Red Letter Challenge

Red Letter Challenge The Red Letter Challenge is the Official Home of the 40-Day Discipleship Challenge which will inspire and equip followers of Jesus to be greater disciples!

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05/22/2026

What if the Church’s greatest strength… is something we’ve had all along?

In this powerful moment from The Red Letter Disciple, Zach Zehnder sits with Noemi Guerra and Greg Finke to reflect on a truth that changes everything:

The Gospel is enough.

A pure, beautiful, grace-filled Gospel.
Not earned. Not performed. Freely given.

Saved by grace.

For those who’ve encountered it after coming from other backgrounds… it feels like discovering treasure you didn’t know existed.

And that treasure?

It’s meant to be shared.

Not just studied… but lived and carried to people who are still disconnected, still searching, still longing for truth.

This is the strength of the Church.

Watch the full episode: https://redletterpodcast.com
Or, listen on your favorite podcast platform.

05/21/2026

Ministry can feel lonely… but it was never meant to be.

In this honest moment from The Red Letter Disciple, Zach Zehnder, Noemi Guerra, and Greg Finke share what a real network looks like, not more pressure, but real people you can trust.

A place where you can say:
“I’m not okay.”
“I’m overwhelmed.”
“Tell me I’m not alone.”

Because sometimes the most powerful thing in ministry…
is having someone pull you aside, sit with you, and remind you to breathe.

This is what true community looks like: safe, honest, and rooted in care.

Watch the full episode: https://redletterpodcast.com
Or, listen on your favorite podcast platform.

05/20/2026

Discipleship isn’t just learning… It’s living, modeling, and multiplying.

In this powerful moment from The Red Letter Disciple, Zach Zehnder sits down with Noemi Guerra and Greg Finke to unpack a truth the Church is rediscovering:

Discipleship includes knowledge… but it doesn’t stop there.

It’s imitation.
It’s mentoring.
It’s walking with people the way Jesus did.

And it’s not just about representing Jesus…
It’s about reproducing disciples who make disciples.

Neighbor by neighbor.
Conversation by conversation.
Life on life.

This is how the Kingdom grows.

Watch the full episode: https://redletterpodcast.com
Or, listen on your favorite podcast platform.

05/08/2026

What if the SMP program isn’t a departure from LCMS history… but a return to it?

Chris Holder explains why SMP may actually reflect the original vision of practical pastoral formation: equipping experienced, ministry-ready men to faithfully serve the Church.

This is one of the most thought-provoking moments from the episode.

Watch the full episode: https://redletterpodcast.com, Or listen on your favorite podcast platform.

05/07/2026

One of the biggest misconceptions about SMP pastors?

That they aren’t truly vetted.

In reality, many churches financially invest in these men, walk with them through years of ministry immersion, and commit to calling them before the process even begins.

This clip changes the conversation.

Watch the full episode: https://redletterpodcast.com, Or listen on your favorite podcast platform.

05/06/2026

Pastoral shortages are growing.
Churches are struggling to find pastors.
So why are some calling to restrict one of the very programs helping meet the need?

This conversation gets real.

Chris Holder joins Zach Zehnder to challenge assumptions surrounding SMP, pastoral formation, and the future of ministry in the LCMS.

“If a program is working… why limit it?”

Watch the full episode: https://redletterpodcast.com Or, listen on your favorite podcast platform.

05/01/2026

Healthy churches don’t just grow… they multiply.

The real question isn’t:
“Is this working for us?”

It’s:
“How can what God is doing here… help someone else?”

That’s Kingdom thinking.

Watch the full episode: https://redletterpodcast.com or listen on your favorite podcast platform!

04/30/2026

49 years in one church.

That’s not just attendance…
That’s legacy.

Friendships that lasted.
Families that grew together.
A community that shaped lives.

This is what long-term faithfulness can build.

Watch the full episode: https://redletterpodcast.com or listen on your favorite podcast platform!

04/29/2026

You don’t have to be “fully ready” to be used by God.

The disciples weren’t.

Jesus sent them anyway—giving them authority and the Spirit along the way.

Maybe growth doesn’t happen before the mission…
maybe it happens in it.

Watch the full episode: https://redletterpodcast.com or listen on your favorite podcast platform!

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