Building a Discipleship Culture with Mike Breen

Discipleship serves as the foundational cause of the church rather than its byproduct, shifting the focus from corporate consumerism to a lifelong journey of learning and imitation. Mike Breen, founder of 3DM and author of *Building a Discipling Culture*, introduces "Life Shapes" as geometric tools designed to help the brain organize and retain biblical principles. The "Triangle" (Up, In, Out) models Jesus’s relationships with the Father, the community, and the world, while the "Semicircle" illustrates the necessary rhythm between labor and rest. True discipleship requires a democratization of ministry, moving away from "spiritual feudalism" and rigid hierarchies toward a model where every believer functions within the fivefold ministries of Ephesians 4. By balancing high invitation with high challenge through the lens of grace, individuals transition from passive consumers of religious services to active producers of the gospel in their everyday spheres.