Click here to view the Navigators Church Ministries: https://www.navigatorschurchministries.com/  Check out our eBooks: https://discipleship.org/resources/ebooks/    Building a Strong Foundation for Disciple Making Cultures - Workshop with Justin Gravitt In this workshop, Justin Gravitt from Navigators Church Ministries dives into the critical process of developing a sustainable disciple making culture within the church. Drawing on over a decade of experience, Justin explains the importance of having a strong foundation and shares actionable steps to grow and maintain it. He uses the analogy of a Jenga tower to illustrate how foundational weaknesses can cause a disciple making culture to collapse. Throughout the session, Justin emphasizes the importance of forming a core team and making disciple making a foundational part of church culture, not just an additional program. He also answers practical questions about how to start and sustain this initiative, ensuring that both leaders and participants are equipped to become effective disciple makers. Check out Discipleship.org for resources on disciple-making: https://discipleship.org/resources/  Check out Discipleship.org Audio Books: https://discipleship.org/resources/ebooks/  Key Takeaways 00:00 Introduction and Workshop Overview 00:51 The Importance of Actionable Steps 01:49 Building a Foundation for Disciple Making 02:33 Jenga and Disciple Making Culture 04:14 Challenges in Disciple Making 11:32 Creating a Core Team 17:13 Common Vision and Team Dynamics 25:02 Relational Resilience in Teams 28:09 Navigating Team Conflict 28:37 The Importance of Relational Depth 29:08 Endurance in Team Building 32:55 Three Barriers to Culture Change 37:51 Starting Disciple Making in Your Church 40:21 Q&A: Practical Steps and Challenges 51:10 Concluding Thoughts and Resources Resources on Disciple Making Culture  Disciple Making Culture Visual Introduction Cultivating a Disciple-Making Culture at Your Church Disciple-Making Culture Stay Informed - Get our newsletter: http://eepurl.com/hPViAr In this session, Justin Gravitt from Navigators Church Ministries in Dayton, Ohio, leads a workshop on creating an intentional disciple-making culture in churches. He starts by introducing himself as the director of innovation and advancement for Navigators. Justin focuses on developing a disciple-making culture, sharing insights from his ten years of experience. He highlights that the goal of the workshop is to equip participants with actionable strategies for effective discipleship in their communities. He shares a story about a conference attendee who found valuable insights but lacked specific steps to implement them. Justin agrees and aims for attendees to leave with practical strategies for building a disciple-making foundation. To illustrate the importance of a strong foundation, Justin compares it to a game of Jenga. He explains that just as removing key pieces from the bottom weakens the tower, neglecting foundational aspects of disciple-making can undermine a church's culture. Engaging the audience, he encourages them to see parallels between Jenga and disciple-making, emphasizing the need for strategic planning in complex environments. Justin warns against viewing disciple-making as an extra task rather than a core priority. He stresses that if it's not ingrained in the church's foundation, other activities will overshadow it, leading to ineffective efforts. Drawing from his experiences with various churches, Justin notes that initial successes in disciple multiplication can plateau without a solid foundation. This realization inspired him to contribute to an ebook on disciple-making culture. He outlines the workshop's structure, which includes two goals: transforming a group into a team with a shared mission and ensuring every member becomes an active disciple-maker. The workshop covers establishing a common vision, fostering ownership of disciple-making, building relational resil