Posts tagged proactive disciple making
Living Beyond the Manger!
Living Beyond the Manger!

After the rejoicing ends and we put away the manger scene and Christmas tree, then what? How do we connect these pilgrims to their own discipleship path on the other side of the manger? Are your people ready to help them take a relevant next step to engage with Jesus?

These are the questions we need to be answering ASAP before these pilgrims fall through the cracks or fade away again. And our answers have to take the shape of a process that will connect, engage, and guide these disciples on their path.

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Disciple MakingMark WilsonChristmas Eve worship, Jesus Christ, proactive disciple making, manger
How Did Jesus Do It?
How Did Jesus Do It?

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.

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Disciple MakingMark WilsonDisciple Making, discipleship, proactive disciple making, Great Commission, Bible Study, Gospel of Mark, The Decapolis
What is Discipleship Anyway?
What is Discipleship Anyway?

As 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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Disciple MakingMark WilsonDisciple Making, discipleship, proactive disciple making, Great Commission, Bible Study