Christian Discipleship and the Great Omission
Season Overview
What does it actually mean to become more like Jesus?
Season 1 of the Soil & Roots Podcast explores one of the most important questions facing modern Christianity. Dallas Willard referred to it as The Great Omission—the reality that many churches affirm the Great Commission while struggling to make disciples who are genuinely transformed from the inside out.
In this foundational season, Brian Fisher introduces the core ideas that would eventually shape the Soil & Roots framework for deep discipleship. Together, we explore spiritual formation, the power of ideas, the nature of human transformation, the Kingdom of God, and why so many sincere Christians feel stuck despite years of church attendance, Bible study, and good intentions.
At the heart of the season is a simple but profound question:
How does one person become more like another?
The answer leads us beyond information, behavior modification, and religious activity into the deeper work of the heart. Along the way, we discover that our ideas about God, ourselves, others, and the world profoundly shape the people we become.
Whether you are new to Soil & Roots or looking for a place to begin, Season 1 provides the essential foundation for everything that follows in later seasons.
Key Themes
- The Great Omission and the crisis of discipleship
- What spiritual formation actually is
- The difference between information and transformation
- The Kingdom of God and the Gospel Jesus preached
- How ideas shape our lives
- Human identity, value, purpose, and flourishing
- Why Christians often struggle to change
- The lifelong journey of becoming like Jesus
Start Here
If you are new to Soil & Roots, we recommend beginning with the episodes below. Together they provide a roadmap for understanding deep discipleship and the transformational life Jesus invites us to experience.
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Related Resources
- The Soil & Roots Podcast Archive
- Season 2: The Three Primary Problems
- The Soil & Roots Book
- Learn More About Greenhouses
Why This Season Matters
Many Christians have learned what to believe but still wonder why genuine transformation feels elusive. Season 1 lays the groundwork for understanding how discipleship actually works and why becoming like Jesus involves far more than acquiring information.
If you’ve ever found yourself asking, “There has to be more than this,” this season was created for you.
