Sometimes it takes leaving a position to see what you've been missing the whole time.

That was certainly the case for today's guest, Cory Hartman.

After 13 years in a pastoral role, he entered a new chapter as a dad looking for a church for his family...

And it was only then that he realized just how much time, money, and energy went into making sure the Sunday morning service ran smoothly. And that that same amount of resources was NOT being dedicated to disciple-making.

Through a number of opportunities and new experiences, he ended up dedicating his time to building a network amongst disciple-making movements across the world, and continues that work with New Generations.

We talked about the lessons Cory learned after leaving pastoral ministry, how to make disciples in our ultra-urban environments in the West, and what we can learn from other disciple-making movements around the world.

In this episode, we talk about:

0:00 Intro

0:36 Cory and New Generations

4:30 How it all got started

13:54 Lessons about church from outside a pastoral role

23:29 New insights on what the church is meant to be

29:29 How do we make disciples in the modern urban context?

40:15 Are there any western disciple-making movements getting to the 4th generation?

45:04 Starting chain reactions in the West

Resources:

New Generations: https://newgenerations.network

Future Church by Cory Hartman and Will Mancini: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1540900614/

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Hi, welcome to the 1000 Houses Podcast! Our goal here is to help you spread the Gospel, build a community, and multiply disciplines...in and through your home. Your host is Jeremy Pryor. Make sure to subscribe on Apple, Spotify, or Youtube so you don't miss out on future episodes!

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What does it look like when a church gets serious about making disciples who make disciples?

You're about to find out.

We're really excited to bring you this sermon from my friend Chris Marlin, who is the pastor at City Church OTR.

Chris is one of a handful of pastors around Cincinnatti who, around the exact same time, has been inspired to really step into disciple-making as a church leader.

His process is very similar to the 1KH model, and so we wanted to share his perspective and his framework because we think it's highly duplicable across other churches around the city and nation.

In this episode, we talk about:

0:00 Intro

1:20 Dominion

4:00 How did Christianity grow so rapidly?

14:39 Jesus and Paul's last words

20:30 Triads

28:49 Why are we doing this?

Resources:

Dominion by Tom Holland: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07NCY9RG9/

Resilient Faith by Gerald Sittser:

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Hi, welcome to the 1000 Houses Podcast! Our goal here is to help you spread the Gospel, build a community, and multiply disciplines...in and through your home. Your host is Jeremy Pryor. Make sure to subscribe on Apple, Spotify, or Youtube so you don't miss out on future episodes!

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The vast majority of Christians we meet are blatantly disobedient to the Great Commission...they're not making disciples.

Not many people know what this looks like or how to do it, and yet...

When we bring our structured, tested plan for disciple-making to people, they often push back on us for this main reason.

Honestly it doesn't make sense! But we think it has a lot to do with our western cultural mindset and we dive into that in this episode.

We'll also give you a couple of practical ways to move into intentional, disciple-making relationships that multiply.

In this episode, we talk about:

0:00 Intro

1:41 The number one pushback we get to disciple-making

6:51 In violation of the great commission

13:29 The invitation

20:06 Shift in discipleship meaning

27:28 Get a disciple-making movement going

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🏠 LEARN HOW TO MAKE DISCIPLES FOR JESUS, IN AND THROUGH YOUR HOME: 1kh.org

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Hi, welcome to the 1000 Houses Podcast! Our goal here is to help you spread the Gospel, build a community, and multiply disciplines...in and through your home. Your host is Jeremy Pryor. Make sure to subscribe on Apple, Spotify, or Youtube so you don't miss out on future episodes!

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What if making disciples didn’t require a curriculum?

In this episode, Jeremy and April pull back the curtain on their Life on Life discipleship blueprint and reveal why transformation happens best through impartation, not information.

From showing someone how you underline your Bible to sharing the family systems that actually work in your home, discipleship is about passing on your real life in Christ.

Jeremy shares his simple 5-minute prep method that fuels 90-minute training sessions, while April walks through how she disciples busy moms with practical rhythms and Titus 2 wisdom.

This conversation will change the way you think about discipling others - simple, reproducible, and deeply relational.

In this episode, we talk about:

0:00 Intro

1:54 Why we don’t use curriculum

3:39 How do you actually train without curriculum?

8:04 Prompts to find your catalogue of trainings

12:24 Jeremy’s training example

18:51 April’s approach to discipling stay at home moms

26:33 Low-prep discipleship works

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Hi, welcome to the 1000 Houses Podcast! Our goal here is to help you spread the Gospel, build a community, and multiply disciplines...in and through your home. Your host is Jeremy Pryor. Make sure to subscribe on Apple, Spotify, or Youtube so you don't miss out on future episodes!

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Jeremy talks to Russ, another dedicated Cincinnati disciple-maker about Russ' approach to making discipleship accessible.

Russ gives a live example of how conversations go with the people he's discipling, gives a reminder about how we're to be amongst the lost (not just our Christian friends), how to discern if things are becoming idols, and the power of communities in multiplying disciples.

In this episode, we talk about:

0:00 Intro

2:14 Why discipleship matters so much to Russ

5:45 Defining discipleship...what's the scope?

8:26 Making discipleship accessible * title

11:58 A real discipleship conversation in 3 questions * title

19:55 Teaching vs discipleship

24:59 Being amongst the lost - OUTWARD discipleship

30:35 How to discern if something is taking the role of God in your life

36:40 Multiplying discipleship communities

46:18 It can be so simple

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🏠 LEARN HOW TO MAKE DISCIPLES FOR JESUS, IN AND THROUGH YOUR HOME: 1kh.org

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Hi, welcome to the 1000 Houses Podcast! Our goal here is to help you spread the Gospel, build a community, and multiply disciplines...in and through your home. Your host is Jeremy Pryor. Make sure to subscribe on Apple, Spotify, or Youtube so you don't miss out on future episodes!

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This episode is an overview of the Life on Life Discipleship Program we offer at 1KH, including:

If you're thinking about getting serious about following the Great Commission (which we HIGHLY encourage), this is a great episode to set the groundwork.

In this episode, we talk about:

0:00 Intro

3:06 Discipleship changed my life

9:05 The 10 Top Disciple-Making Mistakes

22:36 The 10 Top Life on Life Discipleship Distinctives

39:21 What's involved in Life on Life?

41:09 Why groups?

42:41 Doing this with kids?

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🏠 LEARN HOW TO MAKE DISCIPLES FOR JESUS, IN AND THROUGH YOUR HOME: 1kh.org

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Hi, welcome to the 1000 Houses Podcast! Our goal here is to help you spread the Gospel, build a community, and multiply disciplines...in and through your home. Your host is Jeremy Pryor. Make sure to subscribe on Apple, Spotify, or Youtube so you don't miss out on future episodes!

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The 1KH "A House For Community" coaching cohort combines over 25 years of training, research, and live experience into what we aim to be the best, most comprehensive, impactful, and sustainable programs for launching and growing your house church.

In this episode, we dive into the 10 distinctives that separate A House For Community from the few other options out there when it comes to house church coaching and training.

These are things we've worked long and hard to perfect and include, to be the most theologically robust, but also to be the most practical - to combat the top 10 mistakes we've made and experienced in our own journey (see the last episode for those things to avoid!).

If you're thinking about starting a house church and are considering getting some help, here's why 1KH might be right for you.

At the very least, it'll give you some things to think about as you continue on your journey!

In this episode, we talk about:

0:00 Intro

2:18 Distinctive 1: Respects the Unique Role of the Hosting Household

3:15 Distinctive 2: Designed Around Maximizing Sustainability

3:59 Distinctive 3: Finds First Principles From 1 Cor 10-14

5:28 Distinctive 4: Releases The Largest Number of Gifts To Build Up The Body

6:46 Distinctive 5: Strives for Unity with all Expressions of the Church

7:58 Distinctive 6: Models Local Accountability to Elders (City Fathers)

11:02 Distinctive 7: Focuses the Community on the Mission to Multiply Disciple-Makers

11:37 Distinctive 8: Clear Model for Multiplication

11:56 Distinctive 9: Prioritizes the Depth of Relationship and Dynamic Interdependence

12:48 Distinctive 10: Provides an Ongoing Connection

13:54 What's Involved and How To Join

RESOURCES:

Apply for Coaching: https://www.1kh.org/communitycoaching

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Hi, welcome to the 1000 Houses Podcast! Our goal here is to help you spread the Gospel, build a community, and multiply disciplines...in and through your home. Your host is Jeremy Pryor. Make sure to subscribe on Apple, Spotify, or Youtube so you don't miss out on future episodes!

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If you're thinking about starting a house church, PLEASE use our 25+ years of experience to avoid these 10 mistakes!

20 of those 25 years were more trial and error than success, so trust me when I say we've lived through many painful memories.

But...for the past 5 years, I think we've finally cracked the code, and want to help you have the highest chance of success if you decide to do this in your own community.

In this episode, we talk about:

0:00 Intro

2:14 Mistake 1: Community over Disciple-Making

3:38 Mistake 2: Trial and Error over Coaching and Collaboration

4:28 Mistake 3: Disconnecting from any City Church Expression

8:46 Mistake 4: "Honey, I Shrunk The Church"

11:00 Mistake 5: Keep The Kids Away or Kid Chaos

11:54 Mistake 6: Prioritizing Jaded Adopted Kids vs. Bio Kids (Analogy)

13:58 Mistake 7: Misunderstanding the Hosting Household

16:20 Mistake 8: Making It Easy To Join and Hard To Leave

17:31 Mistake 9: Resisting Clear Leadership Roles

18:16 Mistake 10: Sharing The Hospitality Burden

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Hi, welcome to the 1000 Houses Podcast! Our goal here is to help you spread the Gospel, build a community, and multiply disciplines...in and through your home. Your host is Jeremy Pryor. Make sure to subscribe on Apple, Spotify, or Youtube so you don't miss out on future episodes!

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Jeremy talks to Sarah Wood of Dwellings, to get her insights after 4+ years of helping people start home communities and house churches.

Their model expects growth and multiplication, and this was a great episode that has a relatable back story and super practical, boots on the ground tips for how to start your own community and/or church.

In this episode, we talk about:

0:00 Intro

2:46 The Dwellings Story

6:07 Navigating The Shift To Home Church, And Finding Resources

13:38 The Presence of Christ

16:05 Helping Other Small Groups Launch

21:14 Insights After 4+ Years

29:52 Multiplying And Growing

34:25 Kids in House Church

36:19 Branding

Resources Mentioned:

Dwellings: https://dwellings.info/

Dwellings IG: https://www.instagram.com/dwllngs

Kansas City Underground: https://kcunderground.org/

The Grace Outpouring by Roy Godwin: https://www.amazon.com/dp/0781408466/

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🏠 LEARN HOW TO MAKE DISCIPLES FOR JESUS, IN AND THROUGH YOUR HOME: 1kh.org

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Hi, welcome to the 1000 Houses Podcast! Our goal here is to help you spread the Gospel, build a community, and multiply disciplines...in and through your home. Your host is Jeremy Pryor. Make sure to subscribe on Apple, Spotify, or Youtube so you don't miss out on future episodes!

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Join us for a heart-to-heart with Matt Hanson, the driving force behind the Aion Path, as we dive into innovative approaches to rites of passage in modern Christian families. Discover how this pioneering program is uniquely designed to engage fathers and their children in a profound journey toward spiritual, physical, and emotional adulthood, and learn about practical tools and steps that can help solidify faith and competency in today's complex world.

In this episode, we talk about:

0:00 Intro

02:12 The National Rite of Passage Council

03:26 The Role of Fathers in Spiritual Formation

04:50 Matt's Personal Journey

07:24 The Birth of Aion Path

11:40 Challenges in Modern Faith Transmission

16:59 Understanding Rites of Passage

23:29 The Ion Path: A Three-Year Journey

30:40 Father's Role in Meeting Needs

38:22 Spiritual Formation Curriculum

42:24 Challenges and Adventures

45:06 Launching the Program

Resources Mentioned:

Aion Path: https://aionpath.com/

Convene: https://www.convenenow.com/

30 Days App: https://store.randallhouse.com/30-days-app/

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🏠 LEARN HOW TO MAKE DISCIPLES FOR JESUS, IN AND THROUGH YOUR HOME: 1kh.org

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Hi, welcome to the 1000 Houses Podcast! Our goal here is to help you spread the Gospel, build a community, and multiply disciplines...in and through your home. Your host is Jeremy Pryor. Make sure to subscribe on Apple, Spotify, or Youtube so you don't miss out on future episodes!

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