God Told Him To Stop Everything And Start Making Disciples ft. Brian Phipps

Small Groups are NOT the same as disciple-making. Brian was deep into Small Groups, doing it the way everyone's been doing it for ages, when the Lord suddenly convicted him that he wasn't actually fulfilling the Great Commission with the work he was doing. He chose the path of humility and allowed the Lord to strip him of all that he thought he knew, and to build him back up. And the results have been incredible. Brian's disciple-making went to the 4th and 5th generation and beyond, and he now helps churches make disciples who make disciples...again, getting to that magical 4th generation where growth becomes natural and expected. This is an exciting episode, and one in which I got a major download about something Brian said related to making both Small Groups AND disciple-making work hand in hand without cannibalizing each other. In this episode, we talk about: 0:00 Intro 0:56 Prioritizing Disciple-Making 3:05 The difference between disciple-making and small group ministry 9:48 First principles disciple-making 19:54 Getting to the 4th generation and beyond 24:40 From inclusive to exclusive invitations 29:32 Acceptable time commitment 33:38 What actually works to transform lives 39:00 How to engage local churches Resources: Disciples Made: https://disciplesmade.com The Patient Ferment of the Early Church by Alan Kreider: https://www.amazon.com/dp/0801048494/ Not A Fan by Kyle Idleman: https://www.amazon.com/dp/0310344700/ --- 🏠 LEARN HOW TO MAKE DISCIPLES FOR JESUS, IN AND THROUGH YOUR HOME: 1kh.org --- Hi, welcome to the 1000 Houses Podcast! Our goal here is to help you spread the Gospel, build a community, and multiply disciplines...in and through your home. Your host is Jeremy Pryor. Make sure to subscribe on Apple, Spotify, or Youtube so you don't miss out on future episodes! Follow on Facebook:   / 1khouses   Follow on Instagram:   / 1000houses