples among the military for many years, in 2020 she and her family moved to Cincinnati, Ohio where Patriece now serves as city Director for the Cincinnati Navigators. Today she joins Andrew to discuss: • Busyness vs. a Full Life • Signs You Are Too Busy • Antidotes to Busyness • How to Know Your Calling • Cultivating Creativity and Integration Resources Mentioned • Boundaries by Cloud and Townsend • The Full Focus Planner • The High Performance Planner • Don’t Let the 30s Sideline You - blog article • Surprise the World by Michael Frost • The New Parish by Paul Sparks • Digital Minimalism by Cal Newport •

At the end of his life, the Apostle Paul wrote to his son in the faith, Timothy. In that letter, he gave Timothy the following charge: “My son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus. The things which you have heard from me in the presence of many witnesses, entrust these things to faithful men who will be able to teach others also.” How does God use generational discipleship to help us not only survive but thrive as followers of Jesus? • Make sure you fight the right battles • Paul's charge to Timothy: 2 Timothy 2.1-2 • 4 Generations disciple-making • What are the things to be entrusted? • Why you shouldn't try to change the world Original Release Date: 5/11/2023 Subscribe to Andrew's free weekly newsletter, Disciple Notes. Want to suggest a question for us to cover on the show?

Writers like Jude, Paul, and Peter warned the early church against false prophets -- wolves who would come into the church dressed like sheep and introduce new teachings contrary to what the apostles had received from Jesus. The apostle Paul says the goal of these false teachers is to draw away people after themselves. As it was then, so it is now. Today’s episode reveals how cults operate and shows how you can quickly spot them so that you’re not led astray. • What Makes a Cult a Cult? • 5 Marks: How To Spot a Cult • What Do True Christians Believe? Original Release Date: 5/4/2023 Subscribe to Andrew's free weekly newsletter, Disciple Notes. Want to suggest a question for us to cover on the show?

Marriage has been part of God’s plan for humanity from the beginning. It was God who made us male and female and God who said “a man shall leave his father and mother and hold fast to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh.” While two becoming one sounds romantic, in reality it’s often a painful process that God uses to reshape our perspective, our character, and our values. Meanwhile, sin and the fall have greatly damaged us and our understanding and practice of marriage. Is there any hope? Jennelle Sherman is founder of Christ Centered Couple. She and her husband Nathan are committed to helping others find the freedom, intimacy, and joy they have discovered since putting Christ at the center of their marriage. Before starting CCC, Jennelle served on staff for 8 years with The Well Training and Discipleship Ministry in Tampa, FL where she discipled women, lead bible studies, spoke at conferences and actively mentored others. In this episode, Jennelle shares on: • Gaining a Full Picture of the Gospel •

A quiet movement has been happening in the American church over the last 15 years. In a world where meaning and mystery are increasingly hard to find, people are rediscovering them in traditional, liturgical denominations – notably the Roman Catholic, Anglican, and Orthodox branches of the faith. How can learning about church history from the past be helpful in rooting our faith in the present? Rob Belton joins Andrew on today's show to discuss. Rob is a chaplain with the US Army and is currently serving in the Middle East. He is a priest in the Anglican tradition, serving with the Anglican Church in North America. He is passionate about helping people follow Jesus and connecting them with the Gospel-centered, sacramental life of the Church. He and his wife Meredith have been married 22 years and have four children. • What liturgy is and why it matters • Why church history is important • Returning to ancient roots • 3 frequencies of faith Resources Mentioned • [Book] The Lord's Service by Jeffrey J. Meyers •

One of the greatest threats to modern discipleship is our relationship with technology. Samuel James joins Andrew for an insightful conversation on how the internet is misshaping everything from what we think, to how we think, to how we live out our faith. Samuel is an editor for Crossway books. He’s also a writer and regular contributor to World Magazine and The Gospel Coalition. His work has appeared in The Wall Street Journal, National Review, Time, and First Things. You can subscribe to his blog Digital Liturgies over on Substack. • When technology and theology mix • The internet: from tool to ambience • Digital liturgy and why it matters • 3 ways the internet is misshaping us Resources Mentioned • [Blog] Digital Liturgies on Substack • [Book] Digital Liturgies by Samuel James • [Book] The Shallows by Nicholas Carr • [Book] Amusing Ourselves to Death by Neil Postman • [Book] People of the Screen by John Dyer Original Release Date: 4/13/2023 Subscribe to Andrew's free weekly newsletter, Disciple Notes. Wan

John Snyder joins Andrew for a closer look at the prayer of Jesus in John 17. This is the longest recorded prayer of Jesus that we have, and it gives is unique insights into how Jesus understood his mission, his work of discipling the 12 apostles, and his heart for the world. • Why is it called the High Priestly Prayer? • The blueprint: How Jesus discipled the 12 • Making disciples... for the sake of the world Resources Mentioned • [Video] What Is Discipleship? • [Book] The Master Plan of Evangelism by Robert E. Coleman Original Release Date: 4/6/2023 Subscribe to Andrew's free weekly newsletter, Disciple Notes. Want to suggest a question for us to cover on the show?

The modern America church is in crisis. What's gone wrong, and what do we need to do about it? Brad Brisco joins Andrew and shares five shifts the church in America needs to make, not just so we can be more effective in our culture, but in order to be more faithful to our calling. • Challenges facing new vs. traditional churches • Our reality: the church in crisis • 5 shifts the American church needs to make Resources Mentioned • Brad's personal blog • ReThink by Brad Brisco - free ebook • Missional Essentials by Brad Brisco • Underground Network - church network • Foundations Series - free study resource • What Is the Church - free study resource • What Is the Church? - short video • Good to Great and the Social Sectors by Jim Collins Original Release Date: 3/30/2023 Subscribe to Andrew's free weekly newsletter, Disciple Notes. Want to suggest a question for us to cover on the show?

Making mistakes in how we represent Jesus comes at a higher price in the age of social media. More eyes are watching, whether we realize it or not. We should stand for truth in the public square. But we need to do it in a way that honors our Lord and that is winsome to those watching and listening. That's where the fine art of Christian mockery comes in. Is it possible to laugh at our enemies and love them? Joey Odell joins Andrew for a conversation around Blaise Pascal's six principles for Christian mockery. • 4 mistakes Christians make on social media • The biblical basis for Christian mockery • Pascal's 6 principles for mockery Resources Mentioned • Faith Is Not Blind by Joey Odell • Amusing Ourselves to Death by Neil Postman • Blaise Pascal's 11th Provincial Letter • Video series What Would You Say? Original Release Date: 3/23/2023 Subscribe to Andrew's free weekly newsletter, Disciple Notes. Want to suggest a question for us to cover on the show?

Being a parent is a tremendous blessing -- but it also presents us with some of life's greatest challenges. What does success look like in parenting? What principles and practices can guide us as we live a life of faith and seek to raise godly children? Andrew welcomes Shelton Markham back to the show and they discuss what it looks like to parent on purpose, including: • What does successful parenting look like? • Value-based vs. performance-based parenting • Being present and attentive • Giving grace and enforcing consequences • Guarding your children from technology • Things to be praying for your children Resources Mentioned • The Tech-Wise Family by Andy Crouch • The Teen's Guide to Social Media by Jonathan McKee • Sticky Faith by Kara Powell Original Release Date: 3/16/2023 Subscribe to Andrew's free weekly newsletter, Disciple Notes. Want to suggest a question for us to cover on the show?

Who am I? How do I determine right from wrong? How can I find meaning and fulfillment in life? God's scripture helps us answer these questions, but so does the culture we are part of. The challenge for a disciple is to be shaped by God's truth rather than culture's trends. Jim Cameron joins Andrew to talk about current cultural forces, how they are undermining discipleship and disciple-making, and what we can do to address them. They discuss: • Why Moralism Misses God • Can We Find Meaning by Looking Within? • A Compromised Gospel • Disordered Desires: Sexuality and Identity • Deprogramming Cultural Lies Resources Mentioned • Holy Sexuality and the Gospel by Christopher Yuan • Why You Think the Way You Do by Glenn Sunshine • Rethinking Sexuality by Juli Slattery • The Twisted Gospel Threatening the Church Today by Jim Cameron Original Release Date: 3/2/2023 Subscribe to Andrew's free weekly newsletter, Disciple Notes. Want to suggest a question for us to cover on the show?