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  • The Church Planting Blind Spot | Why Multiplication Often Stalls : S4E10
    In this episode of the Disciple-Making Leader Podcast, Ben Borgman, Craig Etheredge, and Gibson Largent tackle an important question facing churches and church planters today: Why are church planting and disciple making so often treated as separate ministries? Important links from this episode: DiscipleFirst Website: https://disciplefirst.com/ DiscipleFirst Coaching: https://disciplefirst.com/coaching/ CrossCreek Network: https://crosscreeknetwork.org/ CrossCreek Church: https://crosscreekchurch.com/
    52 min
  • The Silent Epidemic | Fighting Pornography and Guarding Your Heart in Ministry : S4E9
    In this episode of the Disciple-Making Leader Podcast, Ben Borgman, Craig Etheredge, and JT Thornton tackle one of the most hidden and destructive struggles impacting the church today: pornography. Important links from this episode: DiscipleFirst Website: https://disciplefirst.com/ DiscipleFirst Coaching: https://disciplefirst.com/coaching/ Catalyst 645: https://www.catalyst645.com/
    36 min
  • The Weight of Ministry | Navigating Burnout, Isolation, and Leadership Challenges in the Local Church : S4E8
    In this episode of the Disciple-Making Leader Podcast, Ben Borgman and Craig Etheredge are joined by Pastor JT Thornton of Trinity Baptist Church and Catalyst 645 for an honest conversation about the real challenges pastors and ministry leaders face today. Important links from this episode: DiscipleFirst Website: https://disciplefirst.com/ DiscipleFirst Coaching: https://disciplefirst.com/coaching/ Catalyst 645: https://www.catalyst645.com/
    56 min
  • The Pathway | Moving from Confusion to Clarity in Disciple-Making : S4E7
    In this episode of the Disciple Making Leader Podcast, Ben Borgman, Craig Etheredge, and Glenn Underhill move from identifying the problem in discipleship to offering a clear solution: a defined pathway rooted in the life of Jesus. Important links from this episode: DiscipleFirst Website: https://disciplefirst.com/
    54 min
  • Closing the Gap | Why Discipleship Falls Short : S4E6
    In Part 2 of this series, Ben Borgman, Pastor Glenn Underhill, and Pastor Craig Etheredge continue unpacking the State of Discipleship study from Lifeway Research, focusing on solutions to the challenges facing churches today. Important links from this episode: DiscipleFirst Website: https://disciplefirst.com/ DiscipleFirst Resources: https://disciplefirst.com/resources/ Lifeway Study – The State of Discipleship: https://research.lifeway.com/state-of-discipleship/
    28 min
  • Reclaiming Saint Patrick | The Disciple-Making Legacy of St. Patrick : S4E5
    In this episode, Ben Borgman and Pastor Craig Etheredge revisit the true story of Saint Patrick and his lasting impact as a disciple-making missionary. Important links from this episode: DiscipleFirst Website: https://disciplefirst.com/ DiscipleFirst Resources: https://disciplefirst.com/resources/ Book Mentioned – The Celtic Way of Evangelism by George Hunter: http://amazon.com/Celtic-Way-Evangelism-Tenth-Anniversary/dp/1426711379
    45 min
  • Closing the Gap: Why Many Churches Value Discipleship but Struggle to Practice It : S4E4
    In this episode of the Disciple-Making Leader Podcast, Ben Borgman is joined in the studio by Pastor Craig and Pastor Glenn Underhill to discuss key insights from the State of Discipleship study by Lifeway Research. Important links from this episode: DiscipleFirst Website: https://disciplefirst.com/ DiscipleFirst Resources: https://disciplefirst.com/resources/ Lifeway Research – The State of Discipleship Study: https://research.lifeway.com/state-of-discipleship/
    38 min
  • The Disciple Making-Leader LIVE: Part Three with Pastor Prem, Pastor Lakpa, and Keith Squires : S4E3
    A special live episode from The Collective featuring Pastor Prem and Pastor Lakpa from Nepal, along with Keith Squires from CrossCreek Church. Pastor Prem and Lakpa share the powerful story of the Church in Nepal - from having no known Christians before 1950 to becoming one of the fastest-growing Christian movements in the world. Important links from this episode: DiscipleFirst…
    33 min
  • The Disciple-Making Leader LIVE: Part Two with Luke Calvert and Kayleigh Farnan : S4E2
    There’s something powerful that happens when you hear real stories of leaders who are faithfully making disciples where God has placed them. In this episode of The Disciple-Making Leader Podcast, we bring you a special conversation recorded live at Disciple-Making Leader Live during last year’s Cross Creek Collective gathering. Important links from this episode: DiscipleFirst Website: https://disciplefirst.com/ DiscipleFirst Resources: https://disciplefirst.com/resources/…
    21 min
  • The Disciple-Making Leader LIVE: Part One with Glenn Underhill and JT Thornton : S4E1
    Welcome to a special live episode of the Disciple-Making Leader Podcast, recorded at The Collective - a gathering celebrating what God is doing through disciple-making leaders across diverse contexts. In this episode, you’ll hear from Glenn Underhill, Executive Pastor at CrossCreek Church, as he shares his disciple-making philosophy and powerful stories of multigenerational impact rooted in personal investment. Important links…
    29 min

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The Disciple-Making Leader Podcast aims to inspire and challenge us all to be disciple-making leaders. We encourage churches to develop disciple-making leaders through practical discussions,…