10 Most Common Mistakes when Shifting to Multiplication

Episode 766 of the The Disciple Maker‘s Podcast podcast, hosted by Discipleship.org, titled "10 Most Common Mistakes when Shifting to Multiplication" was published on December 29, 2025 and runs 36 minutes.

December 29, 2025 ·36m · The Disciple Maker‘s Podcast

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Summary

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/ Avoiding the Top 10 Mistakes in Disciple Making Movements In this episode of the Disciple Makers Podcast, host Josh Howard discusses the essential shifts needed to transition from addition to multiplication in disciple making. He focuses on the top 10 common mistakes that leaders and churches make when pursuing disciple-making movements, such as prioritizing models over missions, innovating before imitating, and treating disciple-making as a side hustle. Josh provides practical principles and corrective actions to help leaders avoid these pitfalls, emphasizing the importance of faithfulness, adaptability, and deep leadership development. Ideal for church leaders and anyone passionate about multiplying disciples effectively. 00:00 Introduction and Recap01:10 Top 10 Mistakes in Disciple Making Movements03:02 Mistake 1: Falling in Love with the Model07:51 Mistake 2: Innovating Before Imitating11:59 Mistake 3: Doing the Work for People14:36 Mistake 4: Spreading Too Thin17:45 Mistake 5: Ignoring Structures21:26 Mistake 6: Treating Movement as a Side Hustle23:13 Mistake 7: Expecting Microwave Speed25:55 Mistake 8: Fearing Mistakes28:54 Mistake 9: Confusing Language with Culture31:11 Mistake 10: Quitting Too Soon33:39 Conclusion and Encouragement

Episode Description

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/

Avoiding the Top 10 Mistakes in Disciple Making Movements

In this episode of the Disciple Makers Podcast, host Josh Howard discusses the essential shifts needed to transition from addition to multiplication in disciple making. He focuses on the top 10 common mistakes that leaders and churches make when pursuing disciple-making movements, such as prioritizing models over missions, innovating before imitating, and treating disciple-making as a side hustle. Josh provides practical principles and corrective actions to help leaders avoid these pitfalls, emphasizing the importance of faithfulness, adaptability, and deep leadership development. Ideal for church leaders and anyone passionate about multiplying disciples effectively.

00:00 Introduction and Recap 01:10 Top 10 Mistakes in Disciple Making Movements 03:02 Mistake 1: Falling in Love with the Model 07:51 Mistake 2: Innovating Before Imitating 11:59 Mistake 3: Doing the Work for People 14:36 Mistake 4: Spreading Too Thin 17:45 Mistake 5: Ignoring Structures 21:26 Mistake 6: Treating Movement as a Side Hustle 23:13 Mistake 7: Expecting Microwave Speed 25:55 Mistake 8: Fearing Mistakes 28:54 Mistake 9: Confusing Language with Culture 31:11 Mistake 10: Quitting Too Soon 33:39 Conclusion and Encouragement