DiscipLead Podcast

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A podcast all about discipleship and leadership. The goal is to create conversations that encourage and empower you on your journey. Each of us has a unique, one-of-a-kind journey. However, as disciples who are leaders and leaders who are disciples, we have the opportunity to learn from the experiences of others. Jonathan seeks to have conversations that provide practical actions, insights, and mindsets that encourage and empower you in your discipleship and leadership journey.

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September 29, 202640 min

Episode 64: Josh Long on Knowing Your Story, Becoming the Leader You Needed, and the Foundational Parts of How You Minister

In this episode, Josh and I talk about the importance of knowing where you come from, being the leader for younger generations that you needed when you were their age, and how the gifts of the Holy Spirit, your calling, and the ability to build relationships are the biggest part of your ministry. Quotes for Notes: “I think if we don’t know where we came from, we don’t know where we are going.” “I’ve always tried to be the pastor I needed.” “I would dare say gifts of the Holy Spirit, your call, and the ability to build relationships are going to be your biggest part of you as a minister.” Links: Parenting Gen Z: https://store.focusonthefamily.com/parenting-gen-z/ Marching Off the Map: https://www.amazon.com/dp/0996697063 The Anxious Generation: https://www.amazon.com/s?k=the+anxious+generation The Daniel Generation: https://www.amazon.com/dp Old Time Power: https://lifespringsresources.com/product/old-time-power/ History of the PH Church (Campbell): https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc2414635/ Emotionally Healthy Discipleship: https://www.amazon.com/dp/0310109485 Ragamuffin Gospel: https://www.amazon.com/s?k=ragamuffin+gospel

August 25, 202652 min

Episode 63: Lee Grady on Leading with Love, Learning from Mentors, and Living with Joy

In this episode, Lee and I discuss his new book “Lead Like Paul”. We cover topics like being Spirit-led, fighting pride, speaking with boldness, loving deeply, mentorship, following God’s supernatural nudges, and cultivating supernatural joy. Quotes for Notes: “…I think that the love that Paul had for people is the number one thing that I feel like is at a huge deficit right now in leadership across the board.” “…the relationship is enshrined in Holy Scripture between a mentor and his disciple.” (Paul and Timothy) “The joy of the Lord is available to us… it is a supernatural force that comes up from the Holy Spirit that sustains us, whether we are in good situations or bad.” Links: https://leegrady.com/

June 30, 20261 hr 13 min

Episode 62: Tim Shepard on the Two Major Motivations in Life, Depending on God Above Understanding Him, and Only Resting in Thoughts That God Gives You

In this episode, Tim and I discuss how the walk of faith is less about understanding and more about depending. We look at the divine privilege of learning, the two major motivations in life, and the person in the room God is most trying to convince of His love. Toward the end of our conversation, Tim shares a perspective on the Garden of Eden that may reshape the way you think about your own thoughts, struggles, and mindset. Quotes for Notes: “They (children and teens) are not just looking, but they are expecting their needs to be met by their mother and father. And I think the life of faith is God teaching us to do exactly that with Him at all times.” “The only thing that Abraham could understand in that moment is that it doesn’t matter what’s being asked, what matters is who’s asking it and that’s enough.” “…the motivation for discipline has nothing to do with your child doing something right, the motivation for discipline is that you are trying to teach your child that you love them.” Links: https://the-iff.com/

May 25, 20263 min

Episode 61: Good Morning Monday!

Shownotes: https://www.leadwithprayer.com/#free-tools

April 28, 20261 hr 6 min

Episode 60: Ben Crisp on Viewing Everything Through the Cross, Why Humility Is Where the Kingdom Begins, and What Survives the Fire

In this episode, Ben and I discuss how parenting has shaped his discipleship and leadership journey and his greatest takeaways from the first 6+ years of ministry. We talk about how vision was sparked for Reflection Church to release a prayer and worship album and dive into Ben’s first book and Paul’s understanding of Church leadership in 1 Corinthians. Quotes for Notes: “…this is what I found the most helpful: is that everything has to be viewed through the message of the cross. Every resource, every conference, every podcast. The message of the cross is the lens by which everything is digested, everything is evaluated.” “If we achieve good outcomes but the methods by which we achieve them are unholy and impure, if the motives are unholy and impure, if it is by any other means than the message of the cross, than what we have built and achieved will be burned up at the end of the age.” “Humility is the entry point. It is the first place, the first attribute, beatitude of the Kingdom. Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the Kingdom of heaven.” Links: Ben’s Book: Strengthening the Church and Its Leaders: https://www.amazon.com/Strengthening-Church-Its-Leaders-Corinthians Habitations Vol. 1: https://reflection.church/habitation-vol-1 Reflection Church: https://reflection.church/

March 31, 202640 min

Episode 59: Chris Maxwell on Merging the Ancient and the Modern, Finish Lines That Keep Moving, and Finding True Contentment

In this episode, Chris and I explore multi-generational worship, what contentment truly is (and isn’t), why we often resist healthy margin, and how to tell the difference between healthy ambition and unhealthy striving—plus much more. Quotes for Notes: “We assume peace is a prize waiting at a finish line that keeps moving.” “If we did not preach okay, can we be okay with that? Knowing that God is with us, He loves us anyway, and He might not be grading and ranking us like we are.” “God calls us to do those things that will only be accomplished by His power and His Presence.” Links: Amazon: http://bit.ly/cmaxman Website: chrismaxwell.me Facebook: facebook.com/PauseWithChrisMaxwell Twitter: @CMaxMan Instagram: CMaxMan Podcast: https://nextstepleadership.buzzsprout.com/

February 24, 202646 min

Episode 58: Scott Lollis on Getting Around People That Change Your Reality, Providing Solid Ground for the Next Generation, and Bringing Others Along in Ministry

In this episode, Scott and I explore what it means to lead with authenticity, stand firmly on truth, cultivate the right relationships, and resist the isolation that so often creeps into ministry leadership. Quotes for Notes: “…as the Church, we’ve got to stand on (that) truth, if we don’t there is nothing for them go back to. There is no solid ground for them if we are not standing on Jesus for them and with them.” “I found out that as you get around other people that are doing things that you don’t feel like are even are possible… it changes your reality, it changes the way you think, it changes the way you see things.” “Whatever you do in ministry, even if you can do it alone, don’t.”

January 26, 20263 min

Episode 57: Good Morning Monday!

Links: https://danreiland.com/blog/ https://www.amazon.com/Inner-Excellence-Extraordinary-Performance-Possible https://www.arthurbrooks.com/

December 30, 202547 min

Episode 56: Paul Evans on the Invisible Work of Ministry, Trusting the Power of New Life in Christ, and Choosing Contribution Over Criticism

In this episode, Paul and I explore different ways people approach God, the often unseen work of ministry, and the tension many churches feel between caring deeply for people and pursuing growth. We talk about authenticity in study and preaching, trusting in the transforming power of new life in Christ, and choosing contribution over criticism. Quotes for Notes: “In the end, if you’re going to impact people, you’ve got to link together what you’re learning, and studying, and preparing with the authentic, real-life situations of the people that you are teaching.” “You have got to count on the new life. You’ve got to believe that the new life can deliver on the promise of God that you will be a new person, that you can go on to holiness, that righteousness is real.” “We’ve got to realize that in order to be fulfilled in our spiritual experience, I think, we’ve got to move away from what do I get out of all of this to what can I contribute in service to others?” Links: Help for Holiness: https://www.amazon.com/Help-Holiness-Rediscovering-Resources-Sanctification Holiness Reconsidered: https://www.amazon.com/Holiness-Reconsidered

November 25, 20251 hr 9 min

Episode 55: Doug Beacham on Uncovering What You Really Believe, the Gospel’s Role in Forming Intelligence, and the Most Impactful Disciple-Maker in Your Life

In this episode, Doug and I discuss his upbringing, ministry journey, challenges faced along the way, his approach to personal growth, and his hope for the future of the IPHC. Quotes for Notes: “Wait until you start to pastor, then you will figure out what you really believe.” “Christians in modernity thought their task was to make the Gospel intelligible to the world rather than to help the world understand why it could not be intelligible without the Gospel.” “I think Christian marriage and one’s spouse is the most important disciple-maker God gives you in your life.” Links: IPHC General Superintendent’s Office: https://iphc.org/gso/ John Steinbeck Books: https://www.amazon.com/stores/John-Steinbeck Mike Pasquarello Book “Christian Preaching: A Trinitarian Theology of Proclamation: https://www.amazon.com/Christian-Preaching-Trinitarian-Theology-Proclamation/dp/1610972554