Disciple making isn’t a program—it was never meant to be. The goal is creating a culture where disciple making becomes the core DNA of our churches and organizations, inside and out. This session will unpack the essential building blocks for cultivating that culture: equipping everyday believers, reaching fourth-generation disciple-making and beyond, discipling people both to Jesus and in Jesus, and expanding the impact of disciple making from our local corner to the corners of our city, region, and to the corners of the world. This is possible with an intentional strategy.

Check out Discipleship.org for resources on disciple making: https://discipleship.org/resources/ 

Have you ever noticed how a conversation feels different when it’s just the two of you in a restaurant booth—no distractions, no third party—just a unique sense of closeness? That’s because God engineered us for different levels of relational depth in different settings. Jesus modeled disciple-making across all these spaces—larger groups, micro-groups (3-4 people), and one-to-one. Yet, the one-to-one dynamic is often overlooked, and with it, an invaluable relational depth is lost. This session will uncover why one-to-one disciple-making is essential, the life-changing power it holds, and the practical strategy for making it a core part of disciple-making.

Check out Discipleship.org for resources on disciple making: https://discipleship.org/resources/ 

Join us at the 2026 National Disciple Making Forum: https://discipleship.org/2026-national-disciple-making-forum/ 

Learn practices and stories of Jesus Style Disciple Making of Young Adults.

Check out Discipleship.org for resources on disciple making: https://discipleship.org/resources/ 

Join us at the 2026 National Disciple Making Forum: https://discipleship.org/2026-national-disciple-making-forum/ 

Explore a simple, effective, and reproducible model for making disciples and equipping others to multiply.

Check out Discipleship.org for resources on disciple making: https://discipleship.org/resources/ 

Join us at the 2026 National Disciple Making Forum: https://discipleship.org/2026-national-disciple-making-forum/ 

Check out Discipleship.org for resources on disciple making: https://discipleship.org/resources/ 

Join us at the 2026 National Disciple Making Forum: https://discipleship.org/2026-national-disciple-making-forum/ 

Why the great commission teaches obedience based disciple making.

Check out Discipleship.org for resources on disciple making: https://discipleship.org/resources/ 

Join us at the 2026 National Disciple Making Forum: https://discipleship.org/2026-national-disciple-making-forum/ 

Bill Hull and Renew.org explore how the gospel we preach determines the disciples we produce, arguing that conversion and discipleship must be joined. Drawing on Scripture, Bonhoeffer, and practical church experience, this session explains the gospel declaration, gospel response, and gospel benefits, and offers clear steps for defining and building a disciple-making church.

Learn practical strategies for forming groups, training leaders, and teaching core disciple characteristics so churches can multiply committed followers who not only trust Jesus but follow Him.

Pastor DZ of Good Hope Missionary Baptist (Houston) joins the Disciplemakers podcast to share how he shifted a traditional, 153-year-old church from an attractional 'churchtainment' model to a disciple-making culture. He discusses raising expectations for membership, making discipleship a requirement, using life groups and digital tools, and investing in leadership to grow spiritually mature believers who make other disciples.

They also talk about the National Disciplemaking Forum, practical first steps for leaders wanting to reset their church’s operating system, and the joy and renewed purpose that comes from aligning ministry with Jesus’ call to make disciples.

Join us for the 2026 National Disciple Making Forum: https://discipleship.org/2026-national-disciple-making-forum/

In this episode Ed Kang shares a 40-year story of collegiate church planting and life-on-life discipleship, explaining how close proximity, daily rhythms, and practical ministry contexts multiply disciples and launch churches.

He contrasts program-focused church culture with relational, obedience-based training, and invites leaders to embrace community, authority, and team-based disciple making.

Join us for the 2026 National Disciple Making Forum: https://discipleship.org/2026-national-disciple-making-forum/

Check out the Church Disciple Making Culture Assessment: https://discipleship.org/disciple-making-culture/ 

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In this episode Josh and Bobby Harrington continue their conversation on the seven practices of disciple making churches, drawn from a study of nine high‑impact congregations. They unpack each practice.

Listeners will find actionable guidance, real church stories, and resources (including the book and a national forum) to help their church move from attractional programming to a culture of disciples who make disciples.

Join us for the 2026 National Disciple Making Forum: https://discipleship.org/2026-national-disciple-making-forum/

Check out the Church Disciple Making Culture Assessment: https://discipleship.org/disciple-making-culture/ 

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Josh Howard and Dr. Bobby Harrington discuss their new book, The Seven Practices of Disciple Making, and the research that uncovered North American churches that actually multiply disciples. They explain the level system, the surprising finding that fewer than 5% of churches had reproducing disciple making cultures, and how nine Level 5 churches were identified through objective assessment and interviews.

The episode highlights practical takeaways for church leaders: define what a disciple is, mobilize everyday members (not just paid staff), measure real disciple making outcomes, and explore resources like the National Disciple Making Forum and the book to help build a multiplying culture.