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113: Jeff Kloha on Pastoral Formation, the CMPL Controversy, and Why the LCMS Must Reopen the Conversation

December 8, 2025

Jeff Kloha on Pastoral Formation, the CMPL Controversy, and Why the LCMS Must Reopen the Conversation

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011: Danielle Strickland on The Secret to Discipleship

July 26, 2022

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004: Dave Ferguson on Church Planting in America Today

June 7, 2022

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001: Carey Nieuwhof on Leadership vs. Discipleship

May 17, 2022

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Past Episodes

094: Jed Mullenix on How to Start a Citywide Jesus Movement Where Churches Work Together to Help a City Flourish

093: Peter Greer on Devoting His Life to Eradicating Poverty, How to Flip from a Scarcity to Abundance Mindset, and Why Hungry Hungry Hippos is the Worst Model for Life

092: Kate Gardner on Receiving an Inheritance at Age 21, What We Need to Know about Gen Z Giving, and How to Talk about Money with Wealthy Friends

091: Carson Bacha of the Auburn Tigers on How Faith in Jesus Fueled His D1 Golf Championship Victory and How Revival is Coming to College Campuses Right Now

090: Jason VanRuler on Healing From the Past, The Secret to Building His Social Media Platform, and Why He’s Committed to Going to Therapy for the Rest of His Life

089: Pastor Noah Herrin on Learning How to Preach, the Key to Reaching Gen Z, and How a YouTube Sermon by Judah Smith Changed His Life

088: Rev. Dr. Tim Ahlman on Healthy Disagreements, The Future of the Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod (LCMS), and Training the Next Generation of Pastors

087: Zach and Allison Zehnder on Balancing Marriage and Writing Together, What It Was Like Growing Up in Togo, West Africa, and Why Red Letter Advent Is A Passion Project

086: Robby Angle on the #1 Key for an Effective Small Group Ministry, and How to Lead a Small Group People Will Talk About the Rest of their Lives

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Welcome to The Red Letter Disciple, a podcast to challenge you and your church to be greater disciples of Jesus so that together we can unleash the greatest and fullest expression of Jesus possible. When we do, when we truly live as disciples of Jesus, the world will never be the same! Your host, pastor and author Zach Zehnder, will lead you through incredible interviews with first-class disciples. Let’s do this. Subscribe today so you don’t miss a single episode!

To give the world the greatest and fullest expression of Jesus as we possibly can.

Season 9 Presented By:

Play the Latest Episode

113: Jeff Kloha on Pastoral Formation, the CMPL Controversy, and Why the LCMS Must Reopen the Conversation

Featured Episodes

011: Danielle Strickland on The Secret to Discipleship

004: Dave Ferguson on Church Planting in America Today

001: Carey Nieuwhof on Leadership vs. Discipleship

Interested in Podcast Opportunities with Zach?

Watch the Preview

Free Webinar!

Fund your vision – Don’t let money limit ministry.

If you have a vision to grow God’s kingdom but have been limited by finances, don’t stay stuck any longer. Phil Ling, President of The Giving Church, joins with Zach Zehnder on a FREE one-hour webinar to help you fund your kingdom vision. Join them live Thursday, August 11th at 1pm CST.

Past Episodes

094: Jed Mullenix on How to Start a Citywide Jesus Movement Where Churches Work Together to Help a City Flourish

093: Peter Greer on Devoting His Life to Eradicating Poverty, How to Flip from a Scarcity to Abundance Mindset, and Why Hungry Hungry Hippos is the Worst Model for Life

092: Kate Gardner on Receiving an Inheritance at Age 21, What We Need to Know about Gen Z Giving, and How to Talk about Money with Wealthy Friends

091: Carson Bacha of the Auburn Tigers on How Faith in Jesus Fueled His D1 Golf Championship Victory and How Revival is Coming to College Campuses Right Now

090: Jason VanRuler on Healing From the Past, The Secret to Building His Social Media Platform, and Why He’s Committed to Going to Therapy for the Rest of His Life

089: Pastor Noah Herrin on Learning How to Preach, the Key to Reaching Gen Z, and How a YouTube Sermon by Judah Smith Changed His Life

088: Rev. Dr. Tim Ahlman on Healthy Disagreements, The Future of the Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod (LCMS), and Training the Next Generation of Pastors

087: Zach and Allison Zehnder on Balancing Marriage and Writing Together, What It Was Like Growing Up in Togo, West Africa, and Why Red Letter Advent Is A Passion Project

086: Robby Angle on the #1 Key for an Effective Small Group Ministry, and How to Lead a Small Group People Will Talk About the Rest of their Lives

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Season 9 Presented By:

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Featured Episodes

Interested in Podcast Opportunities with Zach?

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Free Webinar!

Fund your vision – Don’t let money limit ministry.

If you have a vision to grow God’s kingdom but have been limited by finances, don’t stay stuck any longer. Phil Ling, President of The Giving Church, joins with Zach Zehnder on a FREE one-hour webinar to help you fund your kingdom vision. Join them live Thursday, August 11th at 1pm CST.

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