Making Disciples with Robby Gallaty

In this episode of the Making Disciples Podcast, Robby and Chris are live on location at the 2019 Southern Baptist Convention. They are joined by Rob Wilton. Rob is the Lead Pastor of Vintage Church PITT. In This Episode, You’ll Discover: How Vintage Church is rethinking Church Planting. How Long Hollow and Replicate have played a role in church planting with Vintage, and why your church should do the same. Why starting with discipleship in church planting is essential for healthy growth. Shareable Quotes (#MakingDisciplesPodcast): "The harvest is plentiful, but we had a worker problem." - @RobWiltonTV "We flipped the script. We launched with disciple-planting." - @RobWiltonTV Additional Resources: Vintage Church of Pittsburg @RobWiltonTV Discipleship Blueprint Training Digital Download Lifeway Leadership Podcast Network Disciplemaking Jumpstart - use code sbc2019 to save 20% 5LQ Help Us Grow the Podcast: Please subscribe Leave a rating and r

In this episode of the Making Disciples Podcast, Robby and Chris are live on location at the 2019 Southern Baptist Convention. They are joined by Philip Nation. Philip is the Director of Advancement and Global Impact Churches with the Baptist World Alliance and frequently speaks at churches and conferences. In This Episode, You’ll Discover: Philip's background in helping revitalize churches. What LifeWay found to be the number one Christian discipline. What pastors need to think through if they are at a church that needs to be revitalized. Shareable Quotes (#MakingDisciplesPodcast): "Pastors, you need to decide if your church is 60/40 on willing to revitalize." - @PhilipNation "Putting on a new outfit doesn't change the culture" - @Rgallaty Additional Resources: Philip's Books @PhilipNation Baptist World Alliance Discipleship Blueprint Training Digital Download Lifeway Leadership Podcast Network Disciplemaking Jumpstart - use code sbc2019 to save 20

In this episode of the Making Disciples Podcast, Robby and Chris talk about how to restructure your church's calendar into mini-seasons instead of waiting until January to start new things. In This Episode, You’ll Discover: Why you shouldn't only think about January as the place to start new things. How to segment your church calendar year with how people live their lives. How to promote discipleship from the pulpit. Shareable Quotes (#MakingDisciplesPodcast): "It's very difficult for people to get motivated about a 12 month sermon study." - @rgallaty "How do you get your people off the bench and into discipling relationships?" - @rgallaty "What you celebrate from the pulpit is what people will cultivate." - @rgallaty "The goal is to assimilate people into smaller relationships where they are in an environment to grow in their relationship with Christ." @rgallaty "Baptism is not the finish line, but it's the starting line of a relationship with Christ" - @rgallaty

In this episode of the Making Disciples Podcast, Robby and Chris talk how reading the Bible like a Benedictine Monk can be a wise strategy. In This Episode, You’ll Discover: Why most people have the wrong approach to Bible reading. How most Christians are skimming the surface of the Bible. Why aligning your small group content with your sermon leads to greater engagement. Shareable Quotes (#MakingDisciplesPodcast): "You never graduated from the Bible." - @rgallaty "Most Christians are not reading the Bible to the fullest" - @rgallaty "In the eastern culture, hearing always leads to obeying." - @rgallaty This Episode's Sponsor: The Overcomer movie has inspired the creation of several resources. For small groups, there is the Overcomer Bible study. For individuals, there is a book called Defined. Both are based upon powerful insights from the Book of Ephesians. Learn more about all the resources at LifeWay.com/Overcomer Additional Resources: Discipleship Bluepri

In this episode of the Making Disciples Podcast, Robby and Chris talk about why people don't read their bible, and how we can change the mindset. In This Episode, You’ll Discover: Why most people have the wrong approach to Bible reading. How pastors can get into the trap of not reading the Bible for personal intake. Why most Christians are approaching Bible reading from a western mindset, but need to look at it from an eastern way. Shareable Quotes (#MakingDisciplesPodcast): "You can't outsource your personal quiet time to someone else." - @rgallaty "We've taught our people that the spiritual disciplines are recommended, but not required." - @rgallaty "We've traded effectiveness for efficiency in our personal quiet times." -@chrisswain73 "Most Christians are reading the Bible for information instead of intimacy with God." - @rgallaty This Episode's Sponsor: The Overcomer movie has inspired the creation of several resources. For small groups, there is the Overcomer B

In this episode of the Making Disciples Podcast, Robby and Chris talk about how to get your staff to buy into the disciplemaking process. In This Episode, You’ll Discover: How to recruit your team to make disciples. How to change the culture of your church. Why discipleship isn't a class. Why discipleship never ends. Shareable Quotes (#MakingDisciplesPodcast): "Discipleship is more than a class, and it's more than 101." - @rgallaty "There is no Masters degree in discipleship." - @rgallaty "Discipleship isn't how much information you learn, but rather how much you pass on." - @rgallaty "The questions we ask determine our point of focus." - @chrisswain73 This Episode's Sponsor: The Overcomer movie has inspired the creation of several resources. For small groups, there is the Overcomer Bible study. For individuals, there is a book called Defined. Both are based upon powerful insights from the Book of Ephesians. Learn more about all the resources at LifeWay.com/Over

In this episode of the Making Disciples Podcast, Robby and Chris talk though keystone habits, and how they can impact your spiritual journey. In This Episode, You’ll Discover: Why keystone habits are crucial to your discipleship walk. Why morning quiet times help you prepare for the day. How to structure your morning for success during the day. Shareable Quotes (#MakingDisciplesPodcast): "One of the reasons you aren't consistent with your Bible reading is because you aren't in a discipleship group." - @rgallaty "Habits are practices that will change your life over time." - @rgallaty "Keystone habits set off chain reactions that affect other aspects of your life" - @rgallaty This Episode's Sponsor: The Overcomer movie has inspired the creation of several resources. For small groups, there is the Overcomer Bible study. For individuals, there is a book called Defined. Both are based upon powerful insights from the Book of Ephesians. Learn more about all the resources at Li

In this episode of the Making Disciples Podcast, Robby and Chris talk about knowing when it's time for a pastor to consider moving to another church. In This Episode, You’ll Discover: How to know when it's time to leave a particular ministry. Why it's important to help staff members transition in a way that glorifies God. Why a ministry is not a stepping stone to get ahead. Shareable Quotes (#MakingDisciplesPodcast): "Pastors aren't just called to a church. They are called to the community." - @rgallaty "Fruitfulness is the result of faithfulness." - @rgallaty "If you are not sold out to a mission of the church, then it's time to move on." - @rgallaty This Episode's Sponsor: The Overcomer movie has inspired the creation of several resources. For small groups, there is the Overcomer Bible study. For individuals, there is a book called Defined. Both are based upon powerful insights from the Book of Ephesians. Learn more about all the resources at LifeWay.com/Overcomer Additi

In this episode of the Making Disciples Podcast, Robby and Chris continue to break down one on one discipleship vs groups of three to five. In This Episode, You’ll Discover: Why group models multiply faster than one on one discipleship. Why one on one discipleship usually ends up being a counseling session. Why the ideal group size is either four or six. Why we grow as a group. Shareable Quotes (#MakingDisciplesPodcast): "A multiplication strategy of 3-5 is exponentially faster than 1-1." - @rgallaty "A multiplication strategy of discipleship reaches the entire world's population multiple times after 30 years." - @rgallaty "Time is short, more people are dying apart from Christ, and there is urgency with the gospel mission." - @rgallaty "If we want to experience the blessings of Jesus, wouldn't it make sense to model the actual ministry of Jesus?" - @rgallaty This Episode's Sponsor: Feeling unequipped for marriage ministry? Woo Marriage is here to help. Backed b

In this episode of the Making Disciples Podcast, Robby and Chris break down one on one discipleship vs groups of three to five. In This Episode, You’ll Discover: Why 1 on 1 groups often don't reproduce. How 2 Timothy provides Biblical evidence for discipling in groups. Why groups of three to five are much easier to manage than one on one. Shareable Quotes (#MakingDisciplesPodcast): "It's difficult to change a discipleship model that you've always done." - @rgallaty "When you disciple in a group, you avoid the ping pong match of discipleship." - @rgallaty "When you introduce a group of more people, you start to journey together." - @rgallaty "Discipleship is not discipleship unless it replicates." - @rgallaty This Episode's Sponsor: Feeling unequipped for marriage ministry? Woo Marriage is here to help. Backed by research and designed with your church in mind, Woo Marriage provides Christ-centered marriage coaching for your entire church. Get your first month free wi

In this episode of the Making Disciples Podcast, Robby and Chris talk breaking up D-Groups into 90 day chunks. In This Episode, You’ll Discover: How to keep D-Groups from falling behind in the spring. Why you need to break your D-Groups up into "seasons" throughout the year. Why you should set goals for your D-Groups. Shareable Quotes (#MakingDisciplesPodcast): "Success in discipleship is the daily mundane of life." - @rgallaty "When you are surrounded by other people, you are more likely to accomplish your goals." - @rgallaty  "What makes discipleship effective is the daily reading and weekly meeting."- @rgallaty This Episode's Sponsor: Feeling unequipped for marriage ministry? Woo Marriage is here to help. Backed by research and designed with your church in mind, Woo Marriage provides Christ-centered marriage coaching for your entire church. Get your first month free with offer code LEADERSHIP at WooMarriage.com/FreeTrial. Additional Resources: Discipleship

In this episode of the Making Disciples Podcast, Robby and Chris talk about building an all-star ministry team. In This Episode, You’ll Discover: Why you should invest in your team like Jesus did. If you invest in your people, they will begin to invest in others. How pastors of larger churches can keep investing in their staff. Why your team has to weigh in on the strategy in order to have buy in. Shareable Quotes (#MakingDisciplesPodcast): "If you want to put together a compelling team, you need to spend time with them." - @rgallaty "Pastor, you need to smell like your sheep." - @rgallaty "If you want to see your organization grow, one of the sticking points might be your leadership capacity." - @rgallaty "People work is more important than paperwork" - @rgallaty "If you want to risk changing the culture, hire from the outside. If raise up from the inside, you preserve the culture." - @rgallaty This Episode's Sponsor: Feeling unequipped for marriage ministr

In this episode of the Making Disciples Podcast, Robby and Chris talk about the reasons for needing a daily quiet time. In This Episode, You’ll Discover: Why creating a habit is the key to having a regular quiet time. Why it's important for pastors to make sure they are not outputting so much that they neglect their own soul. Why accountability in a quiet time is central to D-Groups. Why people don't read the Bible. Shareable Quotes (#MakingDisciplesPodcast): "When God calls a person to himself, He's calling them to ministry." - @rgallaty "There is a direct connection between doing for the Lord and being with the Lord." - @rgallaty "People don't read the Bible because they don't think it matters to their life today." - @rgallaty This Episode's Sponsor: One of the greatest predictors of a disciple’s spiritual growth is regular Bible reading. That’s why LifeWay created the Daily Discipleship Guide. To download four free sessions of the Daily Discipleship Guide, visit

In this episode of the Making Disciples Podcast, Robby and Chris continue the discussion about ignoring the sabbath. In This Episode, You’ll Discover: Why pastors need to take time away from ministry. Why you need to take time to meditate in the Lord. Why failures are opportunities to learn. Why 10% of Americans are workaholics. Shareable Quotes (#MakingDisciplesPodcast): "To sabbath is to refrain from the normal activity of your life as it relates to work." - @rgallaty "Addiction to work can as an addicting as a drug" - @rgallaty "God was always about intercepting their calendar in order to slow them down." - @rgallaty "It is work not to work." - @rgallaty "We're so busy that we can't even miss an instagram post on our off days." - @rgallaty "You're working from rest as you rest for work" - @rgallaty This Episode's Sponsor: One of the greatest predictors of a disciple’s spiritual growth is regular Bible reading. That’s why LifeWay created the Daily Disc

In this episode of the Making Disciples Podcast, Robby talks to Chris about his number one failure as a disciplemaker. In This Episode, You’ll Discover: Why the Sabbath is a gift from God. Why pastors must make time to rest. How your body is a "major profit" in your life and not a "minor profit". Shareable Quotes (#MakingDisciplesPodcast): "You are either going to choose to rest, or God will do it for you." - @rgallaty "It's easy in a discipleship culture to work ourselves to death." - @rgallaty "When your body shuts down on you, it's telling you to slow down" - @rgallaty "The sabbath is a gift from God, because He knew the busyness of your own soul" - @rgallaty This Episode's Sponsor: One of the greatest predictors of a disciple’s spiritual growth is regular Bible reading. That’s why LifeWay created the Daily Discipleship Guide. To download four free sessions of the Daily Discipleship Guide, visit BibleStudiesforLife.com/DDG. Additional Resources: Discipl

In this episode of the Making Disciples Podcast, Robby and Chris talk about how pastors can take back their life and ministry from technology. In This Episode, You’ll Discover: That you must manage technology and your calendar, or it'll manage you. How everything we do in life is an algorithm, and we have to take it back. The 3 reasons why media works against discipleship. Shareable Quotes (#MakingDisciplesPodcast): "How many times are you watch half watching a TV show and messing with your phone?" - @rgallaty "Media takes away downtime for our brains" - @rgallaty "Most input we get from media is godless" - @rgallaty "Media has great power over our mind" -  @rgallaty This Episode's Sponsor: One of the greatest predictors of a disciple’s spiritual growth is regular Bible reading. That’s why LifeWay created the Daily Discipleship Guide. To download four free sessions of the Daily Discipleship Guide, visit BibleStudiesforLife.com/DDG. Additional Resources: Di

In this episode of the Making Disciples Podcast, Robby and Chris discuss how social media can become a distraction for pastors and ministry leaders. In This Episode, You’ll Discover: Why social media can be like a drug. Why an unhurried pace of life is key for pastors. How your smartphone can hinder your time with God. How to balance the line between promoting Christ through your social media platforms vs promoting yourself. Shareable Quotes (#MakingDisciplesPodcast): "There is a difference between a quiet time with God and an unhurried time with God." - @rgallaty "A heart on social media is like a hit with a drug." - @rgallaty "There is a fine line between Godly promotion and self promotion." - @rgallaty "Humility is not thinking less of oneself, but not thinking of yourself at all." - @rgallaty This Episode's Sponsor: With Ministry Grid’s library of over 3,000 training videos, it's now simpler than ever to train every volunteer and leader in your church. And t

In this episode, Robby and Chris discuss the danger of looking to the "next church" as a pastor, why business metrics can't be your success metric, and why you shouldn't aim to pastor a mega church. In This Episode, You’ll Discover: Why we shouldn't use business metrics to judge if a church is healthy. Why the mega church shouldn't be a goal for a pastor. Why you should serve where you are planted. Shareable Quotes (#MakingDisciplesPodcast): "The joy of ministry isn't getting to a certain size church." - @rgallaty "Only 1% of churches are mega churches." - @rgallaty "If the goal is only to build a mega church, we will do anything to justify the means." - @rgallaty "If you won't do a job without a title, you won't do it with a title." - @rgallaty This Episode's Sponsor: With Ministry Grid’s library of over 3,000 training videos, it's now simpler than ever to train every volunteer and leader in your church. And this is training you can trust. Each Ministry Grid video

In this episode, Robby and Chris talk about the three biggest mistakes that churches make with disciplemaking. In This Episode, You’ll Discover: Why just preaching on disciplemaking isn't enough. Why you need a discipleship pathway. Why you need to be tracking the discipleship pathway. Why pastors have to be patient with the disciplemaking process. Shareable Quotes (#MakingDisciplesPodcast): "It's impossible to create a movement without a pathway." - @rgallaty "If you want to create a movement, you have to create a process." - @rgallaty "Discipleship is a crockpot recipe, and not a microwavable meal." - @rgallaty This Episode's Sponsor: With Ministry Grid’s library of over 3,000 training videos, it's now simpler than ever to train every volunteer and leader in your church. And this is training you can trust. Each Ministry Grid video features an experienced ministry leader who has been where you are now. Learn how to get unlimited access for you and your church at Min

In this episode, Robby and Chris talk about strategies to encourage your church to live with a kingdom mindset today instead of just waiting to go to Heaven when they die. In This Episode, You’ll Discover: Why a Kingdom mindset is the key to living the Christian life. Why God walked with Adam in the garden vs just staying in Heaven. How we've reduced Christianity to the least amount of commitment we can make. Shareable Quotes (#MakingDisciplesPodcast): "The Kingdom of Heaven is not just a place in the sky." - @rgallaty "God is a coming down God. He's in the business of bringing Himself to us." - @rgallaty "Most people are asking what is the least amount I can do to go to Heaven." - @rgallaty "Every time you and I share the gospel with a lost person, we usher in the Kingdom" - @rgallaty This Episode's Sponsor: With Ministry Grid’s library of over 3,000 training videos, it's now simpler than ever to train every volunteer and leader in your church. And this is training