Most Christians don’t think they’re qualified to make disciples. They assume that work belongs to someone else. Someone trained. Someone credentialed. Someone paid. Disciple making, in their mind, is the responsibility of pastors and church staff, not ordinary believers. That assumption didn’t appear out of nowhere. Over time, the church has professionalized spiritual formation. Counseling,…

For Leiloni Holder, who lives in Florida, disciple making does not begin with a program or a prescribed pathway. It begins with presence. That posture has shaped her ministry for years, even before she had language for why it mattered. Looking back, Leiloni describes her earlier approach to disciple making in a way that will…

The Art and Science of Planting Churches The world has changed. The mission hasn’t. But the way we plant churches has to reckon honestly with both. That’s why, ahead of Exponential Global 2026, we’re hosting a Pre-Conference experience powered by NewBreed Training called Church Plantology: The Art and Science of Planting Churches, a two-day reset…

By Peyton Jones If disciple-making were primarily about information, Jesus could have accomplished it in months. He was the greatest teacher who ever lived. He could have delivered the Sermon on the Mount, handed out a curriculum, and sent his followers on their way. But that is not what he did. Instead, Jesus chose a…

We measure what matters. At least, that’s what we tell ourselves. In reality, we measure what’s visible. What’s countable. What fits neatly into a spreadsheet or a quarterly report. And over time, those measurements reflect our priorities and begin to shape them. Attendance is easy to measure. Obedience is not. Formation is slow, uneven, and…

In Yaoundé, Cameroon, disciple making is not limited by language, geography, or church walls. It moves through relationships, long conversations, and weekly rhythms that stretch across borders. That is where Felix does his work. Felix has trained with NewBreed for years and now serves as a disciple maker and trainer among both English and French-speaking…