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09/01/2026

What actually makes your church distinct?

Every church has beliefs that shape how it does ministry. At Replicate, we call the beliefs that set your church apart and shape how you do anything and everything your Distinctives.

They aren't simply beliefs you put on a wall. They help shape how your leaders lead, make decisions, and live out your mission of making disciples.

And Vick says a great list of Distinctives should be three things: Powerful. Planned. Present.

What happens when one of those is missing?

Well...apparently deodorant can help explain it. 😂

Hear the full conversation in Episode 213 of the Making Disciples with Replicate podcast, available on YouTube, Spotify, and Apple Podcasts.

We can build a plan. We can develop a strategy. We can fill a calendar. But we cannot manufacture a movement of God.A he...
08/31/2026

We can build a plan. We can develop a strategy. We can fill a calendar. But we cannot manufacture a movement of God.

A healthy disciple-making movement starts and is sustained through dependence on him.

Prayer isn't just preparation for the work. Prayer is part of the work.

As you lead your church this week, don't let the urgency of ministry crowd out the necessity of staying connected to the One who produces the fruit.

08/25/2026

Connection Point Church grew from around 300 people to more than 3,000. But numbers weren't the finish line.

As their church grew, Pastor Chris Vaught and his team wanted to make sure they weren't simply reaching more people; they wanted to help those people become disciples who make disciples.

That meant asking questions.

Who has God called us to reach? Do we really understand the people in our community? And do we have a discipleship pathway that can help them grow in their faith and go make disciples?

For Connection Point, answering those questions meant taking an honest look at their community, getting clear on who they were trying to reach, and keeping their approach to discipleship simple and biblical.

In this week's conversation, Chris shares what they've learned along the way - and the encouragement he'd give other pastors and ministry leaders.

🎙️ Hear the full story in Episode 212: How To Build A Disciple-Making Strategy That Fits Your Community with Chris Vaught on the Making Disciples with Replicate podcast.

Available now on YouTube, Spotify, and Apple Podcasts.

After working with thousands of churches, we’ve seen it again and again: lasting change requires more than introducing a...
08/24/2026

After working with thousands of churches, we’ve seen it again and again: lasting change requires more than introducing a new vision, program, or discipleship strategy. The beliefs and behaviors underneath them matter.

That’s why Disciple-Making Culture is one of the three essential elements of the Movement-Ready Framework.

Before asking, “What should we implement next?” it may be worth asking: “What does our current culture naturally produce?”

▫️ Adapted from Chapter 4 of Movement-Ready Church by Robby Gallaty and Vick Green.

08/18/2026

What kills a D-Group? It might be leading it like a small group.

Small groups and D-Groups both have an important place in the church, but they’re designed for different purposes.

Small groups help people connect and belong (what we call a box ministry). D-Groups are designed to develop disciple-makers who go and make disciples (what we call a circle ministry).

And when we lead a D-Group using the same strategies we’ve always used for small groups, we can unintentionally work against the multiplication we’re hoping to see.

In this week’s episode of the Making Disciples with Replicate podcast, Vick Green and Jeremy Smith unpack 8 common strategies that can stall D-Groups (and how to avoid them).

If you’re launching D-Groups or you’ve had them for years, this is one to save and share with your team.

🎙️ Watch the full episode on YouTube or listen on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.

There will always be something else to plan in ministry.Another sermon to prepare. Another meeting to lead. Another mini...
08/18/2026

There will always be something else to plan in ministry.

Another sermon to prepare. Another meeting to lead. Another ministry to strengthen. Another problem to solve.

Planning and strategy matter, but neither can produce what only God can do.

In Chapter 2 of Movement-Ready Church, Vick Green writes:

“Often, church leaders gravitate toward planning more than praying. But it’s not an either/or. The strategic and spiritual elements of pastoral leadership are friends, not enemies. God has called us to plan and to strategize, yes, but the spiritual aspect must come first because a move of God is received, not achieved. The movement you want to see in your church starts not with a marker in front of a whiteboard but on your knees, with your face down. That’s why the first and most essential element in a church’s mission of disciple-making is spiritual renewal.”

A move of God is received, not achieved...

That's not an invitation to plan less. It's an invitation to depend on God more.

We believe deeply in helping churches gain clarity, build intentional strategies, and take practical next steps toward disciple-making. But none of those things can substitute for a genuine work of God.

That's why Spiritual Renewal comes first in the Movement-Ready Framework.

Before we ask what needs to change in our churches, we begin by asking what God wants to renew in us.

The movement we long to see begins with dependence on him.

📖 Learn more about Spiritual Renewal and the other 2 essential elements of a healthy, sustainable disciple-making movement in Movement-Ready Church.

Eventually, pastors and church leaders encounter questions that don't have easy answers.▪️How do we move people from att...
08/13/2026

Eventually, pastors and church leaders encounter questions that don't have easy answers.

▪️How do we move people from attending to making disciples?
▪️How do we align our leadership team around disciple-making?
▪️How do we faithfully lead our church in our unique context (not someone else's)?

These are the kinds of conversations that shape a ministry. They're also the kinds of conversations you shouldn't have to navigate alone.

That's why Replicate Huddles exist.

Each Huddle brings together pastors and church leaders serving in similar ministry roles to learn practical disciple-making frameworks, wrestle through real ministry challenges, and sharpen one another through honest conversations.

You'll gain practical tools and fresh perspective.
Most importantly, you'll gain trusted leaders who understand both the responsibility and the joy of shepherding God's people.

Because every church is unique, your conversations should be too.

Applications for September Huddles are now open.

If you're ready to lead with greater clarity this ministry year, we'd love to have you join us.

Learn more | Apply for a Huddle: replicate.org/collective-huddles

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