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By Raymond Smith — Bible Teacher, Author & Disciple-Maker
Helping you grow into a fully devoted follower of Christ
Disciple Blueprint provides clear biblical teaching, practical resources, and tools to help believers grow in faith and understanding of Scripture.
I’m Raymond Smith — Bible teacher, author, and disciple-maker. I built Disciple Blueprint for believers who want more than Sunday morning.

Disciple Blueprint Podcast
Helping everyday believers grow in faith and live like Jesus. Join Raymond—Bible teacher, author, and disciple-maker—for short, powerful episodes on spiritual growth, prayer, leadership, grief, and bold faith. Whether you’re new to the journey or growing deeper, this podcast equips you to become a fully devoted follower of Christ. Learn more at DiscipleBlueprint.com
What Happens When Half the Body Doesn’t Work?Episode SummaryFirst Corinthians 12 describes the church as a body made up of many different parts. So what happens when a large portion of that body decides not to function?In this episode, we consider what happens when a relatively small group of Christians carries most of the work while many others primarily attend. The functioning members compensate, take on more responsibilities, and eventually become tired, while the body never functions as God designed it to function.Your role may never involve preaching, teaching, or leading a ministry. It might be encouraging someone, helping behind the scenes, providing transportation, praying faithfully, discipling a younger believer, or noticing a need that others missed.The question is not whether you can do everything. You shouldn’t. The question is whether you are functioning as the part of the body God has called you to be.Listen & ShareIf this episode helped you, please like it or rate the show if your podcast platform allows it. Share the episode with someone who might need this message, and follow @discipleblueprint so you don’t miss the rest of the series.Listen: https://www.discipleblueprint.com/podcast — also available on most major podcast platforms.

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