The More Disciples Podcast
by The More Disciples Podcast
Every passionate follower of Jesus has a deep desire to share their faith with others. How do we make and multiply disciples around the block and around the world? How do we do it at a rate that can compete with population growth, a growing secular culture, and 40% of the world considered completely unreached? With hosts, Doug Lucas of Team Expansion, Lee Wood of 1Body Church, John Heerema of Biglife, Dori Yuen of Channel Network and special guests from around the world, we’ll explore how believers can come together to make More Disciples. Learn more at https://moredisciples.com
Episodes
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Reflecting on the Journey: Season Finale
In this season finale of the 'More Disciples Podcast', the hosting team consisting of Dori Yuen, John Heerema, Doug Lucas, and Lee Wood reflect on the range of topics and guests featured throughout the season. Sharing their favorite episodes, they highlight how the podcast has reinforced the...
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Shoulder to Shoulder: Advocating for Women's Role in Discipleship
In this episode of More Disciples podcast, our hosts are joined by special guests, Chad & Leslie, founders of 10/40 Connections, a discipleship initiative focused on Asia and the Middle East. They discuss their journey to create an inclusive model for discipleship that embraces both men and…
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Inspirational Stories from the Frontlines of Modern Discipleship
In this More Disciples podcast episode, guest Eric Derry talks about his involvement in zume.training and his passion for making disciples around the world. He shares his unique experience as a 'Prayer Walker' and how it helped spread faith in his community. Discussing the Zume project, he...
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Media to Movement: A Powerful Shift in Making Disciples
In this episode of the 'More Disciples Podcast', special guests discuss the idea of using innovative media strategies to create and multiply disciples both in local communities and globally. The discussion focuses on utilizing various social media platforms and other digital tools to engage with...
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Brian Sanders' Perspective on the Evolution of Discipleship
In this More Disciples podcast, special guest Brian Sanders, the founder of the Underground movement, discusses the importance of building a united church front and mobilizing the Christian community towards its transcendent purpose. The panel examines the challenges the church faces today and…
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Ron Johnson: The Intersection of Leadership and Discipleship
In this episode of 'The More Disciples Podcast', the hosts and special guest discuss different strategies for making and multiplying disciples around the globe. The guest, Ron Johnson, shares his journey from being irreligious to becoming a key figure in the church planting movement. The team...
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Damian Gerke: “Are You Who You Want to Be?”
In this episode of the More Disciples Podcast, the guest is speaker and author Damian Gerke. He has recently written a book titled 'Are You Who You Want To Be?', which discusses the significance of understanding personal identity as a Christian and how it reflects on being a disciple of Jesus...
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Kent Parks: Understanding the Depth of Global Disciple-Making
During the More Disciples Podcast Season 3, Kent Parks, a seasoned advocate for Disciple Making Movements, shares insights from his own transformative experiences in Indonesia and beyond. Grounding his perspectives in biblical texts and historical contexts, he discusses how radical breakthroughs…
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Mike and Leslie Kim: A Holistic Perspective on Disciple-Making
In this episode of the 'More Disciples' podcast, hosts Dori Yuen, John Heerema, Doug Lucas, and Lee Wood are joined by Mike and Leslie Kim. As field workers and community leaders who relocated from San Francisco to the small Desert Mountains town of Globe, Arizona, the Kims discuss their journey...
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Multiplying Disciples: A Conversation with Jared Nelms & Scott Cheatham
Featuring guests Jared Nelms of 'The Timothy Initiative' and Scott Cheatham of 'E3 Partners'. They explore various disciple-making strategies, the essence of collaboration, and the importance of relationships in disciple making. The guests discuss the Coalition of the Willing, a group committed…
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Resilience in Discipleship: Terry & Amy's Testament of Faith
In this episode of the More Disciples podcast, special guests Terry and Amy Ruff discuss their journey and experiences in spreading discipleship around the world. They worked for years in Africa using traditional missionary approaches and then shifted to the strategy of Disciple Making Movements...
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Dan Hitzhusen: Navigating the Path of Discipleship
The More Disciples Podcast team tackles the topic of believers coming together to create and grow disciples abound the world. In this episode, they are joined by guest, Dan Hitzhusen, a seasoned vocational minister with over thirty-eight years of experience catalyzing church planting and…
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Travis & Mark: Cultivating Faith within Diaspora Communities
In this episode of the More Disciples Podcast, our hosts were joined by guests Travis and Mark to discuss their work with diaspora communities, particularly focusing on immigrants and refugees in Louisville, Kentucky. The episode covered various topics, including how they got started, the…
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Tony Dale: Decoding the past to unfold the future of Discipleship
In this episode of the More Disciples Podcast, Tony Dale, co-founder of House2House Ministries, discusses the journey he and his wife, Felicity, took in their obedience to God's call to make and multiply disciples around the world. From their beginnings in the United Kingdom, their movement…
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Carter Cox: Staying Committed to Discipleship in the Modern Era
In this episode of the More Disciples podcast, our hosts interview Carter Cox, a disciple-making pioneer who has been involved in church planting not only around the US but also around the world. Carter talks about his bold journey from running away from faith to actively chasing after Jesus. He...
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Neil Cole: Organic Leadership and Discipleship
In this episode of the More Disciples podcast, our hosts welcome special guest, Neil Cole, renowned for his work in church planting and discipleship training. Neil shares insights gleaned from his extensive experience and the biblical foundations that guide his approach to leadership. He expounds...
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Intimacy with Christ: The Core of Transformative Discipleship
Guests Neil and Dana Gamble speak to the More Disciples team about the importance of developing intimate relationships to disciple-making efforts. They share their own experiences in promoting discipleship around the world, emphasizing the significance of personal transformation, love, faith, and...
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Aaron Born: A Conversation about House Churches and Mega Churches
Aaron, a team member from Victory Church, joins the More Disciples Podcast to discuss how believers can unite to make more disciples. Born into a Christian missionary home, Aaron's spiritual journey leads him from his church-going childhood to leading within a megachurch. He emphasizes the value…
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Grant Foard: A Journey of Faith, Discipleship, and Global Impact
In this episode, our hosts speak with special guest, Grant Ford, about his work in multiplying disciples around the United States and the world. Ford discusses his missionary experience in Wuhan, China, and his return to the US due to the lockdown in 2020 where he continues his ministry work...
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From Tampa Bay to the World: The Disciple-Making Journey of Darin & David
In this episode of the More Disciples Podcast, our hosts sit with guests David Oates of Sea Glass Church and Darin Anderson of Oakwood Church. They discuss the challenges and rewards of church unity and multiplication in Tampa, Florida. The group covers their experiences and techniques in...
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Peter Dunn: Multiplying Disciples Across Boundaries
Making Disciples Around the World: A Deep Dive with Peter Dunn In this episode of the More Disciples Podcast, special guest Peter Dunn discusses his journey transitioning from the Baptist Mission Society to working on a disciple-making mission in Europe. His goal is to encourage every believer to...
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Season Finale: Reflection and Hope
The More Disciples Podcast team wraps up the season by celebrating the different guests, reflecting on all they've learned, and leaning toward the future in eager expectation. It's been a season for growth, wisdom, creativity, and grace!
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Ripe for Impact
The More Disciples Podcast team is excited to welcome back guest Curtis Sergeant, who has pioneered many of the modern disciple-making strategies and tools. Together, they ask questions about what still needs to be done and how now is the opportune time for the Kingdom.
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Boldness and Humility
New believer Savannah Elder joins The More Disciples Podcast team to talk about her experience with faith, obedience, and the joy of trusting Jesus. As Savannah learns with God's people and the Holy Spirit, she is walking in love, boldness, and the grace of Christ in her workplace, family, and...
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Roll Up Your Sleeves
This week, The More Disciples Podcast team is connecting Down Under with Dave, who is seeing God raise up disciples in Australia and in Southeast Asia. Dave and the team discuss elements that transfer between different contexts, ways to move forward against obstacles, and the importance of…
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Gratitude and Growth
After four campuses and thousands of people learning about Jesus every week, today's guest Brent Hofen and his church were invited to a new season of growth. Brent and The More Disciples Podcast team explore gratitude, humility, unity, and obedience as disciple makers.
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What Would it Take?
Today, the More Disciples Podcast team meets with Jeff Metzger to talk about two major obstacles in disciple making: ourselves and our comfortable discipleship culture. They look at what obedience and submission look like for leaders in disciple making and how to pursue unity and creativity in...
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The Gentle Power of Jesus
For today's guest, Amanda Dinan, making disciples is a natural overflow of the love she has experienced in God. With amazing stories and insights, the More Disciples Podcast team joins Amanda in reflecting on how worship, gratitude, and obedience shape disciples who make disciples.
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Parallel Streams
Today's guest, Louie Constantino, is navigating the process of pastoring a traditional-style church while also engaging deeply in disciple-making movements. Louie and The More Disciples Podcast team discuss the benefits, struggles, and opportunities for growth in parallel streams of ministry.
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Start With Yourself
As a pastor who wrestled with the heart of discipleship, today's guest, Britton Smith, talks through the journey he's been on. The More Disciples Podcast team talks with him about what it looks like to let the Holy Spirit examine your own life, then transform your actions, love for others, and...
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Love is the Glue to Movement
The More Disciples Podcast team welcomes Jeff Sundell, an avid believer in modeling Jesus in discipleship and multiplication. The team discusses how intentional discipleship can lead to house churches (HCs), which then multiply when there's a focus on relationships, Scripture, and reliance on the...
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Called to Business
How is God using the marketplace to multiply disciples? Today's guest, Jay Fechtel, joins The More Disciples Podcast team to talk about the Kingdom impact we can see through the workplace. Whether you're an entry-level employee or the CEO of a major company, God can use your obedience there for…
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Pure Desperation Meets Repentance
When guest Ron Johnson saw the growth in Denver, he knew his church could never reach the city for Christ unless they implemented some new methods. Ron joins The More Disciples Podcast team to talk about the power of aligning traditional churches with multiplication strategies for the expansion…
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Following Jesus is a Team Sport
This week, frequent guest host Zach Duke joins The More Disciples Podcast team to discuss the importance of cultivating discipleship personally, focusing on individual people, and encouraging other believers locally and around the world. Multiplication comes through obedient, connected believers...
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Growing and Going
This week, guest Zach Medlock joins The More Disciples Podcast team to discuss what it looks like to implement a growing and going strategy. After transitioning a solid ministry in Memphis to capable local leaders, Zach started over in San Fransisco to see more people know and follow Christ.
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Looking Back, Up, Forward
The More Disciples Podcast team starts the new year by reflecting on what God has done and what they're looking forward to in this next year. Hear how the hosts experienced obstacles and encouragement this year, and how they measure progress as they pursue God's Kingdom!
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Trauma and Crisis Care Discipleship
What role does disciple making play in healing trauma and crisis? This week, The More Disciples Podcast team joins guest Mary Roberts in discussing how trauma and crisis care can be exponentially tied to the Great Commission and the Great Commandment. The team talks through the challenges,...
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Collaboration and Complexity
Today's guest, Lucas Pulley, joins The More Disciples Podcast team to talk about Tampa Underground, a network of microchurches that are calling-based, mission-centered, and taking the Great Commission to houses, neighborhoods, communities, and beyond. Together, they explore churches, calling, and...
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Love Your City
With guest Tommy "Urban D" Kyllonen, The More Disciples Podcast team looks at the connection between DMM and community outreach and transformation. Using visionary strategies, intentional collaboration, and a lot of hip hop. Urban D and his church are sharing the Gospel in urban settings in…
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State of the Multiplication - Part 2
In part two of this special two-episode series, The More Disciples Podcast Team continues to meet with leaders from the 24:14 coalition, which unites men and women across North America to pursue multiplying movements together. The second set of regional leaders will report on what God is doing in...
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State of the Multiplication - Part 1
In part one of this special two-episode series, The More Disciples Podcast Team meets with leaders from the 24:14 coalition, which unites men and women across North America to pursue multiplying movements together. As each region reports on what God is doing in their area, the team talks about...
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No Movement Without Prayer
In this week's episode, The More Disciples Podcast team explores the absolute necessity of prayer with special guest Michael Sove. With practical tips and tools, Michael explains how God has drawn him into boots-on-the-ground discipleship and a prayer movement that is sweeping the nation. As a...
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Making Disciples who Hear, Obey, and Share
This week, The More Disciples Podcast team meets with Marlene, who lives and serves with a ministry in South Africa. When she was tasked with helping teams learn tools for multiplication and disciple-making, Marlene found the disciple-making trainings, Zúme, which radically transformed their...
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Media to Movement
This week on The More Disciples podcast, our hosts are visiting with three men who are using a robust and strategic media strategy to accelerate the process of finding seekers, helping them get access to the Word, and connecting people who want to learn more about the Gospel with local believers…
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Covenant and Collaboration
Guest host Bobby "Tre9" Herring joins The More Disciples Podcast team to explore the complications and joys of inner-city multiplication. In this episode, the team reflects on the lessons God has taught Tre in his journey, from learning to invite new disciples into a covenant of community to...
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Good is the Enemy of Great
For more than 30 years, today's guest Stan Parks has been a movement leader, trainer, and disciple-maker. He joins the hosts of The More Disciples Podcast in exploring what God's people need to do about those in the world who have never heard the Gospel. Stan encourages disciple-makers to pray…
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Whatever it Takes - Whatever it Costs
Today's guest, Chris Galanos, the pastor of Experience Life has seen God multiply disciples in West Texas. He and his wife began a church in their living room with a big prayer - 10,000 people in 10 years. After the first 10 years, God gave them a bigger goal: 1 million people in the next 10…
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What's the Measure of a Mature Church?
The season kicks off with special guest, Rick Warren! Many of us know Rick Warren as the founding pastor of Saddleback Church and the author of The Purpose Driven Life, but he also serves as the Executive Director of Finishing the Task (FTT). Rick inspires and excites all of us by sharing FTT's...
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Season Finale: Reflection, Encouragement, and Hopes for the Future
In this season's concluding episode, The More Disciples Podcast team shares some of what they're seeing God doing in their own contexts. Considering some of the guests and stories from this season, the team will celebrate the movement of the Spirit, encourage one another and others committed to...
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Faithfully Showing Up Again and Again
This week, The More Disciples Podcast Team welcomes special guest, Gr8FuL, who is using multiplication tools and events-with-intent to serve a difficult neighborhood in Houston. Coming from a background of brokenness and bad decisions, Gr8FuL found redemption and new purpose through Scripture and...
About this show
Every passionate follower of Jesus has a deep desire to share their faith with others. How do we make and multiply disciples around the block and around the world? How do we do it at a rate that can compete with population growth, a growing secular culture, and 40% of the world considered completely unreached? With hosts, Doug Lucas of Team Expansion, Lee Wood of 1Body Church, John Heerema of Biglife, Dori Yuen of Channel Network and special guests from around the world, we’ll explore how believers can come together to make More Disciples. Learn more at https://moredisciples.com
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