In this episode of the Disciples Made Here podcast, Drew and Heather dive into the first movement of the Disciples Diamond - Identify. Building on last week's conversation with Hugh Halter and the woman at the well, this episode gets practical about what it actually looks like to pray and watch for what God is already doing in the ordinary spaces of your life.

From the frequency illusion to Easter egg hunts to a 12-year-old who set his own 9:38 alarm without being asked, Drew and Heather unpack why identifying isn't a new skill to learn — it's just learning to see what was already there. They walk through Matthew 9:35-38, introduce the Pray Watch List, and explain what green shoots actually are and why we're praying for them.
This isn't about adding something new to your schedule. It's about tuning your brain to the opportunities already in front of you; your Frank, your neighbor, the tall guy at the baseball field, the redhead at the coffee shop. They're already there. The Easter eggs are everywhere. We just have to look.

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Reflection Questions
Who are your Franks? Take a few minutes to write down a friend, relative, acquaintance, neighbor, or kid that God has already placed in your path.
Where do you see the same people showing up in multiple spaces of your life? That overlap is worth paying attention to.
Have you set your 9:38 alarm yet? If not, stop and do it now. And when it goes off, pray Matthew 9:38 for the people already on your list.

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In this episode of the Disciples Made Here podcast, Drew sits down with Hugh Halter — church planter, author, painter, pizza shop owner, and one of the most incarnationally faithful missionaries Drew knows. From inner city Portland to Denver to Alton, Illinois, Hugh has spent decades simply showing up where God sends him, picking up the manna, and letting the kingdom grow from there.

This conversation is a masterclass in what it actually looks like to live as an everyday missionary. Hugh unpacks the difference between missional and incarnational, why business is often not a means to mission but the mission itself, and how hospitality through food and presence has opened more doors to the gospel than any program ever could.
If you've ever felt the pressure to build the church, convert people, or grow the kingdom on your own timeline — Hugh has a word for you. Chill out. Jesus said he would build his church. Your job is to walk with your eyes open and ask God to put bread on the trail.
This one is for every son and daughter who wants to live sent — not just on Sundays, but wherever they live, work, and play.

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Reflection Questions
Where in your normal life are you already present that could become a mission field if you showed up with your eyes open?
What would it look like to practice archaeology in your neighborhood, your workplace, or your community — digging around to find what's broken before crafting a response?
If you left your neighborhood tomorrow, would anyone notice? What would need to change for the answer to be yes?

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In this episode of the Disciples Made Here podcast, Drew and Heather build on the foundation of identity and calling to introduce one of the most practical frameworks in the DMH toolbox — the prayer alarm — and what it actually looks like to live as a sent one in the ordinary spaces of your life.
From a youth group in 2008 to a T-ball field in El Dorado Hills to 100 baseball families showing up to Christmas Eve service, this episode is full of real stories of what happens when everyday followers of Jesus stop living on autopilot and start praying with their eyes open. Drew and Heather also introduce the concept of the flipped funnel — why Jesus didn't focus on the crowd, he focused on the one — and what it looks like for your church, your family, and your life to do the same.
This isn't about adding something new to your calendar. It's about seeing what God is already doing in the spaces you already occupy.

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Reflection Questions
Who is your one right now — the person God keeps bringing to mind that you're praying for?
Have you set your 9:38 alarm yet? If not, pause and do it now.
Where in your life are you living on autopilot that could become a mission field — your gym, your kids' sports team, your workplace?

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In this episode of the Disciples Made Here podcast, Drew and Heather build on last week’s prayer alarm conversation and introduce a simple framework for everyday discipleship called the Disciples Diamond. Rather than treating evangelism like a scary add on or a gift for a few, this episode reframes the Great Commission as a call for every follower of Jesus to live as a sent one where you live, work, and play.

We walk through the four movements of the Disciples Diamond, identify, invite, imitate, and innovate, and then open to John 4 to see Jesus model it with the woman at the well. From ordinary conversation to heart level honesty to a ripple effect that reaches an entire town, this episode is an invitation to pray and watch for what God is already doing and to join Him with humble, intentional faithfulness.

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Reflection Questions
• Who has God already placed in your life that you may be overlooking?
• Which part of the Disciples Diamond feels most challenging right now: identify, invite, imitate, or innovate?
• What would it look like to live more prayerfully and intentionally in the normal places you already go this week?

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In this episode of the Disciples Made Here podcast, Drew sits down with longtime pastor and Made to Flourish leader Tom Nelson to talk about what it really looks like to equip the saints for Monday. Tom shares the turning point that reshaped his pastoral paradigm, why “Sunday scorecards” can unintentionally miss the mission, and how the church flourishes when discipleship is built around intimacy with Jesus, integrity of heart, and fruitfulness in everyday life.

You’ll hear practical ways to close the Sunday-to-Monday gap, a framework Tom uses to help people interpret their work and calling through God’s bigger story, and why the marketplace has always been a primary place for kingdom movement. This conversation is an invitation to reimagine your Monday as worship, mission, and formation as you live sent where you live, work, and play.


Reflection Questions
• Where do you feel the biggest Sunday-to-Monday gap in your life right now?
• Which threat do you resonate with more: Monday dualism or Monday deism?
• What would it look like to reimagine your Monday as worship, mission, and formation this week?

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In this episode of the Disciples Made Here podcast, Drew and Heather wrestle with a simple but challenging question: what if church attendance is not the goal? Using the pool metaphor and the battleship vs cruise ship framework, this conversation reframes discipleship around identity, mission, and everyday faithfulness.

We talk about meeting people where they are, why discipleship is relational before it is programmatic, and how the church exists to equip and send disciples into everyday life. This episode is an invitation to rethink what it means to follow Jesus and to live as a sent one where you live, work, and play.

Reflection Questions
• How would you define discipleship today?
• Which relationship needs the most attention right now: R1 with God, R2 with believers, or R3 with the yet to believe?
• Where might God be inviting you to be more intentional this week?

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In this episode of the Disciples Made Here Podcast, Drew Sodestrom and Heather Hodson take an honest look at one of the biggest questions facing the Church today. What if church attendance is not the goal, but discipleship is?

Building on previous conversations around R Cubed discipleship, identity, calling, and the gospel, this episode invites us to rethink what we measure, what we prioritize, and how our structures shape the mission. Together, Drew and Heather explore how Sunday gatherings can unintentionally become a stumbling block when they replace everyday discipleship instead of equipping it.

You will hear practical frameworks, real stories, and helpful metaphors that challenge consumer Christianity and invite us back to the heart of Jesus’ mission. This conversation is for pastors, church leaders, and everyday followers of Jesus who want to live as disciples who make disciples where they live, work, and play.

In this episode, you will explore:
• Why church attendance is not the mission Jesus gave us
• How R1, R2, and R3 shape a biblical picture of discipleship
• The danger of outsourcing discipleship to pastors or Sunday gatherings
• How systems and structures influence what a church actually produces
• What it looks like to design gatherings that equip people to scatter
• Why discipleship is relational, everyday, and deeply intentional

If you have ever wondered whether there is more to following Jesus than showing up on Sundays, this episode is an invitation to rethink the target and re-center on the Great Commission.

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Welcome back to the Disciples Made Here podcast. In this first-ever guest episode, Drew sits down with longtime friend and “big brother” in the faith, Jeff Vanderstelt, to talk about why discipleship has to be more than a Sunday event.

Together, they wrestle with what it looks like to be “gotten by the gospel,” not just knowing the good news, but being transformed by it in a way that spills into everyday life. This conversation is all about why Mondays matter, how we equip the saints for the work of ministry, and how the church gathers to glorify God and scatters to make disciples where we live, work, and play.

In this episode, you’ll hear:
• Why being “gospel-centered” is not the same as being transformed by the gospel
• Signs a church (or a disciple) has drifted toward a Sunday-driven model
• The difference between attracting people to gather and equipping people to scatter
• What to stop doing (and start doing) if we actually want disciples who make disciples
• Practical ways to grow disciples through demonstration, experience, practice, and reflection

Listen, share, and keep the conversation going with us.

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