Real Discipleship – For Real People – In Real Life Jim Putman and Lance Wigton discuss finding, or making, time in your life for discipleship. How much time will it really take to disciple someone? What things should come first in our lives according to God’s view? What are some things we could/should move to […]
Welcome to The Real Life Discipleship Podcast! In this episode Jim Putman and Lance Wigton discuss the definition of a disciple according to Jesus. They also touch on the qualifications required to be a disciple, and what discipleship looks like. A mature disciple loves God and love others. It doesn’t mean you are perfect or […]
In the podcast below my dad and I talk about our latest book, Hope for the Prodigal. It is a subject that is very close to the heart of my family as we have lived out the story of the Prodigal son for 3 generations now. It is also an important topic in a time […]
I am excited to share with you this first episode of The Real Life Ministries Discipleship Podcast. In this podcast we will be discussing all things discipleship. We want to address some of the issues around being and making disciples that people struggle with, but may not want to ask for help in. Those issues […]
In this episode of the podcast, Lance Wigton (Communications Director at Real Life Ministries) talks with Jim Putman about where discipleship takes place. They discuss Jim’s ‘Crockpot’ analogy for how he checks on people to see when they are ready to take the next step in growth.
In this episode of The Real Life Discipleship Podcast, Lance Wigton, Communication Director at Real Life Ministries, leads Jim Putman through a discussion on helping your disciple take the next step. They address: What are the signs you should watch for in the character and attitudes of the people you are leading that will alert […]
In this weeks podcast, Lance Wigton, Real Life Ministries Communication Pastor talks with Rex Lettau, Real Life Ministries Benevolence and Lifelines Pastor, about taking discipleship outside of your building and into your community. Rex discusses how he is leading a team to do this on an organizational level, and how you can and should do […]
Join Jim Putman and Lance Wigton as they talk about how to identify spiritual maturity. Some of the topics they address: Is complete spiritual maturity ever attained? Spiritual maturity in every sphere of life. Surprising things that don’t always mean spiritual maturity.
This weeks podcast features Real Life Ministries new Online Campus Pastor, Patrick Annotti. Patrick and Lance are discussing the topic of Discipleship and how it integrates with the digital world we find ourselves in. Some of the things they cover in this episode include: What are some of the reasons people might attend church online? […]
Jim Putman and Lance Wigton sit down to discuss how we can create a culture of accountability to set up guard rails in our lives as disciples of Jesus. You will create the culture you model – YOU will set the depth of transparency. A natural result of living in a sinful world is the […]
In this episode of the podcast, Lance Wigton and Jim Putman discuss overcoming the fear of rejection or failure when it comes to sharing Christ with others. Some of this discussion includes: It takes courage to overcome your fears, but if you are a disciple (every Christian is) then sharing Christ is what you were […]
In this episode of The Real Life Discipleship podcast, Lance Wigton and Jim Putman discuss Small Groups and Bible Classes – some of the things they cover are: Isn’t a small group the same thing as a Bible class? Do I need to attend both a group and a class? What makes each one unique? […]
In this podcast, Jim Putman and Lance Wigton discuss the topic- “What happens after we die?” Some of the things they touch on are: Is there a Heaven? Is there a Hell? How do we know where we are going? How do we talk to others about this?
In this episode, Jim Putman and Lance Wigton discuss the topic of Government Authority and how we are to respond to it. In the past few years, we have been moving from a culture that for the most part, believed in and protected a specific lifestyle and belief system into one that doesn’t. What does […]
In this episode of The Real Life Discipleship Podcast, Lance Wigton talks with Real Life Staff members, and husband and wife – Chris and Sara Short. Chris has worked with Children’s Ministry for 15 years, and Sara is on the Women’s Discipleship Team. This powerhouse couple brings dedicated research and personal wisdom to the topic […]
In this episode of The Real Life Discipleship Podcast – Jim Putman answers the question “Do you think a church can be too big?” This is a topic that comes up often in Real Life Ministries North Idaho location, and Jim shares his perspective as pastor of what would be considered a megachurch. God’s job […]