Common mistakes to look out for: Too much focus on it. - Programmed approach. Curriculums. Education centered. If we could program our way to DM fruitfulness we would have  already.2. Too little time on it. - Diminish the value of a pathway bc of an all-consuming passion for relational disciple making. Could also include the groups approach.  3. Unwillingness to prune. Must make it simple and remove practices that hinder/slow down disciple making. 4. Not relational. - Disciple makers make disciples not a pathway or programs.

Culture is like a river– For churches, the river metaphor goes back a long way. Puritan Thomas Manton said in the mid-1600’s, “The church is like a river. If it gets wider instead of deeper it will lose its power.” Seeing the church’s culture as a river simplifies culture building, the pathway is the river’s banks.

The first step of building a disciple making pathway is to develop clarity on what problems you expect it to solve.

You can’t make it or be it if you can’t see it.

Recalibration is essential to abiding. It involves resting, rooting, and pruning

Disciple making requires us to become something and for us to help others become something.

Common context creates common movement which creates common culture.

Jesus’ style matters because His style is to be our style.

If your disciple making relationship doesn’t have dynamic tension in the relationship you’ll end up stuck.

Friendship and disciple making are not the same, but they may overlap. It’s important to understand the difference!

Friendship and disciple making are not the same, but they may overlap. It’s important to understand the difference!

The work of making disciple makers is one that God shares with us. He will occasionally do it on His own, but it’s intended to be a collaborative work.

Looking for someone to disciple. Not sure who. It’s probably someone already in your network.

The person God wants you to disciple is someone you probably already know.

Justin and Tony introduce Season 4 and what’s coming up! It’s going to be a great season!

Tony, Justin, and Mike Tuttle discuss 4 Truths for Building a Disciple Making culture.

Tony makes an appearance on the Disciple Dilemma Podcast

Takeaway: If you want to reach the world, reach your neighbor. Action Step:   Who is the ONE PERSON you can add to your funnel?

Takeaway: Don’t lose sight of the people Jesus had His sights set on. Action Step: Identify your non-Christian friends and begin to pray for which relationship can go deeper. Read the article!

Takeaway: You are the chosen instrument by God. How useful you are to do the work correlates to  your holiness. Action Step: Seek first His Kingdom and His righteousness.

Today’s episode is perfect for anyone who is or ever has been confused about the difference between shepherding and disciple making.