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Most church leaders want to see disciples multiply. But are they prepared for the patience, perseverance, and cultural change multiplication requires?
In this bonus episode of the Disciples Made Podcast, Brian Phipps sits down with Vick Green, CEO of Replicate Ministries, for an honest conversation about what it takes to build a movement-ready church.
Vick explains why leaders are often drawn to the power of multiplication but struggle to accept its pace. Multiplication begins slowly. It requires deep investment in a few people, long-term commitment, and the willingness to prioritize personal transformation over immediate activity.
Brian and Vick also explore the tension between engagement and empowerment. Strategies that make it easier for people to attend, participate, and connect can be valuable—but when those same strategies are applied to disciple-making, they can unintentionally weaken the commitment, ownership, and maturity required for multiplication.
In this episode:
• The three elements of a movement-ready church
• Why every movement is preceded by a season of readiness
• Why multiplication moves at a different pace than traditional programming
• The difference between activity and transformation
• Engagement metrics versus empowerment metrics
• Why incomplete scoreboards create incomplete disciples
• How to distinguish timeless principles from contextual practices
• Why collaboration matters more than organizational competition
• How pastors can begin by investing deeply in a few people
The invitation is not to abandon engagement. It is to ensure that engagement ultimately leads people toward transformation, ownership, mission, and disciple multiplication.
TAKE THE NEXT STEP
Begin with the free Disciple Multiplication Capacity Assessment. It will help you identify where your church is strong, where multiplication may be getting stuck, and what your next faithful step could be.
Disciples Made is also offering 25 free Mission Mapping Calls for 25 churches. Complete the assessment, and our team will review your results and help you identify a clear, focused path for your church’s next season.
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Discover more about Vick Green and Replicate Ministries, including resources designed to help churches build disciple-making cultures:
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It’s time to break the addition addiction.
Let's break it.
What if your church’s next step is not another meeting, another sermon series, or another program — but an honest baseline?
In the Season 5 finale of Breaking the Addition Addiction, Jason and Brian bring the entire season to a practical and hopeful landing. This season has helped leaders see the difference between addition and multiplication, name the scorecards shaping their systems, identify the cultural syndromes that stall disciple-making, and face the cost of clarity.
But clarity is not the finish line.
Clarity is the doorway.
In this episode, Jason and Brian unpack why leaders should not rush from awareness straight into action. Before a church can redesign for multiplication, it must first see reality clearly. That is where assessment comes in — not as an indictment, but as an invitation.
The Disciple Multiplication Capacity Assessment helps leaders stop guessing, see what their current systems are actually producing, and establish a shared baseline for culture transformation.
In this episode, they discuss:
Why new programs rarely change old cultures
Why assessment is not pass/fail, but a tool for clarity
How proximity can create blind spots for leaders
Why objective clarity helps teams move from opinions to shared reality
What a baseline actually is — and why it creates hope
What leaders should avoid after receiving assessment results
Why the assessment is not ammo, but a mirror
How Season 5 sets up Season 6: Designing for Multiplication
The invitation is simple:
Lead from reality, not assumption.
If this season has stirred something in you, take the next faithful step. Set the baseline. Look in the mirror. Let Jesus bring clarity.
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Throughout Season 5 of Breaking the Addition Addiction, we've challenged some of the most common assumptions about church growth, disciple-making, and multiplication.
We've explored the difference between addition and multiplication, examined why programs don't automatically produce disciples, and discussed how churches can unintentionally build systems that reinforce attendance rather than reproduction.
But understanding the problem is only the beginning.
In this special bonus episode, Jason Phelps and Brian Phipps announce a rare donor-sponsored opportunity designed to help churches move from insight to implementation.
Thanks to the generosity of ministry partners, Disciples Made is underwriting up to 25 Mission Mapping engagements (a $750 value) for churches that are serious about becoming more intentional about disciple multiplication.
Mission Mapping is a collaborative process that helps leadership teams:
• Gain objective clarity about their disciple-making culture
• Identify the biggest obstacles limiting multiplication
• Align around a shared vision and strategy
• Develop a practical 12-month roadmap for growth and implementation
• Discern their next faithful step as a church
Every church begins by completing the Disciple Multiplication Capacity Assessment and scheduling a Discovery Call. Together, we'll determine whether Mission Mapping is the right next step for your unique context.
If you're a pastor, church staff member, elder, or ministry leader who believes God may be calling your church toward greater disciple multiplication, this opportunity was created for you.
Key Takeaways* Why awareness alone doesn't create culture change * The purpose behind Mission Mapping * How donor funding is removing financial barriers for churches * What the Disciple Multiplication Capacity Assessment reveals * Why leadership alignment is essential for multiplication * How churches can develop a customized 12-month roadmap * The next step toward building a disciple-making culture
Ready to Take the First Step?Complete the Disciple Multiplication Capacity Assessment and schedule your Discovery Call today.
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Only 25 donor-sponsored Mission Mapping engagements are available.
If your church is serious about becoming more intentional about disciple multiplication, don't wait.
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What happens when you finally see the truth?
Throughout Season 5, we've exposed the hidden assumptions, scorecards, systems, and cultural patterns that keep many churches trapped in addition thinking. But awareness alone doesn't create change.
In this episode, Jason Phelps and Brian Phipps explore the uncomfortable reality that clarity often creates tension before it creates transformation.
Because once leaders see the gap between addition and multiplication, they face a difficult choice:
Will they respond?
Or will they retreat to what feels familiar?
You'll discover why leadership teams often resist change even when they agree with the vision, why misalignment can be difficult to admit, and why courage—not information—is often the missing ingredient in multiplication.
If you've ever felt the tension between what your church says it wants and what its systems actually produce, this conversation is for you.
In This Episode• Why clarity often creates discomfort before it creates progress
• The hidden resistance leaders experience when confronted with misalignment
• Why awareness alone doesn't lead to transformation
• The emotional cost of moving from addition to multiplication
• How fear, familiarity, and success can keep churches stuck
• The courage required to redefine success
• Why multiplication is ultimately a heart issue, not merely a strategy issue
• How leaders can begin responding to what God is revealing
Key Quote"Clarity shows us where we need to go. Courage determines whether we'll take the next step."
Reflection Questions1. Where might your church be unintentionally optimized for addition instead of multiplication? 2. What tension have you been avoiding because the cost of change feels too high? 3. What would it look like to respond courageously to what God is revealing?
Next StepIf you want an objective picture of how your church is currently positioned for disciple multiplication, take the free Disciple Multiplication Capacity Assessment:
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Subscribe & ShareIf this episode challenged your thinking, share it with another pastor, church staff member, elder, or ministry leader.
Because clarity isn't the finish line.
It's the beginning.
What if the deepest barrier to disciple multiplication is not a lack of content, programs, theology, or community — but a culture of dependence?
In Part 3 of Episode 6 of Breaking the Addition Addiction, Jason Phelps and Brian Phipps land the deeper thread underneath the five syndromes that stall disciple multiplication before it starts: the “You Need Us” Syndrome.
This is the subtle, often unintended message that people cannot thrive spiritually without depending on church leaders, church programs, or the church institution to feed them and guide them every step of the way.
Jason and Brian are not saying the Body of Christ does not matter. It does. They are not saying leaders do not matter. They do. They are not saying the gathered church is optional. It is a gift.
But multiplication requires discipling people toward interdependence, not dependence.
In this episode:
Why dependent disciples do not reproduce
How the “You Need Us” Syndrome runs underneath all five cultural syndromes
Why church leaders must equip people to abide with Jesus for themselves
How theological accuracy, classrooms, budgets, community, and familiar systems can unintentionally create dependence
Why clarity creates tension for leaders
How Episode 6 sets up Episode 7: The Cost of Clarity
The five syndromes recap:
If It Ain’t Broke Don’t Fix It
Theological Accuracy
The Classroom Effect
Financial Handcuffs
Community Is King
Reflection question:
Which of these syndromes is most visible in your church right now?
Follow-up question:
How might this syndrome be keeping people dependent instead of helping them multiply?
This conversation is not about shame. It is about clarity.
Because culture change starts when leaders are willing to look honestly at what their church is currently producing.
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And it’s time to break it.
What if some of the best things in your church are quietly creating dependence instead of multiplication?
In Part 2 of Episode 6 of Breaking the Addition Addiction, Jason Phelps and Brian Phipps continue naming the cultural syndromes that stall disciple multiplication before it starts.
In Part 1, they explored the culture underneath the scorecard and named the first two syndromes: If It Ain’t Broke, Don’t Fix It and Theological Accuracy. In Part 2, they move from hidden leadership assumptions into the actual systems churches build — classrooms, budgets, and community.
None of these are bad. Teaching matters. Financial stewardship matters. Community matters. But when good systems become the center, they can quietly train people to depend on the church instead of becoming mature disciples who walk with Jesus and help others do the same.
In this episode:
Why the Classroom Effect can produce informed Christians who never multiply
How rows, experts, and knowledge transfer can unintentionally create dependency
Why church budgets often reveal what we are truly building
How financial pressure can handcuff multiplication
Why community is a gift, but cannot become the mission
How mission-forged community forms deeper and more lasting relationships
The difference between gathering people into groups and sending disciples into mission
This conversation is not about criticizing churches. It is about helping leaders see clearly.
Because multiplication does not happen simply because we have good teaching, full rooms, balanced budgets, and strong community. Multiplication happens when disciples are equipped, released, and sent to live the mission of Jesus where they live, work, learn, and play.
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What if your church does not need better discipleship content?
What if you already have enough sermons, studies, curriculum, programs, and theological language — but the culture is still quietly training people not to multiply?
In this episode of Breaking the Addition Addiction on The Disciples Made Podcast, Jason Phelps and Brian Phipps begin naming the hidden cultural syndromes that stall disciple multiplication before it starts.
This is not a conversation about criticizing churches or shaming leaders. It is an invitation to clarity. Because content alone does not change culture. Sermons alone do not shift systems. Good intentions alone do not produce multiplication.
Before a church can become sober to the ways addition has shaped its culture, leaders must first become honest about how addition has shaped them personally. Brian unpacks the idea of personal sobriety before corporate sobriety and explains why many leaders are not opposed to multiplication — they have simply been formed by systems where addition felt faithful, familiar, measurable, and safe.
Then Jason and Brian begin walking through the first cultural syndromes that keep churches stuck.
In Part 1, Jason and Brian discuss why scorecards come from culture, why addition feels safe and familiar to church leaders, and why leaders must name their own attachment to attendance, activity, and visible momentum.
They also unpack two syndromes that quietly stall multiplication: the “If It Ain’t Broke, Don’t Fix It” Syndrome and the Theological Accuracy Syndrome.
Together, these conversations help leaders see why “working” is not the same as forming and multiplying disciples — and why theology, while essential, was never meant to replace the mission of making disciples.
The key question is not simply, “Is our church functioning?”
The deeper question is:
Is our church forming and multiplying disciples?
If you are a pastor, church leader, elder, staff member, or disciple-maker who senses that something in your church culture may be unintentionally reinforcing addition, this episode will help you begin naming what needs to be healed.
Key Quote“You cannot heal what you refuse to name.”
Reflection QuestionWhere has addition become your personal definition of success?
Take the AssessmentIf you want greater clarity about your church’s current disciple-making culture, take the Disciple Multiplication Capacity Assessment in the show notes.
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In the next part of Episode 6, we continue naming the syndromes that stall multiplication and explore how church culture can quietly reinforce addition even when leaders sincerely desire multiplication.
What if the greatest obstacle to disciple multiplication is not your preaching, your programs, or your people — but your scorecard?
In this episode of Breaking the Addition Addiction on The Disciples Made Podcast, Brian Phipps and Jason Phelps talk about one of the most important battlegrounds in the shift from addition to multiplication: what your church actually measures.
Every church already has a scorecard, whether it is visible or invisible. Attendance, budgets, activity, and visible momentum are not bad things to measure, but when they become the dominant measurements of success, they quietly train the culture to keep building addition systems.
Brian and Jason unpack why scorecards become emotionally powerful for leaders, how they shape what churches celebrate, and why multiplication will always get pushed to the edges if addition remains the master. They also introduce a better way to measure transformation through the Disciples Made framework: Character × Calling = Impact.
This conversation will help church leaders honestly examine what their current systems are rewarding and whether their metrics are aligned with the mission of Jesus.
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What if your church is incredibly active, but not actually producing transformation?
In this episode of Breaking the Addition Addiction, Brian Phipps and Jason Phelps talk about the gap between activity and transformation—and why programs alone do not multiply disciples.
Full calendars, busy volunteers, Bible studies, classes, events, and ministry programs can all look like progress. But activity is not the same thing as formation. A church can be full of movement and still not be consistently helping people become more like Jesus.
This conversation is not against programs, events, or church activity. Instead, it asks a deeper question: is all this activity actually forming people into the image of Jesus?
Brian and Jason unpack why activity feels like momentum, how over-programming can unintentionally create consumerism and fragmentation, and why transformation requires more than information or participation. Real disciple-making requires intentional environments where people practice the ways of Jesus over time, in community, with obedience, accountability, and mission.
If you’re a pastor, church staff member, elder, or key volunteer, this episode will help you look honestly at your church calendar, programs, and leadership conversations and ask whether your system is producing activity or forming disciples who can reproduce.
Take the Disciple Multiplication Capacity Assessment at disciplesmade.com/assessment.
This is Breaking the Addition Addiction on The Disciples Made Podcast. And it’s time to break it.
Season 5, Episode 3 — The Powerful Deception of Successful Addition
Why Bigger Doesn’t Mean Deeper
What if visible success is quietly hiding a disciple-making problem?
In this episode of the Disciples Made Podcast, Brian Phipps and Jason Phelps explore one of the most dangerous tensions in modern church leadership:
Addition can look so successful that leaders never stop to ask whether multiplication is actually happening.
Attendance can rise.
Programs can expand.
Energy can increase.
And yet disciple-making may still be shallow, centralized, and non-reproducing beneath the surface.
Brian and Jason unpack why bigger doesn’t automatically mean deeper, how churches unintentionally confuse momentum with multiplication, and why visible growth can create false confidence if leaders are not measuring transformation, obedience, and reproduction.
This conversation also explores the emotional pull of applause, why successful addition can become spiritually deceptive, and how leadership systems quietly shape what churches celebrate and reproduce.
This episode is not anti-growth.
It’s about learning to define growth the way Jesus did.
If you’re a pastor, church leader, elder, or Disciple-Maker wrestling with how to measure real fruit, this conversation will help you examine whether your ministry is building attendance… or reproducing disciples.
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What question is quietly shaping your church?
Most church leaders ask some version of this question every week: “How many people came?”
It is not a bad question. Attendance matters. Gathering matters. But when that question becomes the dominant question, it can quietly shape what your church prioritizes, rewards, celebrates, and ultimately produces.
In this episode of Breaking the Addition Addiction, Brian Phipps and Jason Phelps compare two very different leadership questions: “How many came?” and “Who is becoming more like Jesus?”
One question can build a gathering engine. The other begins to build a formation engine.
This conversation helps church leaders examine the questions that dominate staff meetings, leadership conversations, ministry reports, and public celebration. Because the questions you repeat do more than measure culture. They aim it.
You’ll hear why attendance cannot be the only scoreboard, how language reveals what we believe about discipleship, and why inherited questions often produce inherited outcomes. Brian and Jason also offer a simple exercise for leaders: write down the top five questions that show up most often in your leadership culture and ask what those questions are actually building.
If your church says it values disciple-making, but your meetings, metrics, and celebrations are mostly built around attendance and activity, this episode will help you see the gap without shame and begin leading with greater clarity.
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The Hidden Scoreboard of Your Church: Are You Multiplying or Just Adding?
In this episode, Jason Phelps and Brian Phipps dive deep into the unseen architecture of church leadership. They explore the concept of church scoreboards, examining how the metrics we choose to track ultimately define the health of our organizations. By contrasting traditional addition-based metrics with multiplication-focused systems, Jason and Brian reveal how leadership and organizational culture are directly shaped by what is celebrated and measured.
The conversation emphasizes the critical need to align internal systems with the ultimate goal of disciple multiplication. Brian Phipps shares insights on how shifting the focus from attendance to spiritual reproduction can transform a church's impact. Whether you are navigating systemic issues in growth or looking to assess your church’s multiplication capacity, this episode provides a roadmap for shifting from a culture of addition to a movement of multiplication.
Take the Next StepAre you ready to see where your leadership truly stands? To evaluate your current trajectory and move toward a culture of reproduction, take the Disciple Multiplication Capacity Assessment today at disciplesmade.com/assessment.
Notable InsightsScoreboards shape behavior and culture. Clarity in vision is like alignment in a car; without it, the entire organization pulls in the wrong direction. Your church's system reflects its core values, and true growth is found in celebrating disciple-makers over simple attendance numbers.
Keywordschurch leadership, disciple making, church growth, multiplication, church systems, leadership culture, spiritual reproduction
What if your church is growing… but disciples aren’t multiplying?
Most leaders want multiplication. But very few have systems designed for it. And that’s the problem.
Many churches are seeing growth—more people, more programs, more activity. But beneath the surface, something isn’t reproducing. Because you don’t get what you intend. You get what your system is designed to produce.
In this season, we expose the hidden system shaping how churches actually operate. Why growth is not the same as multiplication. The invisible scoreboard driving decisions. And why activity so often replaces real transformation.
This isn’t about doing more. It’s about seeing clearly.
If you want to understand what your system is actually producing, take the Disciple Multiplication Capacity Assessment:
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What if acceleration isn’t enough?
In this vision-casting episode of the Disciples Made Podcast, Brian Phipps, Founder of Disciples Made, and Jason Phelps unpack a pivotal shift for 2026: moving from acceleration to a flywheel.
A flywheel is slower, steadier, and more sustainable. It builds momentum through relationships, coaching, cohorts, and culture change—not hype, pressure, or quick wins.
Looking back on a year of prayer, clarity, and bold decisions, Brian and Jason share why Disciples Made is re-centering its mission around equipping church leaders to build multiplying cultures. This conversation names why growth by addition can become exhausting, why multiplication takes time, and how steady obedience compounds into long-term Kingdom impact.
You’ll hear why acceleration alone cannot sustain a movement, the difference between addition and multiplication, why addiction to addition wears leaders out, and how Disciples Made is re-centering around equipping church leaders.
Brian and Jason also walk through why “flywheel” is the word shaping 2026, how relationships and cohorts create lasting momentum, how Breaking the Addition Addiction is shaping disciple-making cultures in real time, and how the Disciples Made 3-Phase Multiplication Pathway helps leaders move from activity to generational impact.
This episode is especially for pastors, church leaders, and disciple-makers who are tired of maintaining programs and ready to build a multiplying culture.
Ready to take your next step?
Take the Disciple Multiplication Capacity Assessment to get clarity on where your church is right now.
Explore the Multiplication Pathway at disciplesmade.com and choose Start Multiplying Disciples.
Join the Fully Alive App and choose Start Leading to explore coaching, cohorts, and leadership resources.
If finances are the only barrier, scholarships may be available for leaders who are ready, humble, and hungry.
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Steady. Faithful. Focused.
The flywheel is turning—and your next step may be closer than you think.
In this month’s Disciples Made Podcast, Jason Phelps and Brian Phipps explore what it means to live and lead like Jesus in an incarnational way. Instead of discipling from a distance, Jesus stepped into people’s real lives—up close, personal, and fully present.
In this episode, you’ll discover why proximity is the engine of transformation and how disciple-makers today can model the life of Jesus in practical, sustainable ways. This conversation also unpacks insights from Hugh Halter’s book, FLESH and offers clear next steps for those sensing a call to deeper leadership.
In This Episode, We Cover: What “incarnational discipleship” really means * Why Jesus’ method was built on proximity and presence * How structure (like Leaders Made) actually fuels* relationships * The power of vulnerability, availability, and consistency in disciple-making * How digital environments can still be deeply personal * The rise of Ready Leaders inside the Fully Alive community * A practical on-ramp to start: the 5-week BLESS Those Around You course * A bold vision for 2026: Scholarship 20 churches for a full year of coaching
Are You a Ready Leader? Start Here:1. Take the Discipleship Effectiveness Assessment 2. Book a free 15-minute Discovery Call to go over your results 3. Receive a free preview of Chapter 4 of Breaking the Addition Addiction
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Resources Mentioned FLESH* by Hugh Halter * BLESS Those Around You (5-week Develop Course) — inside the Fully Alive app * Leaders Made — discipleship & leadership multiplication journey * The Fully Alive App → Explore Courses, Assessments, Community
Christmas BlessingWe close the episode with a blessing for a Christmas filled with the presence of Jesus—the One who moved into our neighborhood so we could become Fully Alive.
In this month’s episode, Discipleship as Worship, Brian Phipps (Founder of Disciples Made) and Jason Phelps (Houston-based Disciples Made Coach) dive deep into Key #3 to Leaving a Disciple-Making Legacy — remembering that discipleship is worship.
They unpack how Romans 12:1 and John 21 redefine what it means to serve God — not as performance or obligation, but as an act of love and surrender. Drawing from decades of ministry experience, Jason shares why he shifted from leading worship on stage to leading disciples in everyday life, emphasizing that “character is greater than craft.”
Brian follows with a powerful personal story from his seminary years that reshaped his understanding of disciple-making — from duty to devotion. His encounter with John 21 and Jesus’ words to Peter, “Do you love me? Feed my sheep,” re-centered his entire ministry as an overflow of love for Jesus, not merely a job or mission.
Together, they explore how pastors and leaders can keep disciple-making rooted in worship through abiding, accountability, and obedience, ensuring their impact flows from intimacy with Christ rather than burnout.
🧭 Key Insights for Church Leaders* Discipleship ≠ Duty — It’s the highest expression of worship when it overflows from a life abiding in Jesus. * Character > Craft — Ministry fruitfulness starts with who you are becoming, not just what you’re producing. * Abiding Fuels Multiplication — True transformation and generational impact come through spiritual habits that keep leaders connected to Christ. * Love for Jesus → Love for People — We disciple others not because they’re easy to love, but because we love the One who first loved us. * Every Disciple Is a Worship Leader — Whether you’re a pastor, parent, or professional, helping others live Fully Alive in Jesus is worship in motion.
💡 Reflection Questions1. How can I ensure my disciple-making remains an act of worship, not a task list? 2. Where might I be valuing “craft” over “character” in my leadership? 3. Who in my church or network needs to rediscover disciple-making as worship?
🔗 Mentioned in This Episode* Romans 12:1 – “Offer your bodies as a living sacrifice…”
* John 21:15–17 – “Do you love me? Feed my sheep.”
* Adopt a Church Campaign – Help fund coaching for churches eager to multiply disciples.
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👥 About the HostsBrian Phipps — Founder of Disciples Made, equipping disciple-makers and church leaders to multiply movements of transformation through measurable growth in character and calling.
Jason Phelps — Pastor, coach, and storyteller helping leaders live and lead Fully Alive through intentional disciple-making environments.
🏁 Closing ChallengeDon’t just attend worship — become worship.
Disciple-making is your opportunity to love Jesus back by helping others live Fully Alive in Him.
⏱️ Chapter Markers 00:02 – Welcome & Fall Vibes
Brian opens the November webinar, quick intros and seasonal check-in.
* 00:31 – Houston Weather & Hobbies
Jason on “does it ever get cold?” and why fall is prime fishing.
* 00:57 – Thanksgiving Traditions
Backpacking with kids, a pop-up camper, and Brian’s family legacy trip.
* 03:20 – Today’s Focus: Discipleship as Worship
Setting the frame: why this key sustains a disciple-making legacy (Romans 12:1).
* 05:15 – From Stage to Shepherd
Jason’s vocational shift: why character > craft and “disciple-maker first.”
* 08:56 – Everyone’s Craft = Disciple-Making
Reframing roles across the church: worship, kids, tech—start as disciple-makers.
* 09:23 – What Worship Looks Like Daily
Abiding practices: Bible engagement, accountability, prayer, journaling.
* 10:04 – Keeping Disciple-Making as Worship
Living sacrifice in real relationships; holy and pleasing rhythms.
* 13:12 – Duty vs. Delight
When abiding feels like duty—and how community fruit restores delight.
* 15:21 – Measuring What Matters
You can measure transformation, not the totality of impact.
* 16:21 – Brian’s Reset: John 21
Russia, discouragement, and Jesus’ question: “Do you love Me*?… Feed My sheep.”
* 21:38 – Love for Jesus → Love for People
Choosing to disciple beyond preference; worship over mere mission.
* 23:11 – Don’t Grow Weary
Pouring out after Jesus has poured in (Gal. 6 language; perseverance).
* 24:59 – Priesthood of All Believers
Feeding sheep isn’t just “the pastor’s job”—it’s our shared calling.
* 26:40 – Adopt a Church: Year-End Invitation
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What if accountability helped you grow, not feel guilty? In this episode, Brian Phipps and the Disciples Made team redefine accountability as a 360° support circle that fuels your spiritual legacy.
🔹 Learn the 3 key relationships: Paul, Barnabas, Timothy
🔹 Hear stories of real-life transformation
🔹 Understand how to give and receive life-giving accountability
🔹 Learn how to build a lasting disciple-making rhythm
Featuring: Jason Phelps, Tiffany Danley, Craig Watson
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What story are you living in?
In this episode of The Disciples Made Podcast, host Jason Phelps is joined by Brian Phipps and Myra Schraeder to explore how understanding the unified story of God — from creation to restoration — transforms our faith, leadership, and disciple-making. Together, we unpack the four movements of God’s grand narrative and discover why Jesus is the center of the story.
You’ll learn how seeing Scripture as one continuous story helps you live Fully Alive, lead with clarity, and step confidently into God’s mission of restoration. We’ll also talk about how growth in character and calling through outcome-focused disciple-making expands your capacity for intimacy and influence, helping you participate fully in God’s reconciling work. Through a partnership with the Holy Spirit, your life and leadership become catalysts for transformation — both personally and within your community.
This conversation will inspire you to embrace your role in God’s story, pursue intimacy with Jesus, and multiply your influence where you live, work, learn, and play.
Take the Next Step📲 What Story Am I In?
Discover where your story connects to God’s bigger story by enrolling in the free Develop Level Discipleship Course on the Fully Alive App.
👉 Download the Fully Alive App and start today.
🚀 Ready to Build an Ecosystem of Disciple Multiplication?
If you’re ready to create a culture where multiplication becomes possible and measurable, it’s not too late to join us! Our Platinum Coaching Plan kicks off new cohorts in September 2025.
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Feeling burned out in ministry? You’re not alone—and you don’t have to lead alone either.
In this episode, host Jason Phelps sits down with Brian Phipps, founder of Disciples Made, to unpack the why behind their 12-month Platinum Coaching Journey. Discover how churches across the country are raising up everyday disciple-makers, renewing their culture, and sharing the load of ministry.
Whether you’re a pastor, church leader, or marketplace missionary, this conversation will challenge and encourage you with real stories, practical tools, and a proven path to sustainable leadership.
In This Episode:
- Why so many pastors feel burned out
- How shared leadership leads to spiritual renewal
- What makes the Platinum Coaching Journey unique
- How one church moved from surviving to multiplying
- Next steps for your church or ministry team
Resources:
- Learn more: Platinum Coaching Package at disciplesmade.com
- Watch the full webinar on YouTube
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Leveraging Assimilation to Fuel Disciple-Making: Why Clear Pathways, Not Just Programs, Lead to Multiplication
In this powerful episode of the Disciples Made Podcast, host Brian Phipps is joined by special guest Joe Klassen, Pastor at Westside Family Church in Leavenworth, KS, as well as the Disciples made coaching team to explore the critical distinction—and synergy—between assimilation and disciple-making pathways. You’ll hear real stories, biblical insights, and practical strategies to help your church or ministry move beyond connection and into true spiritual multiplication.
Whether you're a pastor, volunteer leader, or disciple-making catalyst, this conversation will challenge and equip you to clarify your next steps, contextualize your process, and cultivate a disciple-making culture where every believer lives Fully Alive.
Top Takeaways:
- Intentionality is crucial in disciple-making.
- Assimilation and disciple-making pathways serve different but interconnected purposes.
- Measuring success is essential for ministry health.
- Every believer has a role in the Great Commission.
- Effective pathways must be clear, contextualized, and reproducible.
- Assimilation should fuel discipleship—not be mistaken for it.
- Disciple multiplication leads to exponential growth and community transformation.
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Imagine seeing a 25% boost in spiritual vitality and 1–2 new disciple-makers emerge for every 10 trained. This isn’t theory—it’s proven.
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In this episode of the Disciples Made podcast, the Disciples Made team explores Key #2 to Thriving as a Disciple-Maker: Clarifying and Celebrating Wins.
Too often, churches celebrate activity—programs, attendance, events—without knowing if transformation is really happening. This conversation unpacks why clarity matters, how to identify true disciple-making wins rooted in character and calling, and how intentional celebration can shift your culture from passive participation to spiritual multiplication.
🎯 You’ll discover:
- Why celebrating the wrong wins leads to burnout and confusion
- How character x calling = impact
- Practical ways to celebrate transformation in your church, groups, and teams
- How clear wins energize your leaders and catalyze multiplication
Whether you're a pastor, group leader, or discipleship director, this episode will help you define success the way Jesus does—and build a thriving disciple-making culture.
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In this episode of the Disciples Made Podcast, Jason Phelps is joined by coaches Tiffany Danley, Myra Schraeder, and Craig Watson to explore April’s theme: “Obedience is greater than competence.”
This conversation will challenge and encourage you to step into the kind of obedience Jesus modeled—relational, Spirit-led, and rooted in abiding—not rule-following or performance. You’ll hear powerful stories of real-time, reflexive obedience and discover practical ways to shift from busyness to purpose.
✅ Learn the difference between checklist obedience and Kingdom obedience
✅ Hear four types of obedience: general, specific, situational, and reflexive
✅ Discover how to grow in obedience even when you're unsure or unqualified
✅ Reimagine your role in the church—not just to fill roles but to fulfill your personal calling
✅ Get inspired to “Pray Big. Obey Small.”
This episode is for everyday people, disciple-makers, and leaders longing to live with deeper impact and freedom.
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Many believers struggle to connect their faith with their everyday lives, leaving their true calling undiscovered. In this episode, we equip pastors and church leaders with tools to help their people find and step into their God-given mission. We unpack the My Impact Equation (Character x Calling = Impact) and explore how understanding spiritual gifts, passions, and life experiences leads to powerful disciple-making. You’ll learn how to overcome common misconceptions about calling, make decisions aligned with purpose, and empower your church to move from sitting in the pews to engaging in mission. Don’t miss this transformative conversation with the Disciples Made Team!
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How does neuroscience shape our faith and disciple-making? In this thought-provoking episode of The Disciples Made Podcast, Brian Phipps sits down with Dr. Stan Wallace to explore the fascinating intersection of neuroscience, neurotheology, and spiritual formation. They dive into groundbreaking discoveries about the brain’s role in belief, the power of neuroplasticity, and why understanding both body and soul is essential for human flourishing. Drawing from his book Have We Lost Our Minds?, Dr. Wallace unpacks the significance of holistic dualism and the impact Christian professors can have in shaping faith within academia. If you're passionate about discipleship, spiritual growth, and the science behind transformation, this episode is for you!
- For more information on Dr. Stan Wallace and his book "Have We Lost Our Minds?" visit: stanwallace.org
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Today's conversation revolves around the importance of discipleship and the need for the older generation to invest in the next generation. Brian Phipps and Jason Phelps interview Grant Skeldon and Noah Herrin as they share their personal experiences and how they were inspired to prioritize disciple making. They emphasize the need for older generations to believe in and honor the younger generation, and for the younger generation to honor and appreciate the wisdom of the older generation. They also highlight the significance of spiritual habits in personal growth and relationship with God. The conversation concludes with a discussion on future trends in disciple-making, including the importance of biblical literacy, transformation of the heart, and bold preaching of the gospel. There is a lot to unpack in this conversation and we are excited for you to listen to it!
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On today’s episode Brian Phipps welcomes Mandy Smith in the Disciples Made Studio today! Mandy is a pastor and speaker. She has also authored The Vulnerable Pastor, Unfettered, and her newest book Confessions of an Amateur Saint. Brian and Mandy chat about her book and how leaders can use the art of confession to avoid burnout and chase a life that is completely dependent on God. We can’t wait to hear about all the ways this book has made an impact. Learn more at https://thewayistheway.org.
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In this conversation, Brian Phipps interviews Jason Phelps about the highs and lows of being a disciple-making pastor. They discuss Jason's background, his passion for disciple-making, and pivotal moments in his life that shaped his journey. Jason shares his experiences in various ministry roles, including youth ministry, worship leading, church planting, and teaching. He also highlights the importance of intentional disciple-making relationships and the transformation it brings. The conversation emphasizes the value of pouring into one another, holding each other accountable, and seeing lives changed through disciple-making. In this conversation, Brian Phipps and Jason Phelps discuss the challenges and joys of disciple making. They highlight the downsides of disciple making, such as the gravitational pull of traditional church metrics and the slow progress of intentional disciple making. They also discuss the importance of vulnerability and hard conversations in disciple making. On the upside, they share the joy of seeing disciples grow and multiply, and the support they have received from their senior leadership. Jason expresses his passion for equipping more churches and leaders to shift their paradigm and start movements of disciple making.
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What is with the crickets at Disciples Made? It has been 11 months since our last episode, but we have not been napping. In fact, we have been preparing for our biggest season ever. Tune in to this brief episode to hear all of the ways we have upgraded our ability to serve you! The three biggies: 1. Our new App, the Fully Alive by Disciples Made App, is now available for a free download in the Apple Store and Google Play. 2. We are launching a new Podcast! Be sure to subscribe to the new Fully Alive Podcast. 3. Still need a fall Small Group option for your church? Join us for the FREE Live Fully Alive campaign this fall. Download the Fully Alive App on Apple and Android phones. You can join to community by clicking here.
In today's episode Mitch Rice and Brian Phipps announce the launch of Live Fully Alive! Join us for a launch event tonight, August 31. This five session experience is on our Digital Community and we cannot wait to see how impactful this will be in transforming lives and helping you live fully alive. We encourage you to share this with your friends and family and go through this experience together.
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In this episode Brian Phipps and Mitch Rice chat about the Disciple's Made Digital Community and what this means for the future of Disciples Made. For more info email us at podcast@disciplesmade.com or go to DisciplesMade.com
It has been a while since we have put out a new episode at Disciples Made, and there has been good reason.
WE HAVE MADE A GIANT LEAP FORWARD IN VISION... and it has required us to build a much larger foundation to build from. We have completely revamped Disciples Made to better equip even more disciple-makers... especially ones that do not work at a church and have a church budget to work with. There is a sneak peek at the end of this short update of that vision and how we plan to get there.
More stories of normal people living the Fully Alive life, and the efforts they are making to help others live it as well, are coming soon, so make sure you are subscribed and share this with your friends and family!
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The 6 Least Likely, Yet Most Necessary, Trends We Must See in Disciple-Making #5: Empowering Leadership ＞ Growing in Membership
Tune in as Keri Ladouceur Shalom Liddick, and Kevin Harris join Brian Phipps and Rob Wegner in meaningful conversation about the unlikely, but very necessary trend we need to see in disciple-making... "Empowering Leadership."
Want to learn more about Disciples Made? Email us at podcast@disciplesmade.com or visit us at DisciplesMade.com
Want to learn more about our guests?
Kevin Harris, President of Radical Mentoring
Shalom Liddick, Pastor of RESLIFE Church in Arizona. You can find her on Facebook at ShalomLiddick or Instagram at PastorGracey .
Keri Ladouceur, Founder of New Ground Network and Pastor at Community Christian Church
The 6 Least Likely, Yet Most Necessary, Trends We Must See in Disciple-Making #4: Unity in Mission ＞ Theological Diversity
Tune in as Brian Phipps, Mitch Rice & Josh Winkler debrief the conversation about the unlikely, but the very necessary trend we need to see in disciple-making... "Unity in Mission."
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The 6 Least Likely, Yet Most Necessary, Trends We Must See in Disciple-Making #5: Unity in Mission > Theological Diversity
Tune in as Keri Ladouceur, Kevin Harris, Dan Southerland, and J.D. Greear join Brian Phipps in meaningful conversation about the unlikely, but very necessary trend we need to see in disciple-making... "Unity in Mission."
Want to learn more about Disciples Made? Email us at podcast@disciplesmade.com or visit us at DisciplesMade.com
Want to learn more about our guests?
Kevin Harris, President of Radical Mentoring
Keri Ladouceur, Founder of New Ground Network and Pastor at Community Christian Church
J.D. Greear pastor of The Summit Church in Raleigh-Durham, NC
Dan Southerland, Church Planter, Restore Community Church
The 6 Least Likely, Yet Most Necessary, Trends We Must See in Disciple-Making #4: Loving My Enemy > Unfriending My Enemy
Tune in as Brian Phipps, Rob Wegner, & Brian Johnson debrief the conversation about the unlikely, but the very necessary trend we need to see in disciple-making... "Loving My Enemy."
Want to learn more about Disciples Made? Email us at podcast@disciplesmade.com or visit us at DisciplesMade.com
The 6 Least Likely, Yet Most Necessary, Trends We Must See in Disciple-Making #4: Loving My Enemy > Unfriending My Enemy
Tune in as Kevin Harris, Will Mancini, and Keri Ladouceur join Brian Phipps in meaningful conversation about the unlikely, but very necessary trend we need to see in disciple-making... "Loving My Enemy."
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Want to learn more about our guests?
Kevin Harris, President of Radical Mentoring
Keri Ladouceur, Founder of New Ground Network and Pastor at Community Christian Church
Will Mancini of Future Church
The 6 Least Likely, Yet Most Necessary, Trends We Must See in Disciple-Making #3: Healthy Accountability > Behavior Management
Tune in as Brian Phipps, Rob Wegner, & Brian Johnson debrief the conversation about the unlikely, but the very necessary trend we need to see in disciple-making... "Healthy Accountability."
Want to learn more about Disciples Made? Email us at podcast@disciplesmade.com or visit us at DisciplesMade.com
The 6 Least Likely, Yet Most Necessary, Trends We Must See in Disciple-Making #3: Healthy Accountability > Behavior Management
Tune in as Mandy Smith, Myron Pierce, Kevin Harris, and Grant Skeldon join Brian Phipps and Rob Wegner in meaningful conversation about the unlikely, but very necessary trend we need to see in disciple-making... "Healthy Accountability."
Want to learn more about Disciples Made? Email us at podcast@disciplesmade.com or visit us at DisciplesMade.com
Want to learn more about our guests?
Grant Skeldon, Next Gen Director for Q Ideas
Mandy Smith, Pastor of St Lucia Uniting Church . You can find her on Twitter and Instagram at MandySmithHopes. Her book, The Vulnerable Pastor, is available here.
Kevin Harris, President of Radical Mentoring
Myron Pierce, Hope Dealer at Mission Church
The 6 Least Likely, Yet Most Necessary, Trends We Must See in Disciple-Making #2: Dying to Self > Entitling Myself
Entitlement is becoming more and more a way of life for many, but it is not the path Jesus modeled at all. Instead, Jesus embraced the downward path to becoming a servant to all. What is the danger of an entitlement lifestyle? Why must we as Christians refuse to walk that dangerous path? What can we, as ministry leaders, do to model the Jesus way?
Tune in as Brian Phipps, Rob Wegner, & Brian Johnson debrief the conversation about the unlikely, but the very necessary trend we need to see in disciple-making... "Dying to Self."
Want to learn more about Disciples Made? Email us at podcast@disciplesmade.com or visit us at DisciplesMade.com
The 6 Least Likely, Yet Most Necessary, Trends We Must See in Disciple-Making #2: Dying to Self > Entitling Myself
Entitlement is becoming more and more a way of life for many, but it is not the path Jesus modeled at all. Instead, Jesus embraced the downward path to becoming a servant to all. What is the danger of an entitlement lifestyle? Why must we as Christians refuse to walk that dangerous path? What can we, as ministry leaders, do to model the Jesus way?
Tune in as Mandy Smith, Shalom Liddick, Keri Ladouceur, and Grant Skeldon join Brian Phipps and Rob Wegner in meaningful conversation about the unlikely, but the very necessary trend we need to see in disciple-making... "Dying to Self."
Want to learn more about Disciples Made? Email us at podcast@disciplesmade.com or visit us at DisciplesMade.com
Want to learn more about our guests?
Grant Skeldon, Next Gen Director for Q Ideas
Keri Ladouceur, Founder of New Ground Network and Pastor at Community Christian Church
Shalom Liddick, Pastor of RESLIFE Church in Arizona. You can find her on Facebook at ShalomLiddick or Instagram at PastorGracey .
Mandy Smith, Pastor of St Lucia Uniting Church . You can find her on Twitter and Instagram at MandySmithHopes
The 6 Least Likely, Yet Most Necessary, Trends We Must See in Disciple-Making
1: Fully Alive > Surface Level Moralism
We are so excited to bring you Episode Two of the FOURTH season of the Disciples Made Podcast. Today Brian Phipps, Rob Wegner & Brian Johnson debrief Episode One: Fully Alive > Surface Level Moralism. Listen in on how they plan on using the previous conversation to make shifts in how Disciples Made makes disciples.
Want to learn more about Disciples Made? Email us at podcast@disciplesmade.com or visit us at DisciplesMade.com
Want to learn more about our guests from the previous episode?
Kevin Harris, President of Radical Mentoring
Keri Ladouceur, Founder of New Ground Network and Pastor at Community Christian Church
Myron Pierce, Hope Dealer at Mission Church
Mandy Smith, Pastor of St Lucia Uniting Church
The 6 Least Likely, Yet Most Necessary, Trends We Must See in Disciple-Making #1: Fully Alive > Surface Level Moralism
We are so excited to bring you episode one of the FOURTH season of the Disciples Made Podcast. Today Brian Phipps welcomes various disciple makers to talk about making the shift from surface level moralism to becoming fully alive. Is this trend a "most necessary?" Is this trend a "least likely?" If unlikely, what must we do as leaders to make it more likely?
Mandy Smith, Myron Pierce, Keri Ladouceur, and Kevin Harris join Brian Phipps and Rob Wegner in meaningful conversation that you don't want to miss.
Want to learn more about Disciples Made? Email us at podcast@disciplesmade.com or visit us at DisciplesMade.com
Want to learn more about our guests?
Kevin Harris, President of Radical Mentoring
Keri Ladouceur, Founder of New Ground Network and Pastor at Community Christian Church
Myron Pierce, Hope Dealer at Mission Church
Mandy Smith, Pastor of St Lucia Uniting Church
Join us on October 11 for the start of Season 4 of the Disciples Made Podcast. We welcome various influencers in the disciple making realm to chat about the 6 Least Likely, Yet Most Necessary, Trends We Must See in Disciple-Making. See you then!
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"Who influenced you the most? Did someone disciple you? What were the most critical discipleship growth steps in your journey?"
In this bonus series, we are answering YOUR QUESTIONS! Brian Phipps shares some of the key influencers in his disciple making journey, and how they helped shape him and Disciples Made into what it is today.
Have questions about how you can become more involved in supporting Disciples Made? Email us at podcast@disciplesmade.com or go to DisciplesMade.com/Donate .
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"What do you think are the main reasons we aren't able to multiply small group leaders in the church?"
In this bonus series, we are answering YOUR QUESTIONS! Brian Phipps & Hannah Welborn uncover why they think we aren't multiplying small group leaders within our churches.
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"You regularly use the word "accountability" like it is a wonderful thing. In my experience accountability has not been helpful at all. Why do you think accountability is helpful?"
In this bonus series, we are answering YOUR QUESTIONS! Brian Phipps & Hannah Welborn tackle this tactical question about accountability and how it is extremely beneficial if done in the right way.
Have questions about how you can become more involved in supporting Disciples Made? Email us at podcast@disciplesmade.com or go to DisciplesMade.com/Donate .
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"What is the difference between a D-group strategy and Disciples Made's group triads?"
In this bonus series, we are answering YOUR QUESTIONS! Brian Phipps & Hannah Phipps tackle this tactical question about DM's triads and the differences between them and the popular D-Group strategy.
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In this bonus series, we are answering YOUR QUESTIONS! Brian Phipps & Hannah Phipps tackle your question: "You seem to say that bible studies are not adequate for making disciples. Are you saying that? If not, what are you saying?"
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In this bonus series we are answering YOUR QUESTIONS! Brian Phipps & Hannah Phipps discuss sermon-based small groups and the benefits and downsides that come along with them.
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Today Brian Phipps & Brian Johnson talk about how you can leverage your senior pastor's gifts to multiply disciples in your church.
Tune in two weeks from now for our new round of bonus episodes! We are answering YOUR questions! You can submit them to podcast@disciplesmade.com.
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On today's episode Brian Phipps & Brian Johnson talk about how you can start to develop a coaching team that works towards developing disciples within your church.
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In today's episode of the Disciples Made Podcast Brian Phipps and Brian Johnson discuss the importance of discipling your small group leaders.
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It is hard to get groups to multiply disciples when we “sold” them with “community.” Community is a huge benefit that is greatly desired, but Jesus didn’t use community as an invitation strategy because He knew real community was a result of something more.
Today Rob Wegner and Brian Phipps dig into the importance of invitations when joining small groups and how changing your invitation could level up your Intentional Disciple-Making Environments.
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Today Rob Wegner and Brian Phipps chat about how your small groups ARE actually effective in what they are intended to do, why you still need small groups, and the importance of creating Disciple-Making Environments alongside them.
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Today we talked with Doug Paul about the Discipleship Snapshot research he recently published, particularly regarding the 43% of pastors that said their small groups aren't working. We believe small groups can work to multiply disciples. Join us for a deeper dive into the research, and then join us over the next five weeks as we discuss how you CAN make your groups work better than you ever expected!
Link to Doug's Research: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1fTJgBmgj2EYNds3QUQrMDYTGmrUYj_Oi/view
Have questions about why your small groups aren't working? Email us at podcast@disciplesmade.com.
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We are so excited to announce season three of the Disciples Made Podcast, "Your Small Groups Don't Need to Suck". We believe that your small groups are effective in what they are designed to do, and that with some small changes you can leverage your groups to make disciples that make disciples. Join us next week for Episode 1!
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Part of Disciples Made's vision is watching the false walls that have been erected between church and marketplace leaders being vaporized in the wake of our groups. Our founder, Brian Phipps, has experienced this time and time again. These next 5 Bonus Episodes are with five marketplace leaders that have not only been blessed by Disciples Made, but have in turn been a blessing to her. Today we introduce Marshall Dougherty, Chief Operations Officer at Harrison, Walker & Harper.
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Part of Disciples Made's vision is watching the false walls that have been erected between church and marketplace leaders being vaporized in the wake of our groups. Our founder, Brian Phipps, has experienced this time and time again. These next 5 Bonus Episodes are with five marketplace leaders that have not only been blessed by Disciples Made, but have in turn been a blessing to her. Today we introduce Paul Ward, Managing Partner and Financial Advisor with nVision Wealth.
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Part of Disciples Made's vision is watching the false walls that have been erected between church and marketplace leaders being vaporized in the wake of our groups. Our founder, Brian Phipps, has experienced this time and time again. These next 5 Bonus Episodes are with five marketplace leaders that have not only been blessed by Disciples Made, but have in turn been a blessing to her. Today we introduce Mike Farag, CEO + Chief Brand Strategist of Fervor Marketing.
Learn more about Fervor
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Part of Disciples Made's vision is watching the false walls that have been erected between church and marketplace leaders being vaporized in the wake of our groups. Our founder, Brian Phipps, has experienced this time and time again. These next 5 Bonus Episodes are with five marketplace leaders that have not only been blessed by Disciples Made, but have in turn been a blessing to her. Today we introduce Dan Cooper, President of Acumen. Acumen works to sharpen Trailblazing CEO’s and Business Owners with a platform for accelerated growth and leadership impact.
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Part of Disciples Made's vision is watching the false walls that have been erected between church and marketplace leaders being vaporized in the wake of our groups. Our founder, Brian Phipps, has experienced this time and time again. These next 5 Bonus Episodes are with five marketplace leaders that have not only been blessed by Disciples Made, but have in turn been a blessing to her. Today we begin by introducing Mitch Rice, who recently left his place in the marketplace to join full time on the Disciples Made team.
In this episode we welcome Jeff Vanderstelt, the visionary leader for Saturate and the Soma Family of Churches and a teaching pastor at Doxa Church in Bellevue, Washington. We chat about From We Can Do It, You Can Help to You Can Do It, We Can Help.
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Church leaders, is one of your least favorite responsibilities making sure enough volunteers will help you accomplish the weekend? If so, perhaps Home Depot's slogan can give you a refreshed perspective, and a new enthusiasm for the role.
Don't let your volunteer roles be cul-de-sacs where people get stuck. Turn them into a step on a significant spiritual formation journey. Here's how.
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Dave Ferguson, an author, Pastor of Community Christian Church in Chicago, and President of Exponential, shares his passion for being a Hero Maker... empowering people to empower people... and how that process has caused his centralized ministry to grow in a decentralized way as well.
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In this episode Rob Wegner, Brian Phipps & Brian Johnson chat about moving from a centralized church model to a decentralized church model.
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In today's episode Brian Phipps and Rob Wegner are joined by Doug Paul, leader of Catapult, "an innovation and activation shop that works with churches, denominations, networks, non-profits and socialpreneurs." They discuss the importance of shifting from providing programs to Intentional Disciple-Making Environments.
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Programs can meet individual needs, but they may not be leading people to where they really need to go. What is the difference between a program and an IDE? Why is it so important to know the difference? Join Brian Phipps, Rob Wegner, & Brian Johnson as they chat about shifting from programs to Intentional Disciple-Making Environments.
Pastors have the coolest opportunity in the world... to help every individual steward the beautiful and powerful gifts God has given them to make the world a better place. Ralph Moore, Church Multiplication Catalyzer for Exponential, has mobilized thousands of "regular people" into Kingdom thriving. Ralph joins Brian Phipps & Rob Wegner for this edition of the podcast. If you like it, be sure to share it. We want engagement around these conversations.
To find out more about what Ralph is doing go to RalphMoore.Net
In today's episode Rob Wegner and Brian Phipps chat through the second shift, From Professionals to All of God's People. Here at Disciples Made we are passionate about Followers of Christ using their gifts, passions, and story to discover their personal calling that God has given them. We talk through the history of the Church and how professionalism has been beneficial, as well as how it has been detrimental to the well-being of the Church.
Brian Sanders, Executive Director of the Underground Network, shares sage wisdom, godly hope, and prophetic challenge for every church leader effected by the pandemic. Sander's experience has given him a unique perspective on how to develop, evaluate, and send all of God's people into the impervious church of Jesus.
Resources mentioned in the podcast:
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Welcome to Season Two of The Disciples Made Podcast! This season we will be diving into 5 Necessary Shifts that COVID-19 Leaves Us Unable to Ignore. On this episode Brian Phipps & Rob Wegner discuss shifting from Complex church to Simple church.
Check out the resource mentioned today:
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In this episode we talk about our upcoming season, Season 2 of the Disciples Made Podcast. This season we will be diving into 5 Necessary Shifts that COVID-19 Leaves Us Unable to Ignore. The first episode drops Monday, January 4th 2021. Make sure to subscribe so you don't miss out. We will see you then.
Join us for Bonus Episode 5 of the Disciples Made Podcast where Hannah and Brian Phipps discuss why the word "movement" is so important to Disciples Made and how we got to 50 Movements in 50 Cities by 2040.
In today's bonus episode Brian and Hannah Phipps chat about the Intentional Disciple-Making Experience and how that came to be.
In Bonus Episode 3 Brian and Hannah Phipps discuss how Disciples Made expanded outside the church.
Welcome to Bonus Episode 2! Today Brian and Hannah Phipps talk about how Disciples Made began to multiply within the church that Brian was currently working at. Learn about what went well, and not so well, and how it shaped DM structure today!
In this bonus episode Hannah Phipps interviews Brian Phipps on the origin of Disciples Made! Stay tuned because at the end we give a sneak peek into what's coming in season two!
In the final episode of Season 1, Cory Ozbun joins us to talk about our fifth pillar, Mission Fixated. What does being mission fixated really look like? How do you find or create community that is mission fixated?
This week we chat about our fifth and final pillar of the Intentional Disciple-Making Environment, Mission Fixated. Why is living on mission so important? What does that look like for followers of Christ? Tune in to find out!
In this episode we chat with Matt & Sarah Barnes over their experience with community forged and how that has played a huge role in their mission field.
Welcome to Episode 7 of the Disciple's Made Podcast! Today we are talking all things Community Forged & how to create meaningful communities and experiences that will reproduce disciples.
In this episode we chat with the Lead Pastor of Kaw Prarie, Dan McKnight, about his church's journey from content focused to content flavored. We also chat about how Disciple's Made has helped shift the focus to truly develop disciples within their church.
In episode five of the Disciple's Made Podcast we discuss Pillar 3 of the Intentional Disciple-Making Environment, Content Flavored. In most churches today, content has ruled as king. We share our experiences on why this is problematic and how we can shift to flavoring our experiences with content, rather than focusing on it.
This episode we welcome Darrell Robinson and Patti Buie to talk about all things Habit Fueled.
Today Brian Phipps and Rob Wegner talk about the second Intentional Disciple-Making Environment Pillar, Habit Fueled. What habits should we be creating? How do we create new habits and stick to them? Find out on today's podcast.
Today we interviewed Breanna Wiebe, where we learned about how "Outcome Focused" has shaped her personally and in her mission field. We talked about how important focusing on character development and calling is in creating maximum Kingdom impact.
In this episode we dive into our first pillar of the Intentional Disciple-Making Environment, Outcome Focused.
We are so excited to announce the launch of the Disciple's Made Podcast! Join us on June 15th, as we dive into the first pillar of creating a Disciple-Making Environment, Outcome Focused.