Off the Sidelines: A CBI Podcast
Short, practical discipleship training to help believers serve the church, share the gospel, and make disciples. A 15-minute leadership podcast from Central Bible Institute, the deployment center of Central Church in Collierville, TN.
Off the Sidelines: A CBI Podcast
Latest Episodes
More Than a Seat-Filler: 4 Marks of Faithful Church Membership
Many Christians attend church regularly while remaining disconnected, passive, and spiritually stagnant. But biblical church membership is not about consuming religious services. In this episode, we unpack four marks of faithful chu...
"I'm Spiritual But Not Religious" — The Response That Actually Works
When someone says "I'm spiritual but not religious," the typical Christian response is to defend church attendance and institutional structures. But that rarely works—and it misses the real problem.The person who rejects "religion" isn't...
The Formula for an Amazing Small Group Meeting
Christians today aren't lacking biblical content—we're drowning in it. What we're missing is biblical community: spaces where burdens are actually shared, where hearts are truly known, and where relational discipleship happens in real time....
Why Your Small Group Is Quiet (And How Good Questions Can Fix It)
Your small group isn’t quiet because people don’t care — it’s quiet because your questions aren’t going deep enough.Many leaders settle for surface-level discussion, asking questions that gather information but never lead to transformati...
When Someone Confesses Marriage Problems: What to Do First
When someone opens up about marriage struggles, everything in you wants to either fix it… or move on.Many small group leaders freeze in the moment, rush to give advice, or avoid the conversation altogether. But how you respond in that mo...
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