GoMission
Praying for Disciples, Not Just Decisions
After seven weeks of ministry in Grenada, Ben Stoeckmann returned with more than stories of youth events and gospel opportunities—he came back with a burden. In this episode, you’ll hear how God shifted his focus from simply seeing people saved to fervently praying for and investing in lasting disciples. Be inspired by his firsthand experiences and challenged to make the Great Commission your own, both on the mission field and at home.
In this GoMission episode, Mark Gilmore sits down with BCM senior Ben Stoeckmann to reflect on his seven-week internship in Grenada. From curvy mountain roads to palm-lined beaches, Ben’s journey was filled with gospel opportunities—three Cola Clash–style youth outreaches, preaching in multiple communities, and connecting with local believers. Yet, the greatest lesson came not from the events themselves, but from what followed: the urgent need to pray for and invest in disciples, not just decisions. Through firsthand experiences and the example of national pastor Jeremy Scott, Ben shares how intentional, life-on-life ministry can break strongholds and multiply lasting fruit.
Topics Discussed
- Location, culture, and spiritual climate of Grenada
- Internship under national pastor Jeremy Scott
- Three Cola Clash–style youth outreaches in Victoria, Chantimelle, and Mount Rich
- Overcoming challenges of rainy season and cultural differences
- Spiritual strongholds: works-based religion, drinking, immorality, and subtle animism
- Miraculous connections with young men hungry for God’s Word
- The importance of praying for disciples as fervently as for salvation decisions
- Pastor Scott’s “life-on-life” discipleship model
- Applying disciplemaking principles both overseas and in the U.S.
- Ben’s personal call to missions and growing burden for the Hispanic world
Key Takeaways
- Salvation decisions are only the starting point; true Great Commission work requires making disciples.
- Prayer for discipleship should be just as urgent and intentional as prayer for conversions.
- Life-on-life investment—sharing ministry and everyday moments—is essential for spiritual growth.
- Cultural openness to the gospel does not eliminate the need to address deep-rooted spiritual strongholds.
- The principles of effective disciplemaking overseas are just as vital to practice at home.
Do you have a story of gospel advance or a burden for a specific people group? We’d love to hear it. Whether it’s a few sentences or a detailed update, send it to gomission@theegeneration.org.
GoMission, hosted by Mark Gillmore, is a monthly missions-focused program that introduces young people to the people, stories, and opportunities God is using around the world to build His church.
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Mark Gillmore is missions pastor of Falls Baptist Church, faculty member at Baptist College of Ministry, author of The Obedience Pathway discipleship series, and strategist for world missions. He and his wife, Joanna, have 9 children.
