What happens after you say yes to Jesus? In this conversation, Jill sits down with Bill Nienhuis, president of Childcare Worldwide, to talk about discipleship as a lifelong process of being formed by Christ. Bill shares why knowledge alone isn’t transformation, how the Holy Spirit does the work we can’t manufacture, why we need community and reminders of God’s faithfulness, and how every believer can take part in the Great Commission right where they are.
✝️ ABOUT THIS EPISODE
What happens after you say yes to Jesus? Jill talks with Bill Nienhuis, president of Childcare Worldwide, about the difference between knowing about faith and actually being formed by Jesus over a lifetime. Bill reflects on the people who discipled him as a child, the long season of preparation that eventually led him into ministry, and why genuine discipleship goes far beyond a one-time decision.
Together, Jill and Bill explore the role of the Holy Spirit in transformation, why believers need Scripture, church, community, and reminders of God at work, and how doubt can become an invitation to look for evidence of His faithfulness. Bill also reframes the Great Commission as a calling for every Christian, not only pastors or missionaries, and challenges listeners to ask what role God has given them today.
The episode closes with a simple, stretching prayer: “God, thank you for saving me. Make me available.”
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🩵 ABOUT US
Halfway to Sunday is a weekly faith-based podcast for people who want Jesus but still have questions, sharing honest, hope-filled stories of real faith through joy and loss, healing and growth, and even doubt. Not polished or performative, just real conversations that remind you you’re not alone and loved by God.
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📖 BIBLE RESOURCES
Verses Discussed:
Matthew 28:19–20; Romans 7:15–20; Acts 9:1–19; Genesis 3:1–6; Galatians 5:22–23; John 14:2–3; Philippians 3:20.
The Journaling Bible I use | Bible Highlighters | Annotating Tabs | **affiliate links
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📣 GUEST
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Childcare Worldwide’s website
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🎙️ OTHER EPISODES THAT MAY BE HELPFUL:
Episode #110 Joy Without Pretending w/ Kyleigh Rose
Episode #116 The Grief of Unanswered Prayers w/ Val Kleppen
Episode #107 Good vs God Things w/ Robert Bass
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