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Les Beauchamp served as the Lead Pastor of Lifegate Church for three decades and is now the pastor of leadership development. He’s a passionate Jesus follower who has worked diligently in the city of Omaha over the past couple of decades to see more people come to Jesus. Through his past with Mormonism, he realized that Christianity is the only answer. To learn more about the podcast or access the show notes, visit www.redletterpodcast.com.

Today’s episode partner is FiveTwo. The FiveTwo team has grown healthy churches for over thirty years. They understand how to grow churches in a rapidly changing culture without burning out staff and lay leaders. 

Every major church denomination in the U.S. has experienced a decline since the 1960s, a trend the pandemic didn't initiate but rather accelerated. What are we, as people who love the local church, to do about this reality?

FiveTwo has spent the last four years identifying the four key cultural trends thriving churches address. And they’ve helped countless churches actually address these trends and THRIVE. They’ve put all their learnings along with case studies into a free resource which you can download at fivetwo.com today. Discover how well your congregation is managing these forces and what you can do to grow. 

Also, don’t miss my FREE webinar with Bill Woolsey, Founder and President of FiveTwo. We’ll discuss those four trends in detail and discuss how churches can use these trends to grow their churches. Click here to register.

Resources mentioned in the episode: 




Brand New: Living as God’s New Creation by Les Beauchamp




Marriage on the Rock by Jimmy Evans




Margin: Restoring Emotional, Physical, Financial, and Time Reserves to Overloaded Lives by Richard A. Swenson




Movie Click with Adam Sandler 




Emotionally Healthy Spirituality by Peter Scazzero




Lectio365 app




Key insights from the episode: 




Most people who get married are woefully unprepared to get married. - Les Beauchamp




Marriage is the promise of a future love. - Les Beauchamp




Love is a choice. - Les Beauchamp




When you get married, you are saying no to your singleness. - Les Beauchamp




Take three minutes to show your spouse you love them. - Les Beauchamp




No matter how you feel or what happens, never give up on your marriage. - Les Beauchamp




A lot of people equate God with the church, and he is not the church. - Les Beauchamp




God has given us the gift of Sabbath to declare, “God, I know you’ve got it.” - Les Beauchamp




The church does not have a good theology of suffering. - Les Beauchamp




We believe that if you suffer, it’s because you sin. - Les Beauchamp




Les Beauchamp’s Challenge: Download the Lectio365 app. 




Are you following Jesus? 

Many want to be greater followers of Jesus but don’t know how. We extensively studied everything Jesus commanded of us and located five key targets to which Jesus invited His followers. The five targets are Being, Forgiving, Serving, Giving, and Going.

In partnership with LifeWay Research, we created a Red Letter Challenge Assessment that will measure you according to these five targets. And the best news of all: it’s free! You will receive your results immediately and be presented with the next steps to help you become an even greater follower of Jesus.

You can take the FREE Red Letter Challenge Assessment here. 




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Founder of Dwelling 114, Greg Finke, spent 22 years growing churches in Michigan and Texas before he founded Dwelling 1:14 in 2011. Since then, Greg Finke and Dwelling 1:14 have helped thousands of people live more like Jesus. He’s the author of the books “Joining Jesus on His Mission” and “Joining Jesus As a Family.” He’s here to help us today become greater disciples of Jesus. To learn more about the podcast or access the show notes, visit www.redletterpodcast.com.

Today’s episode is brought to you by Dwelling 1:14. Led by Pastor Greg Finke, Dwelling 1:14 is a discipleship organization that comes alongside pastors and leaders to help them intentionally disciple their people. Greg has worked with hundreds of churches and tens of thousands of people. He has developed a year-long training process that helps your church produce greater disciples in their everyday lives. He’s an experienced practitioner and mentor, and he’s ready to help your church. You can contact him and learn more about this year-long process here. 

Additionally, on May 16th, from Noon-1 PM Central, I’ll be hosting Greg Finke for a church leaders webinar called Creating a Discipleship Plan for Your Church that Transforms Lives. You can register for free by clicking here or the image below.




Resources mentioned in the episode: 




www.dwelling114.org




Joining Jesus on His Mission: How to Be an Everyday Missionary by Greg Finke




Joining Jesus—Show Me How: How to Disciple Everyday Missionaries by Greg Finke




Missional Year-Long Training Process for Churches




Key insights from the episode: 




How has Jesus been messing with you lately? – Rev. Greg Finke




Being a disciple of Jesus starts with Jesus. – Rev. Greg Finke




Discipleship is about training. – Rev. Greg Finke




If I’m full of myself, God can love me, but he can’t do much through me. – Rev. Greg Finke




You can’t go back to the beginning, but you can change the end of the story. – Rev. Greg Finke




Love doesn’t work every single time, but it’s the only thing that works. – Greg Finke




I never had a dinner without a sinner because I am a sinner. - Zach Zehnder




Discipleship is not scholarship; it’s all about relationships.  – Greg Finke




Greg Finke’s Challenge: How can you be a reason something good happens to someone in your life?




Are you following Jesus? 




Many want to be greater followers of Jesus but don’t know how. We extensively studied everything Jesus commanded of us and located five key targets to which Jesus invited His followers. The five targets are Being, Forgiving, Serving, Giving, and Going.




In partnership with LifeWay Research, we created a Red Letter Challenge Assessment that will measure you according to these five targets. And the best news of all: it’s free! You will get results back immediately and be presented with the next steps to help you become an even greater follower of Jesus.




You can take the FREE Red Letter Challenge Assessment here. 




Watch the entire season for free: 

We upload every episode of The Red Letter Disciple on our YouTube channel. If you aren’t subscribed already, you can do so here!

See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

While taking a course at Harvard Divinity School, Greg Baumer’s world was turned upside-down. He discovered that when it comes to money, God wants something for us, not from us. Since that time, Greg has become convinced that God offers a unique joy to those who choose to live generously. As he explored the words of Jesus around generosity, he believes every disciple of Jesus should ask the question, “How much do I need to keep?” To learn more about the podcast or access the show notes, visit www.redletterpodcast.com.

Today’s episode is brought to you by Dwelling 1:14. Led by Pastor Greg Finke, Dwelling 1:14 is a discipleship organization that comes alongside pastors and leaders to help them intentionally disciple their people. Greg has worked with hundreds of churches and tens of thousands of people. He has developed a year-long training process that helps your church produce greater disciples in their everyday lives. He’s an experienced practitioner and mentor, and he’s ready to help your church. You can contact him and learn more about this year-long process here. 

Additionally, on May 16th, from Noon-1PM Central, I’ll be hosting Greg Finke for a church leaders webinar called Creating a Discipleship Plan for Your Church that Transforms Lives. You can register for free by clicking here or the image below.




Resources mentioned in the episode: 




Generous Giving 




True Riches by Gregory Baumer and John Cortines




God and Money by Gregory Baumer and John Cortines




The Bible Project Story: God and Money




spiritualgifts.me




Key insights from the episode: 




The point is, do I believe all I have belongs to God? - Greg Baumer




In a culture where our most pervasive sin is materialism, we’ve lowered the bar on what good stewardship looks like. - Greg Baumer




The question every disciple of Jesus should ask: “How much of God’s money do I need to keep for myself? - Greg Baumer




The best teaching on generosity is not on what we should do but rather on what [God] has done. - Greg Baumer




Almost all of Jesus’s teachings on money are warnings. - Greg Baumer




Most elder board members at church are wealthy people. - Greg Baumer




It’s critical that we, as Christ's followers, understand why God asks us to give. If we don’t know why, the tactics don’t matter.  - Greg Baumer




The three most frequent causes Jesus said to give money to are 1) to the poor, 2) to spread the gospel, and 3) to build the local church. - Greg Baumer




Greg Baumer’s Challenge: Give generously according to the cause God has uniquely designed for you. 




Are you following Jesus? 




Many want to be greater followers of Jesus but don’t know how. We extensively studied everything Jesus commanded of us and located five key targets to which Jesus invited His followers. The five targets are Being, Forgiving, Serving, Giving, and Going.




In partnership with LifeWay Research, we created a Red Letter Challenge Assessment that will measure you according to these five targets. And the best news of all: it’s free! You will get results back immediately and be presented with the next steps to help you become an even greater follower of Jesus.




You can take the FREE Red Letter Challenge Assessment here. 




Watch the entire season for free: 




We upload every episode of The Red Letter Disciple on our YouTube channel. If you aren’t subscribed already, you can do so here!

See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Michael Koulianos lives in Orlando, FL, and leads Jesus Image, Jesus Image Church, Jesus School, House of Bethany: Worship Academy, and Jesus School Online. Millions have been impacted worldwide by the preaching of the pure Gospel and the desire for the presence of Jesus.  He has a powerful healing ministry and absolutely loves Jesus. To learn more about the podcast or access the show notes, visit www.redletterpodcast.com.




Today’s episode is brought to you by Red Letter Living. We create resources that challenge all people to be greater followers of Jesus. Part of being a great disciple of Jesus is knowing how you are gifted AND putting that gift to work. So, how are you gifted? 

Spend 15 minutes taking our brand-new FREE spiritual gift test at www.spiritualgifts.me. After taking the test, email us at hello@redletterchallenge.com and let us know what your top spiritual gift is and how you will put that gift into practice this week!




Resources mentioned in the episode: 




Jesus Image Church




The Jesus Book: Fall Recklessly in Love with Jesus by Michael Koulianos




Jesus School




Key insights from the episode: 




The Scripture must be the ultimate and supreme authority of Jesus. - Michael Koulianos  




Jesus is God the Father’s only sermon. - Michael Koulianos  




Healing is a matter of God’s nature. - Michael Koulianos  




Jesus is the perfect doctrine. - Michael Koulianos 




If healing is not for today, then what else about Jesus has changed? - Michael Koulianos  




In the midst of healing, there’s a mystery. - Michael Koulianos  




A spiritual formation occurs if you are willing to be embarrassed before men to be obedient to God.  - Michael Koulianos  




“I love people most when I love Jesus most. I love people best when I love Jesus best.” - Michael Koulianos  




Michael Koulianos’s Challenge: Consume the word of God. (Go into your room, close the door, and pray the scriptures daily, if not twice a day.)




Are you following Jesus? 

Many want to be greater followers of Jesus but don’t know how. We extensively studied everything Jesus commanded of us and located five key targets to which Jesus invited His followers. The five targets are Being, Forgiving, Serving, Giving, and Going.

In partnership with LifeWay Research, we created a Red Letter Challenge Assessment that will measure you according to these five targets. And the best news of all: it’s free! You will get results back immediately and be presented with the next steps to help you become an even greater follower of Jesus.




You can take the FREE Red Letter Challenge Assessment here. 




Watch the entire season for free: 

We’ll upload every episode of The Red Letter Disciple on our YouTube channel. If you aren’t subscribed already, you can do so here!

See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Jeff Mueller is currently the senior pastor of Waikoloa Lutheran Church in Waikoloa, Hawaii. Mueller has planted churches and ministries, including Child Beyond International. This organization is committed to rescuing vulnerable children, specifically in Guatemala. To learn more about the podcast or access the show notes, visit www.redletterpodcast.com.




Today’s episode is brought to you by our partner Child Beyond International. 

Through this incredible mission rescue organization, you and those in your church can be changed in just 10,000 minutes! Why 10,000? Because 10,000 minutes is the exact amount of time spent on a seven-day mission trip. Child Beyond International has everything set up for you and your church to experience a powerful overseas mission trip that will rescue the life of a child in Guatemala. Not only this, but it will change the lives of those who go on the mission trip as well. You and your church can be transformed in just one week. Personally, mission trips change my perspective, restore my purpose, and grow my faith unlike anything else.

 

Mission trips are one of the most effective faith-building discipleship opportunities God provides for us, not only to make a huge spiritual difference in the life of one soul at a time, but in each one of our own spiritual lives as well! So, today, I invite you to check out the great work of our partner at their website www.childbeyond.org.

Additionally, I’ll be doing a FREE webinar with Pastor Jeff Mueller, founder and president of Child Beyond International, on April 11th at Noon-1PM CT. The webinar will help your church create a global mission strategy that reaches the vulnerable. You can register for that here: https://event.webinarjam.com/channel/CBI




Resources mentioned in the episode: 




Child Beyond International

 

Waikoloa Lutheran Church in Waikoloa, HI




Key insights from the episode: 




Every disciple should ask, “God, what are you blessing, and can we be a part of that?” – Jeff Mueller

 

At the end of our lives, it’s my goal to say, “What a ride!” – Jeff Mueller

 

The shifts in discipleship have been seismic over the last few decades. – Jeff Mueller

 

We can, and we must learn new ways to share the gospel. - Jeff Mueller




Pastor Jeff Mueller’s Challenge: Memorize Matthew 9:36 and share compassion with others this week.




Register for the FREE Red Letter Leaders Webinar




Remember to register for the FREE webinar with Pastor Jeff Mueller, founder and president of Child Beyond International, on April 11th at Noon-1PM CT. https://event.webinarjam.com/channel/CBI


“Helping Churches Do Outreach that Actually Rescues the Vulnerable"


In this webinar, Pastor Jeff Mueller, will help your church create a global mission strategy that actually reaches the vulnerable. Churches are passionate about reaching the lost and the most vulnerable. But, how do you know if you are truly effective? Are your outreach programs, your global missions, etc., actually accomplishing this end? In this dynamic webinar tailored for pastors and church leaders, we will delve into the heart of effective outreach, focusing on strategies that genuinely rescue and uplift the vulnerable in our world. Jeff Mueller leads Child Beyond International, a rescue missions organization in Guatemala, and is passionate about helping churches form strategies that actually reach the most vulnerable. Drawing from both biblical principles and his wealth of experience, pastors and leaders will be well on their way to ensuring that their church is reaching the lost, just like Jesus.




Watch the entire season for free: 




We’ll upload every episode of The Red Letter Disciple on our YouTube channel. If you aren’t subscribed already, you can do so here!




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