Disciple Making
Episodes
182 episodes
New Believer Follow-Up
They’ve repented of their sins. They’re trusting in Jesus. They’re beginning to follow him.Now what?When someone responds to the gospel, that is not the finish line. It is the beginning of discipleship. Jesus did not command us ...
Small Group Bible Study Quick Fix
What if the biggest thing missing from your small group Bible study isn't a better curriculum, better questions, or better leaders?What if it's prayer?In this episode, I share a simple practice that can dramatically improve your...
You Shared the Gospel With a Friend. Now What?
Sharing the Gospel isn't easy. There are moments of resistance along the way: asking someone if you can pray for them, sharing your own story, explaining the good news of Jesus, and then, perhaps hardest of all, calling for a response.I...
Living on Mission While Exhausted
What do you do when living on mission feels exhausting?A comment in one of our small groups sparked this episode:“Living on mission is tiring.”And honestly, many followers of Jesus quietly feel that way.When life is ...
The Love That Actually Lasts in Marriage
Everyone wants a love that lasts. A love that is patient, kind, steady, and unbreakable. The kind of love described in 1 Corinthians is often read at weddings, but rarely understood in its full weight.In this podcast we unpack the reali...
Breaking the Mental Barriers That Kill Disciple-Making
Why aren’t more Christians actually making disciples?It’s easy to blame culture, busyness, or even the church. But the biggest barriers to living on mission aren’t “out there”… they’re internal.In this podcast we break down 7 me...
Three Questions Every Church Leader Must Answer
What if you could start your church over… from scratch?[Note: The first line in this audio is "I finally got one" referring the an Etch-a-Sketch which I was holding up in the video version of this talk.]In this second half of the...
The Great Commission Question Every Church Needs to Answer
Why do so many churches feel like they’re spinning in circles?In this excerpt from DNA of a Christ Follower, I use a striking analogy from “whirling disease” in fish to expose a deeper issue in the modern church. After more than 20 year...
Patriotism vs. The Gospel: Which Comes First?
What is the place of patriotism for a follower of Jesus?Is it wrong to love your country, celebrate national holidays, or pray, “God bless Canada,” “God bless America,” or “God bless my country”?In this video, I talk about patri...
Multiplying Disciples: Lessons from Damian Gerke
In the Way- Church As We Know It Can Be a Disciple Making Movement (Again) by Damian Gerke has become a foundational book in the 12Church philosophy. I once had the privilege of being in a 6-month coaching relationship with Damian.&...
The Hazards of Biblical Illiteracy
Why do so many Christians today struggle to recognize false teaching?The answer may be simpler and more uncomfortable than we think: biblical illiteracy.In a world saturated with podcasts, sermons, social media clips, influencers, a...
How to Process Prophetic Words
Prophetic words. Words of knowledge. Personal prophecy.What do you do when someone says, “God told me this about you”?In this video, I walk through several real-life experiences, some confusing, some clearly off, and a few that ...
The Simple Strategy to Become Wise With Proverbs
Are you wise… or foolish?And more importantly—how do you grow in wisdom?In this episode, a simple but powerful strategy for immersing yourself in the Book of Proverbs and letting it shape your life. Whether you’re new to Scripture o...
Discipleship Pathways: Why Your Church's Discipleship Strategy Might Be Broken
#discipleship #disciplemakingmovements #disciplemaking Most churches say “discipleship matters.” The problem is that many discipleship plans don't actually make disciples. In this episode I lay out the es...
"Doing Church" vs Disciple Making
#discipleship #disciplemakingmovements #disciplemaking Making disciples is very different from simply "doing church." Here are some things we are learning about disciple making movements at 12Church.
APEST and Evangelism
In this message, we explore the gift of evangelism through the lens of Ephesians 4, the APEST framework, and disciple-making movements. Scripture shows us that Christ doesn’t just give gifts to individuals, He gives gifted people to the church ...
Five Essential Disciple Making Books
Foundational disciple-making books for living all in on mission with Jesus, becoming a disciple who makes disciples.These are some of the books that have shaped my disciple making journey. I would put each of these on the "must-read" li...
Surprising Disciple-Making Books
See the video version of this episode here: https://youtu.be/8EV6KYq7xIAThese books are neither Christian nor about disciple-making! Yet the lessons in them have huge implications for how we sho...
A Forgotten Devotional Tool
One of the simplest ways you can enchance your personal devotions and strengthen your prayer life is by using an old hymn book! Take the Personal Evangelism Crash Course Here:
How to Lead a Discovery Bible Study
Are you using the right tools for disciple making?In this video, you’ll learn how to lead a Discovery Bible Study (DBS) — a simple, powerful, and reproducible way to help people hear from God, obey His Word, and make disciples who make disc...
Blood Moons, Iran and End Time Panic
Every time a "blood moon" appears or war breaks out somewhere in the Middle East, the internet fills up with videos claiming Bible prophecy is being fulfilled right now!Blood moons.Wars with Iran.Headline-based prophecy speculat...
The Sermon on the Mount Part 3: Matthew 7
Jesus ends His greatest sermon with a warning — not everyone who calls Him Lord truly follows Him. In Matthew 7, He exposes false prophets, shallow faith, and the danger of hearing His words but not obeying them.Watch to learn:W...
The Sermon on the Mount Part 2: Matthew 6
In Matthew 6, Jesus calls out the hypocrisy of religious performance. He teaches that real devotion isn’t about impressing others — it’s about intimacy with the Father. Prayer, fasting, giving — all of it loses meaning when it’s for sh...
The Sermon on the Mount, Part 1: Matthew 5
Jesus begins the Sermon on the Mount with a message that flips the world’s values upside down. In Matthew 5, He blesses the poor, the meek, and the persecuted and calls His followers to live as salt and light in a dark world.Watch to le...