Ep 124: The Art and Science of Making Disciples, with Peyton Jones

Karl Vaters talks with Peyton Jones about the severe need for our churches to become better at the main command Jesus gave His church: making disciples.

Peyton is the author of several books, including the newly released, Discipology: The Art and Science of Making Disciples, which is the basis for this conversation.

The stats are troubling. In a recent survey, pastors acknowledged that discipleship is the aspect of church ministry that they do least well. And when church members are surveyed, only 23 percent of Christians say they were ever discipled one-on-one.

Peyton is a church planter and church planting specialist who is tackling this crisis head on. In his new book, Peyton uses the disciple-making pattern from the life of Jesus to describe the Discipology Flywheel, where three essential elements come together:

1. Time—Where Disciples Are Formed
2. Teaching—Where Disciples Are Trained
3. Tactics—Where Disciples Are Sent

Links:

1. Discipology: The Art and Science of Making Disciples
2. Church Planting For Everyone, with Peyton Jones (Podcast Ep 021)
3. Church Plantology: The Art and Science of Planting Churches
4. Few Pastors Believe Discipleship Tops Their Churches’ Efforts (article)
5. The State of Discipleship (article)

Bonus Content Summary

The SHALOM Star: Six Aspects of Life that Find Balance as God Permeates Them, with Peyton Jones

Karl Vaters talks with Peyton Jones about Peyton’s acronym for balanced Christian living, based on the word and the concept of Shalom. From the content of Peyton’s new book, Discipology: The Art and Science of Making Disciples.

1. Spirit: Your soul’s connection to God
2. Honor: The areas of life you steward
3. Affections: Your family and friendships
4. Learning: Your intellect and creativity
5. Others: Your allies on mission
6. Mental: Your emotional well-being

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