H3X

What does it really mean to be a founder—not in title, but in action? In this episode, we explore the gritty shift from managing someone else’s vision to embodying your own calling with clarity and cost.

True founders don't just help—they take ownership, live the DNA, and contribute out of who they are, not just what needs doing. 

If you’re wrestling with your role or sensing it’s time to start something, this one’s for you.

Covo Multipliers:

• Join the Signal Group: To connect with others living the co-vocational lifestyle, share wins/challenges, and get early access to event updates: https://forms.gle/TWB6kGRQWdpgbvFu8
• Participate in the June 28, 2025 Bible Study: Zoom deep dive into the model of Priscilla and Aquila, facilitated by Dave. Get biblical clarity and shared DNA for multiplying gospel-centered communities. Join Signal Group for access.
• Prepare for an October Immersion Experience: Mark your calendar—details to come. Live shoulder-to-shoulder with others in a practical environment to accelerate reproducibility.

What if your discomfort with “church as usual” is actually a holy invitation? In this raw, unscripted episode, Neal Karsten tackles why decentralized ecclesiology is often misunderstood as “anarchy church”—when it’s actually a return to something deeply biblical and beautifully simple.

You'll hear stories of people detoxing from religion like it was addiction, and finding Jesus in living rooms, not on stages. It’s not chaos—it’s a call back to the roots.

What We Talk About:

• Neal's journey from seminary pastor to living room church planter
• Why decentralized ecclesiology is often mistaken for chaos
• Key differences between centralized and decentralized church structures
• Detoxing from “religion as performance” and re-learning spiritual identity
• The importance of modeling simple church and citywide networks
• How early adopters can bridge the gap for the hesitant middle majority
• Why spiritual movements must deal with root issues, not just rebrand

Resources Mentioned:

• Pastor to Pioneer – Helping church leaders transition into movement work
• Lampstands – A prophetic voice for the discontent in traditional church systems

Covo Multipliers:

• Join the Signal Group: To connect with others living the co-vocational lifestyle, share wins/challenges, and get early access to event updates: https://forms.gle/TWB6kGRQWdpgbvFu8
• Participate in the June 28, 2025 Bible Study: Zoom deep dive into the model of Priscilla and Aquila, facilitated by Dave. Get biblical clarity and shared DNA for multiplying gospel-centered communities. Join Signal Group for access.
• Prepare for an October Immersion Experience: Mark your calendar—details to come. Live shoulder-to-shoulder with others in a practical environment to accelerate reproducibility.

What if the key to long-term fruit in hard places isn’t strategy, but surrender? In this episode, we unpack raw lessons from a movement leader just back from South Asia after four intense years of frontline work. You'll hear what insiders need most from outsiders—and the surprising mistake most cross-cultural workers make. Whether you're leading at home or abroad, this one will reshape how you think about partnership, pace, and power.

Show Notes & Topics:

• Insider-outsider dynamics in multiplying movements
• Filtering tools through culture and obedience
• Avoiding imported models and owning vision locally
• Micro-faithfulness over macro-movements
• Family rhythms, food on the table, and faithfulness in the mundane

Covo Multipliers:

• Join the Signal Group: To connect with others living the co-vocational lifestyle, share wins/challenges, and get early access to event updates: https://forms.gle/TWB6kGRQWdpgbvFu8
• Participate in the June 28, 2025 Bible Study: Zoom deep dive into the model of Priscilla and Aquila, facilitated by Dave. Get biblical clarity and shared DNA for multiplying gospel-centered communities. Join Signal Group for access.
• Prepare for an October Immersion Experience: Mark your calendar—details to come. Live shoulder-to-shoulder with others in a practical environment to accelerate reproducibility.

Most leaders don't have a time problem — they have a margin problem. In this episode, Dave Miller dives deep into how covocational disciple-makers can design their lives around what truly matters. If you’ve ever felt crushed by overcommitment or unsure how to balance business and ministry, this conversation offers a simple, replicable framework that leads to clarity and freedom. Discover the surprising reason most people stay stuck and how to reclaim your schedule for both kingdom impact and personal joy.


Making Moments Matter Resources on Evernote 

Show Notes:In this episode, we cover:

• Why margin is essential for both crisis and kingdom opportunities
• The "yes list" and how it replaces the unrealistic "no list"
• How to build a habit-based ideal week
• Four “margin bombs” that will wreck your rhythm: overcommitment, procrastination, lack of communication, and indecision
• How to multiply your efforts through prayer, training others, and invitation
• Practical ways to overlap priorities for multiplicational living

Covo Multipliers:

• Join the Signal Group: To connect with others living the co-vocational lifestyle, share wins/challenges, and get early access to event updates: https://forms.gle/TWB6kGRQWdpgbvFu8
• Participate in the June 28, 2025 Bible Study: Zoom deep dive into the model of Priscilla and Aquila, facilitated by Dave. Get biblical clarity and shared DNA for multiplying gospel-centered communities. Join Signal Group for access.
• Prepare for an October Immersion Experience: Mark your calendar—details to come. Live shoulder-to-shoulder with others in a practical environment to accelerate reproducibility.

What do ancient prophets, co-vocational ministry, and your personal faith journey have in common? In this episode, Mark and Dave unpack the powerful biblical pattern found in Elijah and Elisha's lives — and how it still speaks directly to seasons of fear, faith, and stewardship today. Through raw stories of financial struggle, miraculous provision, and modern-day application, they explore what it really means to trust God deeply in transition.

If you're feeling stretched, called into the unknown, or wrestling with scarcity vs. abundance, this episode will leave you both challenged and deeply encouraged.

*** SHOW NOTES ***

• Join the Signal Group: To connect with others living the co-vocational lifestyle, share wins/challenges, and get early access to event updates: https://forms.gle/TWB6kGRQWdpgbvFu8
• Participate in the June 28, 2025 Bible Study: Zoom deep dive into the model of Priscilla and Aquila, facilitated by Dave. Get biblical clarity and shared DNA for multiplying gospel-centered communities. Join Signal Group for access.
• Prepare for an October Immersion Experience: Mark your calendar—details to come. Live shoulder-to-shoulder with others in a practical environment to accelerate reproducibility.

In this episode of H3X, we unpack the surprising shift in the Book of Acts that spotlights Priscilla and Aquila—not Paul—as the model of co-vocational, disciple-making leadership. You'll hear how this couple embodies a sustainable, reproducible lifestyle of mission that integrates faith, work, and home. Learn why their story isn’t just biblical history—it’s a blueprint for today’s leaders. We challenge you to reimagine your role in God's mission through the lens of a tentmaker's table and a living room church.

*** SHOW NOTES ***

• Join the Signal Group: To connect with others living the co-vocational lifestyle, share wins/challenges, and get early access to event updates: https://forms.gle/TWB6kGRQWdpgbvFu8
• Participate in the June 28, 2025 Bible Study: Zoom deep dive into the model of Priscilla and Aquila, facilitated by Dave. Get biblical clarity and shared DNA for multiplying gospel-centered communities. Join Signal Group for access.
• Prepare for an October Immersion Experience: Mark your calendar—details to come. Live shoulder-to-shoulder with others in a practical environment to accelerate reproducibility.

Is God trying to humiliate you—or is He humbling you for something greater? In this deeply reflective episode, Mark and Dave unpack the distorted view many leaders have of God as a harsh corrector rather than a loving Father. Through the lens of 1 Corinthians and the life of David, they explore how God builds us up rather than breaks us down. This conversation will challenge your assumptions, reframe your relationship with God, and offer hope for your growth—even in failure.

Is your leadership building a movement or just drawing a crowd? In this episode, Dave and Mark unpack how clarity fuels multiplication, not just addition. They challenge vague leadership models and offer practical ways to shape disciple-making leaders who carry DNA, not just titles. If you’ve ever felt tension between wanting commitment and fearing the cost of clarity—this one will hit home.

In this episode of the H3X Podcast, Dave Miller dives into the unexpected but essential connection between reading and leadership. Dave shares his personal journey from a reluctant reader to an avid one, inspired by a mentor whose love of books transformed his leadership style. Discover how reading can supercharge your ability to build authentic relationships, think critically, and solve problems creatively. Dave unpacks practical tips for increasing reading speed and comprehension, highlights the impact of cross-pollinating ideas, and emphasizes the importance of integrating Bible reading alongside other books. Whether you’re a seasoned reader or just getting started, this episode offers valuable insights for anyone looking to grow as a leader.

Roger Shull takes us on a raw, unfiltered journey of disciple-making—from college dorms to fourth-generation churches across Raleigh. He shares the messy, Spirit-led process of multiplication, where broken people find Jesus and unexpected leaders emerge.

Through setbacks, burnout, and failures, Roger uncovers how simple obedience, friendship, and the power of "milk not meat" transformed his approach.

If you’ve ever felt stuck, frustrated, or unsure what’s actually working in multiplying movements in North America, this episode is a helpful deep dive into faithfulness in action.