<description>&lt;p&gt;What do Van Halen, St. Paul’s Cathedral, and a boring radio station have in common?&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;For Kris Langham, they were all part of the journey that led him to faith.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;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.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Kris shares how a simple audio Bible teaching format grew into &lt;strong&gt;Through the Word&lt;/strong&gt;, a free app with a 10-minute audio guide for every chapter of the Bible (now approaching 1 million users).&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;But this conversation goes deeper than technology.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Together, the guys explore:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ol&gt;&lt;li data-list="bullet"&gt;&lt;span class="ql-ui" contenteditable="false"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;Why most Christians feel anxiety when they hear “go make disciples”&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li data-list="bullet"&gt;&lt;span class="ql-ui" contenteditable="false"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;The critical difference between &lt;em&gt;discipleship&lt;/em&gt; and &lt;em&gt;disciple-making&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li data-list="bullet"&gt;&lt;span class="ql-ui" contenteditable="false"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;How we often reproduce the way we were discipled, for better or worse&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li data-list="bullet"&gt;&lt;span class="ql-ui" contenteditable="false"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;Why disciple-making moves at the speed of relationship&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li data-list="bullet"&gt;&lt;span class="ql-ui" contenteditable="false"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;How introverts might actually make the best disciple-makers&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li data-list="bullet"&gt;&lt;span class="ql-ui" contenteditable="false"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;How the new &lt;strong&gt;Discipology Plan&lt;/strong&gt; inside the Through the Word app helps everyday believers follow Jesus and take someone with them&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ol&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;p&gt;Resources and Links Mentioned in this Episode:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ol&gt;&lt;li data-list="bullet"&gt;&lt;span class="ql-ui" contenteditable="false"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href="https://newbreedtraining.com/resources/books/discipology/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;DiscipologyBook.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li data-list="bullet"&gt;&lt;span class="ql-ui" contenteditable="false"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;Reliant Mission: &lt;a href="https://reliant.org/cpp" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;reliant.org/cpp&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li data-list="bullet"&gt;&lt;span class="ql-ui" contenteditable="false"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href="https://newbreedtraining/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;NewBreed Training&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ol&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;p&gt;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.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Make sure to review and subscribe to the show on your favorite podcast service to help us connect with more church planters.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Church Planter Podcast

Pete Mitchell & Peyton Jones

CPP #628 – Kris Langham on Media, Disciple-Making, and the Discipology Plan

FEB 16, 202654 MIN
Church Planter Podcast

CPP #628 – Kris Langham on Media, Disciple-Making, and the Discipology Plan

FEB 16, 202654 MIN

Description

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:Why most Christians feel anxiety when they hear “go make disciples”The critical difference between discipleship and disciple-makingHow we often reproduce the way we were discipled, for better or worseWhy disciple-making moves at the speed of relationshipHow introverts might actually make the best disciple-makersHow the new Discipology Plan inside the Through the Word app helps everyday believers follow Jesus and take someone with themResources and Links Mentioned in this Episode:DiscipologyBook.comReliant Mission: reliant.org/cppNewBreed TrainingThanks 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.