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At discipleFIRST we help leaders develop a disciple-making culture in their ministry.
We serve as a resource for pastors to encourage, equip and champion disciple making in the local church following the model of Jesus Christ.
A lot of churches say they want multiplication. Few are willing to send.
In this clip from our latest episode, Craig Etheredge argues that a scarcity mindset may be holding the church back. If we're always afraid of losing people, we'll never release them to do what Jesus called us to do.
Watch the full conversation with Gibson Largent:
https://youtu.be/FPnCYcM1Exk
06/16/2026
I’m sure the Father was delighted to see Jesus’ work begin. In just a few short years, Jesus’ ministry began small, with only a handful of followers, and exploded into an unstoppable global movement. Jesus did this by first inviting people to “come and see.”
Read our blog post: https://disciplefirst.com/come-and-see-how-jesus-changed-the-world-one-person-at-a-time/
What if one of the biggest mistakes the modern church makes is stopping at conversion?
In today's episode of the Disciple Making Leader Podcast, Gibson Largent shares a story that completely reshaped the way he thinks about evangelism and disciple-making. It's a powerful picture of why bringing someone to faith is only the beginning—and why Jesus never called us to simply make converts.
If you've ever wrestled with the relationship between evangelism and discipleship, this conversation is worth your time.
Watch the full episode with Gibson Largent and the CrossCreek Network:
https://youtu.be/FPnCYcM1Exk
06/12/2026
What if church planting and disciple-making were never meant to be separate conversations?
Too often, we focus on building churches without first building disciple-makers. But throughout Scripture, multiplication begins with investing in people. As disciples are made, leaders emerge. As leaders emerge, churches multiply.
The goal isn’t simply to gather a crowd. The goal is to develop people who will follow Jesus, invest in others, and multiply the mission.
Healthy disciples multiply. Healthy churches multiply. And multiplication is how movements begin.
Listen Now: https://disciplefirst.com/podcast/the-church-planting-blind-spot-why-multiplication-often-stalls/
06/09/2026
We don’t deserve God’s kindness, but He gives us what we don’t deserve. Because of Jesus, we are saved, accepted, blessed.
Read our blog post: https://disciplefirst.com/from-lo-debar-to-the-kings-table-a-picture-of-gods-amazing-grace/
A lot of people approach temptation by focusing entirely on what they're trying to avoid: don't do this. Don't think that. Don't fail again. Not only is this exhausting, but its not a realistic plan.
In this clip, JT Thornton argues that freedom isn't just about resisting sin. It's about redirecting your attention toward something greater. When your relationship with God becomes the focus, temptation begins to lose some of its power because you're no longer defining your life by what you're trying to avoid.
Watch the full conversation:
https://youtu.be/eupxQUFbbG0
06/05/2026
Great leaders don’t just inspire, they multiply.
Discover what it means to live and lead as a disciple-making leader who reproduces the life of Jesus in others.
Listen now:
https://disciplefirst.com/podcast/disciple-making-leaders-in-action-an-interview-with-chad-alvarez/
Most pastors don't need another program.
They need clarity.
Pastor Brent Parker had multiple degrees, years of ministry experience, and a church full of activity. Yet he still felt scattered and frustrated because everything seemed disconnected.
Then someone asked a different question:
What if Jesus wasn't just the message of ministry—but the model for ministry?
That shift changed how Brent and his team approached everything they were doing.
If you're carrying the weight of leading a church and wondering whether your ministry is producing the kind of multiplication you hoped for, start with a free disciple-making evaluation.
https://disciplefirst.com/coaching/
Most people don't drift into temptation when they're strong.
It's when they're tired. Discouraged. Isolated. Frustrated. Coming off a difficult season—or even a major victory.
The question isn't whether those moments will come. They will.
The question is: what's your plan when they do?
In this clip from our latest episode, Craig Etheredge discusses why spiritual battles are often won or lost long before the moment of temptation itself.
Watch the full conversation:
https://youtu.be/eupxQUFbbG0
06/02/2026
After 18 months of watching Jesus, six months of shadowing Jesus, and about five months of being trained by Jesus, they were ready to be deployed into action. Jesus sent the 12 out, and He gave specific instructions on their assignment.
Read our blog post to learn more: https://disciplefirst.com/jesus-didnt-just-teach-disciples-he-commissioned-them/
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