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:

1. Why most Christians feel anxiety when they hear “go make disciples”
2. The critical difference between discipleship and disciple-making
3. How we often reproduce the way we were discipled, for better or worse
4. Why disciple-making moves at the speed of relationship
5. How introverts might actually make the best disciple-makers
6. How the new Discipology Plan inside the Through the Word app helps everyday believers follow Jesus and take someone with them

Resources and Links Mentioned in this Episode:

1. DiscipologyBook.com
2. Reliant Mission: reliant.org/cpp
3. NewBreed Training

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