Assimilation is not the same as discipleship—but it can be a powerful starting point. While connecting people to groups and teams is valuable, true transformation happens when those connections lead to intentional growth in character and calling. This blog encourages church leaders and marketplace missionaries to stop settling for attendance and start leveraging assimilation as an on-ramp to disciple-making. By shifting the goal from activity to activation, leaders can guide people beyond belonging into becoming Fully Alive disciples who multiply others. The key isn’t abandoning assimilation—it’s using it to fuel a culture of intentional, multiplying discipleship.

Too often, churches celebrate activity over transformation. But thriving disciple-makers know that clarifying and celebrating the right wins—those rooted in character and calling—shapes culture and multiplies impact. Discover practical ways to shift your focus and fuel real Kingdom growth.

Discover why obedience to Jesus, not personal competence, is the starting point for lasting disciple-making impact—and how your next step of obedience might change everything.

One of the biggest roadblocks to intimacy is vulnerability. Many leaders wonder: Can I be real with those I lead? The truth is, without vulnerability, real relationships can’t happen—whether in the church, the workplace, or our personal lives.

In our latest monthly webinar for Disciple-Makers, The Power of Vulnerability in Discipleship, we explored the critical role of trust, intentionality, and authenticity in disciple-making relationships. Disciple-making is not just about sharing knowledge—it’s about creating deep, intentional relationships that foster transformation.

It’s natural for church leaders to want their congregations to thrive, and numbers often feel like the easiest metric of success. But what if the very strategies designed to keep people in the pews are the ones holding the church back from true growth?

In our quest to make Jesus’ church more relevant, we’ve fallen short in helping Jesus’ followers burn bright with spiritual influence. The time has come to Re-Imagine Discipleship. Let’s dive into three compelling reasons why re-imagining discipleship is essential in 2025, and how you can make 2025 your year to shine.

An Intentional Disciple-Making Environment (IDE) is Disciples Made’s core operating system designed to produce real transformation, not just spiritual activity. Every IDE—whether at the Explore, Develop, or Influence level—is Outcome Focused, Habit Fueled, and Content Flavored. Growth in Character (becoming like Jesus) and Calling (joining Him in His mission) is pursued through regular rhythms like Bible engagement, spiritual accountability, and using your top spiritual gifts in areas of passion. IDEs prioritize transformation over attendance, sustainable habits over short-term inspiration, and practical content over information overload. Scripture remains central, while curated content supports life change. As intensity increases through the IDE levels, so does the impact. IDEs invite people to act their way into a new way of thinking, avoiding the discouragement that comes from knowledge without transformation. This disciple-making framework is what sets Disciples Made apart.