GoodLion Update: School of Discipleship Ministry Reports, Great Things in Store for the Podcast, & an Update on Aaron's Seminary Journey

Tue Jun 06 2023

The Good Lion podcast and Good Lion Ministries

The Good Lion podcast is winding down season nine after almost five years of production.
The show has grown and evolved with incredible guests and positive feedback from listeners who say it's helping them follow Jesus.
The Good Lion podcast evolved into Good Lion Ministries, which now includes the Good Lion School of Discipleship in Yukon, Oklahoma.
The school is a gathering for young adults to study theology and discipleship and learn the way of Jesus.
It started in March 2023 and has been an absolute blast with consistent attendance from around 23 students.
During the first semester, they covered topics such as the theology of God, covenants, eternal life, sin, and more.
They will take a break for summer before starting back up again for semester two in August.

The podcast is going through changes due to the speaker's busy schedule with work and vacation.
Instead of posting nothing for a couple of months, they will be pulling out some classic episodes from earlier seasons that have not been heard by the majority of new listeners.
Brian Higgins, the co-host, has not been on the show as much lately due to being busy with his full-time job, raising a toddler, and local ministry work at his church.
The speaker and Brian plan to schedule one big recording session per month where they will record multiple episodes together.

The Good Lion podcast will have Brian involved in the upcoming season.
There are eschatology episodes recorded with Nick Katie and Professor Darryl Bach, who talks about progressive dispensationalism.
Some episodes will touch on what has been taught at the Good Lion School of Discipleship.
The show aims to bring helpful, encouraging, and inspiring content to listeners as they follow Christ.
There are plans to book great guests for future episodes, including those in the free-elosion space.
The host is pursuing a master's degree in applied biblical leadership under Professor Gary Breshears and hopes to teach at a Bible college or seminary professionally in the future.
A new branch of Gary's cohort will be opening in Tulsa, Oklahoma, where the host lives.

The speaker is a single-income dad who prioritizes ministry work and family time over side hustles.
He used to have a good side client that paid well, but they haven't given him any work since October of last year.
This puts him in a bind financially as he wants to pay for seminary.
He feels called to remain dedicated to being a good husband, father, and doing ministry work.
He humbly asks for support from listeners who want to contribute to his studies and help fund his seminary journey.
The link to donate is goodlion.org/help.
The speaker values transparency.
They are not planning on using something for anything else.
The speaker is trying to let go and trust that the Lord might be doing something, even if nobody donates anything.
They feel stretched thin and frustrated with their lack of resources, including money and time.
The speaker has been reminded of the story of the loaves and fishes, where Jesus multiplies what little is available to make something out of it.
They have seen God multiply their efforts in unexpected ways in their podcast, Good Lion School of Discipleship, and CGN as a whole.
The speaker is approaching this situation with faith and trust that God will provide however he wants to.
They would appreciate prayer and encouragement from listeners.