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Disciple-Making Leaders in Action: An Interview with Shannon Deloach : S3E10

Disciple-making rarely follows a straight line. It’s often forged in the quiet, behind-the-scenes moments of obedience, through closed doors, difficult seasons, and the faithful investment in others. That’s the kind of life Shannon Deloach is living.

Important links from this episode:

DiscipleFirst Website: https://disciplefirst.com/

DiscipleFirst Resources: https://disciplefirst.com/resources/

Special links from this episode:

Learn more about the Cross Creek Network: https://www.crosscreekchurch.com/crosscreeknetwork

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Raising up the Next Leaders: Hearing from the Cross Creek Residents : S3E9

Sometimes the best leadership lessons come from stories you didn’t expect. In this episode, Ben Borgman and Craig Etheredge sit down with Kaleigh Farnan, stepping into her first full-time ministry role, and Tommy Adams, reflecting on a year of growth since completing the Cross Creek Residency.

Important links from this episode:

DiscipleFirst Website: https://disciplefirst.com/

DiscipleFirst Resources: https://disciplefirst.com/resources/

Special links from this episode:

Learn more about the Cross Creek Residency: https://www.crosscreekchurch.com/crosscreek-residency

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Raising up the Next Leaders: The Cross Creek Residency : S3E8

What does it really take to raise up the next generation of disciple-making leaders? In today’s episode of The Disciple-Making Leader Podcast, hosts Ben Borgman and Craig Etheredge sit down with Dr. Gary Chevalier, director of the Cross Creek Residency, to unpack how intentional investment is transforming emerging leaders from the inside out. 

Important links from this episode:

DiscipleFirst Website: https://disciplefirst.com/

DiscipleFirst Resources: https://disciplefirst.com/resources/

Special links from this episode:

Learn more about the Cross Creek Residency: https://www.crosscreekchurch.com/crosscreek-residency

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Real World Evangelism: Moving Beyond Surface-Level Conversations : S3E7

What if sharing your faith didn’t feel awkward or forced but natural, relational, and even joyful? In this powerful episode of The Disciple-Making Leader Podcast, hosts Craig Etheredge, Ben Borgman, and Glenn Underhill dive into the real-life challenges and opportunities of living out a lifestyle of relational evangelism.

Go to the episode webpage to download the accompanying listening guide:

https://disciplefirst.com/podcast/real-world-evangelism-moving-beyond-surface-level-conversations-s3e7/

Important links from this episode:

DiscipleFirst Website: https://disciplefirst.com/

DiscipleFirst Resources: https://disciplefirst.com/resources/

Special links from this episode:

The Grow Series: https://disciplefirst.com/store/the-grow-series-2nd-edition-three-book-bundle-pack/

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Sermon Planning 101 : S3E6

What does it look like to preach with purpose instead of pressure? This timely conversation brings clarity to the sermon planning process. Ben Borgman, Craig Etheredge, and Glenn Underhill step into the studio during Holy Week to tackle one of the most practical and pressing challenges pastors face: sermon planning.

Go to the episode webpage to download the accompanying listening guide:

https://disciplefirst.com/podcast/sermon-planning-101-s3e6/

Important links from this episode:

DiscipleFirst Website: https://disciplefirst.com/

DiscipleFirst Resources: https://disciplefirst.com/resources/

Special links from this episode:

DiscipleFirst Coaching: http://disciplefirst.com/coaching/

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Disciple-Making Leaders in Action: An Interview with Chad Alvarez : S3E5

What happens when a business leader catches a vision for making disciples? In this powerful conversation, Craig Etheredge and Ben Borgman sit down with Chad Alvarez—an accomplished entrepreneur, faithful family man, and a board member at discipleFIRST—to explore how leaders can align their influence with Jesus’ model for ministry.

Important links from this episode:

DiscipleFirst Website: https://disciplefirst.com/

DiscipleFirst Resources: https://disciplefirst.com/resources/

Special links from this episode:

DiscipleFirst Coaching: http://disciplefirst.com/coaching/

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Productivity as a Disciple-Making Leader : S3E4

Craig Etheredge and Ben Borgman sit down with Cameron Bundy—a seasoned ministry practitioner and trusted discipleFIRST trainer—for a conversation that hits at the heart of a challenge every leader faces: staying focused on what matters most.

Go to the episode webpage to download the accompanying listening guide:

https://disciplefirst.com/podcast/productivity-as-a-disciple-making-leader-s3e4/

Important links from this episode:

DiscipleFirst Website: https://disciplefirst.com/

DiscipleFirst Resources: https://disciplefirst.com/resources/

Special links from this episode:

DiscipleFirst Coaching: http://disciplefirst.com/coaching/

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Disciple-Making Leaders in Action: An Interview with Pastor David Pothier : S3E3

In this powerful conversation, hosts Ben Borgman and Glenn Underhill connect with David Pothier, senior pastor of La Chapelle Church in Montreal, to unpack what it looks like to ignite a disciple-making movement in one of the most secular, post-Christian environments in North America.

Important links from this episode:

DiscipleFirst Website: https://disciplefirst.com/

DiscipleFirst Resources: https://disciplefirst.com/resources/

Special links from this episode:

DiscipleFirst Coaching: http://disciplefirst.com/coaching/

CrossCreek Network: https://www.crosscreekchurch.com/crosscreeknetwork

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Cultivating Leaders of Leaders in Your Church : S3E2

What happens when a leader stops trying to do it all and starts empowering others to lead? In this episode of The Disciple-Making Leader Podcast, Craig Etheredge and Ben Borgman sit down with Cameron Bundy, Adult Ministry Pastor at Cross Creek Church, to unpack a powerful shift in ministry leadership.

Go to the episode webpage to download the accompanying listening guide:

https://disciplefirst.com/podcast/cultivating-leaders-of-leaders-in-your-church/

Important links from this episode:

DiscipleFirst Website: https://disciplefirst.com/

DiscipleFirst Resources: https://disciplefirst.com/resources/

Special links from this episode:

DiscipleFirst Coaching: http://disciplefirst.com/coaching/

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Disciple-Making Leaders in Action: An Interview with Pastor Israel Iluz : S3E1

Ben Borgman and Craig Etheredge launch Season Three with a powerful conversation featuring special guest, Pastor Israel Iluz. In this compelling episode, Pastor Israel shares his extraordinary journey of planting a church in northern Israel—an area marked by spiritual resistance, war, and political instability.

Important links from this episode:

DiscipleFirst Website: https://disciplefirst.com/

DiscipleFirst Resources: https://disciplefirst.com/resources/

Special links from this episode:

DiscipleFirst Coaching: http://disciplefirst.com/coaching/

CrossCreek Network: https://www.crosscreekchurch.com/crosscreeknetwork

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How to cast an Intentional Vision : S2E12

In this episode, host Ben Borgman is joined by Craig Etheredge and Glenn Underhill to discuss one of the most critical aspects of leadership: casting a compelling vision. Building on a previous conversation about crafting vision, this episode explores how leaders can communicate their God-given mission effectively at every level of their organization.

Go to the episode webpage to download the accompanying listening guide: https://disciplefirst.com/podcast/how-to-cast-an-intentional-vision/

Important links from this episode:

DiscipleFirst Website: https://disciplefirst.com/

DiscipleFirst Resources: https://disciplefirst.com/resources/

Special links from this episode:

DiscipleFirst Coaching: http://disciplefirst.com/coaching/

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Crafting an Intentional Vision : S2E11

In today’s episode, we dive deep into the art of crafting an intentional vision. Focusing on simplicity and practicality, they explore the critical balance between inspirational, long-term goals and actionable, short-term plans.

Go to the episode webpage to download the accompanying listening guide: https://disciplefirst.com/podcast/crafting-an-intentional-vision/

Important links from this episode:

DiscipleFirst Website: https://disciplefirst.com/

DiscipleFirst Resources: https://disciplefirst.com/resources/

Special links from this episode:

http://disciplefirst.com/coaching/

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Meet the Hosts

Glenn Underhill

Originally from San Diego, Glenn attended Howard Payne University in Brownwood, TX and Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth, TX. He has served in full-time ministry for over 25 years. Glenn’s first love in ministry is disciple making – the simple, biblical model that Jesus used to make disciples who make disciples. He has trained churches, pastors and leaders through the United States and around the world in Jesus’ disciple-making model. Glenn and his wife, Dawn, have four children.

Craig Etheredge

Craig Etheredge is an author and local church pastor in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. He holds a master of divinity from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary and a doctor of ministry from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School. He is the president and founder of discipleFIRST Ministries, which trains pastors and leaders nationally and internationally, and he is the co-founder of the CrossCreek Network, which plants disciple-making churches all over the world. He also teaches discipleship courses as an adjunct professor at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary.

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