The Disciple Maker‘s Podcast
The Disciple Makers Podcast exists to tell stories about disciples of Jesus who make disciples. Discipleship.org, who sponsors the podcast, exists to Champion Jesus‘ way of disciple making. Episodes are published in thematic seasons. To learn more, visit www.discipleship.org or email us at info@discipleship.org.
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Episodes
Thursday May 14, 2020
Thursday May 14, 2020
This episode is from Leadership Network, recorded at the National Disciple Making Forum, and it features Grant Skeldon and Monica Zuniga. Download the recommended resource with this episode, “Leaving a Legacy,” by going to discipleship.org/ebooks.
Monday May 11, 2020
Monday May 11, 2020
This episode is from Leadership Network, recorded at the National Disciple Making Forum, and it features Grant Skeldon and Monica Zuniga. Download the recommended resource with this episode, “Leaving a Legacy,” by going to discipleship.org/ebooks.
Thursday May 07, 2020
Thursday May 07, 2020
This episode is from Leadership Network, recorded at the National Disciple Making Forum, and it features Grant Skeldon and Monica Zuniga. Download the recommended resource with this episode, “Leaving a Legacy,” by going to discipleship.org/ebooks.
Monday May 04, 2020
Monday May 04, 2020
This episode is from Faith International University, recorded at the National Disciple Making Forum, and it features Bobby Harrington and David Ferguson. Download the recommended resource with this episode, "Evangelism or Discipleship," by going to discipleship.org/ebooks.
Thursday Apr 30, 2020
Thursday Apr 30, 2020
This episode is from Faith International University, recorded at the National Disciple Making Forum, and it features Bobby Harrington and David Ferguson. Download the recommended resource with this episode, "Evangelism or Discipleship," by going to discipleship.org/ebooks.
Monday Apr 27, 2020
Monday Apr 27, 2020
This episode is from Faith International University, recorded at the National Disciple Making Forum, and it features Bobby Harrington and David Ferguson. Download the recommended resource with this episode, "Evangelism or Discipleship," by going to discipleship.org/ebooks.
Wednesday Apr 22, 2020
Wednesday Apr 22, 2020
This episode is from Faith International University, recorded at the National Disciple Making Forum, and it features Scotty Kessler. Register for the next National Disciple Making Forum by going to Discipleship.org.
Monday Apr 20, 2020
Monday Apr 20, 2020
This episode is from Faith International University, recorded at the National Disciple Making Forum, and it features Scotty Kessler. Register for the next National Disciple Making Forum by going to Discipleship.org.
Thursday Apr 16, 2020
Thursday Apr 16, 2020
This episode is from Small Circle, recorded at the National Disciple Making Forum, and it features Steve McCoy, Gilbert Thurston. It's called "High tech disciple making and the Small Circle App." Register for the next National Disciple Making Forum by going to Discipleship.org.
Monday Apr 13, 2020
Monday Apr 13, 2020
This episode is from Small Circle, recorded at the National Disciple Making Forum, and it features Steve McCoy. It's called "Disciple making where you live, work, and play." Register for the next National Disciple Making Forum by going to Discipleship.org.
New Resource on Disciple Making Culture!
A disciple making church culture is what your church actually does in disciple making; strategy is your plans on paper. Unfortunately, while we have good intentions to make disciples, our strategy and church culture do not always line up.
Read this 10 minute book – a visual summary – and share it with your leaders so everyone can better understand what it means to have a disciple making culture.
Watch the recordings from our most Recent National Disciple Making Forum
“Culture eats strategy for breakfast.”
The Harvard Business Review describes it this way: “The values, beliefs and behaviors practiced in an organization formed over time because they are rewarded or punished (i.e. by formal or informal rules, rituals, and behaviors.”
The McKinsey Institute put it more simply: “culture is how we do things around here …”
That statement, often attributed to the most influential management guru of our time, Peter Drucker. What Drucker meant by “culture eats strategy for breakfast” was that lasting change in an organization comes only when the culture of an organization changes. Applying this to church, if you do not change the culture of a church, the church will not change.
Many leaders fail to account for this reality.
This gets at the root of why our disciple making plans can so easily fail. We try great strategies—preaching on disciple making, small groups, D-Groups, etc. But our churches will not change—indeed cannot change—because “culture” easily defeats the strategies we adopt.
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