Huddles do not grow by adding new members; Huddles grow when members of your Huddle start their own. Why do it this way? Because we take seriously the principle that Jesus established: Every disciple disciples. You can’t be a disciple if you aren’t willing to invest in and disciple others. That’s simply the call of the Great Commission. Cockram, Steve; Breen, Mike (2011-08-16). Building a Discipling Culture (Kindle Locations 551-553). 3DM. Kindle Edition.

Jesus' Call to Discipleship

Jesus called us to count the cost and become disciples of his. While salvation happens at the instant we place our faith in Christ, discipleship is a lifelong pursuit of becoming more like Jesus.

Disciplemaking Culture

Huddles do not grow by adding new members; Huddles grow when members of your Huddle start their own. Why do it this way? Because we take seriously the principle that Jesus established: Every disciple disciples. You can’t be a disciple if you aren’t willing to invest in and disciple others. That’s simply the call of the Great Commission. Practically, we’ve seen it play out in what we call the 8:6:4 Principle. In this picture, the senior leader gathers eight leaders, and eventually those eight leaders Huddle six people each after an agreed period of time.

Cockram, Steve; Breen, Mike (2011-08-16). Building a Discipling Culture (Kindle Locations 551-556). 3DM. Kindle Edition.


So how can we challenge people to obey Jesus' command to make disciples, when they have somehow concluded that it is ok to ignore Matthew 28:18-20?