What if one of the biggest challenges facing the church today is that we've separated two things Jesus never intended to be apart: evangelism and discipleship?
In this episode of the Disciple Makers Podcast, Josh Howard sits down with Bart Rendel of Intentional Churches and Vince Antonucci, church planter, author, and evangelist, for a powerful conversation about bringing evangelism and disciple making back together.
While many churches focus on either reaching people who don't know Jesus or helping existing believers grow in their faith, Josh, Bart, and Vince make the case that true disciple making requires both. Following Jesus means sharing the gospel, walking alongside new believers, and equipping them to reach and disciple others.
Vince challenges the church to confront a difficult reality: many Christians rarely share their faith. But rather than accepting that as normal, churches have an opportunity to intentionally equip everyday believers to confidently engage their friends, neighbors, and communities with the gospel.
The conversation also highlights an exciting collaboration between Intentional Churches, Vince Antonucci, and Discipleship.org to help churches develop a culture of evangelism and discipleship. Through practical training, coaching, resources, and leadership development, their shared goal is to help churches move beyond programs and create lasting cultures of disciple making.
Ultimately, this episode challenges pastors, ministry leaders, and everyday Christians to ask a bigger question: What would happen if every believer was equipped to reach the lost, make disciples, and multiply the kingdom of God?
It's not just about growing churches. It's about seeing entire communities transformed by the gospel.
Learn More:
Discipleship.org: https://discipleship.org
Intentional Churches: https://intentionalchurches.com
