The Movement Cast

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit emanuelprinz.substack.comGreetings to you!My team and I have been overwhelmed by the reponse to our call for test users for the new digital training platform “Multiplying Disciplers” - a hugeThank-you to everyone who has volunteered. The only groups for which we still need more test users are women and practitioners from Africa.If you are either—or both—we would love to hear from you! Every test user will receive free early access to our first six training modules and can explore one or several courses. All we ask in return is that they share suggestions for improvement. If you’d like to be a test user, simply reply to this message with the subject line “Test User.”Today’s podcast episode continues our conversation on The Habits of a Multiplying Disciples. If multiplication in disciple-making feels more difficult than it ought to, the obstacle may not be your commitment or your zeal—it may be the patterns you’ve (unintentionally) trained into your daily life.I’m again joined by Roy Moran, a pioneer of disciple-making movements in North America. Roy lays out the core habits that mark multiplying disciples, why he frames them as habits rather than occasional practices, and how lasting multiplication grows from consistent rhythms—not momentary bursts of motivation. Most importantly, we talk about how you can begin cultivating these habits in your own life.If you’re aiming for progress that endures—not just a short-term push—this episode will encourage you and give you concrete next steps.Can you pause for a moment and think, who in your network will benefit from this? Please forward or restack—it could inspire someone’s next step in multiplying leaders.Warmly, Emanuel Prinz - Father’s beloved & movement activist

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit emanuelprinz.substack.comAssalamu aleikum - peace be upon you! When you read this, I was scheduled to be in the Middle East, serving the leaders of NEO Leaders, a ministry of NOVO. NEO workers have started almost 10,000 new groups among Cousins in the Middle East in the last year alone, with a total of 60,000 groups started. The NEO leaders loved my book What Actually Starts Movements so much that they have translated it into Arabic. We will soon publish it on Kindle as well. Today’s episode is about The Habits of a Multiplying Disciples. If disciple-making multiplication feels harder than it “should,” there’s a good chance the issue isn’t your vision or your passion—it’s your habits.I’m joined by Roy Moran, a pioneer of disciple-making movements in North America. Roy unpacks what these habits are, why he insists on developing habits rather than merely practices, and why multiplication is sustained not by good intentions, but by repeatable rhythms.If you want to take your disciple-making to the next level—not for a week, but for the long haul—this conversation will both inspire you and equip you.Can you pause for a moment and think, who in your network will benefit from this? Please forward or restack—it could inspire someone’s next step in multiplying leaders.Warmly, Emanuel Prinz - Father’s beloved & movement activist

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit emanuelprinz.substack.comGreetings, friend. Today in our on “Making Ministry Self-Sustaining” my guest Sevanand Kumar and I will be talking about Building Sustainable Disciple-Making Movements.Sevanand is one of the handful most effective disciplers and church-planters I’ve met in my entire life. Not only that, he has helped build some of the most self-sustaining Christian movements I’m aware of today. If you want to make your ministry last, you’ll want to listen to him and benefit from his hard-won wisdom.Who in your network will benefit from this? Please forward or restack—it could inspire someone’s next step in multiplying leaders.Warmly, Emanuel Prinz - Father’s beloved & movement activist

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit emanuelprinz.substack.comPeace to you—especially in a world that feels increasingly at war. When Iran appears in the news, we usually hear about conflict, crackdowns, and instability. Yet beyond the headlines, God is moving powerfully.In this episode, I’m joined by Phil Moore for a second time to look at the rapidly growing house church movement in Iran—marked by courageous witness and an “intentional and intense” approach to making disciples. Phil has served alongside this movement for years, and he’s recently written about the reasons behind its remarkable growth in The Forgotten Manifesto of Jesus: How Revival in Iran is Spreading Across the World. You can find more insights from the Iranian revival in the book.Who in your network will benefit from this? Please forward or restack—it could inspire someone’s next step in multiplying leaders.Warmly, Emanuel Prinz - Father’s beloved & movement activist

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit emanuelprinz.substack.comPeace on you in a world at war! The media headlines on Iran tell us about bombings, targeted assassinations, civil unrest, and mass arrests. But behind the scenes, God is at work in remarkable ways.Phil Moore joins me to explore the growing house church movement in Iran, highlighting their confident evangelism and “intentional and intense” disciple-making. Phil has been engaged with this movement for several years and recently wrote a book uncovering why it has been growing so rapidly: The Forgotten Manifesto of Jesus: How Revival in Iran is Spreading Across the World where you can find more insights from the Iranian revival.Who in your network will benefit from this? Please forward or restack—it could inspire someone’s next step in multiplying leaders.Warmly, Emanuel Prinz - Father’s beloved & movement activist

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit emanuelprinz.substack.comGreetings in Jesus name!We’re excited about how our podcast continues to grow. For the first time, an episode has been downloaded more than 2,000 times! My conversation with Alan Hirsch on “How Church Multiply” has been listened to 2,598 times to date, to be exact.We’ve received a great deal of thankful feedback that we tackled the tricky topic of money and ministry in our last podcast. Here is Part 2 of our conversation, “When Money Hurts Ministry.”If you’ve ever thought, “If we just had more money, our ministry could really take off,” this episode is for you. I speak with movement practitioner and author Brett Butler about how funding can unintentionally weaken movements, why “more money” is rarely the real solution, and what it looks like to move toward truly self-sustaining ministry. We also explore biblical principles for handling money wisely and practical ways to discern when funding helps—and when it quietly harms.If, after listening, you want to go deeper, you can do this on Brett’s website www.movementsandmoney.org, or check out his book To Whom Much Was Given in audio or print, offered at subsided prices.Who in your network will benefit from this? Please forward or restack—it could inspire someone’s next step in multiplying leaders.Warmly, Emanuel Prinz - Father’s beloved & movement activist

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit emanuelprinz.substack.comA blessed New Year to you! I pray you are stepping into 2026 with a fresh passion for your God-given vision, expectant faith for God-sized faith targets, and clear priorities. I’ve just returned from a few days of personal retreat where I cultivated all this in my heart. Such personal retreats I take at the turn of every year—to evaluate, listen to God, and determine faith goals for the next year.If you’ve ever thought, “If we just had more money, our ministry could really take off,” this episode is for you. I sit down with movement practitioner and author Brett Butler to tackle one of the trickiest issues in ministry - money. Together we explore the theme “When Money Hurts Ministry.” Drawing on years of conversations with movement leaders, Brett unpacks how funding can unintentionally damage movements, why “more money” is rarely the real solution, and how leaders can move toward truly self-sustaining ministry.We dive into biblical principles for handling money wisely, and how to discern when funding actually helps—and when it quietly harms. This conversation is especially for frontline movement practitioners and leaders who wrestle with the financial side of multiplying disciples and churches.If, after listening, you want to go deeper, you can do this on Brett’s website www.movementsandmoney.org, or check out his book To Whom Much Was Given in audio or print, offered at subsided prices.Who in your network will benefit from this? Please forward or restack—it could inspire someone’s next step in making their ministry more self-sustaining..Warmly, Emanuel Prinz - Father’s beloved & movement activist

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit emanuelprinz.substack.comHi! First, I apologize for the poor audio quality in the last episode with Alan Hirsch. One wrong recording setting slipped through—but we’ll do our very best to ensure you get not only top-quality content but also top-quality audio from us in the future.Greetings from Germany this week! My sending church “Jesus Haus Düsseldorf” is increasingly using Discovery Groups, both in homes and online—and are seeing first fruits, secularized ‘Heathens’ joining. I’m there helping them take this to the next level.In this week’s episode, I talk with Joe Handley about polycentric leadership and his journey in developing a leadership model that fits 21st-century realities in ministry and mission. There are some beautiful nuggets of leadership gold in this conversation. Enjoy listening!Who in your network will benefit from this? Please forward or restack—it could inspire someone’s next step in multiplying leaders.Warmly, Emanuel Prinz - Father’s beloved & movement activist

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit emanuelprinz.substack.comFriends, Greetings. I’ve just led a one-day conference in London with 40+ movement catalysts of the IMB and the 24:14 Network - sharing on what fuels movements and facilitating energizing peer-learning. The room buzzed with focused, faith-filled energy. What a privilege to equip these practitioners committed to movements in London.Today we share a second episode of a rich conversation with the amazing Alan Hirsch on How Churches Multiply - Cultivating Movemental DNA. If you haven’t had a chance to listen to Part 1, you can find it here.Just click download to enjoy the conversation. You can also listen to it on your favorite podcast platform. We are on Spotify, Apple and PocketCasts. Just click the link and enjoy!Who in your network will benefit from this? Please forward or restack—it could inspire someone’s next step in multiplying leaders.Warmly, Emanuel Prinz - Father’s beloved & movement activistLatest: Recently I was on The Mission Drop podcast by Frontiers Ventures and had an insightful chat with Andy Bettencourt. You can listen to it here.

Friends, hello with a special announcement. Today we share a new episode of The Movement Cast—a powerful conversation with the amazing Alan Hirsch on How Churches Multiply - Cultivating Movemental DNA. It was so rich, we’re releasing it in two parts. Here’s Part 1—Part 2 drops in two weeks!We’re offering this episode for free, full-length, even if you are not a paid subscriber. Just click download to enjoy the full conversation.You can also listen to it on your favorite podcast platform. We are on Apple, Spotify and Pocket Casts. Just click the link and enjoy!To all paid subscribers: I’m offering an exclusive, free group coaching call just for you. Bring any question, challenge, or opportunity you’re wrestling with, and I’ll provide personal coaching in the context of a small group of like-minded folks. To register your interest, email me directly at [email protected] in your network will benefit from this? Please forward or restack—it could inspire someone’s next step in multiplying leaders.Warmly, Emanuel Prinz - Father’s beloved & movement activist This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit emanuelprinz.substack.com/subscribe

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit emanuelprinz.substack.comGreetings, friends! I’ve just returned from a remarkable gathering of leaders from larger churches—mostly within the Church of England—who are courageously stepping into the adventure of discipleship multiplication. In a context shaped by deep tradition and strong institutional structures, these leaders are asking bold questions: What would it look like for our local churches to take on movemental forms? How can we see ordinary believers equipped to multiply disciples? It was a joy to walk alongside them, offering input, sharing best practices, and providing coaching. My friend John McGinley has been pioneering this vision across our nation, and it’s inspiring to see more and more leaders catching hold of it.Here are the easiest ways to access our podcast. Choose whichever is most convenient for you to tune in to The Movement Cast and today’s episode:👉 “Click the link below to listen on Substack or download to your device.”👉 “Or tune in on your favorite platform: Apple Podcasts, Pocket Casts, Spotify, or YouTube Podcasts. Wherever you like to listen, it’s just a click away!Today brings you the second episode in the series. In this deeply personal conversation, Victor John—the founding leader of the Bhojpuri movement, with a conservative estimate of 4 million disciples—shares the second of two core elements of his impactful leadership: leading with tangible love. This offers a rare glimpse into the heart and the relational approach of a leader God has used to transform millions. If after listening you want to go deeper, I recommend Victor’s book Breakthrough Leadership.Who in your network will benefit from this? Please forward or restack—it could inspire someone’s next step in multiplying leaders.Warmly,Emanuel Prinz - Father’s beloved, movement activistFinal opportunity! Ephesiology Masterclasses is now offering a Master’s-level course on the latest book, open to anyone. Find out more and register here. Registration closes soon, on Oct 25. Bonus: Save $100 with the voucher included in the book

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit emanuelprinz.substack.comGreetings! I marvel at how the message of What Actually Starts Movements continues to spread! Leaders like Mark Goering of NoPlaceLeft contribute to this in exciting ways. Mark has started several groups that read through the book at the same time and discuss it in several online sessions, in the US as well as overseas. Ryan Corrigan of NOVO and the God Movements Network UK has done the same with a group of a dozen catalysts across several countries in Europe. Thank you, Mark, Ryan, and all others contributing to this movement!Today’s episode: From One Village to 4 Million Disciples – Breakthrough Leadership LessonsIn this deeply personal conversation, Victor John—founding leader of the Bhojpuri movement, with a conservative count of 4 million disciples—shares two core elements of his impactful leadership. We explore how Victor follows his intuition and gut feelings in his leadership. This is more than strategy—it’s a rare glimpse into the heart and mindset of a leader God has used to transform the lives of millions. If this episode inspires you to go deeper, I highly recommend Victor’s book: Breakthrough Leadership.You’ve got several easy ways to tune in: 👉 Just click the link below to listen right on Substack or download to your device. 👉 Or find the podcast on your favorite platform—Apple Podcasts, PocketCasts, Spotify, or Overcast. Wherever you like to listen, it’s just a click away!Who in your network will benefit from this? Please forward or restack—it could inspire someone’s next step in multiplying leaders.Warmly,Emanuel Prinz - Father’s Beloved & Movement ActivistPodcast conversation with Mark Goering that inspired the book discussion groups - The H3X Podcast by NoPlaceLeft (also available on Spotify). Due to the great interest in What Actually Starts Movements and practitioners seeking to deepen their insights and apply them in practice, Ephesiology Masterclasses is now offering a Master’s-level course on the book, open to anyone.Find out more and register here. Bonus: Save $100 with the voucher included in the book

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit emanuelprinz.substack.comGreetings! Today I’m thrilled to share a new episode with Aila Tasse. Together we explore part 2 of Multiplying Leaders in Tough Places with Limited Resources. I especially love his simple leader development meeting format—just four recurring elements—so straightforward that anyone can facilitate it. If, after listening, you want to learn more about how Aila multiplied 6,000 leaders, I highly recommend his book Cabbages in the Desert.Who in your network will benefit from this? Please forward or restack—it could inspire someone’s next step in multiplying leaders.Warmly, Emanuel PrinzFather’s Beloved & Movement ActivistP.S. You may have noticed—this podcast now offers both free and paid options. The free tier still gives you most of the content. But with a paid subscription, you get everything: full posts, practical tools, coaching questions, and more. It also helps keep this work going and growing. Upcoming guests on The Movement Cast include Aila Tasse, Alan Hirsch, and other inspiring movement leaders you won’t want to miss.I’d love to welcome you into the full-access community! You can even try it free for a month—just scroll down. 👉 Upgrade your subscription hereHere is another podcast I was on – The H3X Podcast by NoPlaceLeft (also available on Spotify).

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit emanuelprinz.substack.comGreetings from my final day in the US after an incredible speaking and meetings tour—Wilmington, NC; Columbia, NC; Houston, TX; Harrisburg, PA; and, finally, New York.The Movement Cast launch still has me buzzing. We’ve just broken into the Rising Top 60 in the Faith & Spirituality category on Substack! Thank you to everyone who’s shared it with others—you’re helping spread something truly meaningful.Today I’m thrilled to share a new episode with Aila Tasse. It took two months to work this into his packed travel calendar, and we finally landed a 7:30 a.m. slot during one of his trips.Together we explore Multiplying Leaders in Tough Places with Limited Resources. Aila shares how God spoke to him in an open vision that set him on a journey where he has multiplied more than 6,000 leaders. He also reveals the four key qualities he looks for in emerging leaders. Part 2 will follow in two weeks. If after listening you want to learn more about how Aila has multiplied disciples and leaders, I highly recommend his book Cabbages in the Desert.Who in your network will benefit from this? Please forward or restack—it could inspire someone’s next step in multiplying leaders.Warmly, Emanuel PrinzFather’s Beloved & Movement ActivistMy most deeply moving podcast experience to date was recently with Peyton Jones on his Church Planter Podcast. You can listen to episode 598 here.

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit emanuelprinz.substack.comI’m blown away by the response to the launch of The Movement Cast—thank you!We’ve already had almost 450 downloads and a number of new subscribers. I’m so encouraged to see the interest in real, honest conversations about multiplying disciples and churches.If you haven’t had a chance to listen yet, you can find the first episode with Roy Moran, Delving into the Heart of Movements here (also available on Apple & Spotify).This week, we go even deeper. In Part 2, Roy Moran shares very personally—heart to heart—and we unpack several practical lessons from his journey. I believe it will both inspire and equip you. Enjoy—and be inspired!Once you’ve listened, I’d love to hear: What resonated most deeply with you? What did you find helpful?Warmly,EmanuelP.S. As you may have noticed, the blog recently moved to Substack and now includes both free and paid options. The free tier still gives you most of the content—but the paid subscription unlocks everything: full posts, tools, coaching questions, and more. It also helps sustain and expand this work. We’d love to have you in the full-access community! 👉 Upgrade your subscription here We’re Hiring – Join Our Platform Team! We’re building a digital training platform with a bold vision: to equip thousands of leaders in movement ministry. We’re looking for a contract-based E-Learning Instructional Designer / Learning Experience Designer to co-create engaging, movement-focused training content.If you have experience designing digital courses —or know someone who does—we’d love to hear from you! Email Emanuel directly at [email protected] “On the Road”: Pheany Lindell (NPL) asked me some great, practitioner-focused questions that brought my book to life in real-world terms. Listen here (also on Apple & Spotify).

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit emanuelprinz.substack.comI’m still buzzing with excitement about the launch of The Movement Cast! In just the past few weeks, over 50 new subscribers have joined us. A huge thank-you to everyone who’s shared it with others—you’re helping spread something truly meaningful.In the last two episodes, we explored the heart of Disciple-Making Movements (if you missed them, you can still listen to episode one and episode two).Today, I’m excited to share a new episode of The Movement Cast—a powerful conversation Chris Galanos—founding pastor of Experience Life Church and once America’s youngest megachurch pastor—shares why he left it all to pursue a Disciple-Making Movement. We unpack what led to the shift, the challenges he faced, and the lessons he’s learning on the journey. It was so rich, we’re releasing it in three parts. Here’s Part 1—Part 2 drops in two weeks!Who in your network would benefit from this? I’d love for you to forward (or restack) it to them!Warmly,EmanuelP.S. You may have noticed—this blog now offers both free and paid options. The free tier still gives you most of the content. But with a paid subscription, you get everything: full posts, practical tools, coaching questions, and more. It also helps keep this work going and growing. Upcoming guests on The Movement Cast include Aila Tasse, Alan Hirsch, Victor John, Chris Galanos, and other inspiring movement leaders you won’t want to miss.I’d love to welcome you into the full-access community! You can even try it free for a month—just scroll down. 👉 Upgrade your subscription hereI had my most deeply moving podcast experience to date recently with Peyton Jones on his Church Planter Podcast. You can listen to episode 598 here.

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit emanuelprinz.substack.comHi! I just got back from a full week off—completely unplugged, even from my phone. It was so good for my soul. I’m back with fresh passion, renewed energy, and sharper focus.Today on The Movement Cast, I continue the conversation with Chris Galanos—founding pastor of Experience Life Church and once America’s Youngest Megachurch Pastor. We dive into five ways pastors can shift toward a movemental approach, and he shares what it was like personally to trade a megachurch for a disciple-making vision.If you missed Part 1, catch it here (Also on Apple & Spotify).Grateful to walk this journey with you,Emanuel Prinz - Father’s Beloved & Movement ActivistMy article, “Factors That Contribute to or Impede Movements,” was just published in Global Missiology. It draws from the same research as my book What Actually Starts Movements. Read it here. Global Missiology has also published a review of the book.

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit emanuelprinz.substack.comToday, I’m thrilled to share something with you I’ve been dreaming about for several years: the very first episode of my brand-new podcast, The Movement Cast!Why a podcast? Because many of you prefer listening over reading—my blog analytics made that clear. And let’s be honest, conversations are just more enjoyable to take in. So here it is: real, raw, unedited conversations with movement thought leaders and hands-on practitioners who are seeing God multiply disciples and churches in powerful ways.Their stories will inspire you and deepen your faith. And each episode is packed with actionable insights to help you break through barriers, ignite multiplication, and take your ministry to the next level.Guests in the first few episodes include Roy Moran, Aila Tasse, Victor John, Chris Galanos, and others shaping the frontier of Kingdom movements.Our first episode with Roy Moran on: Delving into the Heart of Disciple-Making Movements. Roy is a pioneer of disciple-making movements in North America. He joins me to explore what lies at the heart of these movements. In a deeply personal way, he shares what fuels his passion for ministry and what keeps him energized for the long haulListen in—and be inspired!Warmly, EmanuelP.S. As you may have noticed, the blog recently moved to Substack and now offers a free and paid tier. The free version still brings you most of the content. But if want to go deeper, the paid subscription unlocks everything—full posts, tools, coaching questions, and more. It also helps keep this work going. We’d love to have you in the full-access community!LATEST: PODCAST ON MISSION STRATEGY - I’ve been privileged to appear on quite a few podcasts lately, and I especially enjoyed my conversation on the Ephesiology Podcast with Michael Cooper and Andrew Johnson. We dug into effective mission strategies for today’s world. You can listen to the episode here or watch the video.A podcast with Roy Moran, a pioneer of disciple-making movements in North America. He joins me to explore what lies at the heart of these movements. In a deeply personal way, he shares what fuels his passion for ministry and what keeps him energized for the long haul.