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Welcome to Replication Essentials

Here’s a question I get all the time: “Roy, what books should I read to understand Disciple Making Movements?”

Great question. But here’s the problem—most of us don’t have time to read a 300-page book. We’re in the field. We’re leading groups. We’re coaching leaders. We need the insights without the time investment.

That’s why we created The Catalyst Audio Library.

We’ve taken some of the most influential DMM books out there and turned each chapter into a 20-minute podcast episode. You can listen on your commute, during your morning walk, or while you’re doing dishes. Then you can use these episodes with your team for training and development.

Let’s dig in.

Ask Mercy Alliance

We want to hear from you:

  1. What DMM book has had the biggest impact on your ministry? What would you like to see in The Catalyst Audio Library next?
  2. How do you currently train and develop your team? What format works best for you?

Hit reply and let us know. We read every response.

What’s New: The Catalyst Audio Library​

The Catalyst Audio Library is simple. We’re releasing chapter-by-chapter audio versions of the books that have shaped movements around the world.

Right now, we’re featuring Contagious Disciple Making by David Watson and Paul Watson. This book has been a game-changer for thousands of practitioners, and now you can consume it in bite-sized pieces.

Here’s how it works:

🎧 Each chapter = one 20ish-minute episode​
📚 Perfect for team training and leadership development​
🔄 Designed to be used, not just consumed

You can find the latest episodes here: The Catalyst Audio Library​

And if you want to explore older episodes and other DMM resources, check out the full archive.

How to Use This With Your Team

Here’s the beauty of this format—it’s not just for you. It’s built for multiplication.

Option 1: Distribute the episode to your team to listen before your meeting.

Option 2: Listen together as part of your meeting.

Then facilitate a simple discussion:

Ask: “What did you hear?”
Encourage team members to share key points. Use “Is that all?” to dig deeper.

Then ask: “What did you learn?”
Focus on takeaways and insights.

Finally: “What are you going to do differently because of what you heard?”
Move the conversation toward action and application.

That’s it. Simple. Reproducible. Powerful.

Why This Matters

Here’s the thing: knowledge without application is just noise. But when you take proven principles from books like Contagious Disciple Making and turn them into team conversations that lead to action—that’s when movements multiply.

The Catalyst Audio Library isn’t about adding more content to your life. It’s about making the best content accessible, actionable, and reproducible for your team.

👉 Start with Contagious Disciple Making​

Habits of Replicating Disciples

We launched the next round of Habits of Replicating Disciples on February 26th, and I wanted to make sure you knew about it. There is still time to join us. Click Here​

When: Thursdays at 8:00 AM CST (-6:00 UTC)
​Starts: February 26th
​Duration: 7 weeks

This is a 7-week intensive that covers the biblical habits that actually drive multiplication. Not theory. Not another program to manage. Just the core practices we’ve seen create movements in 59 countries.

Keep Multiplying

Every conversation. Every chapter. Every act of obedience. It all moves the Kingdom forward.

You’re not building this alone. We’re here to equip you with tools that work—tools you can use and share with others.

Let’s keep pressing in. The harvest is ready.

Grace and peace,
​The Mercy Alliance Team

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