Mobilized Church Podcast
Pastors Ken and Kris Dillingham tackle the topics and discuss the strategies of getting the church "out of the box."
Episodes
266 episodes
Generational Curses: Are We Fighting the Wrong Battle?
Generational curses is a phrase many believers have heard, but what does the Bible actually mean? Are repeated struggles, family patterns, and recurring cycles evidence of spiritual bondage, or could we be misunderstanding the battle itself?
Everyday Mission: What the Early Church Knew That We Forgot
What did first century evangelism actually look like? Was it driven by programs, platforms, and professionals, or something much deeper?In this episode, we unpack key insights from Michael Green’s Evangelism in the Early Church ...
Paul’s Use of Inspiration: Understanding Spiritual Authority and Church Leadership
In this episode of The Mobilized Church Podcast, we tackle one of the most important and misunderstood subjects in modern Christianity: spiritual authority and the role of leadership in the church. In a culture that often swings between rejecti...
A World Without Reference Points: When Culture Loses Its Anchors for Truth, Identity, and Authority
We’re not just living in a divided world—we’re living in a disoriented one. There was a time when people could disagree and still share common reference points for truth, identity, and authority. That’s no longer the case.In this episode...
Six Years Out from COVID: What Current Research Is Telling Us About Mission
Six years removed from COVID, the data tells a more nuanced story than most headlines. In this episode of The Mobilized Church Podcast, we look at insights from Pew Research Center, Gallup, Barna Group, and Lifeway Research to understa...
The Balanced Missional Ecosystem
In this episode, we break down a practical framework for moving from church activity to real mission through a balanced missional ecosystem. Instead of viewing church as a collection of programs, we explore four connected spaces that help peopl...
The Age of Outrage vs The Ministry of Reconciliation
Outrage is shaping our culture and even discipling people, often disguised as righteousness. But the Church was never called to carry outrage. We were entrusted with the ministry of reconciliation.In this episode, we expose how reaction ...
The Illusion of Impact
Big moments don’t always equal lasting impact.In this episode, we explore the tension between what feels powerful in the moment and what actually produces ongoing transformation. From viral spikes to full rooms, it’s easy to mistake visi...
Exhausted By Freedom
We have more options, more information, and more control than ever before… yet people are more anxious and unsettled than ever. Why?In this episode, we unpack the hidden weight of modern freedom. Endless choices, constant input, and the ...
Ninety Miles From Nowhere — A World With No Reference Points
We’re living in a world with fewer and fewer reference points. Truth is self-defined, authority is rejected, and what feels like freedom often leads to confusion and instability. In this episode, we explore what happens when everyone becomes th...
What Motivates People for Mission? Rediscovering the Heart of a Missional Life
Why do some believers naturally live on mission while others struggle to move beyond occasional moments of outreach? In this episode, we explore one of the most important questions for the church today: what actually motivates people for mis...
Breaking Superstition: Why “Everything Happens for a Reason” Isn’t Biblical Faith
"Everything happens for a reason.” It sounds comforting. It sounds spiritual. But is it actually biblical?In this episode of The Mobilized Church Podcast, we challenge one of the most common Christian phrases and expose how easi...
Innovative Spiritual Conversations
What if every conversation you have is already spiritual, and the real issue is whether you know how to engage it?In today’s episode, Kris and Ken unpack what it means to have innovative spiritual conversations that are natural,...
Why Long Term Perspective Determines Stability
Most of what matters most in life and faith takes a long time to build and very little time to lose. Strength, trust, character, and spiritual stability are formed slowly, but they can erode quickly when perspective is lost.In this episo...
The Tension of Balance: Why Every Missional Movement Needs Both Structure and Spirit
Every church feels the tension between structure and spontaneity. When we lean too heavily into programs, the organic life of discipleship begins to shrink. When we lean too far into relational ministry without systems, things drift and become ...
8 Things I Cannot Do: A "Fruit to Root" Discipleship Conversation
There are things in life and faith that we were never meant to do and forgetting that can leave us overwhelmed, frustrated, and spiritually exhausted.In this episode of The Mobilized Church Podcast, we talk through eight ...
The Power of Collaboration
The Church was designed to function as one Body made up of many diverse giftings, each playing a vital role in God’s purpose. In this episode, we explore The Power of Collaboration and why the Body of Christ is healthier, stronger, and m...
Prayerfulness vs Prayer Time
Many believers want to pray more but struggle to fit prayer into already full lives. In this episode, we explore the difference between having prayer time and living prayerful lives.Introducing Life Rhythm Prayer...
Serving Tables...Turns the Tables: How ordinary service unleashes extraordinary Kingdom power
What if the most explosive moments in the early church didn’t happen on a platform—but around a table?In Acts 6, the apostles appoint leaders to oversee food distribution for widows—an assignment that looks ordinary, even menial. But wha...
The Purpose of Pain: Why Disciples Must Learn to Choose Hard Things
We live in a culture obsessed with comfort — engineered to make every part of life easier, faster, and more convenient. But the way of Jesus has always been different. God consistently forms His people through challenge, pressure, and discomfor...
Passion or Passivity? Why Holistic Mission Needs Both Personal and Corporate Engagement
For years, we’ve taught that the mission can’t be confined to a building or reduced to seasonal events. Mission must be lived out daily — where disciples live, work, learn, and play. But here’s the challenge most churches never talk about: when...
Grace + Attitude = Gratitude
In this episode, Kris and Ken unpack a simple but powerful truth: gratitude and grace share the same root. When grace shapes your attitude, gratitude becomes the natural overflow. They explore how a heart trained to see the blessings w...
Steady in Every Season: How to Not Get Too High or Too Low
This episode explores the spiritual and emotional balance believers need in a world filled with highs and lows. Kris and Ken talk about how easy it is to let our emotions run ahead of our faith — either getting lifted too high in moments of exc...
Mountains and Valleys: Learning to Lead in Every Season
This episode of The Mobilized Church Podcast explores the rhythms every follower of Jesus experiences in life. Kris and Ken talk about how God forms us through both mountain seasons of clarity and valley seasons of pressure. They unpack biblica...
When the Veil Falls: Freedom, Spirit, and Discipleability
In this episode, Kris unpacks Paul’s words in 2 Corinthians 3 and explores how true freedom comes “where the Spirit of the Lord is.” Transformation isn’t just about revelation—it’s about discipleability. When we’re wi...