Movements in America

Church Planting and Disciple Making Movements are a hot topic in the missions world today, but a lot of people have doubted that movements could happen in the West. They often say, “Why isn’t it happening here?”

My substack was created to say “they are happening here” and this podcast is a prime example. It’s Part 1 of a case study of the first modern church planting movement in the west.

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What does movement strategy actually look like on the ground? In this episode, I share my concrete plans, goals, and challenges for multiplying church networks in Raleigh-Durham. And I invite your feedback!

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Why do so many disciple-making efforts stall at addition and never get to multiplication? In this episode, I unpack the single factor that makes the difference: leadership development.

Learn more about how God is multiplying disciples and churches in America from my book Movements in America (find the book HERE)

If you were dropped into a random American city with no contacts, where would you begin? In this episode, I explore the “lowest hanging fruit” for disciple-making movements in the U.S. Drawing from years of tracking churches and networks, I explain why prisons, schools, and military bases consistently produce the strongest multiplication, and how you can think strategically about where to start new streams of multiplying disciples.

Learn more about how God is multiplying disciples and churches in America from my book Movements in America (find the book HERE)

A year-end reflection on what resonated most in Movements in America this past year. This post looks back with gratitude and honesty as we prepare to step into a new year.

Learn more about how God is multiplying disciples and churches in America from my book Movements in America (find the book HERE)

In this episode, I unpack one of the most critical lessons for movement practitioners in America: churches thrive when they’re planted as networks, not isolated groups. If you want to see true disciple-making momentum, start by building a network.

Learn more about how God is multiplying disciples and churches in America from my book Movements in America (find the book HERE)

I share how a moment of frustration in the mission field led to breakthrough insight. By tracking real data, comparing results, and facing uncomfortable truths, I discovered what was (and wasn’t) producing lasting fruit.

Learn more about how God is multiplying disciples and churches in America from my book Movements in America (find the book HERE)

Is Gen Z leading a new spiritual revival, or are we just seeing what we want to see? I explore the data, psychology, and faith behind the growing optimism about America’s youngest generation.

Learn more about how God is multiplying disciples and churches in America from my book Movements in America (find the book HERE)

When Acts 19:10 says that Paul’s ministry reached the entire population of Asia, how many people was that? This post digs into some numbers so we can get a more full picture of Paul’s mission work and strategy.

Learn more about how God is multiplying disciples and churches in America from my book Movements in America (find the book HERE)

Most people have never heard of Bill and Susan Smith—yet their fingerprints are on more disciple-making movements than anyone else in the world. In this episode, I share their story, what I’ve learned from them, and a surprising realization: the goal has never been movements. It’s always been lost people finding Jesus.

Learn more about how God is multiplying disciples and churches in America from my book Movements in America (find the book HERE)