Introduction to Christian Discipleship (Course Introduction)

Freddy Cardoza, the host of FREDTalks Podcast is launching Podcast Seminary (PodcastSeminary.com) to help people fill gaps in their biblical knowledge.  The first course is now released (June 1, 2016) with an online version of this course to come soon, followed by church curriculum of this course, which will soon be available at MiniSeminary.com.

Enjoy "Session 0" a brief introduction to the course, then visit PodcastSeminary.com to learn more.

 

What is Discipleship?  

The word "Disciple" occurs about 250 times in the New Testament.  But what does it mean?  And what does the Bible say about 'being' and 'making' disciples?  For Christians and Christian teachers or leaders who want to drill down on the essentials of the Christian life, this course will help you discover all of those things.  It includes a total of five downloads, with content that could easily be used to equip others in a discipleship setting.  For the individual Christian, this series is the first step in getting serious about the Christian life and understanding exactly what the Christian life is supposed to be.  For the teacher or pastor, this is a tool that will help guide your thinking and practice of disciplemaking.

 

MINS 120: Introduction to Discipleship

Session 1: The Bible on Discipleship

Includes:

• What a Disciple Is
• Six Key Principles of Discipleship
• Seven Biblical Characteristics of Good Disciplers

Session2: What Genuine Discipleship Produces

Includes:

• Defining and Describing Discipleship
• How the Old and New Testaments Viewed Discipleship
• 10 Outcomes of Genuine Biblical Discipleship

Session 3: Discipleship in the Early Church

Includes:

• A History of Disciplemaking in the Early Church
• 7 Reasons Discipleship is Important for New Believers
• Why Local Church Members Should Be Christians

Session 4: Essential Practices of Effective Disciplers

Includes:

• The Need to Disciple and to Be Discipled
• The Effective Traits of Effective Disciplemakers
• The Big Three of Biblical Discipleship

 

What's Included:

The Audio-Only Version includes 4 Audio Sessions in mp3.  The online course will be released soon.

 

Don't Wait. Get It Now!

$14.99 course

 

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Episode 38, Christianity

Christianity is the world's largest religion with over 2 Billion professing believers.  Christianity developed from the Jewish faith, with Jesus of Nazareth, a Jew, being identified as the Messiah of the World. 

Christianity spread rapidly, ultimately becoming the official religion of the Roman Empire, in addition to spreading into the Eastern Hemisphere.  This made Christianity global, as it spread to all continents. 

Christianity has three major divisions, Roman Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, and Protestant.  In this podcast, these movements and the essential beliefs of Evangelical Christianity are discussed, along with points of contrast and comparison between biblical concepts and the teachings of other religions. 

The conclusion is that, contrary to popular belief, Christianity does not teach the same thing as other religions and that the different religions communicate completely different concepts of God that force people to decide which, if any, faith is true and should be followed.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Christianity: Christian Beliefs Contrasted with Other Religions from Freddy Cardoza

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Episode 37, Islam

Islam is a religion with, according to some, up to 1.6 Billion followers worldwide.  It is a faith that arose from the Saudi Arabia, but grew throughout Arabia, into broader Asia, Europe, and Africa, then beyond.

The history of Islam is complex.  The Quran documents the development of Islamic thought and the Hadiths provide additional information about Muhammad and his life.  Those have given rise to an enormous religion comprised of both peace-loving people and, in some areas, large percentages of extremists. 

Islam and Muslims sometimes confuse and confound people of other faiths, and this session was created to help inform people of what Islam teaches, while contrasting Muslim beliefs with the Christian faith and the teachings of Jesus Christ. 

Below you will find a slide deck.  It's provided to help you better understand this podcast by allowing you to manually flip through the slides while listening to the lesson.

 

Islam: A Christian Looks at the Muslim Faith from Freddy Cardoza

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Episode 36, Buddhism

Buddhism is a world religion having hundreds of millions of adherents worldwide.  Traces of Buddhist beliefs are known by many, yet much of the religion remains a mystery to many in the Western Hemisphere. 

Many wonder, what are the teachings of the Buddha? What is the Buddhist view of life and destiny?  What is reincarnation and nirvana?  What practices are a part of Buddhist living? 

In this important series, learn more about the essence of Buddhist teachings while contrasting it with comparable views in the Christian faith.  Then share it with someone else who might want to learn more. 

 

Buddhism: A Christian Looks at the Buddhist Faith from Freddy Cardoza

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Episode 035, Hinduism

Hinduism is an enormous faith tradition having hundreds of millions of adherents worldwide.  Join Freddy Cardoza to explore the essential teachings and practices of the Hindu Faith by downloading the podcast or by listening along while scrolling through the slide show provided below.  Then share it with others who might want to learn more!

 

 

Hinduism: A Christian Looks at the Hindu Faith from Freddy Cardoza

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Episode 33, God is Just

The Count of Monte Cristo is a stirring classic novel surrounding the adventures of Edmond Dantês. Edmond had it all. He was a man of faith, talented, and handsome. Following a long seafaring trip, Edmond is unexpectedly elevated to ship captain and is set to marry the raven-haired beauty, Mercédès. But before they could tie the knot, three unlikely, jealous, and greedy men conspire to have him thrown in jail.To maintain the secret of their betrayal, Edmond is publicized as dead but is privately locked away in the dreadful island dungeon, Chateau d'If.
 
Believing Edmond has been executed, Mercédès is inconsolable.She is tricked into marrying Fernand Mondego, Edmond’s best friend— the man secretly responsible for having him put away.  Hopeless, bitter, and forgotten, Edmond nearly loses his faith. He is being punished for a crime he didn’t commit, while the guilty parties go free. God seemed nowhere to be found. But Edmond ultimately escapes and, after many years, both he and the evil-doing trio get their just rewards.
 
Like Edmond in the Count of Monte Cristo, the Old Testament Prophet Ezekiel saw God’s people suffer what appeared to be coarse injustice. But as time unfolded, they came to realize that God is always just—even when life seems unfair.  Join us as we learn more about this important attribute of God that will help you in your spiritual maturity.

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Episode 32, God is Loving

What is God Like?  If God is anything, He is "loving."  In fact, God isn't only loving-- He is "love," personified.  His being emanates love through His great kindness toward all people, because God genuinely loves us.

God's love for us is in spite of our sometimes less than ideal behaviors and inconsistency.  Take some time to learn more about God's love by learning about God's character as told originally by the Apostle John.... the "disciple Jesus loved."  After all, who would know better than the one known as "the beloved?" 

We'll springboard from learning about God's love into deeper issues related to how God manifested His love most, which has been the person of Jesus Christ.  In this podcast, we will plunge deeply into some important theological ideas to remove the mystery and maximize the majesty of the great God of the Bible.

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God is Holy

What is God like?  What is His Nature?  What is His personality?  What are His attributes? 

These are the questions we'll explore in this series "Beyond Belief."  In Session 1, we will study the idea of God's Holiness.  This includes God's moral attributes which describe the God of the Bible.  We'll learn more about theology and God's Character.  It's a deeper, yet fascinating study conducted live at Saddleback Church Irvine in August 2015. 

This study is based on my book and DVD set, Beyond Belief, published by LifeWay.  Join us for this session and the entire Beyond Belief series.  And if you like it, share it. Thanks for listening.  Find the exciting and informative slide deck for the lesson and watch along.  Download or view it at this link: http://www.slideshare.net/FreddyCardoza/beyond-belief-session-1-god-is-holy-cardoza-51290299

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Episode 030, How to Know God's Will

Knowing God's Will is one of the most important yet most vexing issues in the Christian life.  People feel the need to know God and to understand what He is doing in their lives, but are often at a loss about how to discern His Voice. 

How does God speak to us?  How do we know God's Will?  What are the mechanics of it all? Are there sources of information that aren't reliable from a Christian perspective?  Why?  What can we trust and what understandings should govern our discernment of God's Will?

These are the types of things discussed in this podcast, How to Know God's Will by Dr. Freddy Cardoza.  This is an audio from a live event at Saddleback Church, Irvine South Campus Men's Ministry, July 30, 2015.  Visit www.freddycardoza.com/media-kit for more information.

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Episode 029, This Is Your Conscience Speaking

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Episode 028, How God Works

How does God work?  What is the Divine Modus Operandi?  What's God's M.O.? 

That is the question being answered in this episode of FREDTalks.  Taken from a talk given at Saddleback Church's Irvine South Campus Men's Ministry, this is part of a series entitled "Compass: Navigating Life." 

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Episode 027, Fighting the Great Battles of Our Time

Christians, as cultural change agents who love the world and want to help it and the people in it, have an obligation to understand the world in which they live.  The great challenges of our world need to be identified and understood, then addressed.  This episode, Fighting the Great Battles of Our Time, is part 3 of a 3 part series dealing with an explanation of these things from an evangelical Christian perspective.

In this episode, we will unpack 5 of the great local church ministry challenges facing our world.  From the challenges of the family breakdown, human sexuality, and existential issues, among others, these are important ideas and issues for Christians to know and act upon.

Come with me on this spiritual and intellectual journey as we learn how to be salt and light in this culture seeking to find its way. Check out my other episodes of FREDTalks at http://fredtalks.libsyn.com.

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Episode 026, Fighting the Great Battles of Our Time, Part 2 of 3

Christians, as cultural change agents who love the world and want to help it and the people in it, have an obligation to understand the world in which they live.  The great challenges of our world need to be identified and understood, then addressed.  This episode, Fighting the Great Battles of Our Time, is part 2 of a 3 part series dealing with an explanation of these things from an evangelical Christian perspective.

In this episode, we will unpack 5 of the great theological and ideological challenges facing our world.  From the challenges of the Bible's authority, to the issue of biblical illiteracy in the church and much more-- these are important ideas and issues for Christians to know.

Come with me on this spiritual and intellectual journey as we learn how to be salt and light in this culture seeking to find its way. Check out my other episodes of FREDTalks at http://fredtalks.libsyn.com.

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Episode 025, Fighting the Great Battles of Our Time, Part 1 of 3

The world rages with tremendous challenges being faced globally and personally.  The challenges of our world need to be identified and understood, then addressed.  This episode, Fighting the Great Battles of Our Time, is part of a 3 part series dealing with an explanation of these things from an evangelical Christian perspective.

In this episode, we will unpack 5 of the great global challenges facing our world.  From the challenges of potable water and edible food, to the energy crisis, and much more, we will think together about these matters and how we can be a part of doing something rather than nothing to address them. 

Come with me on this intellectual journey and after hearing my perspective, determine your own, then share your ideas with others. Check out my other episodes of FREDTalks at http://fredtalks.libsyn.com.

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Episode 021, Content is King (Part 6 of 9)

Episode Description: In this series, we discuss how to use six important principles that are effective in persuading people to follow you.  In a day where people are hoping to expand their Twitter "following" or the number of "Likes" they have on a certain Facebook post, the important ideas of Dr. Robert Cialdini in his book on Influence are especially helpful.  Join me in this short, punchy podcast.

Series Description: We live in a Digital Age of information and technology.  As human knowledge has increased, the possibilities and opportunities for helping people meet global needs have grown exponentially.  With the challenges our world and its people face, there is an increasing realization that knowledge is no longer scarce and that it should be shared as a gift to others for the common good.

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Episode 020, Content is King (Part 5 of 9)

Episode Information: Inspired by Jon Wuebben and his book, Content is Currency: Developing Powerful Content for Web and Mobile, this podcast outlines 5 key elements for sure-fire impact in expanding your influence and building your audience.  Download and discover how these five strategies can ensure your sustained and increased impact.

Series Description: We live in a Digital Age of information and technology.  As human knowledge has increased, the possibilities and opportunities for helping people meet global needs have grown exponentially.  With the challenges our world and its people face, there is an increasing realization that knowledge is no longer scarce and that it should be shared as a gift to others for the common good.

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Episode 019, Content is King (Part 4 of 9)

Episode Description: Everyone with a message wants to expand their audience. The more people who read or hear or see our message, the more are influenced by our thinking and what we value.  So those who invest time in producing content should also work to promote that content.  We do this by increasing the number of ways our content is distributed.  In this session, I'll discuss 10 different distribution steams you can use to grow your audience.  Enjoy-- and if you like it, share it!

Series Description: We live in a Digital Age of information and technology.  As human knowledge has increased, the possibilities and opportunities for helping people meet global needs have grown exponentially.  With the challenges our world and its people face, there is an increasing realization that knowledge is no longer scarce and that it should be shared as a gift to others for the common good. 

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Episode 018, Content is King (Part 3 of 9)

Everyone wants to have more influence.  One of the great ways to do this is by exploring the use of social media.  But after you set up a Facebook or Pinterest or Twitter account, then what?!?  Content sharing or "content marketing" as it is sometimes called, is a key to impact and influence in the Information and Digital Age.    But some people don't really understand the "why" of content sharing.

This episode of FREDTalks Podcast will help listeners understand more about a strategy of designing content that is compelling, and ideas about how to grow one's audience, followed by discussions on how to schedule content effectively.   By approaching it a strategic way, one is able to grow his or her influence and audience.  Let's do this!

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Episode 017, Content is King (Part 2 of 9)

We live in a Digital Age of information and technology.  As human knowledge has increased, the possibilities and opportunities for helping people meet global needs have grown exponentially.  With the challenges our world and its people face, there is an increasing realization that knowledge is no longer scarce and that it should be shared as a gift to others for the common good.

In this session, we will think about the sources of content, and examples of different types that can be produced.  If a person has an interest in sharing ideas and information with the world, that content takes different shapes and is shared on different delivery methods.  This podcast helps people think about what it is they have to say and share.  Enjoy-- and if you like it, share it!

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Episode 016, Content is King (Part 1 of 9)

We live in a Digital Age of information and technology.  As human knowledge has increased, the possibilities and opportunities for helping people meet global needs have grown exponentially.  With the challenges our world and its people face, there is an increasing realization that knowledge is no longer scarce and that it should be shared as a gift to others for the common good.  Learn more about content sharing in this podcast.

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