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National Study on the State of Disciple Making in US Churches

National Study on the State of Disciple Making in US Churches

Discipleship.org, in partnership with Exponential, published the largest study to date on disciple making culture in US churches. A primary finding that resulted from the study, unfortunately, was that only 5% of churches are reproducing disciples—which leaves each of us asking one question… is my church one of the 5%? To help you understand where your…

National Study: The State of Disciple Making Churches (Audiobook)

National Study: The State of Disciple Making Churches (Audiobook)

This audio book shows that fewer than 5 percent of churches in the US have a reproducing disciple-making culture. These churches serve as models for others, but the study found a disappointingly low percentage with a culture and strategy for reproducing disciples. The study highlights the absence of viral-like disciple-making movements in the US, which…

National Study: The State of Disciple Making Churches: A 10 Minute Visual Guide

National Study: The State of Disciple Making Churches: A 10 Minute Visual Guide

This National Study was completed by a partnership between Discipleship.org and Exponential. The study was designed to identify the disciple making culture of a church – including the level of churches that reproduce disciples in their culture (Level 4) and the percentage of churches that multiply disciples in their culture (Level 5) in the United…

Making the DiscipleShift in Your Church: The Basics in a 5 Minute Visual Guide
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Making the DiscipleShift in Your Church: The Basics in a 5 Minute Visual Guide

Many church leaders want to raise up true disciples of Jesus – and they want their whole church to focus on the goal. They know that discipleship in Jesus is not quick and it is not an easy numerical growth strategy. It requires key shifts in the culture of a church and courageous personal change.   But…

Why Is the Culture of a Disciple Making Church So Important?
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Why Is the Culture of a Disciple Making Church So Important?

“Culture eats strategy for breakfast.” That statement, attributed to the most influential management guru of our time, Peter Drucker, describes a reality church leaders must face in the pursuit of creating disciple-making churches. A disciple-making church culture is what your church actually does in disciple making; strategy is your plans on paper. Unfortunately, while we…

Creating a Disciple-Making Culture: A Perspective Shift for Churches Part 3

Creating a Disciple-Making Culture: A Perspective Shift for Churches Part 3

In the previous two blogs, we introduced a podcast with Bobby Harrington, Bart Shaw, and Renee Sproles on creating a disciple-making culture in a church. In the podcast, Bobby, Bart, and Renee discussed that culture eats strategy for breakfast. However, you have to have some sort of strategy to create a culture in a church….

Creating a Disciple-Making Culture: A Perspective Shift for Churches Part 2

Creating a Disciple-Making Culture: A Perspective Shift for Churches Part 2

In the previous blog, we introduced a podcast with Bobby Harrington, Bart Shaw, and Renee Sproles on creating a Disciple-making culture in a church. In the podcast, Bobby, Bart, and Renee discussed that culture eats strategy for breakfast. However, you have to have some sort of strategy to create a culture in a church. Bobby…

Why is Disciple Making so Important to the Local Church

Why is Disciple Making so Important to the Local Church

Multiplying disciples is the primary way churches grow and multiply. When you look at the early church, the disciples multiplied and the church grew. In (Acts 6.7 ESV) we read, “And the word of God continued to increase, and the number of the disciples multiplied greatly in Jerusalem, and a great many of the priests…

Creating a Disciple-Making Culture: A Perspective Shift for Churches Part 1

Creating a Disciple-Making Culture: A Perspective Shift for Churches Part 1

Bobby Harrington recently sat down with Bart Shaw and Renee Sprouls on our Disciple Maker’s Podcast to discuss the importance of establishing a disciple-making culture in a rapidly changing world. You can listen to the Podcast along with other resources on our Disciple Making Culture Resource Page! Creating a disciple-making culture, much as it might…

The State of the Evangelical Church – Watch Thom Rainer from the City Tour
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The State of the Evangelical Church – Watch Thom Rainer from the City Tour

Thom Rainer spoke at the Nashville City Tour a few weeks ago on the State of the Evangelical Church in America. This talk was one of a dozen recordings from the event that we want to give you access to. If you would like to watch Thom’s talk or any of the other eleven videos…

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