The dilemma of a declining population of craftsmen in America is real - and its problem is not confined to manufacturing. The roots of the problem are subtle - and eerily similar to the challenge of making disciples in the Church. Dave Hataj, President of Edgerton Gear - also an Author and Theologian explains as we talk about his new book "The Craftsman's Code - A Blueprint for Building Meaningful Life and Enduring Legacy"

00:00 - 04:23 Introductions

04:24 - 06:32 This book was written to reach...

06:33 - 08:27 People as mere commodities? Stupid.

08:28 - 11:22 Mentors - is it "meh" or is it a path to meaning?

11:23 - 12:46 Why your church should care about The Craftsman's Code

12:47 - 15:07 Can we mass produce craftsmen? Disciples?

15:08 - 16:24 Developing a craftsman - it's personal

16:25 - 19:38 Typical church: too focused on knowledge instead of the individual

19:39 - 21:28 The as the gym, not the playing field

21:29 - 22:06 What did he say??

22:07 - 24:50 China v US manufacturing prominence

24:51 - 25:39 Do we have the people to regain our manufacturing chops?

25:40 - 29:59 Gen Z questions for Dave

30:00 - 33:00 Pastors & Church Leaders: Lean in and hear this...

33:01 - 34:33 Connect with Dave

34:34 - 36:40 Wrap Up

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00:00 - 02:32 Intro

02:33 - 07:15 Larry's Rap Sheet

07:16 - 08:47 "Management Waste"

08:48 - 11:24 Leadership Myths

11:25 - 13:04 A Disciple in the Workplace

13:05 - 16:55 A Disciple: 1) Learner 2) Follower; 3) Reproducer

16:56 - 19:17 Disciples! (Not Converts)

19:18 - 19:49 The duty of every Christian: Make disciples!

19:50 - 22:41 Can't I opt-out of disciple making?

22:42 - 24:38 I'm too busy preaching to make disciples. (Really?)

24:39 - 25:31 Work & Disciples: The "8 to 5" stuff and the "24 X 7" stuff

25:32 - 28:30 How to reach Larry & Wrap Up

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Is it possible you can be raised in a Christian home, come from five generations of pastors, be in seminary - and still not get what it means to be a disciple?

The founding pastor of @ReunionChurch in Dallas, TX, Richard Ellis joins us to talk about that!
Ably cohosted by Dr. Andrew Yates, Global Discipleship Coordinator, @DallasSeminary .

00:00 - 05:35 Intro
05:36 - 10:46 How it all started for Richard
10:47 - 15:30 Whadd'ya mean - that evangelism isn't discipleship?
15:31 - 18:44 Is the problem the Seminaries - or the Churches?
18:45 - 20:30 Discipleship and...Navy Fighter Pilots?
20:31 - 21:33 Getting personal - why discipleship matters
21:34 - 24:03 If we're disciples - why so much anxiousness?
24:04 - 26:03 Despair and Pastors
26:04 - 27:44 "I don't have time to do that"
27:45 - 30:03 Discipleship: The stuff that does not work in churches
30:04 - 31:05 How Christian culture "misses it" (Disciple making)
31:06 - 32:15 Has Church become a spiritual adult daycare?
32:16 - 33:38 A change of mind
33:39 - 41:16 Profound agape - what Jesus said defines disciples
41:17 - 44:37 Start the journey! Stop waiting on "better".
44:38 - 46:31 Wrap Up

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