From Consumers to Apprentices: Recovering Formation in the Church | Clifford Young Jr.

What happens when discipleship drifts to the margins of church life?In this episode, we’re joined by Cliff Young Jr., lead pastor of New Hope Christian Center in Lomita, CA, who also serves on the Board of Directors for Dallas Willard Ministries, for an honest conversation about spiritual formation in the local church. Together, we explore how consumer instincts shape church culture, why life with God can become sidelined, and what it looks like to recover apprenticeship to Jesus through presence, practice, and shared life.Also: Cliff mixes it up with his DJ skills, the realities of a pastor’s Monday inbox, and a closing song to steady the soul.Learn more:Christian Soul by Cliff Young Jr. – https://www.cliffordyoungjr.com/book