Most 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.
Read MoreOne of the recent trends in the Church that lets me know we are moving in the right direction is all the talk about discipleship. And I totally agree, if we are serious about discipleship and making disciples in the church, we will see people and communities transforming all around us…
Read MoreIn his podcast, Napkin Scribbles, my friend Len Sweet made a statement in a January 2022 episode on discipleship that was quite eye opening. “We have lived in a culture for the past 30 years that has had an absolute fetish for leadership. How many leadership conferences have you been to, dozens? Ever been to a followership conference?”
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