Make Discipleship the Mission—Not Just a Ministry

In Chapter 29 of *Are You Coachable?*, Larry Stirlen gives a blueprint for making discipleship the center of your church’s mission. It starts with communication. Every believer must understand the growth path: Outreach, Basic Training, Reproduction, and Multiplication.

This isn’t about adding another program—it’s about shifting the culture. The church becomes a training ground where every person is equipped and expected to reproduce spiritually.

You must give your people a visual game plan (like the Basic Training and Reproduction charts described in the book), use sermons, small groups, and ministry teams to reinforce the vision, and regularly re-communicate the four imperatives as part of your church’s DNA.

Review your church’s current calendar and ministries. Are Outreach, Basic Training, Reproduction, and Multiplication happening everywhere—or nowhere? Start with one area and bring it into alignment.

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