How 1:1 Discipleship Reversed a Decades-Long Decline

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What if a classis in long-term decline could reverse the trend—by discipling people one-to-one, raising new preachers, and planting churches again? In this roundtable, Aaron sits down with Pastor Chris (The Source Church), Pastor Felix (South Kendall Community Church), and Pastor Scott to unpack South Florida’s journey from contraction to multiplication: 70+ active 1:1 discipleship relationships, a pipeline of new preachers (including 9 headed to licensure this month), and a vision any church network can adopt—disciple deeply → develop leaders → plant churches. We cover: - Evangelism and discipleship in an unchurched context - A calling story that changed everything - The “three kinds of people” in your pews (and how to serve each) - Data behind denominational decline—and what’s turning around locally - A practical playbook: exams, training cohorts, and tag-team preaching reps - Why buildings, schools, and preschools still matter for mission 🎟 Multiply Conference (Nov 8–11): capture a fresh vision for discipleship, leadership development, and church planting. Register here: https://conference.multiply222.com/ If this encouraged you, subscribe, like, and share with a pastor or planter who needs the boost. Timestamps - https://disciplestandard.com/ Support the Podcast - https://www.patreon.com/c/DiscipleStandardPodcast Visit our church - https://sunlightchurch.com/ Connect with us - https://multiply222.com