The Dare to Multiply Podcast

In this episode, Jenn shares practical lessons learned from years of facilitating DBS groups among both believers and nonbelievers in Thailand. You'll hear how DBS empowers ordinary believers to make disciples, answers to common concerns, and why trusting the Holy Spirit is often harder—and more important—than having all the answers.

Steve Addison has spent decades tracking what actually makes disciples and churches multiply — and his conclusion is simple: movements rise and fall on how closely they follow the life and ministry of Jesus. In this conversation, Cynthia Anderson talks with Steve about his book Everywhere, the ordinary people who carry these movements, the only thing that truly multiplies, and the honest cost of p...

You can be busy. You can even be growing. And still not be multiplying. In this episode, Cynthia talks honestly about what it actually costs to move from addition to multiplication — not the theory, but the moment you have to let go of a system you built, invested in, and were proud of, because it wasn't producing what it looked like it should. She walks through two patterns many leaders don't eve...

We spend enormous energy diagnosing why discipleship isn't multiplying — new methods, better training, stronger leadership pipelines. But there's one step that almost every Western ministry has quietly set aside, and every significant Disciple Making Movement in history points back to it. In this episode, Cynthia Anderson names the two specific prayer practices that movement leaders carry and most...

In this episode, we sit down with Andy Kampman to talk about mobilizing churches toward multiplication and cultivating a culture of disciple multiplication within churches — both in the West and among the unreached. In this conversation, we discuss: How to partner with churches toward multiplication Why vision casting from Scripture matters Stories of disciple multiplication overseas Building a cu...

What does 30+ years of cross-cultural ministry actually look like from the inside? In this solo episode, recorded on her 59th birthday, Cynthia Anderson gets honest — about the surprises, the valleys she never would have chosen, and the convictions that have only deepened over three decades of disciple-making work across Nepal, India, Thailand, and Africa. This isn't a highlight reel. It's a real...

In this Dare to Multiply Podcast episode, Cynthia interviews Deaf disciple-makers—offering a rare opportunity to “hear” directly from Deaf believers about how to effectively minister within their own community. You’ll discover why translation alone isn’t enough, why the gospel is best understood in sign language through Deaf culture, and how Deaf leaders are uniquely equipped to reach others. This...

What if the most impressive thing you've ever built in ministry is actually the thing slowing multiplication down? In this episode of Dare to Multiply, Cynthia Anderson unpacks one of the most important — and most overlooked — mindset shifts for church leaders and disciple-makers: why reproducibility matters more than performance, and what happens when we confuse the two.

Most churches say discipleship matters. So why do we so rarely see it multiply? In this episode of Dare to Multiply, Cynthia Anderson explores a tension many pastors, practitioners, and Christian leaders feel—but don’t always name: discipleship is often emphasized, taught, and programmed… yet reproduction rarely follows. This conversation isn’t about blame or better techniques. It’s about re‑exami...

In today’s episode, Cynthia sits down with three seasoned multipliers who have witnessed extraordinary transformation inside America’s prisons. What began with simple obedience has led to inmates coming to faith in Christ, being baptized, forming churches behind bars—and continuing to multiply disciples even after release. These practitioners share the key paradigm shifts that allowed multiplicati...

What does trauma‑aware disciple making actually look like—and how can it still multiply? In this episode of Dare to Multiply, Cynthia Anderson interviews a practitioner who walks closely with trauma survivors and has seen discipleship grow and multiply among them. Together they explore why safety, listening, and patience matter deeply when discipling those who carry trauma—and what this reveals ab...

In this episode, we explore a critical but often overlooked difference at the heart of disciple‑making. Jesus didn’t command us to simply transfer information. In the Great Commission, He tells us to teach people to obey everything He commanded—not just to know it. Using Matthew 28:20, a key Greek word study, and practical disciple‑making insight, we unpack why information‑based teaching often fai...

What made the early church grow before there were buildings and programs? This episode explores Acts‑based insights on relational growth, obedience‑driven discipleship, and dependence on the Holy Spirit—and what that means for church leaders and movement practitioners today.

In this episode, Jenn talks to Adele, a mom who has multiplied disciples in multiple cities and contexts over 30 years while raising 4 kids!

In his newly released book David Garrison pulls back the curtain on 28 movement assessments done by the International Mission Board (IMB).  Today on the podcast, Cynthia talks with David about these assessments, what we can learn from them and how assessments can help movement practitioners and those pursuing multiplication.   

In this podcast Cindy and Jenn examine the vital role of steadfastness for disciple-makers pursuing movements. They blend personal testimony and practical counsel, introducing perseverance as essential, countering the misconception that movements are always fast by emphasizing patient, daily obedience amid inevitable suffering and opposition. Together they unpack perseverance in everyday ministry—...

What happens when you are the only foreigners in a remote village, ten hours from the nearest store?  On this episode we hear from Sergio, a Chilean missionary who crossed cultures to share with Muslims in Africa.  Amazing miracles took place as they told stories of the prophets and discipled in spite of obstacles, resistance and struggles with syncretism.  

In this episode, we interview Shanee and Jesse Snodgrass, a couple who spent over 20 years as movement catalysts, multiplying disciples in India, Nepal, and Europe. On top of raising 3 kids! We will learn from their story and experiences about how to multiply disciples as a family and go over some best practices for how families overseas can pursue multiplication together!

In this episode, Jenn and Cynthia are joined by their husbands as the series continues. Despite their different personalities and relationship styles, each couple shares insights that reveal key principles for growing and working through this together—offering hope, encouragement, and practical wisdom for couples on a similar path.

In episode two of our series on couples leading and discipling together, Todd and Cynthia open up about the real challenges they’ve encountered. Through honest reflection, they share principles and solutions that helped them move forward in a healthy way. No matter your situation, you’ll find this episode relatable, encouraging, and hope-filled.

In this episode, Steven and Jenn kick off a new series on couples leading and discipling together! Through lessons learned from their own marriage, they share principles of why couples working together is both important and effective in multiplying disciples. This episode casts a vision of how thriving marriage AND ministry is not only possible, but something we can expect from God!  

If you’re tired of training believers who still aren’t making disciples, this episode is your breakthrough! Discover the four crucial elements missing from most church training—and how Jesus’ apprenticeship-style approach in Luke 9–10 can transform passive learners into confident, competent disciple-makers. We’ll show you how to move beyond information-heavy classes to hands-on skill development,...

In this insightful conversation, Cynthia and Cory Hartman of New Generations explore how Disciple‑Making Movement terminology has developed, evolved, and continues to shift as God is at work around the world. Listeners will gain a clearer understanding of commonly used movement terms, their historical context, and why language matters for those engaged in disciple‑making today.

What does it mean to make disciples like Jesus and Paul—empowered by the Holy Spirit? In this inspiring conversation, Florian shares incredible stories of healing, deliverance, words of knowledge, and even raising the dead. You’ll learn how God uses ordinary believers—even those new or feeling weak in faith—to demonstrate His power and advance His Kingdom. Plus, discover practical ways you can gro...

Why does it sometimes feel like pursuing God’s call to multiply disciples comes at the expense of our intimacy and abiding with Jesus? In this interview, David Cervenka, a movement practitioner and former team leader in Japan and strategy coordinator for Greater Austin Mission Society, shares the lessons he has learned from God through a season of burnout and restoration in the Lord. What does it...