The CDM Podcast

Being Christlike in Cultural Clashes

Continuing in our series on responding to current events, this episode focuses on our attitudes as Christians and the pitfalls we should avoid when we clash with the culture around us. Are we contributing to the anger, pragmatism, and hate when we should be speaking the truth in love and meeting actual needs? Listen to this podcast for practical ways to be Christ in times like these.

In the premium part of this episode, we dive into integrating social charity into disciple making. 

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The Need for Christian Cultural Activism

How should we as Christians respond to the violence and hatred happening in our world? What kind of activism is Jesus-centered? In today's CDM Podcast episode, we take a look at facing issues in a Christ-like way. Will we respond in polite passivity or by self-righteously virtue signaling? Or do we fight back in anger? Maybe there's another way.

Listen today to learn how to live the life of a disciple maker in today's world of racism, politics, and division. In part 2, we cover practical steps on how you can get started in being a Christian Cultural Activist! 

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COVID Reset: Do We Return to Normal?

A virus hit the world and changed everything.  But once lockdown is lifted, will we choose to return to how things were? This podcast is about choosing to seize the opportunities we'll have to make disciples once everyone resumes normal life. Start new habits. Make the most of everyone's not-yet-filled schedules. Reevaluate how you make or deepen discipling relationships. 

Once we can start seeing each other again, how will you make the most of it? Listen to this podcast for practical answers. 

In the premium portion of this release, we take a look at How to Talk to Your Pastor About Disciple Making. 

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Effective Communication for Raising Prayer (Part 1)

How many times have we said, with every good intention, that we'd be praying for someone but never do? How many time have we posted a prayer request but are left wondering if anyone has truly prayed for it? At CDM we believe in effective communication when it comes to getting people to pray.  Whether it's sending emails, posting to Facebook, making announcements in church, or handing out a prayer guide, we've all tried raising prayer but in this episode we show you a different way; we create a prayer culture—where a community of people share unified prayer habits. 

Be sure to check out the premium part 2 about Using Social Media to Tell Your Disciple Making Story. 

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What is a Disciple Making Team?

How do you reach an entire city? How do you get through the obstacles you'll inevitably run into as a disciple maker? What does it look like to mobilize people effectively? This is where a Disciple Making Team comes in. 

You may have heard of a Disciple Making Community (DMC) - a group that is learning how to be disciple makers in a community of others doing the same. While that's an excellent start, our ultimate goal is to turn those groups into Disciple Making Teams (DMT). The difference here is that a DMT is now starting other DMCs and is taking ownership of an area. 

Listen to this podcast to learn how you can start your own DMT to maximize your effectiveness! 

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Take the Next Step

Starting a disciple making movement is a long journey; it's easy to get lost. So how do you know what you next step is when you wake up tomorrow morning? In this episode, we'll help you think through replacing fear, being overwhelmed, and laziness with intentionality, problem solving, and continual growth.  

 

Sometimes we stop after the first step, or just keep repeating the first step. Listen today to know how to take what might be a thousand baby steps before you see movement. 

 

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Redeeming Technology

In these unprecedented times, the very thing we thought was distancing us from people might be the only thing we can use to build meaningful relationships now. How can technology be a help instead of a hindrance to disciple making? We have a unique opportunity to reach out to people who are stuck at home, who have more time due to cancelled events, and who just might need someone to reach out to them. 

In today's episode, Paul and Beck break down some of the things we've been learning about using remote ways of actually making genuine connections with people who don't know Jesus.  Let's make the most of what we have! 

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Finding My First Five Leaders (Part 1) with David Watson

With over 80,000 churches and 2,000,000 baptized believers, how did this incredible disciple making movement among the Bhojpuri of India start? David Watson, co-author of Contagious Disciple Making and one of the inventors of the term "disciple making movement" joins us on the CDM Podcast to paint a picture of what those first few years in India looked like. He asked God for 5 leaders to start with and after lots of prayer and perseverance, this is how it happened. 

 

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Changing Your Church Culture

How do I get my church on board with disciple making movements? You may be leading your church but want something more than a traditional model. Today Michael Dorsett, pastor in Texas and CDM coached team member, joins us in explaining how he has been working to change his church culture to be movement-focused. This episode is for you if you are asking the question, "Why isn't my church community as excited about disciple making as I am?" 

 

In part 2, 3 Things Pastors Need to Know, we dive into the specifics of how pastors can change the culture of their church. Maybe it's time to reevaluate our definition of success. Is it about people walking into your church or people walking out of it to reach a broken world? 

 

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Tips on Building Prayer Habits (Part 1)

Getting to movement means doing more prayer than we normally do. How do we build the prayer habits we need to be disciple makers? We talk about the prayer calendar, but what else should we be doing? In today's episode, Paul and Beck give practical tips on setting aside 30 minutes a day, not seeing prayer as a checklist, and how to use The Lord's Prayer for Great Commission work. It's easy to be too busy or not disciplined. But it's necessary to build these habits if you want to be a disciple maker! 

Part 2 is all about taking prayer to the next level with prayer gatherings. Personal prayer is important but group prayer works wonders. Celebration, repentance, and intercession. 

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