Follow one church's journey as they depart from modern church growth trends and reinvent themselves by equipping everyday Christians to live out their faith in real life. Find episodes and show notes at www.dereksanford.com/reinventingchurch
Is the Sunday sermon carrying more of your church's discipleship than it was ever meant to?
Season 4 of Reinventing Church starts with the practice most churches build their whole week around. Derek traces preaching from Nehemiah's wooden platform to the modern weekend experience, and Dave Rhodes of Clarity House joins Derek and Danielle to talk about what a sermon that trains people actually looks like.
This season, we're going looking for evidence that a better way already exists. Every other week, Dave Rhodes or Shane Stacey helps us rethink one core church practice. In between, you'll hear from everyday influencers, ordinary people bringing their faith into their workplace, neighborhood and friendships.
In this episode:
Why Scripture makes preaching central but never sufficient
What Luther did after discovering his parishes couldn't recite the Lord's Prayer
George Whitefield's "rope of sand" and the moment sermons shifted from formation to decision
Dave's "say it, see it, try it, tie it" model, borrowed from coaching soccer
A two-minute change any church can make after the sermon this Sunday
Your one-week experiment: After the next sermon you hear, take two minutes before you leave. Write one sentence for each question: What is God saying to me? What am I going to do about it this week? Put the second sentence where you'll see it on Wednesday.
Links & resources:
Watch on YouTube: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLB6NR8YPZETl2eSJnjTzsTth_sccfJFXQ&si=MiueutcJG-ssLGj9
Clarity House: https://clarityhouse.us
Get The Ordinary Altar, Derek's weekly email: https://dereksanford.com
25 Aug 2026
BONUS: Real Stories of Personal Calling
In this bonus episode, you'll hear snippets from interviews with real people who have walked through our "Handcrafted" training, discovered their two-word God-given calling, and are in the process of learning what that means wherever they live, work, learn, and play.
28 Jul 2026
BONUS: Grace Church Dream Disciple Sermon 2 of 2
In this bonus episode, we are sharing part two of Pastor Derek's sermon to Grace Church on what it means to be a "Dream Disciple" in our specific context at Grace Church. This sermon will give you a deeper glimpse into our overall vision as we continue to reinvent church.
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