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We regularly publish our Top 10 Trends List to share with other leaders what we are seeing in terms of disciple-making trends. From our front-row seat we witness what is happening with disciple making in North America and beyond. We then pool insights from all the leaders, practitioners, and organizations we can find and compile the top disciple-making trends of what we see God doing in North America. We hope you find the list to be helpful.<\/p>\n

We hope this list will inspire you. The list is not presented in a hierarchy or specifically ordered fashion. All 10 trends are important. We invite you to jump in and embrace them\u2026 the future of your church and ministry may depend on
\nyour choices.<\/p>\n

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