Derek's goal is to help churches and pastors be more effective and joyful. With experience as student / executive pastor, church board chairman and technology company leader, Derek has experience in many leadership contexts and is passionate for the church.

Derek was a student ministry pastor through most of his twenties in California and Oregon. After a transition to marketplace and lay ministry, Derek and a partner started Front Porch, a technology company that helped Internet providers deliver a personalized experience to their customers and worked in that business for 25 years. The church has always been his passion as he was involved in leading college, family and marketplace ministries in our church and community. He also served ten years on the board at his church and led the board through the transition during the retirement of the founding (40 year!) pastor and recruiting a new lead pastor. He had the opportunity to fill the executive pastor role in his church and developed or renewed ministries for assimilation, groups, stewardship and leadership development pipelines. Derek holds a B.S. in Bible and an M.A. in Pastoral Ministry both from Multnomah University in Portland, Oregon and holds several patents related to Internet content delivery models.

Connect with Derek at his website: https://ministrydynamics.church/

Brian has served in Christian ministry for 30 years. Brian founded and is the Director of Disciples Made (501c3) and the Fully Alive Community. Brian coined the MyImpact Equation "Character X Calling = Impact" and the Intentional Disciple-Making Environment, which is "Outcome Focused, Habit Fueled, and Content Flavored." For free and meaningful discipleship courses, go to gofullyalive.com and be sure to check out disciplesmade.com

Glenn Underhill has served in full-time ministry for over 25 years. He has trained churches, pastors and leaders throughout the United States and around the world in Jesus' disciple-making model. He is currently a board member for discipleFIRST, a coaching program for individuals involved in ministry who are looking for support, guidance, and training to develop a culture of discipleship in their church or organization.

For more information, go to disciplefirst.com

Jonathon "Jon" Seidl is a writer, speaker, and digital media strategist. He’s the author of the #1 bestseller, "Finding Rest: A Survivor’s Guide to Navigating the Valleys of Anxiety, Faith, and Life."

He was a founding editor for the news website TheBlaze.com, which became one of the top 50 websites in the country, reaching over 35 million unique visitors. He is now founder and president of The Veritas Creative, a digital media consulting and content creation firm.

To contact Jon, or for more information, go to FindRestNow.com

Ian Dunaway is a Teaching Pastor at G6 Church, as well as Director of Ministry Development at G6 Allies. He obtained his Master of Divinity degree from the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, and he has an extensive background in student ministry.

Join us as we discuss the role of a Student Pastor in discipling students and leaders in the local church.

If you would like to contact Ian, he can be reached at (479) 601-2615. For more information on Ian or his work, be sure to follow the links below.

www.shapingstudentministry.com

www.IanDunaway.com

Kevin Cole is the Discipleship Pastor at Purcellville Baptist Church. He began serving as an intern in 2009 and went on to serve full-time in 2011 as part of the Youth Ministry. Over the course of 10 years, he began to transition into overseeing discipleship at his church.

In this episode, Kevin discusses the importance of community and fellowship in making disciples.

Travis Benge is the Directional Pastor at MacArthur Blvd Baptist Church. He began his pastoral journey in Louisville, KY, eventually moving to Hebron Baptist Church in 2016, where he served in various capacities, including Pastor of Missions and Students as well as Pastor of Discipleship and Students. In 2019, he joined MacArthur Blvd as the Pastor of Spiritual Formation. Travis also provides guidance to church planters as a trainer and coach through the North American Mission Board.

In this episode, Travis discusses the essentials of effective discipleship, exploring the measures of genuine spiritual maturity and the potential misunderstandings we may encounter while building up others to emulate Christ.

If you would like to reach out to Travis Benge, he can be contacted through Brass Hill Leadership firm at www.pastorgrowth.com or by contacting Build Groups for more information.

Brad Patterson is the Lead Pastor for First Baptist Lavon. His ministry has had a particular focus on discipleship from the beginning. As captain of his high school football team, he led his teammates through various struggles and guiding them to Christ. He then went on to study at Criswell Bible College and Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. Brad went on to serve at The Village Church in Fort Worth as a faithful member for a season, then God called him to revitalize First Baptist Lavon.

In this episode, Brad discusses the importance of church elders in the practice of discipleship, and the effect that it can have on church growth.