Conversations as you Go

After hearing from Roy Moran last week, in this podcast we start a series of receiving a training from Roy and Aila Tasse. Roy and Aila brought clarity and the heart of God the Father as we received their input in Melbourne recently over two weeks.  In this episode, Roy shares on not falling in love with the practice of DMM but with the heart of God. The Lovesick Father’s Heart He asks us two ques...

Dave speaks with Roy Moran about fresh opportunities for disciple-making and movements in Western contexts like Australia and New Zealand . Roy reflects on several key shifts that shaped his own journey: Key Shifts Roy Made From belief to obedience. Jesus’ invitation “follow me” and His final command to “obey everything I have commanded you” show that disciple-making is about getting people in fro...

In this episode, Dave catches up with  Shodankeh Johnson , an apostolic leader from Sierra Leone, well known from the Engage Africa videos. Shodankeh has seen disciples in his nation grow from just a handful to  half a million . During a recent conference in America, Dave asked Shodankeh to share a word of encouragement and greeting, focusing on the need to see  the passion, power,...

This podcast we listen to a commissioning from movement leaders in third world contexts that will deeply encourage us as disciple makers and leaders. Jesus commissioned his disciples saying, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptising them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to...

In this episode, Dave shares a recent message he gave to the Crossway Online Church community, reflecting on Luke 10 and the surprising power of ordinary people in God’s mission. In Luke 10 , Jesus sends out 72 others — because 12 were not enough . When the 72 return, full of joyful testimonies of God at work, Jesus Himself is described as “full of joy through the Holy Spirit.” “I praise you, Fath...

Featuring: Dave Coles, author of  God on the Move: Making Disciples Among the Nations 📖  Book on Amazon 💡 Related reading:  Motus Dei: The Movement of God to Disciple the Nations This episode begins with a reading from the foreword of Dave Coles’ new book  God on the Move  and a conversation with the author. Dave shares his passion to give a voice to majority world movem...

We continue our series from the Thailand 25 Gathering , hearing from a leader from South East Asia who is catalysing disciple-making movements among a large unreached people group , and from Dave , who shares practical insights on how to catalyse movements with stories from Fiji and England . From the South East Asian Leader He shared about three key roles in disciple-making movements (DMM): 1. Di...

We continue our series from our international gathering in Thailand with part two of The Inner Life of a leader. In this episode, Graham (a pastor from New Zealand with over 50 years of ministry experience) and a leader from South Asia share how they nurture and sustain their inner lives as disciples and leaders. Part 1: Graham (New Zealand) – Dealing with our questions and thoughts “Above all els...

W e continue our series from our international gathering in Thailand . What will take us out of the race as leaders in movements? Over the next two podcasts, we’ll be hearing  from four practitioning leaders share from their perspective of what helps them go the distance as disciple makers and leaders. In this episode, we hear two powerful insights from two experienced practitioners about the...

As we continue our Thailand25 series, many of you will remember Rey from Hong Kong and how God used him to see movement among Filipina maids. In this episode, Rey continues to share the journey of seeing movement in and from Hong Kong. In July 2022, Rey pioneered Discovery Obedience Bible Studies (DOBS) in Hong Kong parks with Pilipino maids. What began as one small step of faith has now grown int...

In this first episode from our Thailand25 gathering with movement leaders and teams from nine nations, we hear from Mike, who has seen hundreds of groups multiply in Hong Kong. He shares about modelling what you want to see multiply as a disciple maker. After all, we model what we love. 1. John 15:5–17 “This is to my Father’s glory, that you bear much fruit, showing yourselves to be my...

In this episode of the Praxeis Podcast, we talk with Harvey Bishop from Melbourne, who has spent decades helping people follow Jesus and multiply disciples. He challenges us to be intentional about making disciples who are filled with the Spirit and equipped to multiply. Harvey’s Story At 21, Harvey cried out to God and experienced an instant transformation. Soon after, mentors showed him how to l...

In this episode of the DMM Podcast, we hear from Sam Turner of Northland, New Zealand, as he shares at the DMM Connect gathering. Sam tells his story of moving from traditional church leadership to embracing Disciple Making Movements (DMM). His journey leads to a deep shift—from extracting people into church programs to empowering believers to reach their own communities. In the second half, two l...

Paradigm Shifts, the Power of the Holy Spirit, and How to Pray for Movements In this episode, we continue our conversation with Vijay, co-author of  Bhojpuri Breakthrough . Vijay shares paradigm-shifting insights into what leadership looks like in the context of disciple-making movements—and how the  Holy Spirit and obedience to God’s Word  are essential for genuine transformation i...

Guest: Vijay (Coauthor with Dave Coles of Bhojpuri Breakthrough and their new book Breakthrough Leadership. This is a highly commended leadership development book for us as movement leaders) In this first episode , Vijay shares his powerful journey from a traditional church mindset to becoming a catalyst for disciple-making movements across northern India. He unpacks key paradigm shifts and storie...

God is doing something historic today. As Dave shares from New Zealand, we are seeing a surge of (disciple making) movements—rapid, indigenous, multiplying streams of disciples and churches—reshaping Christianity as we know it. What began decades ago with just a few movements is now exploding: over  115 million believers  and  8.5 million new churches , with growth doubling every 3.5 years—impacti...

In this episode from the  DMM Connect  gathering in Northland, NZ, Keith and Joy share their journey from serving as missionaries in Thailand to how God called them to continue living on mission back home in New Zealand. They unpack how they have been able to live missionally in their own context using simple, reproducible tools. Learning to have Spiritual Conversations (Four Quadrants) A key turn...

Welcome to episode 166 of the podcast. In this episode, we take you into Northland, New Zealand, where leaders like Dave, Graham, Sam, and others are wrestling with one central question: How can Discovery Bible Study (DBS) become more than a method—and instead spark a movement of disciple-making in our own context? You’ll hear stories of breakthrough, honest questions about challenges, and the shi...

Learning from Disciple-Making Movements in Asia In this episode: Scott Crawley shares insights from his experience speaking at the Praxeis Hub in Melbourne. He reflects on what he’s learning through his “classroom”—his on-the-ground experiences with teams across various cities in Asia—and how these learnings inform disciple-making and movement building in complex urban environments. Scott’s Vision...

In this episode, we listen in on a DMM (Disciple-Making Movement) training session in North Queensland with Steve and Mel Behrens. They share their journey into DMM and what drives them: a deep heart for the lost. The Behrens are practitioners and catalysts in Far North Queensland. They’ve seen fruit among Indigenous communities, everyday Aussies in various contexts, and returned soldiers. Enjoy l...

In this second part of conversation with  Emanuel Prinz —movement practitioner, researcher, and author of  What Actually Starts Movements —we go deeper into what truly fuels lasting spiritual movements. While many focus on methods and tools, Emanuel invites us to look upstream—to the hearts and lives of the leaders God uses to spark and sustain movements. At the core of this episode are...

In this two-part series, Dave sits down with Emanuel Prinz —movement researcher, author, and experienced practitioner who has witnessed God birth a disciple-making movement in a remote part of Sudan , resulting in thousands of new believers and hundreds of churches . Emanuel is not only a pioneer on the ground but also a global researcher, having studied 147 movements worldwide , analyzing over 32...

In this episode, Dave reconnects with Sam Turner , a passionate disciple-maker from Northland, New Zealand. Sam shares his journey of faith, family, and a God-given vision to see New Zealand and the nations ignited for Jesus. From the UK to Western Australia Sam’s move to Exmouth, WA, became a pivotal time of spiritual awakening (not to mention meeting his wife). He shares how a simple invitation...

In this episode, Dave catches up with Mike Porteous while connecting with the Praxeis team and disciple-makers in New Zealand. Mike is a seasoned missions and church leader who has embraced a Disciple-Making Movement (DMM) paradigm—both locally and as far afield as Zambia. He shares his journey, key insights, and encouragement to keep disciple-making simple and Spirit-led. Mike’s Journey From a fa...

In this episode, Dave catches up with Roger Hayward, our Praxeis New Zealand leader, while standing atop a stunning lookout in New Zealand’s North Island. From this mountain perch, they gaze over the town of Ngaruawahia — home to one of the most significant marae in Aotearoa, Tūrangawaewae Marae — the royal residence of the Māori King and a symbolic heart of the Māori people. A shift is happening...