Podcasts by The CDM Podcast

Starfish, Spiders&the Myth of Decentralization from 2023-12-04T11:24

When it comes to DMM, does a centralized leadership team stifle the small group format? Is it more healthy to have leadership, or to not? The answer is a nuanced and emphatic: Both! The Navy sea...

Global Prayer Regiment: RTP Armenia from 2023-12-04T10:59:43

Add a national & global expression to your prayer life. Come with us and pray for prisoners and Josh & Zoe as they continue their Disciple-Making work in Armenia.

Macro&Micro Planning: How to Plan Today to Reach a Big Vision from 2023-11-28T06:00

"DMM in the macro, [focuses on the big picture and] recognizes the scope of what it takes to catalyze Disciple-Making Movements, is much bigger than what one person can do with their time. Macro...

Prayer Podcast RTP: Del&Skinny T from 2023-11-27T08:51:54

Today we pray for the incarcerated as well as a group in Iowa bent on seeing the Kingdom come to their city. Come pray with us and intercede for God do greater things inside the prison and outsi...

RTP Prayer: West Africa from 2023-11-22T09:44:41

Come Pray for our brothers & sister in Christ that are Sanctified--set apart for a purpose--for a season. Join us as we pray for them as well as brother Tim Heiney's work in West Africa.

Project Next Gen Podcast from 2023-11-21T06:00

What is Project Next Gen? Paul and Rebecca discuss our critical need to intervene on the behalf of our youth and the next generation as Christians. In this podcast, they share the why and what of...

Welcome to RTP 2.0! from 2023-11-13T14:16:44

Remember The Prisoner: Prayer

Today marks a milestone for the Freedom Initiative. Today's episode details what to expect in our newly released Prayer Podcast for prisoners. Join us in: Ce...

Don’t Let Your Disciple-Making Adventure Become A Drag from 2023-10-24T06:00

Busyness, sin, weeds, thorns, distractions, a poor schedule; these can paralyze our disciple-making endeavors and make it feel like a bummer... Don't be a bummer... Lea...

5 Roles of PRAYER in DMM from 2023-10-17T06:52:02

Don't miss this one! Prayer is our bottom layer foundation in Disciple Making Movement principles. Let's be sure to orient our efforts to include these 5 points so we are not moving forward in v...

Locker Room Baptisms from 2023-10-10T08:48

Preston Conder gives us raw insight into disciple-making; a journey of dashed hopes and throwing in the towel. But when God calls him off the bench, Preston makes a comeback that sees over 20 hi...

My Comeback Story from 2023-10-10T06:00

Preston Conder gives us raw insight into disciple-making; a journey of dashed hopes and throwing in the towel. But when God calls him off the bench, Preston makes a comeback that sees over 20 hi...

7 Minute Overview: Freedom Initiative from 2023-08-29T08:00

As the space between church and culture widens, we explore the fruit and unfolding vision of CDM’s Freedom Initiative. The FI unifies the body to bring God’s Kingdom to one of America’s most “ha...

This is our Freedom Initiative from 2023-08-27T08:00

We unpack the the vision of Freedom Initiative and it's unfolding real-time.     Getting involved is easy. Whether it is prayer, financial or as a mentor, we have teams and community for you to dis...

Expanding Vision: An Anglican Inspired By Movement from 2023-03-07T06:00

“I go and I hear about Contagious Disciple Making, about making the book of Acts come alive, about walking in obedience to Jesus, about listening to what he says and actually doing it no matter the...

What Is The Vision For CDM In 2023? from 2023-01-31T06:00

"We want to see all peoples in our cities reached. Not just some people. We believe that through movements we can see whole families, whole communities, whole areas, coming in mass to Jesus and bec...

Can A Prison Chaplin Teach Inmates To Be Disciple Makers? from 2023-01-24T06:00

“I said ‘Who needs [Jesus] the most of all these prisoners?’ The other chaplain said the medium security guys. To be in there you have to be in trouble after you have been in trouble. When he sa...

What Is It Like To Be A New Disciple Maker? from 2023-01-17T06:00

“The Prayer Calendar has been incredible. I literally feel lonely is I don’t do it. Because its like this really simple system where ever day I’m calling or texting someone in my life and being lik...

A Prisoner Becomes A Disciple Maker from 2023-01-10T06:00

“I was a little apprehensive to begin with but the minute we started talking about this being different than anything  they had ever done before, and opened the Bible up to God’s word...

Serving Disciple Makers In Distant Lands from 2023-01-03T06:00

"The more time I spent there [in Israel], the more problems that I saw in the region, regarding peace and justice. It's my conviction that only the Kingdom of God can bring peace or justice. And as...

How Can Your Church Fulfill The Great Commission? from 2022-12-13T06:00

“I became a practitioner before I started teaching my people because I can’t ask my people to do stuff that I’m not doing. So when I’m talking to [pastors] the first thing I ask is ‘Hey are you sat...

How Disciple Making Communities Are Making A Real Impact from 2022-12-06T06:00

“Our [Disciple Making] Community isn’t just meeting once a week. We’re doing life together throughout the week. And really making an impact in the community in places that are broken” - Joleene   ...

Engaging During The Holidays (Part 1) from 2022-11-22T06:00

"As we look into engaging during the holidays, often times we think that either I will have fun or I will be about ministry. And the reality is that we can have both. In fact what we will have is s...

Empower Prisoners to become Disciple Makers: the CDM Freedom Initiative (Part 1) from 2022-11-15T06:00

"I can’t tell you how important that insider is. The indigenous person can do it, where and outsider like me, I have been in the [Prison] system for four years, I was a Chaplin, I was supposed to b...

Hope for America?: Fast, Pray, Listen, Repent from 2022-10-25T06:00

"I don’t care if you are one person in the middle of no where, if you say I am willing to obey, I’m willing to follow, I’m willing to do something even though nobody else is, God is going to use it...

How To Mobilize Prayer For A Particular Time Pt 1 from 2022-10-18T06:00

"Prayer mobilization is our primary recruitment tool for brining people into disciple making." - Paul Watson   In today's podcast Rebecca Ewing and Paul Watson discuss mobilizing prayer. Discussi...

What If The Kingdom Of God Changed Your City from 2022-10-11T06:00

"Jesus, when he came, wasn’t talking just about a kingdom to come, but a kingdom that is at hand" - Paul Watson   Recently, Paul Watson and Rebecca Ewing, shared from the main stage of the New Wi...

Why Start A Disciple Making Community? from 2022-10-04T06:00

"We want to mobilize disciple makers not just encourage them. Mobilizing is facilitating the action of doing it." - Rebecca Ewing

The Four Areas Of Engagement from 2022-09-13T06:00

"Good engagement will often allow us to share and experience life together." - Paul Watson   In today's podcast Paul Watson and Rebecca Ewing discuss the four areas of engagement, give some great...

Generational Thinking from 2022-09-06T06:00

"You do not develop leaders in a classroom alone, you develop leaders as you help them get started in the habits." - Paul Watson   In today's podcast Paul Watson and Rebecca Ewing discuss generat...

Uniting Ministries for Movement Within a Church from 2022-08-30T06:00

"We cant function and bear fruit as disciple makers unless we are connected to the vine which is Jesus Christ." - Paul Watson

Can You Handle A Person Of Peace from 2022-07-26T06:00

"A lot of times we get people who are disciple makers who want to jump right in without any kind of preparation or any concept of becoming the kind of person, a man or woman, that God would intrust...

Talking with Pastors from a Pastor’s Perspective from 2022-07-19T06:00

"When I became a practitioner, I started doing the things a disciple does to become reproductive, what I found out was this actually helps with every aspect of the church." - Michael Dorsett   In t...

Not For My Glory from 2022-07-12T06:00

"Although we might loose this body, although we may be misunderstood, although we may be mistreated, we understand that we perform for an audience of one. The Creator of all things and the One who ...

Fasting for a Burden for Your City from 2022-07-05T06:00

In this week's podcast, Rebecca Ewing and Michael Dorset dive deep into the importance of fasting, our new Prayer and Fasting Devotional, and scripture to refer to in your fasting. Michael also sha...

Summer of Fasting with CDM from 2022-06-28T06:00

“[fasting] should be something you do frequently throughout your life. Not just when we have the January or the one in June or whatever. Your weekly life should be focused around fasting and prayer...

Seeking Prayer Movement Part 3: Praying Online from 2022-06-21T06:00

“God has blessed us with tools that would allow us now, just in the palm of our hand, to instantly send messages and to have conversations with people who are thousands of mies away. And we should ...

Seeking Prayer Movement Part 1: Tools For Praying Together For Great Commission and Great Commandment Efforts from 2022-06-14T06:00

"We can use [prayer] to be a bridge from interceding to action. So our questions can go from how should we be praying for to what do You want us to do." - Rebecca Ewing   In today's podcast Rebec...

Reasons Your Conversations Aren’t Going Anywhere from 2022-06-07T06:00

“Your conversations are hanging out in casual and sometimes meaningful, but you just seem to be stuck and not progressing forward into deeper conversations…We get these kinds of questions, why am I...

The Mental Drag: Recovering from Covid Culture from 2022-05-31T06:00

“Faith is obeying God because we believe that His word is true and what He’s told us is right, regardless of whether we see good or bad consequences coming our way” - Paul Watson.   In today's po...

Isolation: Recovering from Covid Culture from 2022-05-24T06:00

“I think we have been in survival mode. That we’re basically just trying to manage to get through all the things that are exploding around us…and now its lingering” - Rebecca Ewing In today's pod...

Are We Leaving Ourselves Vulnerable to the Enemy? from 2022-05-17T06:00

"We have to be honest with ourselves…are we actually building up our loves in order to be able to prepare against his attacks.” - Rebecca Ewing   In today's podcast Rebecca Ewing discusses how we...

How Can We Be Anti-Fragile? (Part 1) from 2022-05-03T06:00

In today's podcast Paul Watson looks at the first three things we can do to be more resilient and to not be fragile or lead in fragile ways as disciple makers. In Listen

What Could Happen When You Read Your Bible At Work? (Part 1) from 2022-03-29T06:00

"I had somebody come into my life; who really made me realize for the first time what God’s Grace really looks like and how that effects my day to day life, instead just being this broad idea I lea...

How Does DBS Work Across Cultures? Part 1 from 2022-03-22T06:00

"I've never successfully argued someone into the Kingdom" - Skyler   In today's podcast Ricky Pope talks with Skyler about Discovery Bible Studies and Disciple Making Movements in multiple cultur...

Can Introverts Make Disciples? (Part 1) from 2022-03-15T06:00

In today's podcast Ricky Pope talks with Michael Garcia about being an introvert and a disciple maker. Both being introverts gives them a unique perspective on that it's like. Ricky and Michael dis...

How Can A Busy Mom Be A Disciple Maker? (Part 1) from 2022-03-08T06:00

"I was trying to figure out what kind of Bible study to do with these women and my natural thought was there were lots of great women's curriculum I could buy...and the Lord kept impressing on my h...

What Should You Do When Half Your Ministry Team Leaves? from 2022-03-01T06:00

“The process of transitioning to some new ways and some other things resulted in within three months, instead of 13 leaders we had 3."   What does it take to go from the loss of more than half yo...

Can a DBS Start In a Prison? from 2022-02-22T06:00

This week we talk about starting a DBS in a difficult place. A prison. And how God was moving from the very beginning.   "We need to walk in the darkest valleys. We need to bring light in the dar...

What Does Prayer Walking Do? from 2022-02-15T06:00

This week we talk about praying for your city and specifically about prayer walks. What they are and why you should get involved.   "One of the big burdens on my heart is to see believers, includin...

The Hardest Place To Reach Is Where You Are from 2022-02-08T06:00

This week we continue our series of live interviews from Giving Tuesday with Paul Watson and Rebecca Ewing. Today we talk to a group of believers working to see movement and transformation in their...

What Does It Mean To Be A Disciple Making Hub? from 2022-02-01T06:00

This week we continue our series of live interviews from Giving Tuesday with Paul Watson and Rebecca Ewing. Today we look disciple making hubs.   Visit Listen

Continuing our Interview with Michael Garcia from 2022-01-04T06:00

In today's podcast Paul Watson and Rebecca Ewing talk about prayer and continue their interview Michael Garcia, the newest member of the Contageous Disciple Making Team.   Visit Visit Visit Listen

Responding to Questions within a DBS with David Watson (Part 1) from 2021-10-19T05:00

In today's podcast David Watson and Rebecca Ewing share about answering questions for those in Discovery Bible Studies.    

In part 2, Pau...

Conversations that Lead to Stronger DBSes from 2021-10-12T06:00

Wonder why your Discovery Bible Studies have been fizzling out early?   How do you know an unbeliever is ready for Discovery Bible Study? How can you make sure they will be ready for DBS and succ...

Brainstorming Engagement Ideas (Part 1) from 2021-10-05T06:45:24

In todays podcast Paul Watsons and Rebecca Ewing share engagement ideas and how to think outside the box on where you can connect with people who don't know Jesus.

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Developing Relationships with Persons of Peace (Part 1) with David Watson from 2021-07-05T19:41:07

Listen to the last episode with David Watson on the person of peace to get caught up here. In this episode, David shares what to...

David Watson on the Person of Peace -- Part 1 from 2021-06-21T06:00

“It’s about letting the person of peace discover you by being conspicuously spiritual.” – David Watson

What is it about the person of peace model that sees so many people becom...

How to Shift Culture with the DMC Summer Missions Initiative from 2021-06-15T06:00

Email team@contagiousdisciplemaking.com to learn more about the Summer Missions Initiative   Can your culture change for God? What would hap...

Addressing Spiritual Warfare as a Ministry Worker (Part 1) from 2021-06-08T14:26:30

Beck Ewing and David Watson discuss the nature of spiritual warfare and some ways to recognize and combat it.  Is it just stress, or is this spiritual warfare? As Christians in the West, it’s e...

Are We Fully Obedient? (Part 1) with David Watson from 2021-05-25T06:00

Since obedience is our love language to God, are we as obedient as we think we are? David Watson explains that incomplete obedience is disobedience. We're missing out on so much God has when we omi...

The Importance of Obedience Based Disciple Making (Part 1) with David Watson from 2021-05-18T10:58:11

Obedience is how we tell Jesus we love him. But we miss this in the modern church. One reason we aren't seeing movement in the Western world is because we read the Bible to increase our knowledg...

The Path to Celebration (Part 1) from 2021-05-18T10:53:49

Starting a Disciple Making Movement is really hard. One of the weak spots of a disciple maker can be resentment. Do any of these describe you?

-It is difficult for you to hear the succes...

How Disciple Making Conversations Are Different from 2021-05-18T10:51:30

Conversations. They're part of our everyday interaction, but there’s something unique about how we handle conversations that allow movement to happen. It takes some instinct shifts to reshape th...

How Does the Gospel Change Culture? from 2021-04-28T12:46:23

Everyone says the Gospel changes everything. But what does that mean? Why aren't we seeing a significant change when people come to know God? It starts with our understanding of what the Gospel rea...

When You're Discouraged from 2021-04-22T16:47:54

How do you push through discouragement? Discouragement is something every disciple maker is going to face along the way. In this episode, we'll help you think through a few ways to help you hang on...

I Will Statements (Part 1) - CDM Podcast from 2021-04-19T17:58:43

We have a tendency to be abstract with our application of Scripture. A core part of the Disciple Making Movement process is the Discovery Bible Study (DBS) method. After reading a passage from t...

Why Denominations Can't Fulfill the Great Commission (Part 1) with David Watson from 2021-04-05T19:33:10

It's all about multiplication, not replication. It's easy to assume that our particular church will appeal to everyone and work in every culture. That's just not the case. In order to reproduce the...

"I Will" Statements That Will Ruin Your DBS from 2021-03-29T16:39:29

An "I Will" statement is your answer to one of the most important questions in a Discovery Bible Study, "If this passage is from God, how must we change?" An "I Will" statement can make or break yo...

Reaching Groups Rather than Individuals (Part 1) from 2021-03-08T15:34:18

Everyone is a doorway to a community or a family. Often in our attempts to "Christianize" one person, we miss out on reaching their entire family or community for Christ.  David Watson joins us in ...

The Only Way to Mobilize the Prayer Calendar from 2021-03-02T12:11:46

Being able to multiply a Prayer Calendar is just as important as personally practicing it. Just like everything in DMM, the goal is to pass it along. In this episode, discover the key to helping...

Guiding Repentance and Baptism with David Watson from 2021-02-22T15:46:42

"If it becomes a conversion experience, it's about a religion, not about a relationship with God." This episode is about the moments of decision—believing, repenting, and being baptized. The Discov...

Engaging Unbelievers During Lockdown (Part 1) from 2021-02-15T13:20:24

A global lockdown doesn't give us a pass on living out the Great Commission and Great Commandments. Restrictions can make us retreat from the frontlines. But do circumstances really prevent us from...

Opening Doors in Closed Communities with David Watson (Part 1) from 2021-02-08T13:11:36

What happens before you find your leaders, before you start Discovery Bible Studies, or before you start seeing multiplication? David Watson shares his experience of opening doors in closed communi...

Habits of Mentally Strong Disciple Makers (Part 2) from 2021-02-02T14:04:35

The enemy likes to nudge us into patterns of thinking that are unhelpful and destructive. Eventually, our thinking affects our actions. Actions influenced by negative thinking destroy everything...

Habits of Mentally Strong Disciple Makers (Part 1) from 2021-02-01T18:49:33

The enemy likes to nudge us into patterns of thinking that are unhelpful and destructive. Eventually, our thinking affects our actions. Actions influenced by negative thinking destroy everything...

Creating Safe Spaces for Discovery (Part 1) from 2021-01-20T12:19:15

We want to have conversations that lead our non-believing friends to discover God. But it can be difficult to get there. We need to create a safe space for them to actually want to engage in tha...

Developing Leaders Remotely with David Watson (Part 1) from 2021-01-11T11:54:31

In a time of social distancing, we need to figure out ways to make disciples remotely. David Watson joins us for this episode to share his experience being kicked out of India but still equipping l...

DBS Within Christian Culture (Part 1) with David Watson from 2020-12-14T14:56:34

Sure, Discovery Bible Study can work in third world countries like India and Africa. But what about the United States or Europe? And how does it mix with Christian culture? David Watson joins us ag...

Common Adaptations to DBS (Part 1) from 2020-12-08T14:10:52

People often come up to David Watson saying, "My Discovery Bible Study isn't working!" Usually it's because they left something out. Today David Watson shares what works and what doesn't as peop...

The Heart of Discovery Bible Study from 2020-12-01T13:53:10

Why do we ask these questions from 30 years ago in the Discovery Bible Study process? Today David Watson joins us for a behind-the-scenes look at the heart of DBS. Discover the history of the pr...

Wake Up Church (Part 1) from 2020-11-24T14:39:52

We're losing our sense of morality. We don't believe God is the basis of truth. We believe what the world believes in the name of compassion. In a time of corruption and complacency, we need to ...

Preparing for the Holidays (Part 1) from 2020-11-16T18:07:44

Believe it or not, the Christmas season is upon us! Let's get a head start on making the most of it. The holidays are a great opportunity to do good and make disciples. But instead of focusing o...

What Will You Do After the Election? from 2020-11-16T18:04:03

The 2020 elections are here! We're at a crucial turning point and all we can control right now is how we react. Whether you've heard the results or are about to, what will you do? 

How w...

Is it Too Late For America? (Part 1) from 2020-11-16T18:02:58

Is there any hope for the USA? Have things gone too far? Have we fallen so far from God we can never come back? Today's podcast seeks to answer these questions in this crucial time in history. <...

Discovering Discovery Bible Study: The Beginning (Part 1) with David Watson from 2020-10-23T10:59:25

We talk about the Discovery Bible Study process a lot but how did it start? Who came up with it and where was it first used? David Watson joins us to shares the origin story of this tool that ha...

How Do We Pray for Restoration (Part 1) from 2020-10-05T17:37:14

Are we taught how to intercede for our country and the issues going on in the world that break God's heart? Is a worship rally enough to see restoration in the world? As disciple makers, we need to...

Praying for Movement with David Watson (Part 2) from 2020-09-28T14:13:14

We focus on personal prayer and praying with our teams, but what about mobilizing widespread prayer? We're back again with David Watson who shares his experience mobilizing prayer in India. They ha...

Praying for Movement with David Watson (Part 1) from 2020-09-28T12:45:39

"The only way to walk with God is through prayer." Prayer was the driving force behind the Disciple Making Movement David Watson saw in India. On average their team spent 3-6 hours a day in pray...

Helping Christians Share the Story from 2020-09-14T10:33:22

Sharing a Bible story doesn’t come naturally for most Christians. Whether they don’t know what to say, are too afraid of what someone will think, or don’t have anyone to tell in the first place, it...

Beginning Miracles and Baptisms (Part 1) with David Watson from 2020-08-31T13:34:38

A dream about David 25 years ago, praying away leopards, Hindu priests slithering towards him like snakes, freeing people from demons all night, and more!    Before seeing their first church, Dav...

My First Church Meeting (Part 1) with David Watson from 2020-08-26T15:48:20

What did it take to get to the first church in a Disciple Making Movement of millions in India? This week we're joined once again by David Watson, Paul Watson's father and co-author of Contagious D...

Helping Others Pray For Your Daily Disciple Making Efforts from 2020-08-11T00:08:28

If there's anything you need to get right with a movement, it's prayer—and lots of it! Let's talk about the what, when, who, and how of mobilizing prayer. Learn the practical tools you need to plan...

Investing Your Time as Disciple Makers (Part 1) from 2020-08-03T16:33:58

This is the most important thing to get a handle on if you want to see fruit in your disciple making. Time is a resource for which you will be held accountable, so knowing how to invest it is cruci...

The Simplest Way to Develop Disciple Making Coaches from 2020-07-27T15:02:05

You can help other people become coaches in disciple making through a habit you've probably heard about—the prayer calendar!  It's a way to start small and show that anyone can make disciples who m...

Shortcuts That Short Circuit Movement (Part 1) from 2020-07-21T13:18:23

We all want to see a disciple making movement happen, but sometimes it's hard to wait for it! That's why we sometimes modify or skip steps in the process of disciple making. We could skip this D...

DMC Changes DNA (Part 1) from 2020-07-16T14:48:01

You've heard us talk about Disciple Making Communities—groups of Christians on a mission to make disciples together. So why are we adding that on top of things like the Discovery Bible Study pro...

The Case for Creation to Christ (Part 1) from 2020-06-29T17:49:11

When you open a book, where do you start? At the beginning! When you are helping someone discover God, where do you start? Today's podcast is about why we use the Creation to Christ Scripture list ...

Setting Up Discovery Groups (Part 1) from 2020-06-23T15:41:21

A lot goes into starting a Discovery Bible Study, especially if you want to start off on the right foot. In this episode we go over some of the most common questions we're asked about setting up...

Being Christlike in Cultural Clashes from 2020-06-16T16:43:44

Continuing in our series on responding to current events, this episode focuses on our attitudes as Christians and the pitfalls we should avoid when we clash with the culture around us. Are we co...

The Need for Christian Cultural Activism from 2020-06-09T08:49:30

How should we as Christians respond to the violence and hatred happening in our world? What kind of activism is Jesus-centered? In today's CDM Podcast episode, we take a look at facing issues in...

COVID Reset: Do We Return to Normal? from 2020-05-13T14:21:44

A virus hit the world and changed everything.  But once lockdown is lifted, will we choose to return to how things were? This podcast is about choosing to seize the opportunities we'll have to m...

Effective Communication for Raising Prayer (Part 1) from 2020-05-05T16:18:52

How many times have we said, with every good intention, that we'd be praying for someone but never do? How many time have we posted a prayer request but are left wondering if anyone has truly pr...

What is a Disciple Making Team? from 2020-05-01T16:47:02

How do you reach an entire city? How do you get through the obstacles you'll inevitably run into as a disciple maker? What does it look like to mobilize people effectively? This is where a Disci...

Take the Next Step from 2020-04-13T16:54:19

Starting a disciple making movement is a long journey; it's easy to get lost. So how do you know what you next step is when you wake up tomorrow morning? In this episode, we'll help you think throu...

Redeeming Technology from 2020-04-10T16:37:54

In these unprecedented times, the very thing we thought was distancing us from people might be the only thing we can use to build meaningful relationships now. How can technology be a help inste...

Finding My First Five Leaders (Part 1) with David Watson from 2020-04-01T10:52:20

With over 80,000 churches and 2,000,000 baptized believers, how did this incredible disciple making movement among the Bhojpuri of India start? David Watson, co-author of Contagious Disciple Making...

Changing Your Church Culture from 2020-03-11T10:09:50

How do I get my church on board with disciple making movements? You may be leading your church but want something more than a traditional model. Today Michael Dorsett, pastor in Texas and CDM coach...

Tips on Building Prayer Habits (Part 1) from 2020-03-04T12:12:53

Getting to movement means doing more prayer than we normally do. How do we build the prayer habits we need to be disciple makers? We talk about the prayer calendar, but what else should we be do...

Rethinking Campus Ministry (Part 1) from 2020-02-27T13:20:49

“If we really do value the Great Commission and want to fill our campus with workers instead of trying to fill the room to hear you preach, we’ve got to change up how we do things.” 

Thi...

Part 1: DBS Tips: Retelling the Story from 2020-02-18T10:04:56

"Yeah, for the sake of time, let's skip the retelling part..." is exactly what you don't want to say in a Discovery Bible Study! Every element of the DBS process is essential. Today's podcast is ab...

Part 1: Why is it so Hard to Mobilize People to Make Disciples? from 2020-02-14T13:37:14

Has this ever happened to you? You discover something amazing and excitedly tell someone about it. Upon hearing it, they aren't nearly as enthusiastic as you'd hoped, leaving you wondering how a...

Being Intentional About Building Relationships with Non-Believers (Part 1) from 2020-01-29T14:20:16

If you're going to make disciples, you need to build relationships with other people—specifically those who don't know Jesus. But it's hard to tell if our engagements with lost people are...

Do I Quit My Church Activities to Do Disciple Making? (Part 1) from 2020-01-22T17:00:13

This is a question we get asked all the time. You might be excited about doing Disciple Making Movements and are wondering if doing stuff at your church will clash. Today Paul Watson and Beck Ewing...

What to Expect in the First Two Years (Part 1) from 2020-01-15T13:25:07

Failing forward. That's what generally happens in the first two years of a disciple making movement. You don't see much fruit at first and many mistakes are made. But those growing pains are jus...

Disciple Making Resolutions (Part 1) from 2020-01-13T16:07:33

The new year is a fresh start in accomplishing what God wants you to accomplish. Doing disciple making movements is a journey, something taking dogged determination and consistency. That's why dail...

Training Your DMC (Part 1) from 2020-01-13T14:55:55

Continuing on the topic of Disciple Making Communities, this time around we're covering training and multiplying your DMC. The main thing here is that a DMC is not curriculum-based, but based on...

Disciple Making Community Basics (Part 1) from 2020-01-13T14:55:13

"Personal practice as a disciple maker is important. But to sustain it, you need community." That's where a Disciple Making Community fits in. 

We've already had some podcasts about Disc...

How to Have Deep Discovery Conversations from 2019-11-15T17:34:53

This free full length episode is all about having conversations that actually go somewhere. We often aren't taught how to talk to people about Jesus and if we are, it's always about getting them...

How the Prayer Calendar Starts Prayer Movement (Part 1) from 2019-11-11T15:40:07

“We are talking specifically about one of the most important aspects of disciple making out there." -Paul Watson

And that aspect is prayer! But starting a prayer movement seems like such...

Lessons from Movements Around the World with Jerry Trousdale (Part 1) from 2019-10-31T16:13:02

Author of Kingdom Unleashed and Miraculous Movements, Jerry Trousdale, joins us in the CDM Podcast today. He gives us the big picture of movements from around the world—the key to beginning move...

Lessons from Movement in Honduras with David Parish (Part 1) from 2019-10-23T13:59:18

“We’re seeing 40 miracles every day…we’re seeing 38 water baptisms per day right now...51,000 people have come to Christ. 43,000 have been baptized."    These were pretty staggering statistics ab...

The Difference Between Discovery Groups and Bible Studies (Part 1) from 2019-10-14T15:59:55

You've probably heard us talk about Discovery Bible Studies (DBS). Most of us have been in numerous Bible studies, but what about a Discovery Study? Is there a difference? And does the distinction ...

Our Traditions Can Block the Kingdom (Part 1) from 2019-10-07T15:32:33

“After catastrophic failure and being expelled from the country, I started to question the way we were planting churches as a denomination.” -David Watson

This is a special episode where...

The Call of a Disciple (Part 1) from 2019-09-26T11:28:33

Christians often focus on not drinking or sleeping around...but while we try not to commit those, do we omit things like caring for the poor? Or we'll send someone across the world to Africa but wo...

The Hidden Block to Movement (Part 1) from 2019-09-16T15:22:18

The first strategic element of a Disciple Making Movement is "be a disciple worth multiplying." The first thing Jesus preached was repentance. We see these going hand in hand when pursuing movement...

Are We Sharing the Entire Gospel? (Part 1) from 2019-09-09T14:34:01

“The gospel of the kingdom requires us to equally emphasize the great commission and the great commandment as inseparable sides of the same coin.”

This week's episode is on the Gospel.  ...

Tracking the Details (Part 1) from 2019-08-27T11:59:05

How do you know what your next steps in ministry are? How do you determine what you share with your prayer group? How can you know if you're on the right track? All this and more in the latest C...

How the Prayer Calendar Can Develop a Prayer Culture in Your Church or Community (Part 1) from 2019-08-19T19:53:09

In this episode, one of our coached team members joins us! Hear from Michael as he joins Paul and Beck in sharing how the prayer calendar has impacted his church. This episode is all about that ...

Microshifts to Change any Christian Group into a Disciple-Making Gathering (Part 1) from 2019-08-16T11:29:57

How do we take our church small groups and inject disciple-making movement into them? How do we keep them from becoming cliques and inward focused? If you're leading a small group or considering...

How to Have Discovery Conversations (Part 1) from 2019-07-25T11:31:27

When it comes to engaging lost people for disciple making movements, we talk a lot about having conversations moving from casual to meaningful to spiritual to discovery. In this podcast, Paul Wa...

The Counter-Intuitives of Dealing with Stress (Part 1) from 2019-07-22T14:47:30

We all have our ways of dealing with stress—some good, some bad. It's inevitable, so we have to expect it especially for disciple makers. Paul Watson and Beck Ewing share with us some of the cou...

How to Maximize Your Summer for Disciple Making (Part 1) from 2019-06-13T11:33:14

Summer is an easy time to let outreach get put on pause. But it also can be an amazing opportunity to try new ways of disciple making! Leading into the summer time of this year, Paul and Beck help ...

How to Start a DMC (Part 1) from 2019-06-13T11:32:08

You've probably heard us talk about DMC (Disciple Making Community). In this episode, Paul and Beck talk about what a Disciple Making Community is and how to start one. God calls us to be on missio...

Mobilizing People For Movement (Part 1) from 2019-06-05T12:56:02

We all want people to be involved in starting disciple making movements! But how exactly do we do that? In this episode, Paul Watson and Beck Ewing discuss how to encourage your friends and fami...

When You Aren't Making Progress (Part 1) from 2019-05-23T17:31:56

"The very moment you want to pull away from community or coaching...that is the exact moment you need it the most." -Beck Ewing This episode of the CDM Podcast is all about making progress in d...

How to Keep on Track with Disciple Making (Part 1) from 2019-05-23T17:29:50

Join Paul Watson and Beck Ewing this week as they show you how to stay on track with disciple making. It's easy to want to fulfill the Great Commission but much harder to keep it up when times a...

Monk, Missionary, or Chameleon? (Part 1) from 2019-05-07T12:52:07

How are we representing Christ to those we're interacting with? Join Paul Watson and Beck Ewing as we discuss some different approaches to disciple making. Become a $5 supporter on Patreon to he...

3 Ways to Get to Know People Who Don't Know Jesus (Part 1) from 2019-04-29T12:20:03

The first of a 2 part podcast about how to have conversations and build relationships with lost people. Hosted by Paul Watson and Beck Ewing. Become a Patron to hear part 2! 

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Are Trainings Enough to See Change? (Part 1) from 2019-04-22T16:32:11

In this episode, Paul Watson and Beck Ewing talk about training vs. coaching. This is the first of a two part podcast. Become a member on Patreon to hear the second half! 

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How to Help Others Discover Jesus from 2018-10-10T16:18:25

What makes the disciple-making method so unique? Have you wondered how to disciple someone at a practical level? How do you give people who don't come to church the opportunity to discover Jesus...

How to Be Giant Killers from 2018-08-03T13:06:37

What's a disciple making community? How do you start one? How do you be like David and his mighty men and be a nation of giant killers? Listen in on this episode of the CDM Podcast with Paul Wat...

Join the GC2 Prayer Movement from 2018-07-27T10:27:45

We believe and we know that, from watching movements all over the world, you cannot have a disciple making movement without first having a prayer movement. What does it actually take to start a ...

Why Aren't Our Prayers Effective? from 2018-07-16T10:49:07

What makes prayer effective? Why doesn't it always "work?" In this episode, Paul and Beck share about prayer that makes a difference. 

Listening to God (Part 2) from 2018-07-09T13:04:20

In part two of this two-part episode, Paul and Beck share practical steps on listening to God.

Listening to God (Part 1) from 2018-07-07T19:11:35

Sometimes it is hard to hear God's voice or to know what to listen for. In part one of this two-part episode, Paul and Beck explore what it means to really listen to God. 

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