Transforming Mission Leadercast With Tim Bias & Sara Thomas

  You can find show notes: https://transformingmission.org/013 How are you caught up in the movement of God? There's your big question for this week! How are you caught up in what God is doing in your life, community, and relationships? In this episode, we don't hold back. Sara and Tim get passionate (ok, mostly Sara gets passionate) about where the church needs to change. We explore the nature of the church and throw a tough question your way about how the church is failing. We remind you that the mission of God is lived out in our neighborhoods, just beyond the church doors. And, we remind you that being sent people, commissioned people, is how we live into God's mission...whatever the circumstances are around us. And, yes, God's sending you out to get the Word out. So...where is God sending you today? Let us know in the comments section. Be the First to Know Want to know when a new episode is available? Click here to become a LeaderCast Insider. Mentioned in this Episode David Bosch, Transforming Mission W

LeaderCast Show Notes Find show notes at https://transformingmission.org/012 Who are you in a relationship with that is changing your life? You might be thinking, "Well, I know the answer should be Jesus." Yes, that's true. But, are there people you're serving with who are changing your life, too? If not, maybe it's time to start. In this episode, Tim and Sara make a distinction about a popular activity that is a strategy for serving in local schools and being in transformational relationships with others. They take you deeper into an experience with a local school that left some asking, "What do we tell the kids when they ask, why are we here?" Listen in to hear the answer. And if you're not already doing so, it's time to start asking the question, "What can we do to be helpful?"   Mentioned in this Episode PREVIOUS EPISODES Explore Episodes 007, 008, 009, 011 How to listen Subscribe to the Podcast on iTunes/iPhone Podcast app Listen on Google Play Music Listen on Stitcher Listen on Soundcloud Subscribe vi

Find a Freebie for this episode at https://transformingmission.org/011 There's no putting your toes in the pool to test the water this week. We're jumping in and reminding you of Episode 7, Episode 8, and Episode 9 and the stories we shared. All so we can sort through the seven missional questions. Tim and Sara share the ups, downs, and reminders of exploring the seven questions to find focus and clarity. As a reminder, you'll need the skill of deep listening, the attitude of humility, and a big picture view of the mission of God. We'll dive deeper into an example from a previous episode and shine a light on how naming God's presence helped us clarify our engagement in the community.   This Week's Download Sorting the Themes from the Seven Questions Mentioned in this Episode PREVIOUS EPISODES Explore Episodes 007, 008, 009

Find show notes at https://transformingmission.org/010 We’re keeping show notes to a minimum for this episode. We simply want to remind you as followers of Jesus to be people of hospitality, offering Christ as you practice the faith and engage with others. Here are several resources you may find helpful. Pray for our elected and appointed officials as well as how you will lead others. Here are instructions to contact your Senators. Currently, 48 Senators support the Keep Families Together Act, S. 3036. Here are instructions to contact your Representatives You may also wish to explore Matter A-B- and express concern that Matter A-R-C-G- has been overruled. This is the portion that allowed “married women in Guatemala who are unable to leave their relationship” to be considered a legal social group. When Mr. Sessions overturned this, it barred virtually all domestic violence victims from seeking asylum in the United State. It also set a new precedent for implementation of policies that continue to separate ch

  Who is God inviting you to be in this time and place? We become who God created us to be in relationship with others. This episode covers questions six and seven of the seven missional questions. This episode will help you begin to take steps to follow where God is leading by connecting with the people and organizations around our community. In this episode, we introduce two questions. One about relationships and one about partnerships or collaboration. These questions may help you begin to see overlap with the previous five questions. (Listen to Episodes 007 and 008) You'll hear the story of relationships within two local congregations that led to lives being transformed and communities being changed - and it might not be the people you expect. This Week's Download Relationships and Collaboration Worksheet Mentioned in this Episode PREVIOUS EPISODES Explore Episodes 000 - 008 Previous Questions in this series: Episode 007: Setting the Foundation with Purpose & Presence Episode 008: Bridging the Need

    This Week's Download Mission Field, Assets and Needs Worksheet. What can we do that no one else is doing? What might happen if the above question became a prayer: "O God, what do we need to be doing that no one else is doing?" Listening for the response to that prayer may just lead you into your mission field. In this episode, we talk about identifying your mission field, the assets of your community and the needs of your community. No, we're not inviting you to another meeting to answer more questions. We're inviting you to get outside the walls of the church building and explore the community where God has placed you. We'll explore identifying your mission field from a personal and congregational perspective and share stories about how the mission field helps us build relationships to know the needs and assets of our community. No - this isn't one more thing to do. It's an opportunity for your life to be shaped as a follower of Jesus. Mentioned in this Episode PREVIOUS EPISODES Episode 007 DOWNLOADS Mi

Find show notes and a download at https://transformingmission.org/007  Where have you experienced God's presence in the last week? Looking for a little more of a challenge? Where have you experienced God's presence in the past day? How about the last hour? Or maybe it's been a while since you've really stopped to think about where God is moving in your midst. As leaders, our awareness of God's presence and a deep understanding of our purpose are foundational to being followers of Jesus. These two elements set the foundation for leading vital, life-giving opportunities a movement of Jesus followers to emerge. In this episode, we introduce two questions. One about our purpose and one about presence. As you'll hear, we refer to both of the questions as first questions - oops! But, maybe it's not an oops. Both of the questions are foundational to leading people to follow Jesus. We'll practice counting above two in our next episode! ;) These questions aren't intended to be answered once and left on a file on your

Find show notes and a download for this episode at https://transformingmission.org/006 Episode 006: Being and Becoming Hope How can you offer HOPE to the people around you?   The local church offers us opportunities to rehearse being people of hope. But, in many places, the structure of the church is fractured. So let's remember, hope is a future-oriented, faith-filled action. In this episode, Tim and Sara have a conversation about bringing hope to life in a local church and in daily living. During this episode, we confront some of the challenges we face and what holds us back from being who God has created us to be. As we explore our experiences of introducing a disciple-making pathway to others, we also reflect on the daily opportunities to rehearse our God stories. We weave together the four aspects of a disciple-making system and offer ways we can seek to live as disciples of Jesus in our every day, ordinary life. This Week's Download Pathways of Hope – A Free, four-part Disciple Making Resource for you &

Show notes for this episode can be found at https://transformingmission.org/005 Episode 005: Engagement - Sharing God's love in service with others. Where is God sending you? No, we're not talking about being sent to distant lands, but being sent into our local communities. On this episode of LeaderCast, Tim and Sara share about people and congregations they've led in serving with others. As you'll quickly find out, engagement is about our relationships with others. Whether you're trying to build a disciple-making pathway, or simply looking for a way to engage with your community, this episode offers two questions that will help you identify how you can serve with others by first listening to God. Finally, this episode wraps up our four-part series on Disciple Making Pathways using the acronym HOPE. Hope is received and offered as we share God's love in service with others. ps- Sara finally realized the word for animals that were stuffed for preserving for the purpose of display or study is called taxidermy.

Practices - Growing in Grace How do you practice the faith? Perhaps you worship weekly, read the Scriptures, and pray. Those are great examples of practices. As you'd likely expect, we push you to go deeper with that thought and reflect on a rhythm or daily practice as well as congregational practices. Let us offer a simple rhythm anyone can follow from anywhere. Read the Scripture Reflect on the Scripture Respond to the Scripture in word and deed. You'll find links to our most recent studies in the "Mentioned in this Episode" section. This Week's Download Pathways of Hope – A Free, Four-Part Disciple Making Resource for you & your congregation. Sign me up! Mentioned in this Episode READING PLANS Download a Reading Plan for Parables Download a Reading Plan "Get Real" Download a Reading Plan "Awaken to God's Presence"   Download a Reading Plan "Emmanuel: God with Us" PREVIOUS EPISODES Episode 002: Hospitality Episode 003: Offering Christ DOWNLOADS Pathways of Hope – A free, four-part Disciple Making Re

Find the show notes at transformingmission.org/003 What is your grace story?   Or maybe you call it a God story. Whatever you call it, God's grace is present in your life. The question is, how is God offering Christ to us? And how are we sharing the grace we receive with others? This episode we explore another aspect of a disciple-making pathway, offering Christ. As you'll hear, we're talking about more than activity. We're inviting you into a way of life that shares the love of Jesus with others in the way we live. Here are a few questions to help you reflect on God's grace in your life: What experience did you have with Jesus this week? How has God’s love become real in your life? Where have you witnessed the light of Christ? What had been your experience of God’s love? How has it made a difference in your living? In your relationship with others outside your church? Inside your church? How has your church helped you experience Jesus? God’s love? To related to others? This Week's Download Pathways of Hop

What does it really mean to be people of hospitality? It may mean to receive the love God offers to us so we can share God's love with others. However you think of hospitality right now, it's probably not how you'll hear Tim and Sara explore this essential element on a disciple-making pathway. We introduce the acronym of HOPE to help you remember the four essential aspects of a disciple-making pathway. If we're going to lead a movement of Jesus followers, one of the things we need to do is be and become people of hospitality. Why Hospitality? Hospitality is a relationship. It is a response to God’s love. If you haven't heard it lately, God loves you. Hospitality happens in daily life and in the life of a congregation. It can use tools, but it is not the tools we use that make the difference. Hospitality is an embracing of one another. That’s because hospitality may be best described as God’s embrace. How is God is embracing you at this moment? How are you are responding to the embrace of God by opening your a

In this episode, Tim Bias offers a teaching on the parables. He gives us four approaches to the parables. Then, shares his preference for approaching the parables.  Then, Tim and Sara have a conversation about the parables and we offer you a reading plan and study questions to reflect on parables from Luke's Gospel.    MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE Download a Reading Plan for Parables TransformingMission.org  

Woo-hoo! The day has finally here.  We're getting this podcast party started.  Transforming Mission's LeaderCast: insights and resources you need to lead a movement of Jesus followers.  We'll cover topics that trip us up, hold us back, and guide us forward. WHO SHOULD LISTEN? Leaders who help people follow Jesus Anyone seeking to follow Jesus MENTIONED ON THIS EPISODE: Transforming Mission Website Transforming Mission Facebook Page Transforming Mission's Twitter Feed Transforming Mission on Instagram David Bosch's Book, Transforming Mission: Paradigm Shifts in Theology of Mission David Bosch Quote: "Mission is thereby seen as a movement from God to the world; the church is viewed as an instrument for that mission. There is the church because there is a mission, not vice versa. To participate in mission is to participate in the movement of God's love toward people; since God is a fountain of sending love."