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.
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 MoreIf you have interacted with any of my blog posts, podcasts, emails, or heard me talking in my sleep, you see that I write and speak a lot about proactive disciple making. In fact, I am absolutely convinced that if the US Church focuses on proactively making more disciples, the other problems we face like reaching new people and being vital congregations will take care of itself…
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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