In today’s podcast, our CEO, William Vanderbloemen talks with Daniel Im. Daniel Im is a pastor, Bible teacher, writer, author and podcast host with a passion for the local church. He is the lead pastor of Beulah Alliance Church.
In this conversation, William Vanderbloemen interviews Daniel Im about his new book, The Discipleship Opportunity. They discuss the challenges of leading a church in a post-everything world and the need to focus on the interested non-Christians and interested Christians. Daniel shares insights from his research on the church growth movement and emphasizes the importance of loving our neighbors and showing unity among believers. He also provides practical advice for pastors, including challenging and disrupting consumeristic attitudes and trusting the Holy Spirit to work in the lives of the uninterested.
The conversation explores the importance of reaching interested non-Christians and the need to shift the focus from consumers to those who genuinely want to be part of the church. It emphasizes the power of storytelling and addressing the spiritual, emotional, and psychological needs of people. The conversation also touches on the changing landscape of preaching and the need to create tension and curiosity in sermons. The key takeaway is to stop letting consumers hold the church hostage and instead focus on faithfully sharing the truth of the gospel.
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Takeaways
Leading a church in a post-everything world requires a focus on the interested non-Christians and interested Christians.
The church growth movement has had a lasting impact on the church and its strategies.
Consumerism and uninterested attitudes can hinder discipleship and the mission of the church.
Pastors should challenge and disrupt consumeristic attitudes while loving and trusting the Holy Spirit to work in the lives of the uninterested.
Showing unity among believers and loving our neighbors are key to attracting people to the reality of Jesus. Shift the focus from consumers to those genuinely interested in the church
Address the spiritual, emotional, and psychological needs of people
Create tension and curiosity in sermons
Stop letting consumers hold the church hostage
Resources:
More info about Daniel: https://www.danielim.com/
Get Your Copy “The Discipleship Opportunity” https://www.navpress.com/p/the-discipleship-opportunity/9781641587495
Check out IM Between Podcast: https://imbetween.org/
Follow David Im on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/danielsangi/