Episode 135: FORMED - Transformational Teaching with Jeremy Elam, Peavine Baptist Church

In this episode of the Discipleship podcast, Host Scott Sullivan (Discipleship Catalyst at the Georgia Baptist Mission Board) continues the FORMED series by exploring the third element: Transformational Teaching. Scott talks with Jeremy Elam (Connections Pastor at Peavine Baptist Church in Rock Spring, Ga.) to discuss how churches can move beyond transferring information to producing spirit-filled, multiplying disciples. Using the imagery of a trowel and the concrete-finishing process as a picture of sanctification, they unpack four components of transformational teaching: biblical authority, gospel impact, calling out the called, and measuring life change. They also explore how Peavine - one of Georgia's fastest-growing churches, averaging 300+ baptisms annually - builds intentional on-ramps for discipleship, shifts volunteer recruitment from need-based filling of roles to purpose-driven calling, and uses people movement metrics and stories of life transformation to evaluate whether their ministry is truly producing spiritual fruit rather than just filling seats. Website: gabaptist.org/discipleship Instagram: instagram.com/gabaptist_discipleship Facebook Group: facebook.com/groups/gadiscipleship Podcast: gabaptistdiscipleship.transistor.fm