Travis Benge is the Directional Pastor at MacArthur Blvd Baptist Church. He began his pastoral journey in Louisville, KY, eventually moving to Hebron Baptist Church in 2016, where he served in various capacities, including Pastor of Missions and Students as well as Pastor of Discipleship and Students. In 2019, he joined MacArthur Blvd as the Pastor of Spiritual Formation. Travis also provides guidance to church planters as a trainer and coach through the North American Mission Board.

In this episode, Travis discusses the essentials of effective discipleship, exploring the measures of genuine spiritual maturity and the potential misunderstandings we may encounter while building up others to emulate Christ.

If you would like to reach out to Travis Benge, he can be contacted through Brass Hill Leadership firm at www.pastorgrowth.com or by contacting Build Groups for more information.

Kevin Cole is the Discipleship Pastor at Purcellville Baptist Church. He began serving as an intern in 2009 and went on to serve full-time in 2011 as part of the Youth Ministry. Over the course of 10 years, he began to transition into overseeing discipleship at his church.

In this episode, Kevin discusses the importance of community and fellowship in making disciples.

Brad Patterson is the Lead Pastor for First Baptist Lavon. His ministry has had a particular focus on discipleship from the beginning. As captain of his high school football team, he led his teammates through various struggles and guiding them to Christ. He then went on to study at Criswell Bible College and Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. Brad went on to serve at The Village Church in Fort Worth as a faithful member for a season, then God called him to revitalize First Baptist Lavon.

In this episode, Brad discusses the importance of church elders in the practice of discipleship, and the effect that it can have on church growth.