{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Intentional Churches Podcast","title":"Radical Alignment: Ways to Not Get Stuck, with Doug & Bart","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3053,"description":"What happens when churches disconnect discipleship from evangelism?\nIn this episode, Doug, Bart, and Vince unpack why so many believers never share their faith, how churches drift away from personal ownership of the Great Commission, and why relational evangelism may be one of the most overlooked drivers of real discipleship growth.\nVince shares his unlikely story of becoming a Christian before ever meeting one, powerful stories from church planting in Las Vegas, and practical insight into how churches can equip believers to naturally share life, stories, and Jesus.\nIf you've ever wondered why evangelism feels forced, why believers struggle to engage missionally, or how churches can build lasting Great Commission culture, this conversation is for you.\nNew to Intentional Churches? Start here:\nintentionalchurches.com\nTimestamps\n00:00 — The evil clown who came to destroy a church… and forgot to do it\n01:26 — Welcome + introducing Vince Antonucci + Alignment Workshops\n02:39 — Vince's background: Jewish mother, gambler father, America's Most Wanted story, and discovering Jesus without ever meeting a Christian\n05:33 — “I held a meeting of all the Christians I knew… it was just me.”\n06:30 — Why relational evangelism became Vince’s lifelong passion\n07:26 — Why the Great Commission is still the one thing Jesus clearly told us to do\n09:06 — How did the church drift away from personal ownership of evangelism?\n12:30 — Why close friendships with lost people change everything\n13:33 — Church planting in Las Vegas: the rookie pimp story and unexpected transformation\n16:48 — The evil clown story: from sabotage plan to salvation story\n19:31 — The collaboration behind The One More Initiative\n22:22 — Vince’s journey creating an evangelism campaign for churches\n25:26 — How The One More Initiative fits into Radical Alignment strategy\n27:28 — Discipleship vs evangelism: why churches often separate what Jesus joined together\n30:08 — Why living on mission accelerates spiritual growth...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/smAwUgxq6qqLJDPHm-fVts5bjtUHttHCDUNOwZdqKHc/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS80ZTJm/ZGE1ZjNhMTBhMDkz/M2EwOTQ4Y2Y2YzRl/NjVkOS5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}