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Dear Discipleship-First Friends, A few weeks ago, I wrote about the research behind our new book—the finding that 95% of churches in…

“The Church is the invisible scaffolding that holds America together.” Alexis de Tocqueville, 1805-1859, Democracy in America “Heave an egg out of a…

Yep, you read that correctly. Mercy has been so butchered, betrayed, and deformed that people misconstrue its very nature. Misgendered Mercy and…

Dear Discipleship-First Friends, Most pastors I know genuinely want to make disciples. They preach faithfully, they baptize new believers, they launch small…

Dear Discipleship-First Friends, The day began with a clear reminder: disciple making isn’t just important—it’s essential. Why It’s Not Happening with Alice…

The Disciple Making Problem in the Church Jim Putman didn’t ease into it—he named the problem directly. Research from Discipleship.org and Exponential…

Dear Discipleship-First Friends, At the National Disciple Making Forum, our goal has always been simple… to help more people become Jesus-style disciple…

Dear Discipleship-First Friends, We’re excited to give you a first look at the breakout tracks featured at the 2026 National Disciple Making…

Paul dealt with this in Corinth. These people were arguing about which preacher was better. Which spiritual gifts were more important. How…

Dear Discipleship-first Friends, Each year, Discipleship.org highlights a small number of books we believe can genuinely strengthen disciple makers. These titles are…