Into the Harvest Into the Harvest

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? 👉 https://intotheharvest.org/contact



********************



Want to Help Us Grow?



Subscribe and give us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts

Share this episode on Facebook

If you believe in what we’re doing and want to help us reach a wider audience, become a monthly supporter

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 to Andrew's free weekly newsletter Disciple Notes.



Want to suggest a question for us to cover on the show? 👉 https://intotheharvest.org/contact



********************



Want to Help Us Grow?



Subscribe and give us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts

Share this episode on Facebook

If you believe in what we’re doing and want to help us reach a wider audience, become a monthly supporter

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

• The Ignation Practices - website



Original Release Date: 5/18/2023



Subscribe to Andrew's free weekly newsletter, Disciple Notes.



Want to suggest a question for us to cover on the show? 👉 https://intotheharvest.org/contact



********************



Want to Help Us Grow?



Subscribe and give us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts

Share this episode on Facebook

If you believe in what we’re doing and want to help us reach a wider audience, become a monthly supporter

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? 👉 https://intotheharvest.org/contact



********************



Want to Help Us Grow?



Subscribe and give us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts

Share this episode on Facebook

If you believe in what we’re doing and want to help us reach a wider audience, become a monthly supporter

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? 👉 https://intotheharvest.org/contact



********************



Want to Help Us Grow?



Subscribe and give us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts

Share this episode on Facebook

If you believe in what we’re doing and want to help us reach a wider audience, become a monthly supporter

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

• Principles and Practices for Singles

• Why Your Spouse Cannot Save You

• What To Do if Your Spouse Isn’t on Board



Resources Mentioned

• Christ Centered Couple

• Renovated Women's Conference

• The Well Training and Discipleship Ministry



Original Release Date: 4/27/2023



Subscribe to Andrew's free weekly newsletter, Disciple Notes.



Want to suggest a question for us to cover on the show? 👉 https://intotheharvest.org/contact



********************



Want to Help Us Grow?



Subscribe and give us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts

Share this episode on Facebook

If you believe in what we’re doing and want to help us reach a wider audience, become a monthly supporter