The Disciples Made Podcast

Ready to reshape how you think about & engage disciple-making & leadership development? Join us August 29, 2024 at our Work Smarter Not Harder Webinar. Sign up by clicking here.    In this conversation, Brian Phipps interviews Jason Phelps about the highs and lows of being a disciple-making pastor. They discuss Jason's background, his passion for disciple-making, and pivotal moments in his life that shaped his journey. Jason shares his experiences in various ministry roles, including youth ministry, worship leading, church planting, and teaching. He also highlights the importance of intentional disciple-making relationships and the transformation it brings. The conversation emphasizes the value of pouring into one another, holding each other accountable, and seeing lives changed through disciple-making. In this conversation, Brian Phipps and Jason Phelps discuss the challenges and joys of disciple making. They highlight the downsides of disciple making, such as the gravitational pull of traditional church metrics and the slow progress of intentional disciple making. They also discuss the importance of vulnerability and hard conversations in disciple making. On the upside, they share the joy of seeing disciples grow and multiply, and the support they have received from their senior leadership. Jason expresses his passion for equipping more churches and leaders to shift their paradigm and start movements of disciple making.   DisciplesMade.com  

In this episode Brian Phipps chats about what Disciples Made has been up to the last 11 months. We are so excited to share everything we have accomplished and what is to come.   Download the Fully Alive App on Apple and Android phones. You can join to community by clicking here.

In today's episode Mitch Rice and Brian Phipps announce the launch of Live Fully Alive! Join us for a launch event tonight, August 31. This five session experience is on our Digital Community and we cannot wait to see how impactful this will be in transforming lives and helping you live fully alive. We encourage you to share this with your friends and family and go through this experience together.   For more information email us at podcast@disciplesmade.com or find us online at DisciplesMade.com

In this episode Brian Phipps and Mitch Rice chat about the Disciple's Made Digital Community and what this means for the future of Disciples Made. For more info email us at podcast@disciplesmade.com or go to DisciplesMade.com

It has been a while since we have put out a new episode at Disciples Made, and there has been good reason.  WE HAVE MADE A GIANT LEAP FORWARD IN VISION... and it has required us to build a much larger foundation to build from. We have completely revamped Disciples Made to better equip even more disciple-makers... especially ones that do not work at a church and have a church budget to work with. There is a sneak peek at the end of this short update of that vision and how we plan to get there.   More stories of normal people living the Fully Alive life, and the efforts they are making to help others live it as well, are coming soon, so make sure you are subscribed and share this with your friends and family!   Check Out the Fully Alive PDF by joining the FREE Disciples Made Digital Community on the Mighty Networks App. Available on Apple & Android.  Check Out the Fully Alive Audio Book here. Check Out the Fully Alive Kindle Version here.   Have a fully alive story you would like to share? Email us at podcast@disciplesmade.com   For more information visit us at DisciplesMade.com

The 6 Least Likely, Yet Most Necessary, Trends We Must See in Disciple-Making #5: Empowering Leadership ＞ Growing in Membership   Tune in as Keri Ladouceur Shalom Liddick, and Kevin Harris join Brian Phipps and Rob Wegner in meaningful conversation about the unlikely, but very necessary trend we need to see in disciple-making... "Empowering Leadership."   Want to learn more about Disciples Made? Email us at podcast@disciplesmade.com or visit us at DisciplesMade.com   Want to learn more about our guests?    Kevin Harris, President of Radical Mentoring   Shalom Liddick, Pastor of RESLIFE Church in Arizona. You can find her on Facebook at ShalomLiddick or Instagram at PastorGracey .   Keri Ladouceur, Founder of New Ground Network and Pastor at Community Christian Church  

The 6 Least Likely, Yet Most Necessary, Trends We Must See in Disciple-Making #4: Unity in Mission ＞ Theological Diversity   Tune in as Brian Phipps, Mitch Rice & Josh Winkler debrief the conversation about the unlikely, but the very necessary trend we need to see in disciple-making... "Unity in Mission."   Want to learn more about Disciples Made? Email us at podcast@disciplesmade.com or visit us at DisciplesMade.com  

The 6 Least Likely, Yet Most Necessary, Trends We Must See in Disciple-Making #5:  Unity in Mission > Theological Diversity   Tune in as Keri Ladouceur, Kevin Harris, Dan Southerland, and J.D. Greear join Brian Phipps in meaningful conversation about the unlikely, but very necessary trend we need to see in disciple-making... "Unity in Mission."   Want to learn more about Disciples Made? Email us at podcast@disciplesmade.com or visit us at DisciplesMade.com   Want to learn more about our guests?    Kevin Harris, President of Radical Mentoring   Keri Ladouceur, Founder of New Ground Network and Pastor at Community Christian Church   J.D. Greear pastor of The Summit Church in Raleigh-Durham, NC   Dan Southerland, Church Planter, Restore Community Church  

The 6 Least Likely, Yet Most Necessary, Trends We Must See in Disciple-Making #4:  Loving My Enemy > Unfriending My Enemy   Tune in as Brian Phipps, Rob Wegner, & Brian Johnson debrief the conversation about the unlikely, but the very necessary trend we need to see in disciple-making... "Loving My Enemy."   Want to learn more about Disciples Made? Email us at podcast@disciplesmade.com or visit us at DisciplesMade.com  

The 6 Least Likely, Yet Most Necessary, Trends We Must See in Disciple-Making #4:  Loving My Enemy > Unfriending My Enemy   Tune in as Kevin Harris, Will Mancini, and Keri Ladouceur join Brian Phipps in meaningful conversation about the unlikely, but very necessary trend we need to see in disciple-making... "Loving My Enemy."   Want to learn more about Disciples Made? Email us at podcast@disciplesmade.com or visit us at DisciplesMade.com   Want to learn more about our guests?    Kevin Harris, President of Radical Mentoring   Keri Ladouceur, Founder of New Ground Network and Pastor at Community Christian Church   Will Mancini of Future Church  

The 6 Least Likely, Yet Most Necessary, Trends We Must See in Disciple-Making #3:  Healthy Accountability > Behavior Management   Tune in as Brian Phipps, Rob Wegner, & Brian Johnson debrief the conversation about the unlikely, but the very necessary trend we need to see in disciple-making... "Healthy Accountability."   Want to learn more about Disciples Made? Email us at podcast@disciplesmade.com or visit us at DisciplesMade.com  

The 6 Least Likely, Yet Most Necessary, Trends We Must See in Disciple-Making #3:  Healthy Accountability > Behavior Management   Tune in as Mandy Smith, Myron Pierce, Kevin Harris, and Grant Skeldon join Brian Phipps and Rob Wegner in meaningful conversation about the unlikely, but very necessary trend we need to see in disciple-making... "Healthy Accountability."   Want to learn more about Disciples Made? Email us at podcast@disciplesmade.com or visit us at DisciplesMade.com   Want to learn more about our guests?    Grant Skeldon, Next Gen Director for Q Ideas   Mandy Smith, Pastor of St Lucia Uniting Church . You can find her on Twitter and Instagram at MandySmithHopes. Her book, The Vulnerable Pastor, is available here.    Kevin Harris, President of Radical Mentoring   Myron Pierce, Hope Dealer at Mission Church    

The 6 Least Likely, Yet Most Necessary, Trends We Must See in Disciple-Making #2:  Dying to Self > Entitling Myself   Entitlement is becoming more and more a way of life for many, but it is not the path Jesus modeled at all. Instead, Jesus embraced the downward path to becoming a servant to all. What is the danger of an entitlement lifestyle? Why must we as Christians refuse to walk that dangerous path? What can we, as ministry leaders, do to model the Jesus way?   Tune in as Brian Phipps, Rob Wegner, & Brian Johnson debrief the conversation about the unlikely, but the very necessary trend we need to see in disciple-making... "Dying to Self."   Want to learn more about Disciples Made? Email us at podcast@disciplesmade.com or visit us at DisciplesMade.com  

The 6 Least Likely, Yet Most Necessary, Trends We Must See in Disciple-Making #2:  Dying to Self > Entitling Myself   Entitlement is becoming more and more a way of life for many, but it is not the path Jesus modeled at all. Instead, Jesus embraced the downward path to becoming a servant to all. What is the danger of an entitlement lifestyle? Why must we as Christians refuse to walk that dangerous path? What can we, as ministry leaders, do to model the Jesus way?   Tune in as Mandy Smith, Shalom Liddick, Keri Ladouceur, and Grant Skeldon join Brian Phipps and Rob Wegner in meaningful conversation about the unlikely, but the very necessary trend we need to see in disciple-making... "Dying to Self."   Want to learn more about Disciples Made? Email us at podcast@disciplesmade.com or visit us at DisciplesMade.com   Want to learn more about our guests?    Grant Skeldon, Next Gen Director for Q Ideas   Keri Ladouceur, Founder of New Ground Network and Pastor at Community Christian Church   Shalom Liddick, Pastor of RESLIFE Church in Arizona. You can find her on Facebook at ShalomLiddick or Instagram at PastorGracey .   Mandy Smith, Pastor of St Lucia Uniting Church . You can find her on Twitter and Instagram at MandySmithHopes  

The 6 Least Likely, Yet Most Necessary, Trends We Must See in Disciple-Making #1:  Fully Alive > Surface Level Moralism   We are so excited to bring you Episode Two of the FOURTH season of the Disciples Made Podcast. Today Brian Phipps, Rob Wegner & Brian Johnson debrief Episode One: Fully Alive > Surface Level Moralism. Listen in on how they plan on using the previous conversation to make shifts in how Disciples Made makes disciples.    Want to learn more about Disciples Made? Email us at podcast@disciplesmade.com or visit us at DisciplesMade.com   Want to learn more about our guests from the previous episode?   Kevin Harris, President of Radical Mentoring   Keri Ladouceur, Founder of New Ground Network and Pastor at Community Christian Church   Myron Pierce, Hope Dealer at Mission Church   Mandy Smith, Pastor of St Lucia Uniting Church  

The 6 Least Likely, Yet Most Necessary, Trends We Must See in Disciple-Making #1:  Fully Alive > Surface Level Moralism   We are so excited to bring you episode one of the FOURTH season of the Disciples Made Podcast. Today Brian Phipps welcomes various disciple makers to talk about making the shift from surface level moralism to becoming fully alive. Is this trend a "most necessary?" Is this trend a "least likely?" If unlikely, what must we do as leaders to make it more likely?   Mandy Smith, Myron Pierce, Keri Ladouceur, and Kevin Harris join Brian Phipps and Rob Wegner in meaningful conversation that you don't want to miss.    Want to learn more about Disciples Made? Email us at podcast@disciplesmade.com or visit us at DisciplesMade.com   Want to learn more about our guests?    Kevin Harris, President of Radical Mentoring   Keri Ladouceur, Founder of New Ground Network and Pastor at Community Christian Church   Myron Pierce, Hope Dealer at Mission Church   Mandy Smith, Pastor of St Lucia Uniting Church  

Join us on October 11 for the start of Season 4 of the Disciples Made Podcast. We welcome various influencers in the disciple making realm to chat about the 6 Least Likely, Yet Most Necessary, Trends We Must See in Disciple-Making. See you then!   DisciplesMade.com

"Who influenced you the most? Did someone disciple you? What were the most critical discipleship growth steps in your journey?"   In this bonus series, we are answering YOUR QUESTIONS! Brian Phipps shares some of the key influencers in his disciple making journey, and how they helped shape him and Disciples Made into what it is today.    Have questions about how you can become more involved in supporting Disciples Made? Email us at podcast@disciplesmade.com or go to DisciplesMade.com/Donate .   DisciplesMade.com  

"What do you think are the main reasons we aren't able to multiply small group leaders in the church?"   In this bonus series, we are answering YOUR QUESTIONS! Brian Phipps & Hannah Welborn uncover why they think we aren't multiplying small group leaders within our churches.   Have questions about how you can become more involved in supporting Disciples Made? Email us at podcast@disciplesmade.com or go to DisciplesMade.com/Donate .   DisciplesMade.com  

"You regularly use the word "accountability" like it is a wonderful thing. In my experience accountability has not been helpful at all. Why do you think accountability is helpful?"   In this bonus series, we are answering YOUR QUESTIONS! Brian Phipps & Hannah Welborn tackle this tactical question about accountability and how it is extremely beneficial if done in the right way.   Have questions about how you can become more involved in supporting Disciples Made? Email us at podcast@disciplesmade.com or go to DisciplesMade.com/Donate .   DisciplesMade.com  

"What is the difference between a D-group strategy and Disciples Made's group triads?" In this bonus series, we are answering YOUR QUESTIONS! Brian Phipps & Hannah Phipps tackle this tactical question about DM's triads and the differences between them and the popular D-Group strategy.  Have questions about how you can become more involved in supporting Disciples Made? Email us at podcast@disciplesmade.com or go to DisciplesMade.com/Donate .   DisciplesMade.com  

In this bonus series, we are answering YOUR QUESTIONS! Brian Phipps & Hannah Phipps tackle your question: "You seem to say that bible studies are not adequate for making disciples. Are you saying that? If not, what are you saying?"   Have questions about how you can become more involved in supporting Disciples Made? Email us at podcast@disciplesmade.com or go to DisciplesMade.com/Donate .   DisciplesMade.com  

In this bonus series we are answering YOUR QUESTIONS! Brian Phipps & Hannah Phipps discuss sermon-based small groups and the benefits and downsides that come along with them.    Have questions about how you can become more involved in supporting Disciples Made? Email us at podcast@disciplesmade.com or go to DisciplesMade.com/Donate .   DisciplesMade.com  

Today Brian Phipps & Brian Johnson talk about how you can leverage your senior pastor's gifts to multiply disciples in your church.   Tune in two weeks from now for our new round of bonus episodes! We are answering YOUR questions! You can submit them to podcast@disciplesmade.com.    DisciplesMade.com

On today's episode Brian Phipps & Brian Johnson talk about how you can start to develop a coaching team that works towards developing disciples within your church.    Have questions? Email us at podcast@disciplesmade.com or go to DisciplesMade.com 

In today's episode of the Disciples Made Podcast Brian Phipps and Brian Johnson discuss the importance of discipling your small group leaders.   DisciplesMade.com

It is hard to get groups to multiply disciples when we “sold” them with “community.” Community is a huge benefit that is greatly desired, but Jesus didn't use community as an invitation strategy because He knew real community was a result of something more.   Today Rob Wegner and Brian Phipps dig into the importance of invitations when joining small groups and how changing your invitation could level up your Intentional Disciple-Making Environments.    For more information go to DisciplesMade.com or click here to schedule a 30 minute call.

Today Rob Wegner and Brian Phipps chat about how your small groups ARE actually effective in what they are intended to do, why you still need small groups, and the importance of creating Disciple-Making Environments alongside them.    DisciplesMade.com

Today we talked with Doug Paul about the Discipleship Snapshot research he recently published, particularly regarding the 43% of pastors that said their small groups aren't working. We believe small groups can work to multiply disciples. Join us for a deeper dive into the research, and then join us over the next five weeks as we discuss how you CAN make your groups work better than you ever expected!  Link to Doug's Research: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1fTJgBmgj2EYNds3QUQrMDYTGmrUYj_Oi/view   Have questions about why your small groups aren't working? Email us at podcast@disciplesmade.com.    DisciplesMade.com

We are so excited to announce season three of the Disciples Made Podcast, "Your Small Groups Don't Need to Suck". We believe that your small groups are effective in what they are designed to do, and that with some small changes you can leverage your groups to make disciples that make disciples. Join us next week for Episode 1!    DisciplesMade.com

Part of Disciples Made's vision is watching the false walls that have been erected between church and marketplace leaders being vaporized in the wake of our groups. Our founder, Brian Phipps, has experienced this time and time again. These next 5 Bonus Episodes are with five marketplace leaders that have not only been blessed by Disciples Made, but have in turn been a blessing to her. Today we introduce Marshall Dougherty, Chief Operations Officer at Harrison, Walker & Harper.   DisciplesMade.com

Part of Disciples Made's vision is watching the false walls that have been erected between church and marketplace leaders being vaporized in the wake of our groups. Our founder, Brian Phipps, has experienced this time and time again. These next 5 Bonus Episodes are with five marketplace leaders that have not only been blessed by Disciples Made, but have in turn been a blessing to her. Today we introduce Paul Ward, Managing Partner and Financial Advisor with nVision Wealth.   DisciplesMade.com

Part of Disciples Made's vision is watching the false walls that have been erected between church and marketplace leaders being vaporized in the wake of our groups. Our founder, Brian Phipps, has experienced this time and time again. These next 5 Bonus Episodes are with five marketplace leaders that have not only been blessed by Disciples Made, but have in turn been a blessing to her. Today we introduce Mike Farag, CEO + Chief Brand Strategist of Fervor Marketing.   Learn more about Fervor   DisciplesMade.com

Part of Disciples Made's vision is watching the false walls that have been erected between church and marketplace leaders being vaporized in the wake of our groups. Our founder, Brian Phipps, has experienced this time and time again. These next 5 Bonus Episodes are with five marketplace leaders that have not only been blessed by Disciples Made, but have in turn been a blessing to her. Today we introduce Dan Cooper, President of Acumen. Acumen works to sharpen Trailblazing CEO's and Business Owners with a platform for accelerated growth and leadership impact.    Click here to learn more about Acumen. DisciplesMade.com   Have questions about what we chatted about?  Set up a 30 minute call with Brian Phipps from Disciples Made.

Part of Disciples Made's vision is watching the false walls that have been erected between church and marketplace leaders being vaporized in the wake of our groups. Our founder, Brian Phipps, has experienced this time and time again. These next 5 Bonus Episodes are with five marketplace leaders that have not only been blessed by Disciples Made, but have in turn been a blessing to her. Today we begin by introducing Mitch Rice, who recently left his place in the marketplace to join full time on the Disciples Made team. 

In this episode we welcome Jeff Vanderstelt, the visionary leader for Saturate and the Soma Family of Churches and a teaching pastor at Doxa Church in Bellevue, Washington. We chat about From We Can Do It, You Can Help to You Can Do It, We Can Help.   DiscipleMade.com Learn More About Jeff

Church leaders, is one of your least favorite responsibilities making sure enough volunteers will help you accomplish the weekend? If so, perhaps Home Depot's slogan can give you a refreshed perspective, and a new enthusiasm for the role.   Don't let your volunteer roles be cul-de-sacs where people get stuck. Turn them into a step on a significant spiritual formation journey. Here's how.   Get a 25% discount on our GPS gold Kit by using the discount code, podcastgps.  Download yours today from https://assessments.giftpassionstory.com/select-package   Start multiplying disciples today by Subscribing to our web-app that delivers our turn-key Intentional Disciple-Making Environments at https://app.disciplesmade.com/register   Request a free 30 minute consult to learn more about these opportunities at https://meetings.hubspot.com/amyd2/30-minute-discovery-call     DisciplesMade.com

Dave Ferguson, an author, Pastor of Community Christian Church in Chicago, and President of Exponential, shares his passion for being a Hero Maker... empowering people to empower people... and how that process has caused his centralized ministry to grow in a decentralized way as well.   http://www.heromakerbook.org/

In this episode Rob Wegner, Brian Phipps & Brian Johnson chat about moving from a centralized church model to a decentralized church model.    DisciplesMade.com

In today's episode Brian Phipps and Rob Wegner are joined by Doug Paul, leader of Catapult, "an innovation and activation shop that works with churches, denominations, networks, non-profits and socialpreneurs." They discuss the importance of shifting from providing programs to Intentional Disciple-Making Environments.    DougPaul.org    

Programs can meet individual needs, but they may not be leading people to where they really need to go. What is the difference between a program and an IDE? Why is it so important to know the difference? Join Brian Phipps, Rob Wegner, & Brian Johnson as they chat about shifting from programs to Intentional Disciple-Making Environments. 

Pastors have the coolest opportunity in the world... to help every individual steward the beautiful and powerful gifts God has given them to make the world a better place.   Ralph Moore, Church Multiplication Catalyzer for Exponential, has mobilized thousands of "regular people" into Kingdom thriving. Ralph joins Brian Phipps & Rob Wegner for this edition of the podcast. If you like it, be sure to share it. We want engagement around these conversations.   To find out more about what Ralph is doing go to RalphMoore.Net

In today's episode Rob Wegner and Brian Phipps chat through the second shift, From Professionals to All of God's People. Here at Disciples Made we are passionate about Followers of Christ using their gifts, passions, and story to discover their personal calling that God has given them. We talk through the history of the Church and how professionalism has been beneficial, as well as how it has been detrimental to the well-being of the Church. 

Brian Sanders, Executive Director of the Underground Network, shares sage wisdom, godly hope, and prophetic challenge for every church leader effected by the pandemic. Sander's experience has given him a unique perspective on how to develop, evaluate, and send all of God's people into the impervious church of Jesus.  Resources mentioned in the podcast:  Brave Future Check out The Underground Network: Underground Network

Welcome to Season Two of The Disciples Made Podcast! This season we will be diving into 5 Necessary Shifts that COVID-19 Leaves Us Unable to Ignore. On this episode Brian Phipps & Rob Wegner discuss shifting from Complex church to Simple church.   Check out the resource mentioned today: Ragamuffin Gospel    Subscribe to our Podcast to get updates when new episodes are released!  Sign up Here  

In this episode we talk about our upcoming season, Season 2 of the Disciples Made Podcast. This season we will be diving into 5 Necessary Shifts that COVID-19 Leaves Us Unable to Ignore. The first episode drops Monday, January 4th 2021. Make sure to subscribe so you don't miss out. We will see you then. 

Join us for Bonus Episode 5 of the Disciples Made Podcast where Hannah and Brian Phipps discuss why the word "movement" is so important to Disciples Made and how we got to 50 Movements in 50 Cities by 2040. 

In today's bonus episode Brian and Hannah Phipps chat about the Intentional Disciple-Making Experience and how that came to be. 

In Bonus Episode 3 Brian and Hannah Phipps discuss how Disciples Made expanded outside the church. 

Welcome to Bonus Episode 2! Today Brian and Hannah Phipps talk about how Disciples Made began to multiply within the church that Brian was currently working at. Learn about what went well, and not so well, and how it shaped DM structure today! 

In this bonus episode Hannah Phipps interviews Brian Phipps on the origin of Disciples Made! Stay tuned because at the end we give a sneak peek into what's coming in season two!