Disciples Make Disciples — A New Scorecard

In Season 7, Episode 2 of the Take Off Podcast, Thomas Clark asks a needed question: How do we know whether disciple-making is actually happening? This episode challenges the scorecard many churches have inherited and argues that what we count reveals what we actually value. If we only measure attendance, visibility, and activity, we may feel successful while discipleship stays shallow. 

This conversation calls listeners to a better scorecard—one that measures formation, obedience, mission, and visible growth in Christlike maturity. Drawing from the seven markers of Organic Discipleship, Thomas shows that the right questions are not just who showed up, but whether people are engaging Scripture, growing in prayer, living on mission, and becoming more like Jesus in everyday life. This episode closes with a practical “I Will” statement to help listeners identify one marker of discipleship they need to strengthen and take one concrete step forward.