In this season finale of the 'More Disciples Podcast', the hosting team consisting of Dori Yuen, John Heerema, Doug Lucas, and Lee Wood reflect on the range of topics and guests featured throughout the season. Sharing their favorite episodes, they highlight how the podcast has reinforced the importance of perseverance and resilience in making disciples around the world. The team also appreciates the camaraderie developed during the podcasting process. They conclude with a group prayer, thanking the divine for enabling them to successfully complete the season while hoping that this podcast has ..read more

In this episode of More Disciples podcast, our hosts are joined by special guests, Chad & Leslie, founders of 10/40 Connections, a discipleship initiative focused on Asia and the Middle East. They discuss their journey to create an inclusive model for discipleship that embraces both men and women, rooted in the belief that all believers are called to make disciples around the world. In addition to highlighting their work in the context of house churches, the conversation also touches on the cultural, theological, and practical challenges of gender inclusion in church leadership roles. They ..read more

In this More Disciples podcast episode, guest Eric Derry talks about his involvement in zume.training and his passion for making disciples around the world. He shares his unique experience as a 'Prayer Walker' and how it helped spread faith in his community. Discussing the Zume project, he highlights the support it offers in training disciplers. Derry also explains the creation of the 'Fidelis International Seminary,' an obedience-based master's level program for focusing on scripture and public policy. He shares his experiences, stories of faith, and hopes for the future through his role as t ..read more

In this episode of the 'More Disciples Podcast', special guests discuss the idea of using innovative media strategies to create and multiply disciples both in local communities and globally. The discussion focuses on utilizing various social media platforms and other digital tools to engage with spiritual seekers, with the ultimate goal of establishing church movements. They share their experiences and challenges, along with practical strategies for creating engaging digital content and managing efficient outreach efforts. The discussion also highlights the importance of building coalitions, a ..read more

In this More Disciples podcast, special guest Brian Sanders, the founder of the Underground movement, discusses the importance of building a united church front and mobilizing the Christian community towards its transcendent purpose. The panel examines the challenges the church faces today and the need for believers to be courageous, creative, risk-taking and adaptive. They also explore the idea of Micro-churches, with Sanders emphasizing the church's call to constant renewal and growth. He underlines the need for humility and unity, as well as a new set of skills, to truly unite and mobilize ..read more

In this episode of 'The More Disciples Podcast', the hosts and special guest discuss different strategies for making and multiplying disciples around the globe. The guest, Ron Johnson, shares his journey from being irreligious to becoming a key figure in the church planting movement. The team discusses various models of discipleship, such as the prevailing church model and the movement Directed Discovery Method Church Planting Model (DMM CPM). He shares the success his church has seen in introducing the obedience-focused simple churches alongside the existing church structure. The conversation ..read more

In this episode of the More Disciples Podcast, the guest is speaker and author Damian Gerke. He has recently written a book titled 'Are You Who You Want To Be?', which discusses the significance of understanding personal identity as a Christian and how it reflects on being a disciple of Jesus Christ. In the podcast, he shares his journey of understanding his identity and purpose in Christ. Damian discusses the importance of unity and community in practicing the teachings of Christ and how focusing on disciple-making can lead to salvation for believers. He also highlights the idea of existentia ..read more

During the More Disciples Podcast Season 3, Kent Parks, a seasoned advocate for Disciple Making Movements, shares insights from his own transformative experiences in Indonesia and beyond. Grounding his perspectives in biblical texts and historical contexts, he discusses how radical breakthroughs in discipleship call for the unlearning of certain traditional approaches and a commitment to hands-on, on-the-ground methods that are more reproducible by disciples. Parks emphasizes the need to align missions with the audacious goal of reaching all people groups and to be ready to pay any price requi ..read more

Featuring guests Jared Nelms of 'The Timothy Initiative' and Scott Cheatham of 'E3 Partners'. They explore various disciple-making strategies, the essence of collaboration, and the importance of relationships in disciple making. The guests discuss the Coalition of the Willing, a group committed to spread the gospel to every village and people. They touch upon data tracking methods used for determining areas with and without churches, and how they focus more on vision than specific methodologies. The discussion also covers core issues around the challenges of collaboration, the need for a readi ..read more

In this episode of the More Disciples podcast, special guests Terry and Amy Ruff discuss their journey and experiences in spreading discipleship around the world. They worked for years in Africa using traditional missionary approaches and then shifted to the strategy of Disciple Making Movements (DMM). Despite facing challenges, including a battle with cancer and a robbery, they show resilience and continue their efforts. They remain connected to Africa, coaching new leaders in Ghana and providing resources for spreading the Gospel. Terry and Amy share their lessons about pushing through adver ..read more