Fully Alive by Disciples Made

About Fully Alive by Disciples Made

To inspire you to live more Fully Alive as you hear stories of people who are trading in their lives for the Fully Alive life Jesus offers. The stories will show you how Jesus can change you from the inside out, enrich your relationships, and empower you to make the world around you more like heaven.

Publisher

Fully Alive By Disciples Made

Category

religion & spirituality

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

26 Jul 2023

Latest episode

20 May 2025

Latest episodes

13 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   20 May 2025

   How InStep Equips Everyday People to Offer Emotional & Spiritual Care w/ Mike & Carol Grubbs

   What if every small group, business, or neighborhood had someone equipped to walk with people through emotional and spiritual struggles—before it ever gets to crisis? That’s the power of InStep, a strategic partner of Fully Alive. In this episode, Brian Phipps sits down with longtime friends Mike and Carol Grubbs, founders of InStep. Together, they unpack how this training equips ordinary people to provide frontline care—without needing to be licensed professionals. Whether you're a church leader, business owner, or simply someone who wants to care better for the people in your life, this conversation is for you. What You’ll Learn: Why emotional healing is often a prerequisite for effective discipleship The two “bottomless pits” driving our unhealthy behaviors—and how Jesus fills them How InStep training works (format, timing, cost, and follow-up support) How to integrate InStep into your small groups, staff teams, or community Inspiring stories of transformation from both helpers and those helped Guest Info:🎙️ Mike Grubbs – Founder, InStep Ministry, Counselor, Professor, Author🎙️ Carol Grubbs – InStep Administrator & Facilitator of Care 📚 Books by Mike Grubbs: Broken Chains Top-Down Thinking in a Bottom-Up World The River: A Christian Narrative Resources & Links:🔗 Join the InStep Community on the Fully Alive App📅 Sign up for the next InStep Training: August 15–16 or October 10–11📩 Contact Carol directly via the Fully Alive app for registration info 📘 Read the Fully Alive eBook by Brian Phipps: Available free in the app💡 Take your GPS Assessment at giftpassionstory.com Partner With Us:Fully Alive is building an army of everyday disciple-makers and care-givers. If you’re a pastor, network leader, or business owner looking to multiply spiritual and emotional vitality in your context, consider becoming a Strategic Partner with us. 🌐 Learn more: disciplesmade.com/partnership🤝 Let's build a Fully Alive movement—together. Subscribe & Share:If this episode encouraged you, please subscribe, leave a review, and share it with someone who needs to hear it. Your support helps others discover the Fully Alive life Jesus offers.

2. 

   19 Dec 2024

   Episode 11: Living With Intention w/ Christian and Cheryl Fisher

   Join Brian Phipps, Founder of Disciples Made, for an inspiring conversation with Christian and Cheryl Fisher as they take us behind the scenes of their intentional family life. From navigating the joys and challenges of adoption to integrating new family dynamics, the Fishers share how their faith shapes their parenting, decision-making, and values. You’ll hear practical insights on how they approach homeschooling, church involvement, and leadership, all while staying connected to each other and their community. They dive deep into why emotional intelligence matters, how starting small leads to big growth, and what it means to truly add value to others. Whether you’re a parent, leader, or simply someone striving to live intentionally, this episode is packed with wisdom, real-life lessons, and a reminder that living fully alive is both a journey and a daily choice. Don’t miss it! ------- Want to take your next step in Living Fully Alive? Pick your discipleship journey at gofullyalive.com!

3. 

   21 Nov 2024

   Episode 10: Becoming a Family That Thrives with Mike and Kim Farag

   Brian Phipps sits down with Mike and Kim Farag of Fervor Marketing to explore their journey through marriage, parenting, and business. They share powerful insights on building intentional relationships, navigating communication challenges, and understanding the impact of family dynamics. From the value of premarital counseling to creating rhythms like reading together and regular check-ins, the Farags offer practical wisdom for couples looking to thrive. Whether it’s tackling conflict, managing finances, or sharing personal stories to inspire others, this conversation is packed with lessons to help couples build stronger, more vibrant connections. Connect with Mike and Kim at Fervor Marketing, Kansas City, MO Need a short-term rental space in KCMO? Check out The Bonhoeffer Ready to join our community? Click here to access our resources and join others in living more Fully Alive. DisciplesMade.com GoFullyAlive.com

4. 

   26 Aug 2024

   Episode 9: Your Personal Mission and Vision Statement

   Ready to reshape how you think about & engage disciple-making & leadership development? Join us August 29, 2024 at our Work Smarter Not Harder Webinar. Sign up by clicking here. In this conversation, Brian Phipps and Craig Jordison discuss the importance of having a personal vision and mission statement. They explore the process of creating these statements and how they can guide individuals in their personal and professional lives. Craig shares his experience with EOS (Entrepreneurial Operating System) and how it has shaped his personal vision and mission statement. They explore the role of life experiences and daily scripture engagement in shaping one's beliefs and actions. The conversation emphasizes the need for self-awareness and understanding of one's spiritual gifts in the process of building a personal mission statement. Ready to discover your Gift, Passion, and Calling? Take the FREE GPS assessment in the Fully Alive App. Take the "MyImpact Equation" to measure your growth in Character & Calling. The results of this assessment will help you determine a next step for growth. Ready to join our community? Click here to access our resources and join others in living more Fully Alive. DisciplesMade.com GoFullyAlive.com

5. 

   20 Nov 2023

   Episode 8: Navigating Church Hurt

   How do you keep living Fully Alive when “church hurt” knocks you down? Church hurt is a popular term used to describe the pain people feel when they experience some form of rejection, neglect, or even abuse from leaders in a church. And while the church certainly isn’t the only institution where people experience pain like this, Jesus’ church leaders should be leading from a place of humility, compassion, and grace… all marks of Jesus’ character. In today's episode Brian Phipps chats with his longtime friend, Rex Otey. Rex has offered to share how this “church hurt” affected him, and how Jesus, in spite of it, never stopped pursuing him. Who do you need on your journey to live well? Start the free “Who Do I Need On The Journey” Course by clicking here. It is only 4 sessions long and will help you develop the 360 degree support system you need to help you live more fully alive. Join our community by going to app.gofullyalive.com or by searching "Fully Alive by Disciples Made" in the app store or google play.

6. 

   8 Nov 2023

   Episode 7: Living Into Your Calling

   One of the major elements of living Fully Alive is discovering and living into your personal calling. In Ephesians 2:10 we read… “We are God's handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.”  This passage in the bible says you are a work of art, fashioned by God, to do a special set of works, that God will all cause to make sense to us. For most people, it is hard to see this… especially early in our pursuit of understanding our calling. In Episode 7, Brian Phipps chats with Bre Wiebe about her path to discovering and living into her personal calling. One of the biggest takeaways was not saying no for God or to God but being open to where He is leading you. Listen in at this compelling story of living into your personal calling. Ready to discover your personal calling? Visit GiftPassionStory.com

7. 

   25 Oct 2023

   Episode 6: Refining Our Character

   What does developing character have to do with living Fully Alive? Is character development “old school?” Is it essential for Christians? Or is it something even more than essential… more like an infinite inheritance, that if truly understood would become one of our most exciting pursuits in life? In episode six, Brian Phipps chats with Kevin Harris, President of Radical Mentoring which is based in Atlanta, Georgia. Radical Mentoring, founded by the late Regi Campbell in 2007, has been helping men, and women, reshape generations of families by developing Jesus-like character. Kevin, who was working in the marketplace when he met Regi, became the Executive Director of Radical in 2015, and then assumed leadership of the ministry in 2019. Much was said about the role of mentors and apprentices, as well as peers in the process. If you were inspired by this conversation and want to dig deeper into establishing those kinds of relationships, click the link below to work through our free course, Who Do I Need On the Journey? Who Do I Need On the Journey? Radical Mentoring

8. 

   11 Oct 2023

   Episode 5: Measurable Outcomes

   Do measurable outcomes belong in disciple-making conversations? If clear objectives and periodic reports on progress are helpful in developing business, physical health, and so many other things, why are they not more prevalent in our pursuit of being formed into the likeness of Jesus? How much more Fully Alive could we become if we knew exactly what to pursue and had regular check-ins and support to inspire that growth? In today's episode, Brian Phipps talks with Rob Wegner and Brian Johnson. Both are pioneering leaders of the Kansas City Underground, a network of reproducing disciples and micro churches here in Kansas City, but with influence around the world. Want to learn more about how you can measure your Fully Alive growth? Check out the MyImpact Equation and supporting video link by clicking here. Take the assessment, then share your answers with at least two others. Then, take the free Live Fully Alive course in the Fully Alive App and re-assess to check on your growth. Fully Alive App MyImpact Equation

9. 

   27 Sept 2023

   Episode 4: Living Out Faith At Work

   How can we bring our faith to work? In Episode 4 Brian Phipps talks with with Earl Simpkins, Board member as well as Industrial Products and Services and Energy Strategy leader in a large corporate setting. Earl not only supports people in their faith personally, but also has helped lead a community, with the support of his workplace, that makes it possible to support people spiritually on a large scale. Want to learn more about how you can make a meaningful impact in the lives of others at work, at home, or at play? Download the BLESS Pocket Guide, available now in the Fully Alive app.

10. 

    13 Sept 2023

    Episode 3: Made Righteous

    What does it mean to be Made Righteous? Is it a theological declaration? A practical reality? Or something in-between? And… perhaps more importantly, what does being made righteous have to do with living Fully Alive? In today’s episode Brian Phipps talks with Myra Schraeder and Tiffany Danley. Myra and Tiffany partner together to multiply disciples at Christ Lutheran Church in Overland Park, Kansas. Tiffany champions small groups and disciple-making as part of her staff role there, and Myra, who was once in Tiffany’s role, is now a volunteer there as well as serving on the Board of Disciples Made, championing the development of female leaders in the Fully Alive Community. Every course, cohort, and resource in the Fully Alive community is designed to help you grow in character and calling. Use the MyImpact Equation to measure your progress. You can access these resources in the Fully Alive App available in the Apple Store and Google Store.

11. 

    23 Aug 2023

    Episode 2: Discovering Your Purpose

    Welcome to the second episode of the Fully Alive Podcast. We are chatting with Kirby Langley, seasoned sales director in the the Tech Upstart industry. Kirby is married to Alexis, is father of three girls and two large dogs, aspiring entrepreneur, and someone who is intentionally spreads Jesus’ Fully Alive life where he lives, works, and plays. We are talking to Kirby about Discovering Your Life Purpose. Kirby open up his life story and shares the key life moments that have shaped his life purpose, and how choosing to be faithful to that purpose has come with some costs. Those costs, however, are inconsequential compared to the sacrifices Jesus, and Kirby shares how he stays connected to Jesus on a daily basis, abiding with Him through bible engagement and vulnerability with a few others. There is so much to learn from Kirby’s story, and a few things that will challenge most of us listening!  Enjoy this second episode with Kirby. Find Your Place

12. 

    9 Aug 2023

    Episode 1: Navigating Spiritual Valleys

    Welcome to the inaugural episode of the Fully Alive Podcast! We start off with an amazing conversation with Josh & Amy Thompson, both seasoned Military Officers in the US Army who are living Fully Alive in spite of the many challenges faced by military families. More than living Fully Alive themselves, Josh and Amy are influencing others, including military chaplains, to better make disciples among soldiers. As you will see in this podcast, living Fully Alive does not mean we will avoid spiritual valleys. Quite the opposite actually. Josh and Amy open their lives to us and demonstrate how they navigated a few of those valleys, and how God has used those valleys to make their lives even more abundant. Take the MyImpact Equation Today Download Our App Join the Fully Alive Community

13. 

    26 Jul 2023

    The Fully Alive Podcast is Here!

    In today's episode Brian Phipps announces the launch of The Fully Alive Podcast! We have created this podcast with the hope to inspire you to live more Fully Alive as you hear stories of people who are trading in their lives for the Fully Alive life Jesus offers. The stories will show you how Jesus can change you from the inside out, enrich your relationships, and empower you to make the world around you more like heaven. We encourage you to share this with your friends and family and go through this experience together. Join our Fully Alive community! Have questions? Email us at fullyalive@disciplesmade.com

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