Making Disciples with Robby Gallaty

In this episode of the Making Disciples podcast, Robby and Chris talk about how to fail as a leader and why your tactics matter. In This Episode, You’ll Discover: The role of a tactical leader. Why a strategic form of leadership is essential in the church. The role of training vs inspiring your team members. Shareable Quotes (#MakingDisciplesPodcast): (14:30) "If you living in a tactical world, you'll never be able to look to the future." - @rgallaty (16:10) "The way you fix problems strategically is by rewiring the pipes below." - @rgallaty (18:30) "Good leaders do three things: define the reality, determine the destination, chart the steps to get there" - @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.

In this episode of the Making Disciples podcast, Robby and Chris talk about how to launch a successful discipleship group in January. In This Episode, You’ll Discover: Why the Discipleship covenant is a key part of your group. Why the first few meetings are key to the health of the group. How to structure the first meeting and future ones. Shareable Quotes (#MakingDisciplesPodcast): (7:40) "A one-year discipleship group is preparing you for the rest of your spiritual life." - @rgallaty (21:00) "End every group with an action step and a prayer" - @rgallaty Additional Resources: Discipleship Covenant Replicate Journal F260 Bible Reading Plan Foundations New Testament Plant Discipleship Blueprint 2.0 Disciplemaking Jumpstart Replicate E-Quipping Cohort Discipleshirts.com 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 best discipleship curriculum for your groups starting in 2020. In This Episode, You’ll Discover: Why the Bible is the best curriculum for your discipleship groups. How the F260 is a path through the Bible. Why you must avoid "checking boxes" with your Bible reading. Shareable Quotes (#MakingDisciplesPodcast): (4:45) "The Bible is the only living curriculum that we have." - @rgallaty (8:15) "We can easily move from hearing from God to checking boxes" - @rgallaty Additional Resources: F260 Bible Reading Plan Foundations New Testament Bible Reading Plan Replicate Journal Discipleship Blueprint 2.0 Disciplemaking Jumpstart Replicate E-Quipping Cohort Discipleshirts.com 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 finding the right people for our Discipleship groups. In This Episode, You’ll Discover: The difference between a Life Group and a Discipleship Group. Why multiplication and accountability are a key part of the discipleship process. Why someone shouldn't lead a group in the near term. Why you should be looking for FAITH in your groups: Faithful, Available, Intentional, Teachable, Hungry Shareable Quotes (#MakingDisciplesPodcast): (1:10) "A Discipleship Group is less about the study of God's Word, and more about the application of God's Word." - @chrisswain73 (3:40) "In a discipleship group, the main goal is ownership. Very few people in a Life Group will ever lead a group." - @rgallaty (12:30) "Bring your teaching down where the average Christian can understand it." - @rgallaty Additional Resources: The Lost Art of Disciplemaking Book Discipleship Blueprint 2.0 Disciplemaking Jum

In this episode of the Making Disciples podcast, Robby and Chris talk about finding the right people for your discipleship groups In This Episode, You’ll Discover: Why multiplication is the key part of a discipleship group. Without multiplication, you aren't really a discipleship group How to encourage your people to find the people for their group. The difference between a Christian and a disciple. Why the Discipleship Covenant is critical. Shareable Quotes (#MakingDisciplesPodcast): (3:42) "The very first command God gave was to multiply." - @rgallaty (4:20) "The very last command of Jesus was to make disciples." - @rgallaty (8:30) "Your people are never going to feel ready." - @rgallaty Additional Resources: Discipleship Group Covenant Discipleship Blueprint 2.0 Disciplemaking Jumpstart Replicate E-Quipping Cohort Discipleshirts.com Help Us Grow the Podcast: Please subscribe Leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts, Google

In this episode of the Making Disciples podcast, Robby and Chris continue the discussion of how instant access to technology has fundamentally changed us. How can we retake control of our lives? In This Episode, You’ll Discover: How technology hinders our spiritual life. How technology had made us disconnected from relationships What ubiquitous access to technology and information has done to our brains. Shareable Quotes (#MakingDisciplesPodcast): (2:40) "God did not create us to be constantly connected." - @rgallaty (12:00) "We need to disconnect from technology in order to examine our life." - @rgallaty Additional Resources: Discipleship Blueprint 2.0 Disciplemaking Jumpstart Replicate E-Quipping Cohort Discipleshirts.com Disconnect to Connect The Light Phone 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 discuss how instant access to technology has fundamentally changed us. How can we retake control of our lives? In This Episode, You’ll Discover: Why you need a nightly routine that doesn't involve technology. Why you should ditch the iPad for reading books. How technology might be keeping you from hearing from God, Shareable Quotes (#MakingDisciplesPodcast): (7:15) "If Jesus Christ, the Immortal Son of God, got away and spent time in solitude in power, how much more do we need to do it?" - @rgallaty (7:40) "Maybe the reason you and I aren't hearing from God is we have too much noise in our life." - @rgallaty Additional Resources: Discipleship Blueprint 2.0 Disciplemaking Jumpstart Replicate E-Quipping Cohort Discipleshirts.com Disconnect to Connect The Light Phone Help Us Grow the Podcast: Please subscribe Leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, or Spo

In this episode of the Making Disciples podcast, Robby and Chris continue the discussion on anxiety, how the church should respond to mental health, Biblical response to depression, and more. In This Episode, You’ll Discover: What Jesus said about worry in the Sermon on the Mount How our devotions drive our emotions Shareable Quotes (#MakingDisciplesPodcast): (4:20) "Jesus said: where your devotion is, your emotion will follow." - @rgallaty (9:00) "Most of the things we worry about never happen." - @rgallaty Additional Resources: Discipleship Blueprint 2.0 Disciplemaking Jumpstart Replicate E-Quipping Cohort Discipleshirts.com Real Life Sermon Series 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 discuss anxiety, how the church should respond to mental health, and more. In This Episode, You’ll Discover: Robby's history with anxiety Why it's okay for Christians to take medicine How the church should respond to anxiety, worry, and depression Shareable Quotes (#MakingDisciplesPodcast): (4:20) "The Christian community doesn't deal with these issues (medically) the way we should." - @chrisswain73 (4:50) "Christ can heal cancer, but just because you are a Christian doesn't mean you shouldn't take chemotherapy." - @rgallaty Additional Resources: Discipleship Blueprint 2.0 Disciplemaking Jumpstart Replicate E-Quipping Cohort Discipleshirts.com Real Life Sermon Series 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, Chris, and Dylan discuss the role of gospel allegiance when thinking through salvation, discipleship, and finishing well. In This Episode, You’ll Discover: Why many people fall away from the church after high school What faith really means The idea of Gospel Allegiance Shareable Quotes (#MakingDisciplesPodcast): (3:30) “The reason why we aren’t seeing Discipleship in the church is because we have a partial view of the Gospel.” - @rgallaty (04:00) “The gospel you believe leads to the disciple you produce." - @rgallaty (23:55) " There is no isolated Christianity. God created us for community." - @rgallaty Additional Resources: Discipleship Blueprint 2.0 Disciplemaking Jumpstart Replicate E-Quipping Cohort Firmly Planted 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 discuss our roles in investing in our children, keeping our schedules clear, and more. In This Episode, You’ll Discover: Why discipling your children will revolutionize your homes Why you aren’t discipling your kids consistently Why pastors have to prioritize their family when it comes to discipleship Shareable Quotes (#MakingDisciplesPodcast): (3:20) What happens if I don’t invest in my kids spiritual lives? - @chrisswain73 (3:50) “The reason you aren’t discipling your kids is because you aren’t being intentional with your schedule” - @rgallaty (07:00) “Don’t let your ministry for Jesus outpace your intimacy with Jesus" - @rgallaty Additional Resources: 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.

In this episode of the Making Disciples podcast, Robby and Chris talk with Winfield Bevins about creating movements in the local church. In This Episode, You’ll Discover: Why you can't manufacture a revival in your church. John Wesley's classes and bands system Why the Holy Spirit is essential for creating a revival Shareable Quotes (#MakingDisciplesPodcast): (05:05) “There were methods behind the awakening " - @winfieldbevins (05:47) "Movements cannot be manufactured" - @winfieldbevins (08:00) "We can be good at organizing ministries and programs, but we really need a fresh wind of the Holy Spirit" - @rgallaty Additional Resources: Discipleship Blueprint 2.0 Disciplemaking Jumpstart Replicate E-Quipping Cohort Winfield Bevins @winfieldbevins Marks of a Movement 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 Dylan continue their discussion of how the church needs to evolve its thinking to reach a new generation of people. After you listen to this episode, answer this question on social media: "Can you disciple someone online? If so, should you". Tag us (@replicatemin) so we can connect. In This Episode, You’ll Discover: How to C.A.R.E. about millennials What motivates millennials Why weekly church attendance declining isn't about people leaving the church Shareable Quotes (#MakingDisciplesPodcast): (1:00) “Do you look at the church as a hospital for the saints or a country club for Christians?”  - @rgallaty (10:29) “If the guy we’re following didn’t put himself on a pedestal, what gives us the right as pastors” - @rgallaty (15:30) “We’re competing against a generation of people who would rather be involved in something bigger than they are and the reality is - we must figure out how to reach those people" - @rgallaty A

In this episode of the Making Disciples podcast, Robby and Dylan talk about the challenges of discipling millennials, understanding church trends regarding them, and how to make church relevant for them. After you listen to this episode, answer this question on social media: "Can you disciple someone online? If so, should you". Tag us (@replicatemin) so we can connect. In This Episode, You’ll Discover: How to C.A.R.E. about millennials What motivates millennials Why weekly church attendance declining isn't about people leaving the church Shareable Quotes (#MakingDisciplesPodcast): (2:30) "70% of the careers millennials will have have not even been invented yet" - @rgallaty (3:55) "You can’t reach millennials today with the same techniques that we used is generations previously" - @rgallaty (4:12) "The days of just having a good sermon, decent worship, a good children’s program, and opening the doors to the community, and expecting everyone to come in - those days are over."

In this episode of the Making Disciples podcast, Robby and Chris talk about the idea that your church is a ship, and you need to identify who's on it in order to keep moving. In This Episode, You’ll Discover: How people in our churches move in different directions. How to identify the various types of people in your church Why you should focus on certain groups to keep the whole church moving. Shareable Quotes (#MakingDisciplesPodcast): "The stowaways are looking for a leader " -  @chrisswain73 (10:41) "Don't spend a lot of time with pirates" - @rgallaty (20:13) Additional Resources: Discipleship Blueprint 2.0 Disciplemaking Jumpstart 4 Kinds of Church Members and How They Relate to Your Church's Mission4 Kinds of Church Members and How They Relate to Your Church's Mission 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 mass evangelism events, and their role in the growth of God's Kingdom. In This Episode, You’ll Discover: How to define "mass evangelism". How mass evangelism can be a great benefit to the church if done correctly. Why the church "invitation" is a modern invention. Shareable Quotes (#MakingDisciplesPodcast): "Jesus said believe and go and sin no more." - @rgallaty "We've created a generation where salvation is essential, but following Jesus is optional." - @rgallaty "With mass evangelism, we have said, without saying. that the end goal of the Christian life is to simply get a lost person to repeat a prayer." - @rgallaty Additional Resources: Discipleship Blueprint Training Disciplemaking Jumpstart 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 Robby's upcoming book: Recovered: How an Accident, Alcohol, and Addiction Led Me to God. It's set to be released on October 15th, 2019. It can be pre-ordered from Amazon. In This Episode, You’ll Discover: How a life of addiction led Robby to Christ. Why sobriety without Christ is impossible to maintain. How readers of all backgrounds will find the book compelling and helpful. Shareable Quotes (#MakingDisciplesPodcast): "Sobriety without Christ is a dead end street" - @rgallaty "No one starts out taking pain meds and then wants to end up stealing from their family." - @rgallaty "Most of us know someone who's been affected by the opioid crisis." - @chrisswain73 Additional Resources: Recovered: How an Accident, Alcohol, and Addiction Led Me to God Recovered Treatment Discipleship Blueprint Training Disciplemaking Jumpstart Help Us Grow the Podcast: Please subscribe Leave

In this episode of the Making Disciples Podcast, Robby and Chris discuss the one thing that ministry leaders and pastors need to focus on in order to create life change. In This Episode, You’ll Discover: Why constant distractions ruin productivity. Why scripture memory can make a huge impact. The "one thing" that leaders can do to kickstart a massive change in their spiritual life. Shareable Quotes (#MakingDisciplesPodcast): "Many leaders spend 80% of their time on the 20% of the people who do nothing" - @rgallaty "What's the 1 thing you can do 1% better to create a domino effect in your life?" - @rgallaty "If you're a pastor telling people to be in a small group, and you are not in one yourself - stop telling them." - @chrisswain73 Additional Resources: Discipleship Blueprint Training Disciplemaking Jumpstart 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, Chris, and Dylan discuss the trend of prominent members of the Christian community stepping away from their faith. In This Episode, You’ll Discover: How discipleship is at the root of people not knowing their faith. Why just sitting under a pastor isn't true discipleship. Why people falling away isn't a cause for concern because it's been happening since the early days of the church. Shareable Quotes (#MakingDisciplesPodcast): "We've always had people who've fallen away. Look at 2nd Timothy" -@rgallaty (2:37) "We think discipleship is listening to a man tell us what to do. That's not what Jesus envisioned for discipleship - @rgallaty (6:06) "If pastors don't have people around them helping them, to confide in, have accountability to, that's when they get into trouble." - @chrisswain73 (12:30) Additional Resources: Discipleship Blueprint Training Disciplemaking Jumpstart Con Artists Podcast Help Us Grow th

In this episode of the Making Disciples Podcast, Robby and Chris discuss a key question they often hear from churches: what do you do when discipleship groups don't work. In This Episode, You’ll Discover: Why culture is more important than strategy. Why the wins you celebrate from the pulpit will drive the direction of your church. Why the discipleship covenant is key to multiplication and accountability. Shareable Quotes (#MakingDisciplesPodcast): "If you don't change the culture, people will flow back to what they know." - @rgallaty "The key way you change culture is by changing your language." - @rgallaty "There is more to an effective church than attendance, buildings, and cash." - @chrisswain73 Additional Resources: Discipleship Blueprint Training Lifeway Leadership Podcast Network Disciplemaking Jumpstart Groups Answers Podcast Help Us Grow the Podcast: Please subscribe Leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, or Spotif