Natives Follow Jesus

Daron Butler
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The Natives Follow Jesus podcast recognizes that following Jesus as Native American / First Nation disciples is getting more and more challenging. You don’t have to follow Jesus all alone. Join me every week where you can find positive and encouraging content as you seek to follow Jesus as best as you can. Daron Butler is the host of this weekly show where episodes drop every Monday morning at 6am. Daron is a full-blooded Navajo. His Navajo family are followers of Jesus spanning three generations. He has served as a pastor in the local church and serves as Hospice Chaplain in his community presently. He has over 30 years experience in serving many people groups. Episode segments will highlight native cultural insights, devotions from the Bible, prayer for you as you follow Jesus among your own people and amid the cultures of the world, and spotlighting indigenous followers of Jesus who are seeking to be a mission force. There will be bonus episodes where Daron will interview other Natives who are following Jesus. You will gain perspective from their personal journey and you will find inspiration to keep following Jesus. Daron intends to offer you insight, inspiration, and community on your spiritual journey as you follow Jesus. Why this podcast? I find that those who follow Jesus as a Native American or First Nations disciple span a wide spectrum of locations. Some are from the USA and others are from CANADA. You may be someone who is from the reservation (or reserve) or from the city. You might be full-blooded or part-blooded. You may have started following Jesus while immersed in your native culture or you found Jesus yet are curious about your native background. You may be someone who speaks your native language fluently or one who can’t say any words in the tongue of your ancestors. You may have many questions unanswered. Daron invites you to join him on your spiritual quest to follow Jesus. He wants to connect with you, offer a prayer for you, and to suggest ways for you to keep following Jesus as a Native person. So what are you waiting for? Engage with him on Instagram @nativesfollowjesus Please tell your friends that the show is available to listen to for free in any app that supports podcasts. Remember, "Wherever you are, God sees you. You are NOT alone! Keep following Jesus!"

  1. 5D AGO

    Episode 76: Voices from the Garden--Engaging Easter as an Indigenous Follower of Jesus

    SHOW NOTES: What if Easter isn’t just about the empty tomb… but the surrendered heart in the garden? In this episode of Natives Follow Jesus, we enter Gethsemane through dramatic storytelling and Indigenous reflection. Come listen, reflect, and walk with Jesus in the tension before the victory. LINKS + RESOURCES FROM THIS EPISODE: Sign up for monthly newsletter. Click sign up link, scroll down to email form, complete form, respond to email prompt, and get my newsletter.Join the movement on Instagram @nativesfollowjesusSend me an email at nativefollowsjesus@gmail.com to connect with me or to ask me a question. Thanks. Check out Walk The Bible website for how pastors can experience the Holy Land. I thank God for Pastor Bob Fetterhoff and this ministry of Walk the Bible. Give a review of this podcast on Podchaser.com Join us for the next episode as we reflect on Good Friday--why Jesus' death and resurrection are central to your faith.

    29 min

  2. MAR 24

    Episode 75: Everyday Miracles – Recognizing God’s Presence in Ordinary Moments

    SHOW NOTES: When we hear the word “miracle,” we often think of something dramatic. But what if God is moving in ways we overlook every day? In our newest episode of Natives Follow Jesus, we reflect on how to recognize God’s presence in ordinary moments—through conversations, provision, peace, and small acts of grace. Sometimes the miracle isn’t loud. Sometimes it’s quiet and steady. 🎧 Listen now: Everyday Miracles – Recognizing God’s Presence in Ordinary Moments. LINKS + RESOURCES FROM THIS EPISODE: Sign up for monthly newsletter. Click sign up link, scroll down to email form, complete form, respond to email prompt, and get my newsletter.Join the movement on Instagram @nativesfollowjesusSend me an email at nativefollowsjesus@gmail.com to connect with me or to ask me a question. Thanks.Peruse "When God Winks At You: How God speaks directly to you through the power of Coincidences, by Squire Rushnell here. He offers a unique take on the biblical truth that God orchestrates circumstances to meet needs and direct paths.Give a review of this podcast on Podchaser.com Join us for the next episode when you can celebrate Easter with greater devotion this year.

    32 min

  3. MAR 16

    Episode 74: Following Jesus in the Digital Age – Navigating Online Spaces with Integrity

    SHOW NOTES: Today we’re talking about something that touches nearly every part of our lives: the digital world. Phones. Social media. Online conversations. For many of us, these spaces are where we learn, connect, argue, laugh, and sometimes struggle. But here’s an important question: What does it mean to follow Jesus in digital spaces? How do we bring integrity, humility, and wisdom online as Native believers? Listen to this episode to discover best practices for navigating the digital world. LINKS + RESOURCES FROM THIS EPISODE: Sign up for monthly newsletter. Click sign up link, scroll down to email form, complete form, respond to email prompt, and get my newsletter.Join the movement on Instagram @nativesfollowjesusSend me an email at nativefollowsjesus@gmail.com to connect with me or to ask me a question. Thanks.Follow Layla Curtis, Navajo who loves Jesus and plays basketball for the Tuba City Lady Warriors in Tuba City, AZ on Facebook. Check out her Facebook page here. Follow Layla @laylacurtis32 on Instagram.Check out the best practices for using the digital space as evangelism from the Jesus Project here. Peruse also the best practices from Karen Swallow Prior on Research LifeWay who shares "9 Ways to Make Social Media More Christian." Give a review of this podcast on Podchaser.com Join us for the next episode when you hear how everyday miracles emerge in your life from time to time and how God's presence makes ordinary moments miraculous.

    27 min

  4. MAR 9

    Episode 73: Faith Around the Fire – How Stories, Meals, and Fellowship Nurture Discipleship

    SHOW NOTES: In this episode discover the gift of community. Learn how to follow Jesus not only as individuals, but as a people--the people of God. You are not alone. You can grow in your faith as the people of God gather. Faith often grows in simple places, with simple people, and with simply a meal. Your faith can grow around tables. Around fires. Around shared stories. 🎧 This episode of Natives Follow Jesus explores how storytelling, meals, and fellowship nurture discipleship. LINKS + RESOURCES FROM THIS EPISODE: Sign up for monthly newsletter. Click sign up link, scroll down to email form, complete form, respond to email prompt, and get my newsletter.Join the movement on Instagram @nativesfollowjesusSend me an email at nativefollowsjesus@gmail.com to connect with me or to ask me a question. Thanks.Give a review of this podcast on Podchaser.com Join us for the next episode when you can find out how to follow Jesus in the digital age.

    33 min

  5. MAR 2

    Episode 72: Work as Worship--Bringing Your Faith into Daily Responsibilities

    SHOW NOTES: What if your daily responsibilities are holy ground? Whether you’re working, care-giving, creating, or serving— God sees it all. Many of us were taught that worship happens only in church or in a special ceremony or sacred location, but the Bible tells us something different. This episode reflects on Colossians 3:23 and how your everyday responsibilities--jobs, care-giving, service, and community work--can become acts of worship to the LORD God Almighty. This episode is for anyone one who feels tired, unseen, or wondering if their work really matters. Listen now and rediscover purpose in daily responsibilities and work. LINKS + RESOURCES FROM THIS EPISODE: Sign up for monthly newsletter. Click sign up link, scroll down to email form, complete form, respond to email prompt, and get my newsletter.Join the movement on Instagram @nativesfollowjesusSend me an email at nativefollowsjesus@gmail.com to connect with me or to ask me a question. Thanks.Give a review of this podcast on Podchaser.com Join us for the next episode when you can discover how meals and stories can help you follow Jesus better.

    30 min

  6. FEB 23

    Episode 71: The Put-Off Put-On Practice to Follow Jesus Better

    SHOW NOTES: Put Off. Put On. Growth in Jesus isn’t instant — it’s intentional. In this week’s episode of Natives Follow Jesus, we start a new series--More of Jesus, Less of Me by exploring Ephesians 4:22–29 and how you can lay down old patterns and put on Christ daily with the Put-Off / Put-On Practice. LINKS + RESOURCES FROM THIS EPISODE: Sign up for monthly newsletter. Click sign up link, scroll down to email form, complete form, respond to email prompt, and get my newsletter.Join the movement on Instagram @nativesfollowjesusSend me an email at nativefollowsjesus@gmail.com to connect with me or to ask me a question. Thanks.Give a review of this podcast on Podchaser.com Join us for the next episode where you will discover how to use your vocation as an act of worship.

    35 min

  7. FEB 16

    Episode 70: The Quiet Voices – Honoring Native Women Who Lead Through Prayer, Art, and Service

    SHOW NOTES: Not all leaders stand at the microphone. In Native communities, some of the most powerful spiritual leadership flows quietly—through prayerful presence, creative expression, and acts of service. This episode honors Native women who reflect biblical models of active faith, leading not through volume or position, but through obedience, humility, and love for God the Creator-of-All-Things and for their families and their community. LINKS + RESOURCES FROM THIS EPISODE: Sign up for monthly newsletter. Click sign up link, scroll down to email form, complete form, respond to email prompt, and get my newsletter.Join the movement on Instagram @nativesfollowjesusHear the story of Evangeline and Randy Jackson on Tribal Trails here.Read Rebekah Hillis story on Sounds Academy webpage here.Check out part of Coreen Esplin's journey to Phoenix Seminary from her story here on a Phoenix Seminary reel.Send me an email at nativefollowsjesus@gmail.com to connect with me or to ask me a question. Thanks.Give a review of this podcast on Podchaser.com Join us for the next episode as we seek to follow Jesus better everyday.

    34 min

  8. FEB 9

    Episode 69 Faith Passed On – Honoring Mothers, Daughters, and Faith-keepers in Native Communities

    SHOW NOTES: Faith in Native communities has often been carried quietly—through stories, prayers, daily example, and resilient love. This episode honors the women who have kept faith alive across generations and invites listeners to reflect on how Native believers in Jesus can intentionally pass faith on to children, youth, and future generations in ways that are relational, culturally rooted, and Christ-centered. LINKS + RESOURCES FROM THIS EPISODE: Sign up for monthly newsletter. Click sign up link, scroll down to email form, complete form, respond to email prompt, and get my newsletter.Check out the work of Jessica Crealis who shared her research on Mary Konkapot and Mary Doxtator here. Jessica highlights the story of how these Indigenous women embraced Jesus and lived for Christ as best as they could.Please peruse the added information from a series of articles about Mary Konkapot and what happened to the next generation here. Thanks to the Knox County (OH) online newspaper, Knox Pages, for offering a special series on Mary Konkapot and her family. Michal Sherfy and Jessica Smith co-wrote the articles. Hardship endured. Faith tested. Strong Native Women striving to follow Jesus amid arduous circumstances.Join the movement on Instagram @nativesfollowjesusSend me an email at nativefollowsjesus@gmail.com to connect with me or to ask me a question. Thanks.Give a review of this podcast on Podchaser.com Join us for the next episode when you can hear about the Quiet Prophets who lead through prayer, art, and service.

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The Natives Follow Jesus podcast recognizes that following Jesus as Native American / First Nation disciples is getting more and more challenging. You don’t have to follow Jesus all alone. Join me every week where you can find positive and encouraging content as you seek to follow Jesus as best as you can. Daron Butler is the host of this weekly show where episodes drop every Monday morning at 6am. Daron is a full-blooded Navajo. His Navajo family are followers of Jesus spanning three generations. He has served as a pastor in the local church and serves as Hospice Chaplain in his community presently. He has over 30 years experience in serving many people groups. Episode segments will highlight native cultural insights, devotions from the Bible, prayer for you as you follow Jesus among your own people and amid the cultures of the world, and spotlighting indigenous followers of Jesus who are seeking to be a mission force. There will be bonus episodes where Daron will interview other Natives who are following Jesus. You will gain perspective from their personal journey and you will find inspiration to keep following Jesus. Daron intends to offer you insight, inspiration, and community on your spiritual journey as you follow Jesus. Why this podcast? I find that those who follow Jesus as a Native American or First Nations disciple span a wide spectrum of locations. Some are from the USA and others are from CANADA. You may be someone who is from the reservation (or reserve) or from the city. You might be full-blooded or part-blooded. You may have started following Jesus while immersed in your native culture or you found Jesus yet are curious about your native background. You may be someone who speaks your native language fluently or one who can’t say any words in the tongue of your ancestors. You may have many questions unanswered. Daron invites you to join him on your spiritual quest to follow Jesus. He wants to connect with you, offer a prayer for you, and to suggest ways for you to keep following Jesus as a Native person. So what are you waiting for? Engage with him on Instagram @nativesfollowjesus Please tell your friends that the show is available to listen to for free in any app that supports podcasts. Remember, "Wherever you are, God sees you. You are NOT alone! Keep following Jesus!"

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  • Creator
    Daron Butler
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2026
  • Episodes
    77
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Copyright 2026 Daron Butler
  • Show Website
    Natives Follow Jesus