The Intentional Life Podcast: Recent Episodes
Ben Korinek and Cortney Ascher
Ever feel like you're wasting your life? Ever feel like you could be spending your time on the things that matter? Welcome to the Intentional Life Podcast, a podcast all about helping you live the intentional life God created you for. In this podcast we learn what it means to truly follow Jesus as His disciple, and spend our time in intentional ways.
The last component of the Intentional Life is "Go." What does it really mean to live on mission continually? What are the best practical ways to live out God's mission in our daily lives? In this episode of the Intentional Life Podcast, co-hosts Cortney Ascher and Ben Korinek unpack what it means to go continually and how this ties into our purpose as disciples.
Meeting with a discipleship group consistently is an important part of living the Intentional Life. In this episode of the Intentional Life Podcast, co-hosts Cortney Ascher and Ben Korinek explain what group time looks like. They also compare and contrast the discipleship group model with other group models that are used in churches. Join us to learn why discipleship groups are so effective in the critical mission of making disciples.
Meeting with a discipleship group consistently is an important part of living the Intentional Life. In this episode of the Intentional Life Podcast, co-hosts Cortney Ascher and Ben Korinek explain what group time looks like. They also compare and contrast the discipleship group model with other group models that are used in churches. Join us to learn why discipleship groups are so effective in the critical mission of making disciples.
Gather is the second G of the four G's that make up the Intentional Life. Why is it important to gather corporately on a weekly basis? What are the benefits of this time gathering with other believers? In this episode of the Intentional Life Podcast, co-hosts Cortney Ascher and Ben Korinek answer these questions as they dive deeper into the concept of gather time.
Spending personal time with God is foundational to a healthy disciple. In this episode of the Intentional Life Podcast, co-hosts Ben Korinek and Cortney Ascher discuss the importance of time with God and a few practical ways to integrate this practice into our lives. Join us to learn about this first essential part of the Intentional Life!
The Intentional Life consists of four main components: God, Gather, Group, and Go. In this episode of the Intentional Life Podcast, co-hosts Cortney Ascher and Ben Korinek unpack each of these components to explain their purpose in the Intentional Life. Join us to learn about these important pieces that build the Intentional Life.
Stories are powerful tools, and knowing how to effectively tell stories from the Bible is an important skill for disciples to have. In this episode of the Intentional Life Podcast, co-hosts Ben Korinek and Cortney Ascher talk through the process of Bible storying, which is a helpful tool in the disciple making process. Join us to learn about the significance of studying Bible passages in detail in the context of a discipleship group meeting.
Discipleship groups are the vehicle through which discipleship takes place. There are a few main things that discipleship groups need to have in order to be effective in the purpose of creating disciples who make disciples. In this episode of the Intentional Life Podcast, co-hosts Cortney Ascher and Ben Korinek explain the necessary components to a healthy, functioning discipleship group.
Discipleship groups are the vehicle through which discipleship takes place. There are a few main things that discipleship groups need to have in order to be effective in the purpose of creating disciples who make disciples. In this episode of the Intentional Life Podcast, co-hosts Cortney Ascher and Ben Korinek explain the necessary components to a healthy, functioning discipleship group.
The last step in the reproducible process of disciple making is to disciple, and this is done by spiritual parents. Discipleship is the goal of the whole process, so it is important to know the details of how this works. In this episode of the Intentional Life Podcast, co-hosts Ben Korinek and Cortney Ascher talk through what discipleship looks like for spiritual parents and what characteristics to look for in potential disciples.
The third stage of the disciple-making process is to minister, and this is meant to line up with spiritual young adults. This part of the process is important to learn as spiritual young adults become more others-focused and eager to serve. In this episode of the Intentional Life Podcast, co-hosts Cortney Ascher and Ben Korinek explain how this stage works, as well as the importance of waiting for this stage of spiritual maturity to implement ministry in this way.
The second stage of the reproducible process is to connect. This parallels with the spiritual child stage of spiritual growth, and it is important to understand the meaning of connect in this context. In this episode of the Intentional Life Podcast, co-hosts Ben Korinek and Cortney Ascher describe what it looks like to connect with a spiritual child. By explaining the characteristics of spiritual children, they show the necessary ways to connect with them at this stage in their spiritual journey.
The first part of the reproducible process of disciple making is to share. Disciple makers need to be intentional about sharing with both the spiritually dead and spiritual infants. But what does this look like practically? How can you share effectively so that disciples continue to progress along their spiritual journey? In this episode of the Intentional Life Podcast, co-hosts Cortney Ascher and Ben Korinek discuss the "share" portion of the reproducible process in depth by giving practical tactics to implement into our daily lives as disciple makers.
One of the downsides to finding leaders who excel at making disciples is that many of them do not have a process that is easy to reproduce. Some leaders are such unique experts that almost no one can recreate their efforts. But if Jesus left His disciples a reproducible process, how can we say we are above doing the exact same thing? In this episode of the Intentional Life Podcast, co-hosts Ben Korinek and Cortney Ascher will discuss the importance of the reproducible process, and the biblical model that has already been laid out for anyone serious about making disciples.
Our culture suffers from an epidemic of loneliness and a lack of community. How can an intentional leader build a relational environment? In this episode of the Intentional Life Podcast, co-hosts Cortney Ascher and Ben Korinek talk about the importance of a relational environment for making disciples, and how anyone can create this environment if they simply bring in 4 key factors.
How can I be an intentional leader? This world is filled with all sorts of leaders, but how many of them are actually intentional? The exciting thing about the intentional life is that once you learn it, you can teach others how to live it! In this episode of the Intentional Life Podcast, join co-hosts Ben Korinek and Cortney Ascher as they talk about what an intentional leader does to show others how to live the intentional life of Jesus.
How can a follower of Christ actually make disciples? If Christ commanded all of us to make disciples, as He did in Matthew 28, then what does that really look like in real life? In this episode of the Intentional Life Podcast, join co-hosts Cortney Ascher and Ben Korinek as they look at the 3 hallmarks in the life of Jesus that we can imitate if we want to learn what a lifestyle of making disciples is all about.
Can a Christian be truly dedicated to Christ without being dedicated to His mission? And what is the mission of Jesus? How do we know when we are on mission with Jesus? In this episode of the Intentional Life Podcast, join co-hosts Ben Korinek and Cortney Ascher as they explore these questions. We will discover the hands-level changes we can make in our lives to better live out the mission of Jesus in our own everyday rhythms and routines.
What does it mean to truly allow Jesus to change your life? How do you know you are really becoming more like Christ? In this episode of the Intentional Life podcast, join co-hosts Cortney Ascher and Ben Korinek and they explore the question “What does it mean to be changed by Jesus?” We will discover some of the changes we should be looking for in our own lives as evidence that we are truly being changed by Him.
Many people call themselves Christian, but what does it mean to be a true follower of Christ? How do we know if we are actually following Him? In Episode 3 of The Intentional Life Podcast, you will join co-hosts Ben Korinek and Cortney Ascher as they answer the question "What does it mean to follow Jesus?"
Many people call themselves Christian, but what does it mean to be a true follower of Christ? How do we know if we are actually following Him? In Episode 3 of The Intentional Life Podcast, you will join co-hosts Ben Korinek and Cortney Ascher as they answer the question "What does it mean to follow Jesus?"
If we were alive during the time of Jesus, the word 'disciple' would carry a lot of meaning. But for 21st Century listeners, it's possible for that word to cause more confusion than clarity. In today's episode of The Intentional Life Podcast, join co-hosts Cortney Ascher and Ben Korinek as they discuss the question "What is a Disciple?" They will look at some historical context as well as real-life examples of what it means to live out the purpose each of us has to follow Jesus as a disciple.
If we were alive during the time of Jesus, the word 'disciple' would carry a lot of meaning. But for 21st Century listeners, it's possible for that word to cause more confusion than clarity. In today's episode of The Intentional Life Podcast, join co-hosts Cortney Ascher and Ben Korinek as they discuss the question "What is a Disciple?" They will look at some historical context as well as real-life examples of what it means to live out the purpose each of us has to follow Jesus as a disciple.
In the first ever episode of The Intentional Life podcast, co-hosts Cortney Ascher and Ben Korinek discuss an important question: what is the purpose of the church? The Intentional Life Podcast exists to help you learn to live the intentional life of Jesus. In this conversation, we will find out why this question relates to lives of every Christ follower.