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The Pathway to Disciple-Making Leadership Insights for Church Growth

The Pathway to Disciple-Making Leadership: Insights for Church Growth

The art of disciple making is not only about creating devout followers but also about crafting the very leaders upon which churches thrive. This tradition, deeply rooted in scripture, is […]

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What are the Core Competencies Required to Enable Disciples to Make More Disciples

What are the Core Competencies Required to Enable Disciples to Make More Disciples?

In any field, there are specific core competencies that a person must learn and perform in order to be successful. Surgeons must master the skills involved with surgery. Accountants must […]

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How Do Church Traditions Fit with Disciple Making

How Do Church Traditions Fit with Disciple Making?

Traditions are not bad.  In fact, they can be incredibly powerful. We have certain traditions in our house that we have kept for years. Every Christmas Eve, our family gathers […]

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Moving Conversations

Moving Conversations in a More Spiritual Direction

Let’s look at how Jesus moved His conversation with the woman in John 4 in a more spiritual direction.  From Meaningful Conversation to Spiritual Conversation The woman at the well […]

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Discipleship Unpacked The True Meaning and Its Impact on Church Leadership

Discipleship Unpacked: The True Meaning and Its Impact on Church Leadership

In today’s culture, the term ‘disciple’ often gets watered down to simply meaning a ‘believer’. However, delving into its true essence reveals a complex journey requiring growth, walking with Jesus, […]

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Learning How to Listen to God

Learning How to Listen to God

The primary way God speaks to us today is through His Word, the Bible. In (2 Timothy 3.16-17 NLT) the Apostle Paul wrote: “All Scripture is inspired by God and […]

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Who Should You Disciple Getting Down to the Practice of Making Disciples

Who Should You Disciple? Getting Down to the Practice of Making Disciples

How do you make a disciple? Where do you begin? You may have never invested your life in another person. You may not really be sure how to get started. […]

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It’s Our Job to Make Jesus Known

It’s Our Job to Make Jesus Known

The dusty caves of Qumran, which are on the western shore of the Dead Sea, currently lie vacant. There are hundreds of caves covering the landscape. Roughly one thousand years prior […]

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Cultivating a New Generation of Leaders The Call to Disciple-Making Leadership

Cultivating a New Generation of Leaders: The Call to Disciple-Making Leadership

Leadership is often synonymous with personal gain and recognition. However, true leadership goes beyond personal success to focus on investing in others and nurturing the future leaders.  Cultivating disciple-making leaders […]

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Jesus’ Invitation to People was Simply to Follow Him

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 for this is akoloutheo, which means “to follow” or “to go behind” someone, either […]

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