Multiplying Disciples: Recent Episodes
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Are you eager to spread the life-changing message of the Gospel but unsure where to start? Fear not! In this episode, we will unpack the art of effective evangelism, using step-by-step practical methods that are accessible to everyone.
This article will empower you with the skills to seamlessly integrate the Conversation Quadrant tool, the 15-Second Testimony tool, and the 3 Circles Gospel tool into your evangelistic endeavors.
You’ll learn to navigate conversations with poise, overcome uncertainties, and nurture lasting discipleship.
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When implemented with wisdom and discernment, filtering allows us to focus our efforts on the faithful, fruitful, and focused individuals who demonstrate a genuine commitment to disciple making.
By filtering up rather than filtering out, we channel our time and energy into those who have the greatest potential for impact. This strategy is firmly rooted in the teachings and example of Jesus Christ, who emphasized the importance of obedience and practical application of His teachings.
As we embrace filtering as a core principle, we position ourselves to witness the growth and multiplication of disciples, ultimately advancing the Kingdom of God in the frontiers.
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If you’re looking for a simple and effective way to share the gospel, the Three Circles tool is an excellent option. This episode unpacks how to use it in detailed step-by-step instructions that will help you immediately learn and use the tool
With just a piece of paper and a pen, you can help others understand the fundamental concepts of sin, brokenness, and salvation.
By sharing your own personal testimony and using the Three Circles, you can help others find the salvation Jesus alone offers us.
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A DMM is a supernatural move of God's Spirit sweeping through a people group or an area where disciples multiply rapidly, and thousands of people enter God's Kingdom in a short amount of time through ordinary disciples passionately obeying Christ and boldly spreading the gospel everywhere they go.
As disciples make disciples, small groups form and multiply, and the movement spreads, eventually leading to the formation of a new church.
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In “The Starfish and the Spirit,” Lance Ford presents a persuasive case for embracing a starfish-like approach to disciple-making, challenging the status quo and inviting leaders to be catalysts for change.
While acknowledging its strengths and weaknesses, it is undeniable that this book has the potential to spark transformation in the way we approach ministry and discipleship.
May it inspire Christian leaders to reimagine their role and foster disciple-making movements that unleash the transformative power of the Gospel.
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The evangelist is a key player in the explosive growth of disciple making movements.
Their unique gifts and skills in sharing the gospel, building relationships, and training others in evangelism are essential to starting and sustaining these movements.
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Making disciples is an essential aspect of the Christian faith, but it can be challenging to know where to start.
The Three Circles Gospel Tool, the Three Thirds Process, and the 12 Practice Church Circle are three obedience-based methods that can help guide you in making disciples.
Whether you're sharing the Gospel with someone for the first time or building a community of believers, these methods can help you grow in your faith and help others do the same. Remember, making disciples is not a one-time event but an ongoing process that requires commitment, perseverance, and the power of the Holy Spirit.
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Multiypling disciples is critical to the growth and health of the church.
By understanding the biblical principles behind disciple-making, we can make an impact.
By following the example of Christ, relying on the Holy Spirit, and applying practical steps, we can effectively multiply disciples.
And by overcoming common obstacles and developing a long-term vision, we can create a culture of transformation and impact that will continue for generations to come.
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Four Fields Training is a comprehensive approach to ministry work that has revolutionized the way Great Commission focused leaders approach ministry.
The approach is designed to create sustainable ministry work that can continue to grow and impact the community.
By understanding the principles of Four Fields Training and implementing the approach in your ministry, you can make a significant impact on your community and create sustainable ministry work that can continue to grow and impact the advancement of Christ’s Kingdom long after the initial work is completed.
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a Disciple Making Movement is a rapid and exponential increase in disciples that make disciples.
It is a movement that is founded on the principles of prayer, obedience to God’s word, and equipping disciples to make more disciples.
To be a part of a DMM requires dedication, commitment, and a willingness to step out of your comfort zone.
By following the steps outlined above, you can join what God is doing and help to spread the gospel to the ends of the earth. Remember, it all starts with prayer and a willingness to follow God’s call on your life.
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These 15-second testimony examples demonstrate the profound impact of faith in people’s lives.
In just a few words, these individuals share powerful stories of transformation, healing, redemption, and purpose. The brevity of the format allows these testimonies to be easily shared, inspiring others to open up about their faith.
Remember, your testimony is unique and personal. Share it in a way that reflects your own experience and highlights the work of God in your life.
We hope these examples serve as a starting point to inspire you to share your faith in a concise yet impactful manner.
Let your testimony be a beacon of hope and encouragement to those around you, even in a mere 15 seconds.
Disciple-making is the heartbeat of the church, and disciple-making movements offer powerful resources to empower churches and believers in this vital mission.The 3 Circles, Three Thirds, and Oikos mapping are practical tools that enable believers to confidently share the gospel, deepen their relationships with God and others, and impact their communities. By incorporating these resources into their discipleship programs and individual lives, churches can equip their members to become transformational disciples of Jesus Christ.
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Until we address what has been called the "excluded middle" in the Western worldview on the supernatural, it is unlikely we will make the space to see signs and wonders. In this video, we unpack worldview, paradigm shifts, and how you can change your mind about signs and wonders.
Why do signs and wonders have such a stigma in the Western context? Most of it comes down to our worldview and how it differs from the Kingdom worldview of the first century Jew. In this video, we unpack the Kingdom worldview and how it normalizes signs and wonders.
If signs and wonders continue today, where do they fit into the primary goal of making disciples that Jesus laid down in the Great Commission? In this video we look at key verses in the book of Acts and how signs and wonders played a role in the establishment of the church among new people and in new places.
Jesus modeled an evangelism that was both the proclamation of a message and the demonstration of the power of that message through signs and wonders (Matthew 4:23-25). Later as Jesus sends out his apostles (Matthew 10:7-8), He commissions them to demonstrate the Kingdom of God in the same way as they go to new people and new places.
In this video, we explore how normative this kind of evangelism was to the 1st century expansion of the Kingdom. We also touch on what we should expect as the gospel goes forth today.
Jesus was God and yet the Bible says He didn't start His ministry until the Spirit of God came on Him in Matthew 4. What does this imply for the ministry of healing in the life of followers of Jesus?
Throughout the Bible, the prophetic word has two primary functions: foretelling and forthtelling the will of God. In this video, we look at both functions and how to engage with them as believers.
In Acts 10 Peter demonstrates the process of hearing and interpreting a prophetic word through revelation, interpretation, and application. In this video, we unpack this and another example from the book of Acts to better understand how to interpret prophetic words.
How does the Bible teach Christians to give and test prophetic words? In this video we unpack the nature of New Testament prophetic words that should pass the test as being: scriptural, invitational, non dogmatic, and encouraging.
How does God speak to humans throughout scripture and why does it matter? In this video we unpack six more ways God speaks that may surprise you and look at why we must have a heart prepared to be able to recognize His voice today.
In Jeremiah 1, God trained him to hear and interpret prophetic words. In this video, we learn from how God trained Jeremiah in three parts:
- Revelation
- Interpretation
- Application
How does God speak to humans throughout scripture and why does it matter? In this video we unpack nine ways God speaks that may surprise you and look at why we must have a heart prepared to be able to recognize His voice today.
We think of hearing God as an individual practice as Americans. But is it? In this video we examine the role of the Church in discerning God's voice.
What does Jesus tell us about our relationship to God in our ability and process of hearing His Voice? The answer involves right positioning, right understanding of His nature and the story, and practice discerning His voice.
If you had to narrow down the competencies and paradigms your leaders learned and passed along, what would they be? If I had to choose, I would pick:
- Word & Spirit
- Jesus
- Generations
Paul exhorts the Thessalonians to "...stand firm and hold fast to the traditions we passed on to you, whether by word of mouth or by letter." How do we understand tradition and it's role in multiplying disciples and churches in light of this passage? Let's talk about it.
Using a simple tool created by Bud Houston, we look at what it looks like to collaborate with other churches and leaders that we may differ from theologically.
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Leaders that know the path they are leading others down are far more likely to arrive at their vision and be empowered to lead. Do you know you "Lost to Leader" path and more importantly, do your disciples and leaders? Let's unpack an example path and talk about why this is essential to multiplying leaders.
How do we handle leadership in networks of disciple making movements? This video examines three main types of networks and how we can navigate keeping Jesus as leader as networks multiply and intersect.
We can sometimes idolize the man or woman that God uses to catalyze movement or spark revival. The reality is that, like Peter in Acts 2, the movement is God-initiated, God-sustained, and God-directed. In this video, we look at 3 Scriptures to cast vision for what this looks like.
Alongside making disciples and planting churches, learning to be effective in networking with like-minded leaders is essential. This requires development of a set of soft skills. In this video we unpack 3 of the essential soft skills for being effective at networking in your sphere of influence.
As believers, we are called to arise and shine (Isaiah 60:1). And in times of uncertainty, we need to have strength in our inner man to continue to shine forth the truth and light of Christ.
These 10 prayers drawn straight from the Bible give a simple framework towards praying back to God the prayers He commands us to pray to Him.
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Do your discipleship methods equip and train your disciple to help their disciples hit the disciple-making bullseye? If you're not sure, you need to watch this video. Let's unpack how tools and methods train disciples to listen and respond to Jesus for themselves.
The popular book on Movements called "The Starfish And The Spider" holds keys to understanding how movements are catalyzed and sustained. In this video we unpack Peter Lindell's blog post on the subject hitting on 5 keys:
Below is an Excerpt from Peter's excellent blog post (Read it here: https://bit.ly/3qMbI3h)
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Circles. Independent, autonomous but connected circles of like-minded individuals. I would add to the authors’ explanation and say the circles should be filled with practitioners.
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Catalysts. People that start things, inspire others, lead by example, and connect people into circles. "A catalyst is like the architect of a house: he’s essential to the long-term structural integrity, but he doesn’t move in.” (The authors say the catalyst, but I think it is better to have catalysts upon catalysts).
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Ideology. This is probably the most important leg. Decentralized structures need to have a common ideology to hold them together.
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The pre-existing network. The authors gave examples in two circumstances (the abolitionist and woman’s suffrage movements) of how pre-existing networks helped facilitate the work catalysts were starting.
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The Champion. The Champion differs from the catalyst in that they are not usually the starter. Instead, they are the person that won’t stop talking about it.
During a recent trip, God spoke to me about a call to return to grace and cease from striving. And I felt like it could be a word for many of you as well. Check it out.
Jesus only did what He saw the Father doing. How do you know where to look for the Father's activity and how you identify the kind of Kingdom work to invest your time and energy into? Let's talk about it.
Today we show you how to use a simple assessment tool for your personal growth and the church's health from our study of Acts 2.37-47
When it comes to making disciples, we often use the acronym M.A.W.L. (model, assist, watch, launch). But which letter may just be the most important one? My answer may surprise you.
Knowledge of anything, including movement principles, can be deceptive if we do nothing with them. It is easy to become puffed up without any skin in the game, but becoming doers of the Word is to become those with true knowledge.
In Acts 19:8-10, we see a powerful example of the missions model of Christ as Paul catalyzes work throughout all of Asia. 3 key activities contributed to this kind of work for Paul and continue to play an essential role for disciple-making movement catalysts today.
How do you know if disciples are following you (as you follow Christ) or if you’re just taking a walk? You may want to disciple someone but they may not think of you as their disciple-maker. Jesus looked for those who voted with their feet and there are some clear principles we can learn from His model.
Should you focus on discipleship or church in following the model of Jesus and early church? YES. Both are critical, but understanding the tension between the two and getting practical strategies for maintaining that tension are key.
In this episode, we unpack the tension and share practical steps towards keeping it in place.
You can give a disciple-making leader all the right information, principles, tools, and biblical concepts and see zero fruit. Of course, God does the work but there is an additional factor ("withness") that many neglect and which was essential in how Jesus trained leaders. Let's talk about "withness."
"Who can" and "who can't" plant a church is the biggest question facing the multiplying church mobilizer and catalyst. To effectively cast vision around this question involves not just an exhortation to action, but must address the barriers facing the potential church planter. These common barriers must be confronted to remove extra-biblical thinking that can disqualify your disciples that God may be calling to be the next Lydia or Philippian Jailer Paul found in Acts 16.
If leaders are essential to sustaining movement, a multiplying mindset is the key to launching them. In this episode we unpack how the 1-3-9 tool develops a multiplying mindset.
Reproducing methods are critical to multiplying disciples, but how tightly should leaders hold to tools in establishing multiplying networks? In this episode we unpack the role of simple tools and when they actually become a hindrance to multiplication.
Short term discipleship is about training disciples to make disciples and follow Jesus in confidence and competence. BUT, the process of growing into both happens in four stages. In this episode we look at the discipleship square that breaks down the stages of growth as a disciple learn to walk in both confidence and competence
When disciples are getting started following Jesus and making disciples, two main factors determine if they will share what they learn and share it effectively. In this episode we unpack those factors and how you can use them in your disciple-making.
The NoPlaceLeft Army Network (https://noplaceleftarmy.net/) has used this vision cast to effectively see multiplication of healthy church generationally. Listen and practice the 2 Church Vision Cast.
Multiplying Movements are sustained through the health and DNA of their leaders. Using the 1-3-9 tool is a simple and very effective way to both vision cast and assess the "soil sample" of the DNA of the disciples, churches, and leaders being multiplied through those you lead.
Jesus spent time with big crowds while investing in the few. In this episode we look at two tools called "Precision Harvesting" and "Invitation/Challenge" to understand how we can learn to engage both to find the faithful few.
John 20 describes a situation very similar to the one many believers find themselves in in 2021 and the way Christ responds in 20:21 is a clear word for this year in 2021.
Vision empowers those you lead to restrain themselves from other options (Proverbs 28:18), but do you know how to do this Biblically and effectively? Let's talk about why it matters and practical steps for how to cast vision to those you lead.
2020 was a wild year and continues to shape our strategy for multiplying disciples into 2021 and beyond. Learn 3 trends that emerged in 2020 that you need to know as you are multiplying disciples in the changing World in this coming year and decade.
You hear the stories of disciple making movements from history and in the recent era and (in your heart of hearts) you are convinced it will be different than it actually turns out to be. The hard (but very encouraging) reality about disciple making movements.
Recommended Resource:
Church Planting Movements by David Garrison: https://amzn.to/3aCSF5x
The 3/3's or Three Thirds process created by Ying Kai as a part of T4T filters for and equips fruitful disciples to make disciples through vision casting, accountability, practice, goal setting, and other key elements for multiplication. In this episode we unpack each element of the 3/3's with examples and the "WHY" behind each element.
Ying Kai’s Story: https://bit.ly/38iGkAL
Training for Trainers Book by Ying & Grace Kai (T4T): https://amzn.to/34sulzw
PDF RESOURCES:
7 Commands of Christ: http://bit.ly/3raKq6z
7 Stories of Hope: https://bit.ly/34sMDAF
3/3’s EXAMPLE:
Modeling 1st Command to Repent & Believe: https://bit.ly/2Wy1hlq
Jesus consistently used these three way to filter for multiplying disciples that we can use to find the disciples that will multiply generationally.
Jesus built a movement through pouring deeply into a few multiplying leaders. How did He identify these leaders and how did He train them to identify multiplying leaders to likewise pour into? In this video we examine His process in Mark 1-4.
THE 1-3-9 STUDY:
Read: Mark 1:16-20
Discover: What task does Jesus call them into?
Read: Mark 3:14-15
Discover: What high value activities does Jesus engage in to equip His disciples for the task?
Read: Mark 4:1-25
Discover: By what pattern and filter does Jesus teach His leaders to filter for more multiplying leaders?
Jesus multiplied disciples and churches by focusing on DNA worth multiplying and training it in such a way that others had an example to put it into practice. He trained disciples in the micro to live out church in the macro. To see the same kind of fruit, we have to learn how to do the same.
Christian churches use widely varying metrics for their success--attendance numbers, baptisms, salvations, social projects, etc. Today we look at how Christ defines success and how to become the kind of person He can use to bring forth multiplying fruit.