Often, the topic of discipleship gets lost in the conversations about evangelism—that initial sharing of the gospel with someone who doesn’t know Jesus. Robby Gallaty, Senior Pastor of Long Hollow Baptist Church in Hendersonville, Tennessee, joins Shane to make sure churches and next gen pastors and leaders aren’t missing out on the importance of discipling students, too.

Robby Gallaty is an author and pastor at Long Hollow Baptist Church. Robby wasn’t always a pastor, though. For three years, Robby battled a drug addiction that ravaged his life. A $180-a-day heroin and cocaine addiction drove him to steal $15,000 from his parents. After living without gas, electricity, and water for months, losing eight of his friends to drug-related deaths, watching six friends get arrested, and completing two rehab treatments, Robby remembered the gospel that was shared with him by a friend in college and was radically saved. Today, Robby’s gospel conviction and evangelistic zeal drive him to passionately “make disciples who make disciples.”

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For three years, Robby Gallaty battled a drug addiction that ravaged his life.  A $180 a day heroin and cocaine addiction forced him to steal $15,000 from his parents.  After living without gas, electricity and water for months, losing 8 of his friends to drug related deaths, watching 6 friends arrested, and completing two rehab treatments, Robby remembered the gospel that was shared with him by a friend in college and was radically saved on November 12, 2002.  Robby has served as Long Hollow's Senior Pastor since 2015.  In addition to his leadership at Long Hollow, Robby is also the founder of Replicate Ministries and the author of several books, including Growing Up; Firmly Planted; and Rediscovering Discipleship.

Hosted by pastor-scholar Hershael York, the Pastor Well Podcast offers a wellspring of wisdom from pastors, teachers, and ministry leaders about the insights learned from a life of faithful ministry.In the season 3 premiere of Pastor Well, Dr. York sits down with Robby Gallaty (senior pastor, Long Hollow Baptist Church in Hendersonville, TN) to discuss his radical salvation and ministry of discipleship.

On this episode, Pastor Darrin Patrick sits down with Pastor Robby Gallaty, exploring his story. Pastor Robby grew up in a Catholic home, but never really had any faith. Beginning with a terrible car accident, Robby became addicted to drugs. First with prescription drugs, and later with street drugs. He spiraled out of control, and when he hit the bottom, he found Jesus, and that changed everything.

You can learn more about Robby's new book on addiction, recovery, and faith, here.

Produced by Narrativo

Executive Produced by Greg Surratt and Darrin Patrick

Edited and Mixed by Mike Cosper

Music by Dan Phelps

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On the first episode of 2020, Mark and Andy spend time talking with Robby Gallaty. Robby serves as the Senior Pastor of Long Hollow Baptist Church. Along with serving as a pastor, Robby is the founder of Replicate Ministries and the author of several great books (a few of those will be listed here in our show notes). Listen in to be encouraged and challenged, as you hear a memorable conversation about Robby’s past, how you should intentionally invest in the right people, and following the example of Jesus in leading your church to make disciples.

Check out Replicate Ministries for some great online resources that will help you and your church make disciple-makers.

Find out more about Robby and Long Hollow Baptist Church at https://longhollow.com/meet-pastor-robby/

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Quotables:

“If you are a leader, you have to emulate what you expect your people to do.”

“Discipleship has to be the ministry of your church, not the ministry in your church.”

“Discipleship has to be the ministry of your church, not the ministry in your church.” –Robby Gallaty on Episode 46 of the Church Leadership Podcast
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“So, the natural question is, ‘How do you lose seven million people?’”

“Could it be that we have showed people what they’re saved from, (but) we haven’t spent the time showing people what they’re saved for?”

“Baptism is not the finish line. It’s the starting line.”

“Jesus spoke to the crowds… but it’s on few occasions.”

“I selected one or two guys, who are not the normal guys I would meet with… Guess who came to my defense? The guys I invested in.”

“You invest in a few key people in your church as a pastor, and you will see a ripple effect throughout congregation.”

“I wrote my life story book to bring people into the mind of a drug addict…”

“Don’t be discouraged, because every true movement of God is always a mustard seed movement.”

“Don’t be discouraged, because every true movement of God is always a mustard seed movement.” –Robby Gallaty on Episode 46 of the Church Leadership Podcast
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“When you’re down to nothing, God is up to something.”