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discipleFIRST Blog

discipleFIRST Blog

Your Crisis Stories

Jesus can use your greatest weakness as your greatest witness. Up to this point, we have been talking about your testimony; your salvation story. But I’m sure that as you […]

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Center of your life

What Does It Mean to Make Jesus the Center of My Life?

Imagine over 2 million Jewish slaves wandering in the wilderness. For 400 years they were enslaved in Egypt, providing the hard labor force to support the luxurious lifestyle of its […]

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Making the most of time

Making Time for What Matters Most

Years ago, I saw an illustration that has stayed with me. A woman was given a large glass jar and several rocks of various sizes, including large rocks, pebbles and […]

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Roadblocks or Smokescreens

Roadblocks or Smokescreens?

Be ready to give an answer for the hope that you have. The restaurant was packed and busy, but we didn’t notice. We were deeply engaged in conversation. “But how […]

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Center of your priorities

The Center of Your Priorities

Think about your priorities before you came to Christ. Your list for the day probably included things to do for your family, things to do for work and a few […]

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Whom Should You Disciple?

Whom Should You Disciple?

Once you have a good idea about the product and process of disciple-making (see more about this in Week Three of Invest in a Few), it’s time to get down to […]

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How to Share the Gospel

How to Share the Gospel

The Path The path you choose determines your destination. Over the next few days you are going to learn a simple way to share the Gospel. The Gospel begins, “in […]

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The Great Adventure

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. The invitation was simply, “Follow […]

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What are Disciple Making Metrics?

We believe verifiable fruit is the measure. God’s agenda for each one of us is that we stay close to him and bear “fruit,” “more fruit,” and then ultimately “much […]

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holding an apple

One Big Question

I want you to imagine that you are sitting in a group and I am speaking. Now, imagine that I’m holding an apple in my hand…a red, clean, crisp apple. […]

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