What is evangelism, really? And why does the word make so many of us uncomfortable?

Heather Hudson and Drew Soderstrom are back from summer break to kick off a new season of Disciples Made Here. They define what evangelism actually is (and isn't), walk through the gospel from creation to sanctification, and look at how Jesus shared the good news with Matthew, Zacchaeus, the rich young ruler, and Bartimaeus.

Evangelism isn't a quota, a script, or handing out tracts to strangers. It's the overflow of being changed by the gospel: proclaiming what Jesus has done in your life and inviting the people around you into that same joy. Drew and Heather also share a simple everyday rhythm for sharing your faith (pray, watch, step) and why our evangelism problem might really be a joy problem.

In this episode:
- A simple definition of evangelism
- The gospel explained in five movements
- Evangelism vs. discipleship
- How Jesus evangelized in Matthew 9, Luke 19, Mark 10, and Mark 5
- Why your dinner table might be your best evangelism tool
- Sharing your faith where you live, work, and play

In this episode of the Disciples Made Here podcast, Drew and Heather are joined by David Krall, pastor of adult ministries and director of DMH, to wrap up the imitation week of the 21-Day Challenge and step into the final movement of the Disciples Diamond, innovate.

This one gets real fast. Heather opens with a story about her son Porter threatening a classmate with a neck chop, and the mortifying realization that he learned it from her. That's the episode in a nutshell. Someone is always imitating us whether we know it or not. The question is what is our life actually pointing to when we're not thinking about it.

From there the conversation goes deep on spiritual disciplines, not as a performance or a checklist but as the only way to slow down long enough to let God actually form us. Fasting, Sabbath, silence, solitude. Not extra things to add to your life but fundamental things that create space for transformation. Because imitation is not a fake it till you make it situation. Proximity will always reveal what is actually there.

David shares what it looked like to come back to his first love, joy in Jesus, and how that one shift from professional pastor to everyday follower changed everything. Drew talks about ugly crying in a staff meeting over his yet to believe ones. And both of them land on the same truth. It's really simple. But it's not easy. And those are not the same thing.

The episode closes with a look at innovation and multiplication, from Pam baking bread for her neighbors, to a young adult who realized his role is now to disciple his own parents, to the vision that every person at every church could one day say disciples are made here wherever I live work and play.

This is the Season 1 finale. And it ends the way every good campfire does, with stories worth telling and a clap to break huddle.

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What is spiritual formation in the context of our daily lives? In this episode, we dive into the heart of missional living and explore why the choice isn't evangelism or discipleship—it’s both. We discuss the cost of discipleship by looking at our own "R1" relationship with Christ. Whether you're focused on outreach at work or discipleship in your home, learn how to move from "autopilot" to intentional presence.