As I have stated in this blog and on my podcast many times, I am not one to make New Year’s Resolutions. I try to spend my downtime between Christmas and New Year in prayer and meditation to gain an understanding of what God wants me to focus on in the coming year. I try to incorporate that focus or theme into my goals and plans for the foreseeable future…
Read MoreOne of my favorite magazines introduced me to a new culture occurring in our workplaces. Fast Company magazine opened my eyes to the most recent trend in the workplace, the Great Gloom…
Read MoreMost of us are extremely familiar with the command Jesus left his disciples in Matthew 28 called the Great Commission. It is a call to action, specifically to baptize believers and make disciples. I have lamented for years that it would have been awesome if he had left the disciples a blueprint for a disciple making process we could use in the church. Recently, my podcast co-host Charla Sherbakoff shared an insight from a book she read that gave me a new perspective.
Read MoreAs pastors and church leaders, it is our responsibility to share the vision for a discipleship culture in our churches. But most of our people aren’t really sure what discipleship is and how to live into it as followers of Jesus. Here are some common questions around discipleship and some responses you can share with the people in your congregation, your small group, or just around the water cooler.
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