116: Episode 116 – Alex Absalom on Missional Disciple Making, and Being Naturally Supernatural

This week on the Church Leadership Podcast, Mark and Andy have a must-listen conversation with Alex Absalom. Alex, along with his wife Hannah, leads Dandelion Resourcing, which exists to help local churches create missional and naturally supernatural cultures, that will consistently produce disciple-making disciples of Jesus. You will get to hear of Alex’s journey from England to the United States, along with how church planting, missional strategy, and developing a disciple making culture are major parts of his life and ministry. From this episode, you will quickly find that Alex and Dandelion Resourcing have a heart for helping the local church and equipping church leaders. So, laugh with us, and be encouraged by the time we spent talking together.

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Quotes from our conversation with Alex…

“We would say we are a family of missionaries to the Untied States.”

“There is a far greater seriousness being placed upon disciple-making in the Church at the moment, which is fantastic.”

“I think in the last few years, there’s been a greater awareness of the importance of allowing the Holy Spirit to be fully at work in our disciple-making. The language we use is being naturally supernatural.”

“I think the key is giving people simple next steps. Often, what we do is we make it way too complicated… don’t let the best be the enemy of the good.”

“When culture is in transition, church history tells us the gospel can advance most quickly.”

“How can you be a center of community in your place of mission?”

“So, the phrase we teach is ‘Can I pray for you?’ I can’t tell you loudly enough how that’s been a game-changer for us in mission.”

“…Because it’s worth it. Because the lost are worthy of being reached and rescued. We have to go and make disciples like this.”

“Our mission needs to be highly relational. You’re not trying to close a sale. You are inviting people in to a lifetime journey.”