From Kinda Christian to Devoted Disciple with Roger Ross

About this episode

Dr. Brad Miller and Roger Ross discuss challenges and opportunities in United Methodist churches, focusing on authentic discipleship and Ross's book 'Kinda Christian'.

United Methodist People Podcast Show Notes On this illuminating episode of The United Methodist People Podcast, Dr. Brad Miller welcomes longtime friend, author, pastor, and leadership coach Roger Ross to discuss the biggest challenges and opportunities facing today’s United Methodist churches. Centered around Ross’s latest book, “Kinda Christian: From Curious to Serious About Jesus,” the conversation explores how churches and individuals can move beyond complacency to cultivate authentic discipleship, transformational community, and purpose-driven faith. Episode Summary The episode kicks off with Dr. Brad Miller introducing Roger Ross, whose decades of ministry and church leadership have inspired innovative approaches to spiritual growth and coaching. They revisit their joint history as church planters, emphasizing the importance of humility in leadership—an ethos behind Ross’s new venture, The Humility Group, created to support pastors and faith-based leaders. Ross shares the origin story of “Kinda Christian,” highlighting his realization that many church newcomers crave clarity about what being a disciple truly entails. After wrestling with his leadership team, Ross’s church…

People in this episode

Host: Rev. Dr. Brad Miller

Guest: Roger Ross

Topics covered

• discipleship
• church leadership
• spiritual growth
• community
• faith

Keywords

• discipleship
• church
• spiritual growth
• leadership
• community

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Humility Group

Books & works: Kinda Christian: From Curious to Serious About Jesus