Episode 80

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27th Apr 2026

Episode 80: Planting Seeds for Tomorrow--How Your faith shapes future generations

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Our faith was never meant to stop with our generation—it’s meant to be passed down to the next generation.

Psalm 78:4 calls us to tell the next generation about the goodness of God. As Native followers of Jesus, we carry stories, traditions, and faith that can shape the future.

The question is: What are you planting today?

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  • Discover the Three Sisters Planting Method explained by Navajo Grandma. She is an elder who is also a gardener. Watch her explanationof the Three Sisters Companion Planting Method here.
  • Read more about how the Three Sisters Planting Method is an indigenous practice passed down for generations as the USDA describes here.
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Join us for the next episode when we start the conversation about how you can live out your faith through culture, art, and memory.

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About the Podcast

Natives Follow Jesus
Following Jesus as Native American / First Nation Disciples
The Natives Follow Jesus podcast recognizes that following Jesus as Native American / First Nation disciples is getting more and more challenging. You don’t have to follow Jesus all alone. Join me every week where you can find positive and encouraging content as you seek to follow Jesus as best as you can.
Daron Butler is the host of this weekly show where episodes drop every Monday morning at 6am. Daron is a full-blooded Navajo. His Navajo family are followers of Jesus spanning three generations. He has served as a pastor in the local church and serves as Hospice Chaplain in his community presently. He has over 30 years experience in serving many people groups.
Episode segments will highlight native cultural insights, devotions from the Bible, prayer for you as you follow Jesus among your own people and amid the cultures of the world, and spotlighting indigenous followers of Jesus who are seeking to be a mission force. There will be bonus episodes where Daron will interview other Natives who are following Jesus. You will gain perspective from their personal journey and you will find inspiration to keep following Jesus. Daron intends to offer you insight, inspiration, and community on your spiritual journey as you follow Jesus.
Why this podcast? I find that those who follow Jesus as a Native American or First Nations disciple span a wide spectrum of locations. Some are from the USA and others are from CANADA. You may be someone who is from the reservation (or reserve) or from the city. You might be full-blooded or part-blooded. You may have started following Jesus while immersed in your native culture or you found Jesus yet are curious about your native background. You may be someone who speaks your native language fluently or one who can’t say any words in the tongue of your ancestors. You may have many questions unanswered. Daron invites you to join him on your spiritual quest to follow Jesus.
He wants to connect with you, offer a prayer for you, and to suggest ways for you to keep following Jesus as a Native person.
So what are you waiting for? Engage with him on Instagram @nativesfollowjesus
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Remember,
"Wherever you are, God sees you. You are NOT alone! Keep following Jesus!"

About your host

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Daron Butler

Hi! I am Daron Butler. I am Navajo. I am from the Taachiinii Clan ("Red Running into the Rocks Clan). I started following Jesus at eleven years old. I have been following Jesus for 48 years.
My grandparents followed Jesus. My parents followed Jesus. My siblings are following Jesus. Even my extended family are following Jesus too. And it all started with one person, my aunt Edith Butler.
I wanted to launch the "Natives Follow Jesus" podcast to offer encouragement to those who decided to follow Jesus. This podcast hopes to identify those who follow Jesus amplifying their voices, stories, and experiences from their own communities. The spiritual journey of Native American and First Nations followers of Jesus are diverse and sometimes lonely.
Hosted by a Navajo, each episode dives into topics ranging from growing as a follower of Jesus, navigating the cultural traditions, learning the language of your ancestors, gaining inspiration from other natives who follow Jesus, and developing a sense of belonging, eternal purpose, and daily service as a follower of Jesus.
I want my listeners to be seen, heard, and understood. Each human has value to bring into the world. Native Americans and First Nations people are not a "lost cause." No! We are a cause worth fighting for...you matter to me.
Join us on a spiritual journey to explore the rich diversity of Native identities and stories that honor the Creator who made us and to envision a thriving future where we are no longer a mission field, but where we become a mission force for the Creator.