Women's small group producing fellowship but no disciples? This episode breaks down exactly why — and what a group that actually multiplies looks like.Most women's small groups are good at community. They're good at getting through a curriculum. What they rarely produce is women who go out and disciple other women. The problem isn't the heart. It's the model.In this episode with Emily W., Director of Women at Ordinary Movement:→ Why most women's small groups stay surface level — and what it takes to go deeper→ Why answering workbook questions isn't the same as growing in your faith→ Why intimacy with Jesus has to be the foundation — not just a session topic→ What intentional relationships actually look like outside the weekly meeting→ Why a semester isn't long enough — and what a year together changes→ How to shift from leading a group to raising up the next generation of leaders→ How to train women to facilitate and lead — without making it a formal class→ What a women's discipleship group should look like at the end — a send, not a restartIf you're leading a women's small group, running a women's ministry, or tired of watching women go through study after study without stepping into their calling as disciple-makers — this is where to start.🔗 Start a free women's discipleship group: ordinarymovement.com/womens-discipleship🔗 Free leader training (45 min): ordinarymovement.com/app-intro🔗 Church discipleship research: ordinarymovement.com/library/church-stats0:00 Women's Small Group — Why It's Not Making Disciples2:30 What's Wrong With Most Women's Small Groups7:00 The Knowledge Acquisition Loop — Why Women Stay Stuck12:00 Consumer Christianity and the Women's Discipleship Problem17:00 Why Intimacy With Jesus Has to Come First23:00 Intentional Relationships — What Life Together Actually Looks Like29:00 Women's Small Group vs. Women's Discipleship — The Real Difference35:00 Why You Can't Microwave Discipleship — The Semester Problem42:00 How to Lead a Women's Discipleship Group Week to Week50:00 How to Train Women to Lead Their Own Groups56:00 The Send — How a Women's Discipleship Group Should End1:02:00 Start a Free Women's Discipleship Group#womensdiscipleship #womenssmalLgroup #discipleshipgroups

Men's Bible study producing good conversation but no disciples? This episode breaks down exactly why — and what a group that actually multiplies looks like.Most men's groups are stuck in what David Watson calls the "knowledge acquisition loop" — curriculum after curriculum, semester after semester, with men who know more about God but never actually go make disciples. The problem isn't the men. It's the model.In this episode:→ Why most men's Bible studies create informed men — not disciple-makers→ The knowledge acquisition loop — and why it's not the men's fault→ Why intimacy with Jesus has to come before multiplication (and what that actually means)→ The 3 values that separate a Bible study from a discipleship group→ High challenge, high grace — the culture that changes everything→ How to recruit 3–8 men and have the first honest conversation→ What the group looks like week to week — and how the D-Square works→ Why the end of the group is a send, not a graduation — and what comes nextIf you're leading a men's group, thinking about starting one, or tired of watching men go through study after study without becoming disciple-makers — this is the conversation you've been waiting for.🔗 Start a free men's discipleship group: ordinarymovement.com/mens-discipleship🔗 Free leader training (45 min): ordinarymovement.com/app-intro🔗 Church discipleship research: ordinarymovement.com/library/church-stats0:00 Men's Bible Study — Why It's Not Making Disciples2:30 What's Wrong With Most Men's Bible Studies8:00 The Knowledge Acquisition Loop — Why Men Stay Stuck14:00 Consumer Christianity — How It Killed Discipleship20:00 Men's Bible Study vs. Discipleship Group — The Real Difference26:00 How to Start a Men's Discipleship Group — The 3 Core Values34:00 Why Intimacy With Jesus Has to Come First40:00 You Can't Microwave Discipleship — The Brisket Analogy48:00 How to Start a Men's Discipleship Group — Who to Invite54:00 Why Men Need a Real Challenge — The Marine Recruiter Story58:00 How to Lead a Men's Discipleship Group Week to Week1:02:00 How to Train Men to Lead Their Own Group1:05:00 The Send — How a Men's Discipleship Group Should End1:07:00 Start a Free Men's Discipleship Group#mensbiblestudy #mensdiscipleship #discipleshipgroups

Most people don't wake up and decide to abandon their mission—it happens through a series of small, unchecked decisions.

Becca Spradlin (On Mission Advisors) joins the podcast to reveal why even the best intentions aren't enough to keep you on track. Whether you are leading a multi-million dollar business, a local church, or your own family, these principles are invaluable for staying true to what God has called you to do.Watch to discover:The difference between changing your "method" and changing your "mission."Why the most dangerous tool of the enemy is making you think you aren't the problem.How to build "guardrails" into your life and leadership.Her book, Lead On Mission: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DL4F6P99Her website: https://onmissionadvisors.com/Ordinary Movement is a discipleship platform that equips men and women to be disciples who make disciples. Our focus is on supporting small groups led by ordinary/everyday Christians. We have specialized discipleship tracks that center around Intimacy with Jesus, Intentional Relationships, and Multiplication. Groups are designed for individuals to easily engage in leading groups.Ready to be a disciple who makes disciples?If so, come and join us!Visit ordinarymovement.com to learn more!#discipleship #disciplemaking #disciple