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Jesus is Calling You to Live on a Mission. Will You Answer?

You were made to make an eternal impact. God didn’t save you to simply live a life that was safe, predictable and cautious. He saved you to leave a legacy […]

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How to Have a Clear Vision of Your End Product

How to Have a Clear Vision of Your End Product

What does a disciple look like? Clarifying and simplifying the definition of a disciple is critical if your church is going to be committed to making disciples. You can’t have […]

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What Does Yielding to God Mean

What Does Yielding to God Mean?

Just as a yield sign indicates you should let someone else go ahead of you, yielding to God means we surrender our lives to Jesus and commit to follow Him […]

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How Do You Define A Disciple

How Do You Define A Disciple

What is a Disciple? Years ago, I received an invitation to meet with several national discipleship leaders. If I mentioned their names, you would know them. Most of them had […]

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How Do You Make Time For What Matters Most

How Do You Make Time For What Matters Most?

Imagine that you were given a jar, a few large rocks, several smaller stones, and a couple of handfuls of sand. Then you were asked to fit all of the […]

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What is a disciple

What is a disciple?

When Jesus commissioned His disciples, He was very clear. He told them to make more disciples. But that begs the question: What is a disciple? The term “disciple” comes from the […]

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What Does it Mean to Follow Jesus Today

What Does it Mean to Follow Jesus Today?

Jesus’ Invitation to follow Him Jesus gave the same invitation to everyone. It was simple, direct and called for a decision. It could be accepted or denied, but not ignored. […]

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Jesus’ Ministry Model and His Intentional Plan

Jesus’ Ministry Model and His Intentional Plan

Using Jesus as the model for ministry. It is hard to believe, but not everyone is excited about using Jesus as the model for ministry. It truly baffles me that […]

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What’s at stake in sharing the gospel of Jesus

What’s at stake in sharing the gospel of Jesus?

Joel and ChuckJoel Hutchinson was desperate for help. A few minutes earlier, he and his brother had taken off in a small airplane. Their dad was in the pilot’s seat. […]

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The Power of Modeling How Jesus Trained His Men

The Power of Modeling How Jesus Trained His Men

The trainee and the trainer A few years ago, I went into the Apple Store to get some help with my iPhone. The truth be known, I am not a […]

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