In this follow-up conversation, Brian and BrianJames McMahon continue exploring how experience, imagination, and hope shape transformation. They unpack why people often get stuck, why leaders need to create small embodied experiences, and how spiritual formation happens through patient, lived-life discipleship.

In this episode, Brian sits down with BrianJames McMahon to explore how experience shapes imagination, and how imagination gives birth to hope. Together, they unpack why disciple-making movements require more than better explanations—they require embodied experiences that help people imagine a different way of life with Jesus.

In this episode, Brian sits down with Jerry Miller to reflect on the Microchurch Conference and the journey that led Jerry into the smaller way. From a mechanic shop encounter with Jesus to serving in the military and launching discovery groups across deployed contexts, Jerry’s story is a powerful reminder that obedience often begins with listening.

In this episode, Brian sits down with Morgan Greer to reflect on key takeaways from the Microchurch Conference. From loving the stranger to learning to stay present with God, Morgan shares how this moment is stirring fresh courage to experiment, step into discomfort, and trust God in new expressions of disciple-making.

In this episode, Brian sits down with Bre Wiebe at the Microchurch Conference to reflect on how hospitality—especially toward the stranger—is reshaping everyday disciple-making. Bree shares how God is calling her back to the table, challenging fear, and inviting deeper dependence on the Holy Spirit in both gathering and going.

In this episode, Brian sits down with Chris and Renee Rinshaw at the Microchurch Conference in Tampa. Together, they reflect on how hospitality—toward God, one another, and the stranger—is shaping their marriage, rhythms, and calling. This conversation gets deeply personal, exploring how God is inviting them (and us) to simply “be” with Him and others.

In this episode, Brian sits down with Josh Jackaway at the Microchurch Conference to reflect on what God is doing through microchurch networks across the U.S. and beyond. Josh shares a bit of his own story, the work he does through Apartment Life, and one of the biggest themes stirring in him from the conference: hospitality. Together, they explore how opening our homes and lives to others is not just a ministry strategy, but a central way God forms us into people of love, presence, and mission.

In this episode of the KC Underground podcast, Cory and Brian interview Rick and Alice as they share their journey of disciple-making from Street Church to the Nursing Home, and how God transforms lives through simple acts of love and faith. Rick and Alice share their learning on engaging communities, building family-like relationships, and stepping out in obedience to join Jesus where He is working.

In this episode, Brian and Cory return to the Disciple Maker Pathway and focus on phase four: when the church begins to emerge through disciple-making. Rather than talking mainly about what to do, they explore what God forms in us as spiritual family takes shape. The conversation highlights why they use the language of “church emerging,” how family changes us, and why spiritual formation cannot happen in isolation.

In this episode, Brian and Cory wrap up their recent reflections from Cory’s India trip by tackling a tension that many disciple-makers in the West feel: how do movement-minded people relate to the local church? Rather than offering a simple answer, they explore the beauty, difficulty, and necessity of working through that question with humility. The conversation centers on time, relationships, church paradigms, and the practical choices everyday disciple-makers have to make as they seek to join Jesus in their city.

In this episode, Brian and Cory continue unpacking what Cory learned from his recent trip to India, this time focusing on prayer, worship, and mission. Rather than treating worship as a personal spiritual moment alone, they explore how Scripture and real disciple-making environments show that God often speaks to send His people. The conversation challenges listeners to consider whether their prayer life is shaping them for God’s purposes—or simply staying centered on themselves.

In this episode, Brian and Cory discuss the importance of immersive learning experiences in disciple-making, particularly within global movements. They explore the significance of ordinary disciple makers, the cultural differences in approaches to discipleship, and the necessity of structure and intentionality in building relationships. Part one of this conversation emphasizes the challenges faced in Western contexts and offers practical steps for making disciples through creative and relational methods.

In this episode of the Kansas City Underground podcast, Brian, Cory, and Casey Olinger discuss Casey's journey of faith, his involvement in special needs ministry at Life Centers, and his transition to a house church community. Casey shares how God has been working in his life, shaping his identity and confidence as he serves others. The conversation highlights the importance of community, discipleship, and the unique experiences of those in the special needs community.

In this episode of the Kansas City Underground podcast, Brian and Cory welcome Riley Griggs, who shares his journey from a small town in Kansas to living on mission in North Africa and back to Manhattan, Kansas. Riley discusses his experiences with the Ichthus campus ministry and how it shaped his understanding of disciple-making and community. He reflects on the importance of identity in Christ and how it influences his approach to evangelism and mission work, emphasizing the need for patience and discernment in sharing the gospel.

Brian and Cory begin phase 3 of returning to the Disciple Maker Pathway—this time through the lens of identity and formation, not just tools and tactics. In Phase 3, they explore “gospel planting” as more than sharing information: it’s the good news of the Kingdom taking root in real people, real places, and deeper in us as we walk with others toward Jesus. This conversation frames disciple-making as a ground-level, Spirit-led journey where worship, patience, humility, and surrendered allegiance grow in the disciple-maker too—often in the very fire of mission.

In this episode, Brian and Cory sit down with regular KC Underground contributor James Mays—known for his unforgettable one-liners and even more unforgettable story. James shares how Jesus met him in 2017, kept him clean and sober for over eight years, and continues to form him into a disciple-maker in recovery spaces, meetings, jails, and everyday relationships.

In this episode, Brian and Cory sit down with Ashlyn Griffin to explore what actually happens inside us when we step into disciple-making mission. Ashlyn shares her journey from church-centric faith into a costly, messy, deeply formative life of walking with people—where identity, calling, burnout, and grace collide. This conversation pulls back the curtain on the realities of mission beyond vision and strategy, revealing how God uses confusion, exhaustion, and relational mess to shape leaders who are rooted, patient, and deeply dependent on Him.

In this episode, Brian and Cory sit down with Sam Leichty to explore what it looks like to live on mission when obedience is costly. Sam shares her journey of following Jesus into her own family—walking through pain, grief, and relentless hardship while remaining faithful to the slow work of disciple-making. Through her story, we see how God forms surrender, resilience, and deep dependence on Him as we join Jesus in real-life mission. This conversation highlights how healing, formation, and fruit often emerge together—not after suffering, but right in the middle of it.

In this episode, Brian and Cory are joined by Chris Renshaw, who shares his powerful story of return to Jesus, vocational disruption, and unexpected calling into ministry among the houseless community in Kansas City. Together, they explore Phase 2 of the Disciple Maker Pathway—Living Missionally—through the lens of identity and formation rather than activity alone.

In this episode of the Kansas City Underground Podcast, Brian and Cory sit down with Zephan and Taylar to explore how living missionally doesn’t just change neighborhoods—it reshapes the people who say yes. Rather than focusing on strategy or outcomes, the conversation centers on identity, formation, and the slow inner work Jesus does as we join Him on mission.