Making Disciples with Robby Gallaty

In this episode of the Making Disciples podcast, Robby and Chris continue their discussion of the Replicate Book that is coming out in June. In This Episode, You’ll Discover: Why Robby changed his strategy after a decade of disciple making. Why you must be a disciple to make disciples. What a healthy discipleship group looks like in practice. The difference in learning about Christ and living for Christ. Shareable Quotes (#MakingDisciplesPodcast): (07:00) "You will reproduce what is in you." - @rgallaty  (10:40) "A lot of believers hesitate to focus on self-care because they are focused only on others." - @chrisswain73 (13:05) "In order to be in leadership, you need to be under leadership." - @rgallaty  Additional Resources: Replicate Book Help Us Grow the Podcast: Please subscribe Leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, or Spotify.

In this episode of the Making Disciples podcast, Robby and Chris talk about Part One of the Replicate Book. In This Episode, You’ll Discover: From 1996 to 2016, the Southern Baptist Convention baptized 7.1 million people  Why the SBC didn't grow despite the rise in baptisms. How ministry is like Boot Camp. Shareable Quotes (#MakingDisciplesPodcast): (7:20) In 20 years, we've baptized 7 million people but remained stagnant in church growth. - @rgallaty  (09:00) We found that we were baptizing people, but not helping them take ownership in their faith. - @rgallaty  (14:20) Could it be that we looked at baptism as the finish line, but its actually the starting point? - @rgallaty  Additional Resources: Replicate Book Help Us Grow the Podcast: Please subscribe Leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, or Spotify.

In this episode of the Making Disciples podcast, Robby and Chris talk about their upcoming book: Replicate that is coming out in June. In This Episode, You’ll Discover: The motivation for writing the book. Why the book has small chapters. Why the Replicate book is a specialization book on Discipleship. Shareable Quotes (#MakingDisciplesPodcast): (13:00) "You'll be able to take this book and practically implement a strategy. " - @rgallaty (13:30) "The Replicate book is a road map to discipleship" - @chrisswain73 Additional Resources: Replicate Book Help Us Grow the Podcast: Please subscribe Leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, or Spotify.

In this episode of the Making Disciples podcast, Robby and Chris talk about using disruptions as an opportunity to seek the Lord. In This Episode, You’ll Discover: What the book of Luke says about divine distractions. Why you should be looking for God in every moment. Why you have to die to self daily. Shareable Quotes (#MakingDisciplesPodcast): (4:30) "Nothing catches God by surprise." - @rgallaty (5:40) "There are no accidents in God's economy." - @rgallaty Additional Resources: Replicate Scripture Memory Packs Replicate Book Help Us Grow the Podcast: Please subscribe Leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, or Spotify.

In this episode of the Making Disciples podcast, Robby and Chris continue to talk about the four soils of a disciple-maker. In This Episode, You’ll Discover: More about how to interpret parables in the Bible. How gym memberships are similar to faithfulness. How a polluted heart ruins a lot of western Christians. Shareable Quotes (#MakingDisciplesPodcast): (15:22) "The possessions of the rich young ruler pale in comparison into what we have today" - @rgallaty (17:00) "You cannot produce fruit by yourself, but you can align yourself in an environment to increase the production of fruit in your life" - @rgallaty Additional Resources: Replicate Journal Replicate Scripture Memory Packs Discipleship Blueprint 2.0 Replicate Book Help Us Grow the Podcast: Please subscribe Leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, or Spotify.

In this episode of the Making Disciples podcast, Robby and Chris continue to recap the most popular episodes of the podcast and discuss some exciting news. In This Episode, You’ll Discover: Why you should be using this time at home for silence and solitude. How God uses circumstances to shape us. How people can help us grow towards the Lord. Shareable Quotes (#MakingDisciplesPodcast): "There are three ways God shapes us into the image of His Son: circumstances, people, and spiritual disciplines".  - @rgallaty Additional Resources: Replicate Book Replicate Network What My Personal Quiet Time with the Lord Looks Like How to Gain Disciplemaking Momentum For the Fall What is a D-Group Rediscovering Discipleship book When Discipleship Groups Don't Work Discipling Millenials Help Us Grow the Podcast: Please subscribe Leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, or Spotify.

In this episode of the Making Disciples podcast, Robby and Chris celebrate episode 100 of the podcast with some special guests. In This Episode, You’ll Discover: The most popular episodes of the Making Disciples Podcast How God is using the pandemic to grow the Church. Shareable Quotes (#MakingDisciplesPodcast) (11:00) "We're all involved in mass evangelism, and anyone with a cell phone can reach the world.' - @rgallaty (13:50) "It's very difficult to replicate in one on one discipleship." - @rgallaty (17:30) "Without being present with God, you'll never experience the presence of God." - @rgallaty Additional Resources: Replicate Book My Number One Failure As a Disciplemaker - Part 2 The Good and Bad of Mass Evangelism Why One on One Discipleship Is Not The Best Strategy Why People Aren’t Reading The Bible Consistently Falling Away Help Us Grow the Podcast: Please subscribe Leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, or Spot

In this episode of the Making Disciples podcast, Robby and Chris talk about how Robby writes books in his spare time. In This Episode, You’ll Discover: 80% of US families didn't buy or read a book last year. Why a writer has to be a reader. Why you need accountability to be a good writer. Shareable Quotes (#MakingDisciplesPodcast): (16:40) "You have to have a passion for the topic to finish the topic" - @chrisswain73 (17:30) "If you are writing just to make money, then stop." - @chrisswain73 (19:00) "From 8:15 to 10:30, I would write. Netflix and TV have to be put on pause" - @rgallaty Additional Resources: Replicate Book Scrivener Help Us Grow the Podcast: Please subscribe Leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, or Spotify.

In this episode of the Making Disciples podcast, Robby and Chris talk about how to grow as a leader as all pastors are stuck at home. In This Episode, You’ll Discover: How to use this season of your life for God's glory. Why we want to learn for transformation and intimacy with God. Tips on how to spend more time reading. Shareable Quotes (#MakingDisciplesPodcast): (04:50) We have been real that our goal isn't to learn for information, but rather to be transformed into the image of God.. - @rgallaty (07:25) To be a disciple is to be a learner. - @rgallaty (13:00) We need to help people to become self-feeders. - @rgallaty Additional Resources: Replicate Book Help Us Grow the Podcast: Please subscribe Leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, or Spotify.

In this episode of the Making Disciples podcast, Robby and Chris talk about how to make disciples during difficult times. In This Episode, You’ll Discover: God has given us multiple means to make disciples. How to make disciples in a digital age. Why this situation is an opportunity for the Church. Shareable Quotes (#MakingDisciplesPodcast): (05:20) "If you don't understand the 65 books leading up to the 66th book, then the 66th book is irrelevant to you." - @rgallaty  (06:30) "Don't miss this opportunity where the whole world's attention is focused on the future." - @rgallaty  Additional Resources: Patient Ferment of the Early Church Should Churches Submit to Government Demands to Shut Down Services? Help Us Grow the Podcast: Please subscribe Leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, or Spotify.

In this episode of the Making Disciples podcast, Robby and Chris talk about the four soils of a disciple-maker. In This Episode, You’ll Discover: How to help the people in your D-Groups into new stages of their growth. The four different types of "soils" in your church. How to interpret a parable. Shareable Quotes (#MakingDisciplesPodcast): (06:35) "A parable has one meaning and one truth" - @rgallaty (09:30) "1/3rd of Jesus' teachings are parables" - @rgallaty (17:00) "The longer you're a Christian, the easier it is for your faith to become domesticated." - @rgallaty Additional Resources: Replicate Journal Replicate Scripture Memory Packs Discipleship Blueprint 2.0 Replicate Book Help Us Grow the Podcast: Please subscribe Leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, or Spotify.

In this episode of the Making Disciples podcast, Robby and Chris talk about the balance of being immersed in God's Word while also reaching the world. In This Episode, You’ll Discover: How to balance study vs action. Why we can learn truth from anyone and anywhere. How western Christian miss the goal of the Christian life. Shareable Quotes (#MakingDisciplesPodcast): (10:00): "It's okay to read books outside of your denomination, but you need to eat the fish and spit out the bones" - @rgallaty (21:40): "We've elevated evangelism to an unhealthy level, but neglected prayer, fasting, seeking God, reading the Word, silence, and isolation." - @rgallaty Additional Resources: Replicate Journal Replicate Scripture Memory Packs Discipleship Blueprint 2.0 Replicate Book Help Us Grow the Podcast: Please subscribe Leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, or Spotify.

In this episode of the Making Disciples podcast, Robby and Chris finish the three-part series on reading and engaging with the Bible like Jesus. In This Episode, You’ll Discover: How long God spends on creation vs the creation of the tabernacle. Why preaching is a 30,000 foot of the Bible. How most Christian never go deeper into the Bible. Shareable Quotes (#MakingDisciplesPodcast): (9:00) "Jesus lived the Word, spoke the Word, and embodied the Word" - @rgallaty (12:00) "Our focus is not to get you so deep into the Bible that you ignore those that live next to you" - @chrisswain73 Additional Resources: Replicate Journal Replicate Scripture Memory Packs Discipleship Blueprint 2.0 Replicate Book Help Us Grow the Podcast: Please subscribe Leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, or Spotify.

In this episode of the Making Disciples podcast, Robby and Chris continue with part two of the three-part series on reading and engaging with the Bible like Jesus. In This Episode, You’ll Discover: How to read and study the Bible the way Jesus did. Why anyone can read and understand the Bible. The New Testament is full of links back to the Old Testament. Why it's important to go past surface-level reading of the Bible. Shareable Quotes (#MakingDisciplesPodcast): (9:00) "Every time Jesus opens His mouth, he's speaking the Bible" - @rgallaty (12:15) "There were just as many lost people in Israel as there are in your town. 90% of Jesus' time was discipling the twelve." - @rgallaty Additional Resources: Replicate Journal Replicate Scripture Memory Packs Discipleship Blueprint 2.0 Help Us Grow the Podcast: Please subscribe Leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, or Spotify.

In this episode of the Making Disciples podcast, Robby and Chris begin a three-part series on reading and engaging with the Bible. In This Episode, You’ll Discover: Most of what we study about the Church is post-reformation. Why we aren't learning about Jewish culture. The difference between exegesis and eisegesis. Shareable Quotes (#MakingDisciplesPodcast): (19:45) "Why do we study Greek and Hebrew? It gives us a picture of how Jesus taught." - @rgallaty Additional Resources: Replicate Journal Replicate Scripture Memory Packs Discipleship Blueprint 2.0 Help Us Grow the Podcast: Please subscribe Leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, or Spotify.

In this episode of the Making Disciples podcast, Robby and Chris continue to work through the four pillars of a healthy discipleship group. In This Episode, You’ll Discover: Why Bible engagement is key to living out the Christian life. Why students often fall away from the Church. Why Prayer is often an afterthought in the lives of many Christians. How 7 minutes a day can change your life. Shareable Quotes (#MakingDisciplesPodcast): (02:40) "Most students fall away from the Church because they don't know why they believe what they believe," - @rgallaty (04:30) "I was in seminary with people who could quote scripture, but it never affected their hearts." -@rgallaty (04:50) "Scripture memory is a lost art that needs to be reclaimed in the life of every disciple." - @chrisswain73 (10:30) "Stop scrolling and start praying" - @chrisswain73 Additional Resources: Replicate Journal Replicate Scripture Memory Packs Discipleship Blueprint 2.0 Help Us Grow

In this episode of the Making Disciples podcast, Robby and Chris work through the four pillars of a healthy discipleship group. In This Episode, You’ll Discover: Why your D-Groups need freedom. Why leaders need to build tracks for their groups to run on. The secret to the Christian life. Why scripture memory is so important. The purpose of a HEAR Journal. Shareable Quotes (#MakingDisciplesPodcast): (02:50) "We need to unleash our people" - @rgallaty (05:20) "In His humanity, Jesus had to take the time to study the word" - @rgallaty (07:15) "You can't say God isn't speaking to you when your Bible is closed on your bedside" - @rgallaty Additional Resources: Replicate Journal Replicate Scripture Memory Packs Discipleship Blueprint 2.0 Disciplemaking Jumpstart Replicate E-Quipping Cohort Cost of Cheap Grace - Use Code discipleship20 to save 20% HEAR Journal Help Us Grow the Podcast: Please subscribe Leave a rating and review

In this episode of the Making Disciples podcast, Robby and Chris continue their discussion about why some churches give up on discipleship. In This Episode, You’ll Discover: Why Jesus had more of a reason to give up on discipleship than any modern-day church. Why people are the most important and most difficult part of the discipleship process. How some church processes can be a hindrance to discipleship. How Jesus raised the bar for discipleship. Shareable Quotes (#MakingDisciplesPodcast): (09:00) "Jesus' ministry was rolling, and he prunes the group back." - @rgallaty (13:00) "Jesus never lowers the bar with discipleship." - @rgallaty (14:15) "In the discipling of other people, don't neglect the discipling of you." - @rgallaty Additional Resources: Replicate Journal Discipleship Blueprint 2.0 Disciplemaking Jumpstart Replicate E-Quipping Cohort MARCS of a Disciples Help Us Grow the Podcast: Please subscribe Leave a rating and revie

In this episode of the Making Disciples podcast, Robby and Chris start a discussion about sticking with discipleship and d-groups even as it becomes difficult. In This Episode, You’ll Discover: Why discipleship is a long term process. Why senior leaders must remain committed to the process. How ministry trends in the 90s and 2000s led to the lack of discipleship. Shareable Quotes (#MakingDisciplesPodcast): (06:00) "The goal of ministry in the 90s and 2000s was to build a mega-church". - @rgallaty (06:30) "We've been using business metrics to gauge biblical maturity. - @rgallaty (22:00) "If evangelism was the only thing Jesus came to do, why did he waste 3 years investing in 12 men?" - @rgallaty Additional Resources: Replicate Journal Discipleship Blueprint 2.0 Disciplemaking Jumpstart Replicate E-Quipping Cohort MARCS of a Disciples Help Us Grow the Podcast: Please subscribe Leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts,

In this episode of the Making Disciples podcast, Robby and Chris continue the discussion of how leaders fail. In This Episode, You’ll Discover: How to fail as a leader. Why transformational leadership is difficult to accomplish. Why you should ask the question: "What's the question?" Shareable Quotes (#MakingDisciplesPodcast): (2:20) "If you address every problem or situation with a single type of leadership, you'll fail." - @rgallaty (8:00) "You become a transformational leader by asking questions" - @rgallaty Additional Resources: Replicate Journal Discipleship Blueprint 2.0 Disciplemaking Jumpstart Replicate E-Quipping Cohort Help Us Grow the Podcast: Please subscribe Leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, or Spotify.