By Peyton Jones Sometimes the hardest problems to solve are the ones we think we already understand. Discipleship is one of those words. It is familiar. Comfortable. Frequently used. And yet, despite decades of conversation, conferences, and curriculum, disciple-making remains one of the church’s most persistent struggles. We talk about it constantly, but we rarely…

Jesus didn’t begin with a list of beliefs. When he stepped onto the scene, his invitation was remarkably simple: “Follow me.” Not agree with this. Not understand this. Not even believe this-at least not at first. He invited people into proximity. Into movement. Into a shared life. The disciples learned by following and changed as…

No one in church leadership thinks disciple-making is optional. Across denominations, networks, and traditions, disciple-making is one of the few things we all agree on. It shows up in mission statements. It fills conference schedules. It fuels podcasts, books, and training pipelines. If you asked a room full of pastors or ministry leaders whether making…

No one in church leadership thinks disciple making is unimportant. If you asked a room full of pastors, planters, or ministry leaders to raise their hand if disciple-making matters, every hand would go up. It’s written into our mission statements. It’s baked into our theology. It shows up in our language and our aspirations. Disciple…

We are looking forward to seeing you all again at Exponential this year! As usual, we will have a booth and be hosting workshops, but this year we are extra excited for the debut of Discipology. We now have a simple system for disciple making for you and your church. It includes a book for…

“Why don’t we just get all the leaders together and have a conversation about decentralizing our organization? It sounds super exciting, and I’m sure they’d love to hear and contribute to the conversation!” As one of the three executive team members, I was excited about inviting the second-tier leaders, most of whom had been a…