008: Jesus is Lord: The Radical Minimum for Movement
In this episode of the 100 Movements Podcast, Brian Johnson and Alan Hirsch dive into the first—and most important—element of MDNA: Jesus is Lord.
They unpack why this ancient confession is the radical theological minimum for movement, how it functions as a three-word worldview, and what happens when we subtly replace Jesus at the center with other ideas, doctrines, or forms of church.
In this conversation:
Why “Jesus is Lord” is more than a slogan—and how it carries a whole worldview
The difference between “Jesus is my Savior” and “Jesus is my Lord”
How Lordship presses into finances, sexuality, politics, parenting, and everyday life
Christology → Missiology → Ecclesiology: why we must start with Jesus, not with church forms
How movements die when Jesus is no longer at the center
Why many churches could define “church” without mentioning Jesus—and why that’s dangerous
The role of metanoia (paradigm-shifting repentance) in continually recentering on Jesus
Practicing Jesus-centered prayer and obedience as a way of life, not just belief
Key idea:
If a community claims to be the church but doesn’t look, act, sound, or think like Jesus, can we still call it the church?
Next steps:
Take the mDNA Strengths Assessment at 100Movements.com and explore how the six elements show up in your life and leadership.
Consider reading The Forgotten Ways and Metanoia by Alan Hirsch to go deeper into this framework.
Share this episode with someone else who is wrestling with what it truly means to say: Jesus is Lord.