How do you plant churches and make disciples one person at a time?

In this episode, Pastor Steve Hall shares decades of ministry insight on using one-on-one Bible studies to reach the lost, disciple believers, and plant healthy churches. This conversation is especially helpful for missionaries, church planters, pastors, and ministry leaders who want to stay focused on what matters most: seeing people saved and trained to teach others.

You’ll learn why the first part of the Great Commission is often neglected, how personal Bible studies lead to genuine conversions, and how to find people to teach anywhere you go—from church visitors to door knocking, everyday encounters, and follow-up relationships.

This episode challenges the danger of becoming too busy with administration and reminds us that abiding in Christ and teaching the Bible is the foundation of fruitful ministry.

Topics Covered:

• Teaching the Bible to lost people

• One-on-one discipleship and evangelism

• Church planting through Bible studies

• Witnessing vs. teaching

• Keeping soul-winning the priority in missions

• Training believers to make disciples

If you’re preparing for the mission field—or already serving—this conversation will refocus your heart and sharpen your ministry.

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Key Quotes from the Episode

“The Great Commission has two ‘teachings—and most churches miss the first one.”

“Teaching the lost is just as biblical as discipling believers.”

“If you’re too busy to teach lost people, your church will be too.”

“Never get so full of administration that you forget why you’re a missionary.”

“Churches grow best one person at a time.”

“Witnessing is the gateway to teaching.”

“Faith comes by hearing—and hearing happens best one on one.”

“You don’t need ten people for a Bible study—just one willing heart.”

“If someone will give you six Bible studies, God usually saves them.”

“One of the greatest joys in life is having a spiritual baby.”

“Heaven rejoices over one sinner who repents.”

“Don’t live vicariously through other people seeing souls saved.”

“If nobody’s being saved, ministry becomes miserable.”

“You’ll never have a Bible study if you never ask for one.”

“The Bible is the most interesting book in the world—let it speak.”

“False converts disappear, but disciples stay.”

“Why are you a missionary? So people might be saved.”

“Train people to do the work—you can’t add staff on the mission field.”

“Abiding in Christ always leads to fruit.”

“Don’t forget the best thing: teaching the Bible and seeing people saved.”