Host Jonathan Morrow, author and Director of Cultural Engagement at Impact 360 Institute, examines the state of discipleship in the American church and offers a clear, biblical framework for what it means to follow Jesus.

Topics Discussed

  • Why "disciple" is used often in Scripture but rarely clearly defined or practiced
  • Recent Lifeway Research findings: only 11% of U.S. Protestant pastors strongly agree discipleship is their church's strongest function
  • The need for both clarity and a plan in disciple-making (Colossians 4 — gospel clarity + wisdom toward outsiders)
  • Impact 360's definition of a disciple — a faithful follower of Jesus who:
    1. Thinks like Jesus (Romans 12:2, Colossians 2:3 — biblical worldview)
    2. Is transformed by Jesus (spiritual transformation, fruit of the Spirit)
    3. Shares Jesus (verbally sharing the gospel, not just "living it out")
    4. Lives out their calling with Jesus (everyday influence, starting where you are)
    5. Multiplies disciples like Jesus (the Great Commission, generational faithfulness)
  • Why "attendance-only" faith and a Sunday-morning-only Christianity fail to form true disciples
  • The Ministry Leader Collective — a 9-month cohort through Impact 360's Center for Student Discipleship, helping pastors and youth leaders build a clear, confident disciple-making plan for Gen Z and Gen Alpha (new cohort launching early fall; space limited)
  • A summer challenge to listeners: pick one of the five discipleship marks and ask God where to grow
  • Mention of the Realign Conference (September 10, Atlanta area) featuring Jonathan Morrow, Rosaria Butterfield, Alisa Childers, and Jeff Myers

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