Dying to Live Podcast

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The paradox of the Christian faith involves losing one's life to find it and dying to oneself to gain it (Mark 8:34-35). As citizens of heaven we work, study, love and live here on the earth. The podcast features real conversations aimed at helping believers live for Christ while being grounded in the truth as they navigate life in this secular world. Hosted by Wayne Turner and Nadene Badenhorst for Joshua Generation Church with Michael d'Offay giving eldership oversight.

  1. 22H AGO

    Ex-Muslim Testimony - From Fear to Freedom

    Today’s episode is a powerful and deeply moving story of transformation. Our guest today is Zaib, a young woman who grew up in a very strict Muslim family. From an early age, her life was shaped by fear, rules, and the weight of religious expectations. But God had a different story written for her life. In this episode, Zaib courageously shares her journey — a journey from fear to freedom. She tells the story of growing up in a tightly controlled environment, the questions that began to stir in her heart, and the remarkable way that Jesus revealed Himself to her. Coming to Christ was not an easy decision. It came with real cost, deep struggle, and significant risk. Yet through it all, Zaib discovered something she had never known before: the grace, love, and freedom that are found in Jesus Christ.  Her testimony is both challenging and encouraging. It reminds us that the gospel is powerful, that Christ is still drawing people to Himself from every background, and that no one is beyond the reach of God’s saving grace. So wherever you are listening from, I encourage you to listen carefully to this remarkable story. Here is Zaib’s testimony — from fear to freedom.

    48 min

  2. MAR 9

    Following Without Fear

    This is Part Two of our series on leadership and biblical authority, where we turn our attention to how we follow. In Part One, we explored biblical authority — leadership that is stewarded, not owned, and authority that builds people rather than controlling them. But leadership is only half of the picture. Scripture also speaks about how believers respond to leadership, and what healthy, godly submission looks like. Biblical submission was never meant to silence people or create fear. Instead, it creates order, trust, and shared responsibility within the body of Christ. Healthy followership isn’t blind obedience or passive agreement. It’s a posture of humility that recognises God’s design for leadership while remaining anchored in truth. In this episode, Morne van der Walt, Dylan Jones, and Mike D’Offay — elders in the life of JoshGen — explore what it means to follow well, when to submit, and how submission can exist without fear.

    48 min

  3. MAR 2

    Leading Without Control

    In this episode, we’re looking at biblical authority — what it is, how it’s meant to function, and how leaders can exercise it without slipping into control. Scripture reminds us in Romans 13 that all authority ultimately comes from God. That means leadership authority is not something we own — it’s something we steward. It is delegated, and it is accountable. From the beginning, authority was tied to responsibility.  In Genesis, humanity is given dominion not to dominate, but to cultivate and care. Biblical authority exists to protect, to guide, to correct, and to build up.The clearest model is Jesus Christ. He possessed all authority, yet led through service and sacrifice. He corrected without crushing. He commanded without manipulating. His authority created freedom, not fear. A leader’s authority extends as far as their responsibility — no further.  You are accountable for vision, values, and direction. You are not called to control every decision or outcome. When authority shifts from stewardship to self-protection, it becomes control. Control manages people. Authority develops them. Control demands compliance. Authority cultivates conviction.The balance is stewardship — leading with clarity and courage, while remembering the authority you carry is entrusted, not owned. Morne van der Walt, Dylan Jones and Mike D'Offay, elders in the life of JoshGen, explore what it means to lead with real authority — without control.

    48 min

  4. FEB 23

    Building Cross-Cultural Church

    In a world that is increasingly diverse, the church often finds itself navigating the complexities of culture, identity, and belonging. But our goal is not simply to build culturally diverse churches. Diversity alone is not the destination. This podcast explores a deeper pursuit — the formation of a Christ culture. We believe the church is called to be a community shaped first and foremost by Jesus, where every culture is welcomed, discerned, and transformed by the gospel. Rather than elevating cultural expression as the end goal, we seek to discover how the beauty within each culture can reflect Christ more clearly, while also allowing Scripture to challenge the parts that do not. Here, we will have honest conversations about the joys and tensions of building church across cultures — the misunderstandings, the growth, the humility, and the unity that comes through shared life in Christ. Our hope is to help leaders and believers move beyond multicultural coexistence toward something deeper: a church where Christ becomes the loudest culture in the room, shaping how we love, lead, worship, and live together. Jonathan Stanfield, an apostolic leader within Four12 Global, shares some of his experience of leading a church with 23 different nationalities.

    47 min

  5. FEB 16

    Finding Faith For 2026

    A new year brings fresh plans and new possibilities. But what if the year behind you was painful? What if disappointment or loss has made trusting God for the future feel incredibly hard? How do we exercise faith when our confidence has been shaken? How do we plan wisely for a new year while still living surrendered to God? Is there a way to hold vision in one hand and trust in the other? And what about unbelief? Can faith and doubt live in the same heart? In Gospel of Mark chapter 9, a desperate father cries out to Jesus, “Lord, I believe; help my unbelief!” That honest prayer reminds us that faith isn’t the absence of doubt—it’s bringing our doubt to God. So what is God’s role in growing our faith? What is ours? And what do we do when our faith feels smaller than a mustard seed? As we step into 2026, we won’t ignore the tension between planning and surrender—we’ll lean into it. Because maybe faith isn’t certainty for the whole year. Maybe it’s trusting God daily for the next step. If you’re stepping into this year hopeful, hesitant, or barely holding on—this conversation is for you. Luke Hulley and Dan Barnard, elders who lead congregations in the life of JoshGen, encourage us to find faith for 2026… together.

    39 min

  6. FEB 9

    When Leaders Fall - What now?

    What happens when leaders fall? Not just quietly—but publicly, painfully, and in ways that ripple through families, churches, and entire movements. We’ve seen it again and again in the news: moral failure, abuse of power, silence, denial… and the fallout that follows when issues aren’t dealt with biblically.  But here’s the harder question—at what point does ignoring failure become endorsement? And what does faith actually require of us in moments like these? In this episode, we’re asking the uncomfortable but necessary questions. What is the godly, biblical way to respond when leaders sin? How do we balance truth and grace, accountability and restoration? And should we speak out when leaders in other movements fall—or is silence the wiser path? This isn’t about gossip or outrage. It’s about integrity, responsibility, and what it truly means to lead—and follow—according to God’s heart.

    49 min

  7. FEB 2

    New Year Old Me

    Every Janu-WORRY (as some people refer to it) we’re told it’s time for a reset. New year, new goals, new habits, new us. But spiritually, many of us step into the new year carrying the same questions, the same struggles, the same disappointments—and the same old selves. We pray, we hope, we try again, yet sometimes nothing feels new at all.  So what does God actually expect of us? Is the new year a spiritual performance review (KPA) —do better, try harder, fix yourself? Or is God at work in ways we don’t immediately feel or see? What if newness doesn’t always look like change on the outside, but faithfulness on the inside? What if God isn’t holding a big stick over our failures, but gently leading us forward, even when we feel stuck? In this podcast, New Year, Old Me, we explore the tension between our desire for transformation and the reality of living with unresolved struggles. We’ll talk honestly about faith when nothing feels fresh, hope when progress feels slow, and the grace of a God who meets us not as a “new us,” but as we really are—right here, right now. Dan Barnard and Brett Bevan, both elders leading congregations in JoshGen, share some humour around expectations made of us AND the challenges of finding God in a new year with old challenges and the old me.

    42 min

  8. JAN 26

    Everyday Discipleship

    What is discipleship, really? It’s not a program or a checklist—it’s a relationship. Discipleship is learning to follow Jesus and inviting others to walk with Him too. It happens through proximity, conversation, and modeling a life shaped by Christ. Jesus didn’t just teach truth—He lived it in front of people. He invited others into His life, showed them what obedience looked like, and sent them out to do the same. That’s why discipleship can’t happen alone. Community matters. We grow best when we follow Jesus together. There is a pattern, but not a formula—teaching and modeling, invitation and practice, walking with people over time. And while we play a role, we are not the Holy Spirit. We can’t transform hearts; we can only be faithful, point to Jesus, and trust God to do the work. That faithfulness starts close to home. We are called to disciple our children by modeling faith in everyday life, not perfection. Discipleship is simple, but it’s not easy: following Jesus together—and living in a way that invites others to follow too.

    53 min
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The paradox of the Christian faith involves losing one's life to find it and dying to oneself to gain it (Mark 8:34-35). As citizens of heaven we work, study, love and live here on the earth. The podcast features real conversations aimed at helping believers live for Christ while being grounded in the truth as they navigate life in this secular world. Hosted by Wayne Turner and Nadene Badenhorst for Joshua Generation Church with Michael d'Offay giving eldership oversight.

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