The question every pastor must answer How do you make disciples? I love asking pastors that question. Not long ago, I sat around a conference table with several pastors, professors, […]
The question every pastor must answer How do you make disciples? I love asking pastors that question. Not long ago, I sat around a conference table with several pastors, professors, […]
A simple yet profound challenge One afternoon, I was playing golf with a friend who is a leading executive for a billion-dollar company. As I talked non-stop about church and […]
Church leaders love models Pastors seem to be naturally drawn to the latest and greatest trends in ministry. Over the past twenty years, I’ve seen models come and go. I […]
Jesus was driven to multiply a movement At the end of his 3.5-year ministry, Jesus had thousands of fans, 120 disciples, 72 ministry workers, 11 apostolic leaders and 3 in […]
Jesus had a strategic plan for making disciples Jesus did not make disciples in a haphazard or random way. He was strategic with every move and intentional at every turn […]
Jesus’ final command: Not just teaching, but making disciples When Jesus gathered his men on Mount Arbel and commissioned them, he was not giving them new information. Rather, he was […]
The call to follow Jesus Jesus’ invitation to people was simply to follow him. Over twenty-four times in the gospels, Jesus spoke the words, “follow me.” In Greek, the word […]
Refusing to Speak is Refusing to Obey Jesus Jesus wasn’t making a suggestion when He called His followers to make disciples of all nations. He was serious. In (Mark 16.15 […]
In ministry, it’s easy to focus on programming, outreach strategies, and growth metrics. But amid these tasks, we must pause and ask: Why do we do ministry the way we […]
It surprises some people to hear that more Christians were martyred in the 20th century than in every other previous century put together. The sideways glances and social putdowns that […]
