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Gerald Griffin: A crisis of discipleship

July 2025
At Multiply 2025, the annual church planting conference of CCX, Gerald Griffin shared the experiences of Bridgetown Church as it examined its relationship with disciple making.
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In this main stage Multiply 2025 talk from St George’s Church, Leeds, Gerald outlined what he saw as a ‘crisis of discipleship’ felt across the Church, and how Bridgetown Church of Portland, Oregon, sought to keep disciple making at the heart of its mission.

Rewatch this main stage talk from Gerald, and explore the talk slides below.

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