April 2018 Blog Theme: The Bold Moves of Disciple Making “How Do You Make Disciples?” I love asking pastors that question. Not long ago, I sat around a conference table with […]
April 2018 Blog Theme: The Bold Moves of Disciple Making “How Do You Make Disciples?” I love asking pastors that question. Not long ago, I sat around a conference table with […]
April 2018 Blog Theme: The Bold Moves of Disciple Making A true disciple is a person who is devoted to Jesus, is developing the character and competencies of Jesus, and is deployed into the ministry of Jesus by reaching the lost and investing in a few. Jesus wanted 3D disciples. When I look at that definition […]
April 2018 Blog Theme: The Bold Moves of Disciple Making 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 can remember when “Flake’s formula” was the rage for growing Sunday Schools in Baptist churches. Arthur […]
April 2018 Blog Theme: The Bold Moves of Disciple Making Anytime God wants to initiate something new, he calls one of his own to make a bold move. You can count on it. It was certainly bold for Abraham to leave his retirement plans in Ur and venture out into an uncharted land. It was bold […]
March 2018 Blog Theme: Multiplying Disciples Jesus’ final phase in His disciple-making strategy was multiplication. At this point in Jesus’ ministry, He pulled His disciples to a remote city in the far northern region of Israel, at the base of Mount Hermon, Caesarea Philippi. The region of Caesarea Philippi had a long history of pagan worship, […]
March 2018 Blog Theme: Multiplying Disciples Let’s go back up to the mountain in Galilee. Jesus is casting His global vision to His disciples. He said, “All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth. Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and […]
March 2018 Blog Theme: Multiplying Disciples Jesus’ commission was clear, “Go make disciples of all nations.” The key command – the divine imperative – is to “make disciples”. But what exactly […]
February 2018 Blog Theme: Living on Mission The sun was bright, and the sky was clear as I climbed on top of Mount Arbel. This mountain is a special one in […]
February 2018 Blog Theme: Living on Mission The greatest hindrance to living outward is focusing inward. Not long ago, I sat in a restaurant with my friend, Greg, as we caught […]
February 2018 Blog Theme: Living on Mission Fishing for people requires intentional relationships. “Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men,” (Matthew 4.19 ESV). This was the invitation Jesus […]
