The Disciple Dilemma Podcast

Dennis Allen
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We've been hacked! Western Christian discipleship has been infiltrated by an 1,800 year-old virus - a hacking that's eroding our ability to do what Christians are destined to do. Conversational podcasts with thought leaders of all types and stripes in business, the arts, the media, the academies, the churches - about the dilemma.

  1. 2d ago

    "They will know you are Christians by your....hospitality." Dr. Kathy Hulin on The Disciple Dilemma

    What does hospitality have to do with being an effective Christ follower? What IS hospitality, anyway?  "Immoral, Intolerant, Irrational and Irrelevant" - the claims often leveled against the Church - and how does hospitality engage with that? These and more as Faith Radio's Carmen LaBerge joins Dennis to explore "Send Us Out" - a new book by the Reverend Doctor Kathy Hulin of St. John in the Wilderness Church, Flat Rock, NC. 00:00 - 05:31 Introductions 05:32 - 07:33 Do we have a problem? (We do.) 07:34 - 09:26 The book: "Send Us Out" 09:27 - 10:55 What IS (Biblical) hospitality? 10:56 - 17:29 Do we see....really see? 17:30 - 20:30 The world right outside our door 20:31 - 26:54 That "hospitality" thing - how, practically? 26:55 - 30:19 Who was the target for "Send Us Out"? 30:20 - 32:46 The reality - the tangible reality of "Christ in us" 32:47 - 35:24 Immoral, Intolerant, Irrational, Irrelevant 35:25 - 40:30 "Send Us Out" meets "The Reconnect" 40:31 - 42:21 What "Send Us Out" aims to achieve 42:22 - 44:16 Wrap Up #discipleship #disciplemaking #christianpodcasts #disciplesmakingdisciples  @theReconnectwithCarmenLaBerge⁩ Join us at The Disciple Dilemma for videos, blogs and more conversation about the "hack" facing Western discipleship!

  2. May 29

    Identity, Passion, Purpose: Narrow Gate's Bill & Stacy Spencer, on The Disciple Dilemma

    Bill & Stacy Spencer founded The Narrow gate in Duck River, TN. That's interesting because Narrow Gate is an ENTERPRISE (Think coffee, leather goods, wood beams, artists, and a lodge...) and it MAKES disciples, one at a time. How do they do that? Here's an episode on that! 00:00 - 01:40 Introduction 01:41 - 03:59 Often-ignored, but not so secret disciple making 04:00 - 05:43 Stacy's home invasion!  05:44 - 07:12 Identity. Passion. Purpose. 07:13 - 09:01 Gen Z and Identity 09:02 - 10:35 Who I truly am? 10:36 - 14:48 The Enterprise, The Individual, The Disciple (All together now...) 14:49 - 16:34 Work = Disciple Making?? 16:35 - 17:49 Whadd'ya mean "replicate"? 17:50 - 20:43 Deny? Die? The fine print of Christianity 20:44 - 22:26 What if I can't come to Narrow Gate? 22:27 - 23:59 Where are the women?? 24:00 24:49 Haunting words 24:50 - 25:52 Contact Bill & Stacey / Wrapup Join us at The Disciple Dilemma for videos, blogs and more conversation about the "hack" facing Western discipleship!

  3. May 7

    Building a Meaningful Life and Legacy - Dave Hataj on The Disciple Dilemma

    The dilemma of a declining population of craftsmen in America is real - and its problem is not confined to manufacturing. The roots of the problem are subtle - and eerily similar to the challenge of making disciples in the Church. Dave Hataj, President of Edgerton Gear - also an Author and Theologian explains as we talk about his new book "The Craftsman's Code - A Blueprint for Building Meaningful Life and Enduring Legacy" 00:00 - 04:23 Introductions 04:24 - 06:32 This book was written to reach... 06:33 - 08:27 People as mere commodities? Stupid. 08:28 - 11:22 Mentors - is it "meh" or is it a path to meaning? 11:23 - 12:46 Why your church should care about The Craftsman's Code 12:47 - 15:07 Can we mass produce craftsmen? Disciples? 15:08 - 16:24 Developing a craftsman - it's personal 16:25 - 19:38 Typical church: too focused on knowledge instead of the individual 19:39 - 21:28 The as the gym, not the playing field 21:29 - 22:06 What did he say?? 22:07 - 24:50 China v US manufacturing prominence 24:51 - 25:39 Do we have the people to regain our manufacturing chops? 25:40 - 29:59 Gen Z questions for Dave 30:00 - 33:00 Pastors & Church Leaders: Lean in and hear this... 33:01 - 34:33 Connect with Dave 34:34 - 36:40 Wrap Up #disciples #discipleship #disciplemaking #craftsmen #USmanufacturing #christianpodcast     Join us at The Disciple Dilemma for videos, blogs and more conversation about the "hack" facing Western discipleship!

  4. Mar 5

    A Disciple - at work: Larry O'Donnell, CBS TV's original Undercover Boss on The Disciple Dilemma

    00:00 - 02:32 Intro 02:33 - 07:15 Larry's Rap Sheet 07:16 - 08:47 "Management Waste" 08:48 - 11:24 Leadership Myths 11:25 - 13:04 A Disciple in the Workplace 13:05 - 16:55 A Disciple: 1) Learner 2) Follower; 3) Reproducer 16:56 - 19:17 Disciples! (Not Converts) 19:18 - 19:49 The duty of every Christian: Make disciples! 19:50 - 22:41 Can't I opt-out of disciple making? 22:42 - 24:38 I'm too busy preaching to make disciples. (Really?) 24:39 - 25:31 Work & Disciples: The "8 to 5" stuff and the "24 X 7" stuff 25:32 - 28:30 How to reach Larry & Wrap Up Join us at The Disciple Dilemma for videos, blogs and more conversation about the "hack" facing Western discipleship!

  5. 08/08/2025

    Making - or Faking Disciples? Reunion Church pastor Richard Ellis weighs in on The Disciple Dilemma

    Is it possible you can be raised in a Christian home, come from five generations of pastors, be in seminary - and still not get what it means to be a disciple? The founding pastor of  @ReunionChurch in Dallas, TX, Richard Ellis joins us to talk about that! Ably cohosted by Dr. Andrew Yates, Global Discipleship Coordinator,  @DallasSeminary . 00:00 - 05:35 Intro 05:36 - 10:46 How it all started for Richard 10:47 - 15:30 Whadd'ya mean - that evangelism isn't discipleship? 15:31 - 18:44 Is the problem the Seminaries - or the Churches? 18:45 - 20:30 Discipleship and...Navy Fighter Pilots? 20:31 - 21:33 Getting personal - why discipleship matters 21:34 - 24:03 If we're disciples - why so much anxiousness? 24:04 - 26:03 Despair and Pastors 26:04 - 27:44 "I don't have time to do that" 27:45 - 30:03 Discipleship: The stuff that does not work in churches 30:04 - 31:05 How Christian culture "misses it" (Disciple making) 31:06 - 32:15 Has Church become a spiritual adult daycare? 32:16 - 33:38 A change of mind 33:39 - 41:16 Profound agape - what Jesus said defines disciples 41:17 - 44:37 Start the journey! Stop waiting on "better". 44:38 - 46:31 Wrap Up #christianpodcast  #disciplemaking #christiandiscipleship #christianleadership Join us at The Disciple Dilemma for videos, blogs and more conversation about the "hack" facing Western discipleship!

  6. 06/12/2025

    Non-Trad (Seminary) Grads Who Disciple - on The Disciple Dilemma

    Dr. Andrew Yates with Dallas Theological Seminary is making disciple makers at DTS. How do they do that? What's different at DTS? Thoughtful insights in discipleship for Pastors, Seminaries, Higher Christian Educators and....disciples! 00:00 - 02:36 Opening 02:37 - 08:21 Meet Andrew Yates and DTS Disciple Making 08:22 - 09:28 SURELY the Seminaries are OK, Yes? 09:29 - 12:41 What's Going on in Most Churches? 12:42 - 16:39 What Leaders Must Do 16:40 - 20:18 How Much is Enough (To be a good disciple)? 20:19 - 21:51 Isn't Evangelism the Same Thing as Disciple Making? 21:52 - 23:10 Unhealthy Growth in Churches. Really? 23:11 - 27:23 Pastors Can't Really Disciple 100 People (Or even a dozen) 27:24 - 30:04 Encouragement for Pastors 30:05 - 32:47 The Real Metric of a Church (NOT the ones you use now) 32:48 - 38:31 Challenges for Christian Higher Education 38:32 - 41:36 Contact Andrew / Wrapup Join us at The Disciple Dilemma for videos, blogs and more conversation about the "hack" facing Western discipleship!

  7. 05/15/2025

    Coaching Disciples - Who Make Disciples. Preston Conder - on The Disciple Dilemma

    What does the NFL, College Football and Coaching have to do with discipleship? Collegiate Quarterback, SEC Football Coach and now Pastor Preston Conder joins Dennis along with the Founding Chaplain in the NFL and the NBA - Dr. John Tolson to answer all that!  00:00 - 03:48 Intro 03:49 - 05:57 "Doing" Church ISN'T Discipleship 05:58 - 11:15 Evangelism? Or Disciple Making? 11:16 - 14:31 Secrets of a Disciple-Maker 14:32 - 16:30 Disciples Serving in the Lives of People Around Them 16:31 - 18:05 The Crux of It - Making Disciples 18:06 - 19:36 Is Gen Z Discipling Different? 19:37 - 21:33 Wrap Up #disciples #discipleship #christiandiscipleship #christianpodcast  Join us at The Disciple Dilemma for videos, blogs and more conversation about the "hack" facing Western discipleship!

  8. 03/20/2025

    Discipleship in Portugal - Croatia - America...Different? Cru's Denis Ribic on The Disciple Dilemma

    Marko Romanjik, from Osijek, Croatia cohosts with Dennis to interview Cru's Denis Ribic - in Portugal.  Is making disciples different in Europe than in America? Is the West in a unique struggle to restore discipling? How do disciples deal with tough questions?  00:00 - 06:52 Intro 06:53 - 08:55 Denis' "Rap Sheet" 08:56 - 12:28 Explain "Disciple" 12:29 - 15:30 Is the West The Only One Off in Discipleship? 15:31 - 19:08 How Does Europe "Do" Discipling? 19:09 - 23:26 Is Christianity Getting Better (Or Worse) in Discipleship? 23:27 - 27:57 I'm Not Trained to Disciple! Am I Off The Hook? 27:58 - 31:11 How to Answer Tough Questions 31:12 - 32:58 What to do With Combative Questioners? 32:59 - 34:53 The Power of Understanding the Person 32:54 - 39:09 Discipling Generation Z (Is Different) 39:10 - 41:26 Advice for New Disciples 41:27 - 47:54 Wrap Up #disciplemaking #discipleship #disciples #christianleadership #christianpodcast Join us at The Disciple Dilemma for videos, blogs and more conversation about the "hack" facing Western discipleship!

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We've been hacked! Western Christian discipleship has been infiltrated by an 1,800 year-old virus - a hacking that's eroding our ability to do what Christians are destined to do. Conversational podcasts with thought leaders of all types and stripes in business, the arts, the media, the academies, the churches - about the dilemma.

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    Dennis Allen
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2026
  • Episodes
    159
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