Elevating Others

25_02_08 -Ep.350 – Run With Horses Podcast – Elevating Others

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**(28:00)** Today I’m encouraging you to elevate other people. Why should you do that? How do you do that? That my friends, is the topic of the day!

Welcome to Run With Horses! My name is Norman and my goal is to help you thrive as a follower of Jesus. The spiritual life is both incredibly simple and potentially the most difficult part of your life. God invites you to live intentionally and on His mission. It’s very cool that we can do that together!

Thank you for joining me today! “If you’re new here, you can check out past episodes at runwithhorses.net. As always, I appreciate your feedback, questions, and reviews!”

**(27:00 – 23:00)**

Caregivers Corner

**(23:00 – 0:00)* * PART 1

Elevating Others: Sharpening One Another in Christ Why Should I Elevate Others?

1. Biblical Mandate to Consider Others:

2. Part of God’s Design for the Church:

3. Spiritual Growth Through Mutual Sharpening:

Who Should I Elevate?

1. Fellow Believers:

2. Disciples You’re Mentoring:

3. Those in Need of Encouragement:

4. Those with Ministry potential -reproduce disciples and leaders How Do I Elevate Others?

1. Through Words of Encouragement:

2. Through Intentional Relational Discipleship:

3. Through Acts of Service and Sacrifice:

4. Through Accountability and Loving Correction:

5. Consider how to help them succeed in life, faith and ministry

**(00:00) END PART 1**

**(27:00 – 5:00) BEGIN PART 2**

The Church’s Role: Equipping for Evangelism and Edification The Biblical Mandate for the Church’s Equipping Ministry

1. The Church as an Equipping Body:

2. The Great Commission’s Call to Evangelism:

3. Edification as a Community Responsibility:

How the Church Equips for Evangelism

1. Teaching the Gospel Clearly:

2. Training in Personal Evangelism:

3. Cultivating an Outward-Focused Heart:

How the Church Equips for Edification

1. Creating a Culture of Discipleship:

2. Encouraging Mutual Accountability:

3. Teaching and Modeling Spiritual Disciplines:

The “Iron Sharpens Iron” Ministry

1. Sharpening Through Authentic Relationships:

2. Balancing Grace and Truth:

3. The Church’s Role in Fostering This Environment:

**(5:00 – 1:00)**

Bibliology – Preservation of Scripture

Is There a God? How do we respond?

**(1:00)** The spiritual journey may seem long and slow sometimes, but don’t give up. Keep on putting one foot in front of the other and get up when you fall down. You will face stumbling blocks but God is able to take you through them and even to strengthen you along the way. – “Thank you for listening today! Giving Thanks should be a daily part of the life of every disciple of Jesus. We have so much to be thankful for, we just so easily are distracted by the details of life. Be intentional, be thankful!

-If you enjoyed the show you can listen to all the past shows wherever you listen to podcasts. A good place to start is at runwithhorses.net. You can also write me at [e-mail] or leave a comment on the Run With Horses Podcast facebook page. Take time today to pause and thank God for His work i