The Disciples Made Podcast

We are Disciples Made, and we multiply disciples that make the world a better place. We challenge every co-dependant disciple-making effort that keep disciples from truly being MADE. We honor, partner with, and promote leaders that release people into their masterpiece mission.

The Disciples Made Podcast is a religion podcast hosted by Disciples Made, with 88 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

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  Episode #74

  BONUS: The Power and Pace of Disciple Multiplication with Vick Green

  Jul 22, 202650 min

  Most church leaders want to see disciples multiply. But are they prepared for the patience, perseverance, and cultural change multiplication requires? In this bonus episode of the Disciples Made Podcast, Brian Phipps sits down with Vick Green, CEO of Replicate Ministries, for an honest conversation about what it takes to build a movement-ready church. Vick explains why leaders are often drawn to the power of multiplication but struggle to accept its pace. Multiplication begins slowly. It requires deep investment in a few people, long-term commitment, and the willingness to prioritize personal transformation over immediate activity. Brian and Vick also explore the tension between engagement and empowerment. Strategies that make it easier for people to attend, participate, and connect can be valuable—but when those same strategies are applied to disciple-making, they can unintentionally weaken the commitment, ownership, and maturity required for multiplication. In this episode: • The three elements of a movement-ready church • Why every movement is preceded by a season of readiness • Why multiplication moves at a different pace than traditional programming • The difference between activity and transformation • Engagement metrics versus empowerment metrics • Why incomplete scoreboards create incomplete disciples • How to distinguish timeless principles from contextual practices • Why collaboration matters more than organizational competition • How pastors can begin by investing deeply in a few people The invitation is not to abandon engagement. It is to ensure that engagement ultimately leads people toward transformation, ownership, mission, and disciple multiplication. TAKE THE NEXT STEP Begin with the free Disciple Multiplication Capacity Assessment. It will help you identify where your church is strong, where multiplication may be getting stuck, and what your next faithful step could be. Disciples Made is also offering 25 free Mission Mapping Calls for 25 churches. Complete the assessment, and our team will review your results and help you identify a clear, focused path for your church’s next season. Take the free assessment: https://disciplesmade.com/assessment LEARN MORE ABOUT REPLICATE MINISTRIES Discover more about Vick Green and Replicate Ministries, including resources designed to help churches build disciple-making cultures: https://replicate.org It’s time to break the addition addiction. Let's break it.

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  Episode #10

  S5 Episode 8: Setting the Baseline for Culture Transformation

  Jul 6, 202638 minS5

  What if your church’s next step is not another meeting, another sermon series, or another program — but an honest baseline? In the Season 5 finale of Breaking the Addition Addiction, Jason and Brian bring the entire season to a practical and hopeful landing. This season has helped leaders see the difference between addition and multiplication, name the scorecards shaping their systems, identify the cultural syndromes that stall disciple-making, and face the cost of clarity. But clarity is not the finish line. Clarity is the doorway. In this episode, Jason and Brian unpack why leaders should not rush from awareness straight into action. Before a church can redesign for multiplication, it must first see reality clearly. That is where assessment comes in — not as an indictment, but as an invitation. The Disciple Multiplication Capacity Assessment helps leaders stop guessing, see what their current systems are actually producing, and establish a shared baseline for culture transformation. In this episode, they discuss: Why new programs rarely change old cultures Why assessment is not pass/fail, but a tool for clarity How proximity can create blind spots for leaders Why objective clarity helps teams move from opinions to shared reality What a baseline actually is — and why it creates hope What leaders should avoid after receiving assessment results Why the assessment is not ammo, but a mirror How Season 5 sets up Season 6: Designing for Multiplication The invitation is simple: Lead from reality, not assumption. If this season has stirred something in you, take the next faithful step. Set the baseline. Look in the mirror. Let Jesus bring clarity. Take the Disciple Multiplication Capacity Assessment Learn more about Disciples Made: https://www.disciplesmade.com Listen on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify.

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  Episode #10

  S5 Bonus Episode: A Rare Opportunity to Take Your First Step Toward Disciple Multiplication

  Jun 25, 202612 minS5

  Throughout Season 5 of Breaking the Addition Addiction, we've challenged some of the most common assumptions about church growth, disciple-making, and multiplication. We've explored the difference between addition and multiplication, examined why programs don't automatically produce disciples, and discussed how churches can unintentionally build systems that reinforce attendance rather than reproduction. But understanding the problem is only the beginning. In this special bonus episode, Jason Phelps and Brian Phipps announce a rare donor-sponsored opportunity designed to help churches move from insight to implementation. Thanks to the generosity of ministry partners, Disciples Made is underwriting up to 25 Mission Mapping engagements (a $750 value) for churches that are serious about becoming more intentional about disciple multiplication. Mission Mapping is a collaborative process that helps leadership teams: • Gain objective clarity about their disciple-making culture • Identify the biggest obstacles limiting multiplication • Align around a shared vision and strategy • Develop a practical 12-month roadmap for growth and implementation • Discern their next faithful step as a church Every church begins by completing the Disciple Multiplication Capacity Assessment and scheduling a Discovery Call. Together, we'll determine whether Mission Mapping is the right next step for your unique context. If you're a pastor, church staff member, elder, or ministry leader who believes God may be calling your church toward greater disciple multiplication, this opportunity was created for you. Key Takeaways Why awareness alone doesn't create culture change The purpose behind Mission Mapping How donor funding is removing financial barriers for churches What the Disciple Multiplication Capacity Assessment reveals Why leadership alignment is essential for multiplication How churches can develop a customized 12-month roadmap The next step toward building a disciple-making culture Ready to Take the First Step? Complete the Disciple Multiplication Capacity Assessment and schedule your Discovery Call today. Take the Assessment Book a Free Discovery Call Only 25 donor-sponsored Mission Mapping engagements are available. If your church is serious about becoming more intentional about disciple multiplication, don't wait. Connect with Disciples Made Website: https://www.disciplesmade.com Explore Next Steps on our Fully Alive App

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  Episode #9

  S5 Episode 7: The Cost of Clarity

  Jun 24, 202630 minS5

  What happens when you finally see the truth? Throughout Season 5, we've exposed the hidden assumptions, scorecards, systems, and cultural patterns that keep many churches trapped in addition thinking. But awareness alone doesn't create change. In this episode, Jason Phelps and Brian Phipps explore the uncomfortable reality that clarity often creates tension before it creates transformation. Because once leaders see the gap between addition and multiplication, they face a difficult choice: Will they respond? Or will they retreat to what feels familiar? You'll discover why leadership teams often resist change even when they agree with the vision, why misalignment can be difficult to admit, and why courage—not information—is often the missing ingredient in multiplication. If you've ever felt the tension between what your church says it wants and what its systems actually produce, this conversation is for you. In This Episode • Why clarity often creates discomfort before it creates progress • The hidden resistance leaders experience when confronted with misalignment • Why awareness alone doesn't lead to transformation • The emotional cost of moving from addition to multiplication • How fear, familiarity, and success can keep churches stuck • The courage required to redefine success • Why multiplication is ultimately a heart issue, not merely a strategy issue • How leaders can begin responding to what God is revealing Key Quote "Clarity shows us where we need to go. Courage determines whether we'll take the next step." Reflection Questions Where might your church be unintentionally optimized for addition instead of multiplication? What tension have you been avoiding because the cost of change feels too high? What would it look like to respond courageously to what God is revealing? Next Step If you want an objective picture of how your church is currently positioned for disciple multiplication, take the free Disciple Multiplication Capacity Assessment: 👉 Take Assessment Here! Subscribe & Share If this episode challenged your thinking, share it with another pastor, church staff member, elder, or ministry leader. Because clarity isn't the finish line. It's the beginning.

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  Episode #8

  S5 Episode 6: Syndromes That Stall Multiplication (Part 3)

  Jun 17, 202618 minS5

  What if the deepest barrier to disciple multiplication is not a lack of content, programs, theology, or community — but a culture of dependence? In Part 3 of Episode 6 of Breaking the Addition Addiction, Jason Phelps and Brian Phipps land the deeper thread underneath the five syndromes that stall disciple multiplication before it starts: the “You Need Us” Syndrome. This is the subtle, often unintended message that people cannot thrive spiritually without depending on church leaders, church programs, or the church institution to feed them and guide them every step of the way. Jason and Brian are not saying the Body of Christ does not matter. It does. They are not saying leaders do not matter. They do. They are not saying the gathered church is optional. It is a gift. But multiplication requires discipling people toward interdependence, not dependence. In this episode: Why dependent disciples do not reproduce How the “You Need Us” Syndrome runs underneath all five cultural syndromes Why church leaders must equip people to abide with Jesus for themselves How theological accuracy, classrooms, budgets, community, and familiar systems can unintentionally create dependence Why clarity creates tension for leaders How Episode 6 sets up Episode 7: The Cost of Clarity The five syndromes recap: If It Ain’t Broke Don’t Fix It Theological Accuracy The Classroom Effect Financial Handcuffs Community Is King Reflection question: Which of these syndromes is most visible in your church right now? Follow-up question: How might this syndrome be keeping people dependent instead of helping them multiply? This conversation is not about shame. It is about clarity. Because culture change starts when leaders are willing to look honestly at what their church is currently producing. • Take the Disciple Multiplication Capacity Assessment • Explore Next Steps inside the Fully Alive by Disciples Made app This is Breaking the Addition Addiction on The Disciples Made Podcast. And it’s time to break it.

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