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 MoreIn our post-Pandemic Church, many leaders are addressing the problems the church is facing in the 21st Century. At the forefront is the trend of the past 20 years in declining attendance and engagement with local churches throughout the US. The theme for addressing the decline in some areas is to re-focus on discipleship. And I couldn’t agree more!
Read MoreMost pastors understand that it is impossible for them to disciple every person in their congregation or even just the people that want to grow and serve. Most churches don’t even have sufficient staff to build relationships with their prospective disciples. Leaders have to enlist the help of disciple makers (I call them Guides) from their congregation…
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