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In practice:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Life-on-life disciple making isn&#8217;t the core mission.<\/li>\n<li>Pastors and leaders aren&#8217;t personally practicing relational disciple making.<\/li>\n<li>Members aren&#8217;t equipped to become disciples who make disciples.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>As one friend quipped: &#8220;Our churches have adopted the functional mission of going into all the world and making more church attenders, baptizing them in the name of programs, and teaching them to volunteer a few times a month.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>We knew some leaders and churches were bucking this trend, so in late 2024, we launched an 18 month in-depth investigation to identify North America&#8217;s top disciple-making churches (including in Canada). Our goal: uncover their practices to equip leaders everywhere.<\/p>\n<p>We interviewed hundreds of leaders, analyzed data, consulted practitioners on multiplying churches, and heard stories of heartbreak and hope.<\/p>\n<p>The result? 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