The Disciple Maker‘s Podcast The Visible and Invisible Church: How Movements Actually Grow
Feb 2, 2026
A call to reconcile Sunday gatherings with a hidden system of disciple-making relationships, prayer rhythms, and missionary sending. Stories and historical examples show how small, reproducible formation practices can multiply churches. Practical advice urges starting with just a few people and embedding New Testament rhythms without dismantling existing structures.
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Crisis Of Formation, Not Faithfulness
- The modern church is not failing for lack of faithfulness but for lack of formation into multipliers.
- We form attenders and consumers well but often not disciple-makers who multiply.
Learning From Ministry In India
- Josh Howard spent 16.5 years in India witnessing both rapid multiplication and the problems that occur when movements spread without pastoral wisdom.
- He learned you cannot be apostolically bold and pastorally reckless at the same time.
Two Callings: Gather And Send
- The church has always had two callings: gathering and scattering, pastoral and apostolic.
- Sunday gatherings weren’t the enemy of movements; the problem is when Sunday becomes the only engine.
