Josh Howard presents a recorded talk from the 2026 pre-conference summarizing research on disciple-making churches and the seven core practices they share.Those seven practices are convictional leadership; obedience-based, reproducible models; prayer and Scripture as the foundation; relational community; clear pathways and expectations; mission beyond the walls; and leadership alignment.The episode explains how these principles work across different models, offers practical examples, and invites churches to apply the practices to grow a disciple-making culture.Stay informed - Get our newsletter: http://eepurl.com/hPViArGet Discipleship.org's premium Podcast Feed: https://disciplemakerspodcast.supercast.com/ Check out the following eBooks from Discipleship.org:-- What Is Church? And How Important Is It? https://discipleship.org/shop/what-is-church-and-how-important-is-it/-- Family Discipleship Blueprint: A Year-by-Year Guide to Family Discipleshiphttps://discipleship.org/shop/family-discipleship-blueprint-a-year-by-year-guide-to-family-discipleship/-- Becoming a Disciple Makerhttps://discipleship.org/shop/becoming-a-disciple-maker/-- National Study: The State of Disciple Making Churches: A 10 Minute Visual Guidehttps://discipleship.org/shop/national-study-the-state-of-disciple-making-churches-a-10-minute-visual-guide/-- Reaching & Discipling Women: A Guide to Women’s Ministry in Your Churchhttps://discipleship.org/shop/reaching-discipling-women-a-guide-to-womens-ministry-in-your-church/Check out the following Books from Discipleship.org:-- Recreated to Be like God: Making Disciples in the Image of Jesushttps://a.co/d/6DDvUrC-- King Jesus and the Beauty of Obedience-Based Discipleshiphttps://a.co/d/7d85z6T-- The Disciple Maker's Handbook: Seven Elements of a Discipleship Lifestylehttps://a.co/d/4ZHIbQzTake the FREE Disciple Maker Assessment:https://church-multiplication.com/disciplemaker/Come to the The National Disciple Making Forum: https://discipleship.org/national-disciple-making-forum/Listen - Disciple Maker's Podcast: https://discipleship.org/resources/podcast/