The Disciple Dilemma Podcast Dennis Allen

Professor, Author and former Pastor Dr. John Marriott talks about his newest book "Set Adrift" focusing on Christian deconstruction in Part Two of this interview. 

"Set Adrift" coauthored with Sean McDowell is another of John's well-researched book describing the whats and whys behind many people rethinking what they hold to be true in their faith and churches. 
- What is deconstruction?
- How does discipleship fit in, or not here?
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Professor, former Pastor and Author Dr. John Marriott talks "deconversion" in Part One and "deconstruction" in Part Two of this interview. 

"Anatomy of Deconversion" is John's well-researched book describing the whats and whys behind many people walking away from their faith and churches. 
- What is deconversion?
- Is someone who used to be saved now "lost" when they deconvert?
- What's the profile of the typical deconverter?
- How does discipleship fit in, or not here?
- How are we "catechizing" ourselves with Western culture? How does that weigh in on deconversion?
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Dr. Philip Dearborn, President of the Association for Biblical Higher Education (ABHE) joins Dennis & Raymond to talk about school accreditation and discipleship. How can that possibly work together?

The mission of ABHE is unusual - rather than focus on typical metrics, ABHE aims to impact the world for Christ, and to do that by helping their schools make disciples. Topics in this episode:
- What and Why is there an ABHE?
- Why should I care if a school is accredited...what does that have to do with discipling?
- How critical thinking is vital to a disciple's ability to influence others
- Is the survival of the Church guaranteed?
- The demographics and issues facing higher education - and how ABHE thinks about that.
- What's the difference between students coming into higher education today versus a decade or two ago? How does that put stress and load on universities?
- Are universities in the education business, or the discipling business?
- Why are student anxiety and stress rocketing upward today?
- The "Great Awokening" and "MAGA"...what's up on campuses with those? 
- Christian liberty - what's that?
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Jim Kirkland, the Executive Director of Christian Chaplains and Coaching joins Raymond & Dennis to talk about why the words "Christian" and "Chaplains" are not one and the same any more. 

Issues in this episode:
- Why do we need a "Christian" Chaplains association?
- What are the specifics of a chaplain's life?  
- How does discipleship integrate in a chaplain's life?
- What does Jim mean by "no lone rangers"?
- What are workforce chaplains and why do we need them?
- Why do we need chaplains in seminaries, for Pete's sake?
- Raymond explains cooties...
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True or False: Pastors are rarely discipled in their Christian education and training. Sadly, it's true - as in less than 20% of pastors say they have been discipled. 

That was Mark Danzey's story as an Atlanta "big church" pastor for fifteen years in ministry. Then he met Bill Lohnes, founder of "Narrow Gate EFL" (Equipping for Life).

This is a no-holds-barred look at the majority report in Western discipleship.
- The dearth of discipling in formal Christian higher education
- What does Bill mean by "incomplete" discipleship when speaking of church activities?
- Why programs are not discipleship 
- What it's like to be a Mark Danzey, encountering a disciple-making Bill Lohnes the first few times
- The wonderful difference real, full discipleship makes in the lives of believers

Bill and Mark joined us on The Disciple Dilemma to unpack the enigma around why pastors and the folks in their churches are significantly under-discipled today, and how Narrow Gate is coaching a better way forward.

#discipleship #leadership #churchculture
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What's up in New England? Dr. Jim Harrell, founder of "Overseed" joins Dennis to talk about the "different gospel" that has invaded a lot of New England churches - and the implications around discipleship.
- What is "Overseed" and why is it in New England?
- Fifty percent of the churches in New England reject the Gospel? Can that be right?
- How did World War 2 and European liberalism infect churches in New England?
- What do you mean by "a different gospel"?
- Why is pastor turnover in New England so rampant? 
- Jim claims the work of culture change in churches can take years to gain traction. !!??
- What are Overseed's five core competencies for pastors?
- How does power roil the work of revitalizing churches?
- Shark Tank! What's Jim Harrell's two-minute advice for pastors?
- "The Disciple Dilemma gave me PTSD". What's with that Dr. Harrell?
- What are the headwinds facing discipleship in New England?
  
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