The topic was supposed to be “Discipling the Next Generation”…and we got there, just not how you’d expect.

In this episode, Peyton and Pete unpack an often-overlooked ingredient behind disciple-making movements: mentorship.

Peyton shares what it’s been like to have a legend like Ralph Moore personally investing into his church plant and why having a mentor can change the trajectory of your ministry (and your life). From stories of writing letters to paying for coaching that reshaped his future, Peyton makes the case that too many church planters are pouring out without ever letting someone pour into them.

They also tackle:

• Why Gen X leaders struggle to ask for help
• The difference between wanting mentorship and committing to it
• Why skin in the game matters
• The cost (and value) of being discipled
• Why you should always have someone ahead of you — and someone behind you

If you’re planting, leading, or simply feeling like you’re figuring it out alone…this episode is a reminder: You weren’t meant to. And if we’re serious about discipling the next generation, it starts by modeling what it looks like to be discipled ourselves.

Resources and Links Mentioned in this Episode:

1. DiscipologyBook.com
2. Reliant Mission: reliant.org/cpp
3. NewBreed Training

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In this powerful conversation, Peyton sits down with his longtime mentor and friend, Larry Walkemeyer, to unpack why disciple-making must come before church multiplication, and why so many movements stall when they skip that step.

Drawing from themes in Discipology and Larry’s forthcoming book The Making of a Multiplier, this episode explores the deep connection between time, teaching, and tactics — the three rhythms of Jesus’ disciple-making strategy that ultimately led to explosive Kingdom impact.

Larry shares:

• Why the priesthood of all believers is the theological foundation of mobilization
• How relational disciple-making fuels true multiplication
• A powerful personal vision that reshaped his ministry philosophy
• Why you can’t teach multiplication into existence
• The difference between a “lake mentality” and a “river mentality” church

You’ll also hear stories of everyday believers who became disciple-makers simply because someone walked closely with them long enough for the fire to catch.

If you’re passionate about church planting, leadership development, or seeing movements multiply, this episode will challenge you to slow down, go deep, and mobilize before you multiply.

Resources and Links Mentioned in this Episode:

1. DiscipologyBook.com
2. Reliant Mission: reliant.org/cpp
3. NewBreed Training

Thanks for listening to the church planter podcast. We’re here to help you go where no one else is going and do what no one else is doing to reach people, no one else is reaching.

Make sure to review and subscribe to the show on your favorite podcast service to help us connect with more church planters.

What do Van Halen, St. Paul’s Cathedral, and a boring radio station have in common?

For Kris Langham, they were all part of the journey that led him to faith.

In this episode of the Church Planter Podcast, Peyton Jones and Pete Mitchell sit down with Kris Langham, founder of Through the Word, to unpack his remarkable salvation story and the vision behind one of the most accessible Bible engagement tools in the world.

Kris shares how a simple audio Bible teaching format grew into Through the Word, a free app with a 10-minute audio guide for every chapter of the Bible (now approaching 1 million users).

But this conversation goes deeper than technology.

Together, the guys explore:

1. Why most Christians feel anxiety when they hear “go make disciples”
2. The critical difference between discipleship and disciple-making
3. How we often reproduce the way we were discipled, for better or worse
4. Why disciple-making moves at the speed of relationship
5. How introverts might actually make the best disciple-makers
6. How the new Discipology Plan inside the Through the Word app helps everyday believers follow Jesus and take someone with them

Resources and Links Mentioned in this Episode:

1. DiscipologyBook.com
2. Reliant Mission: reliant.org/cpp
3. NewBreed Training

Thanks for listening to the church planter podcast. We’re here to help you go where no one else is going and do what no one else is doing to reach people, no one else is reaching.

Make sure to review and subscribe to the show on your favorite podcast service to help us connect with more church planters.