Preaching is under attack. Many have already abandoned preaching for newer, more trendy methods. Others have decided that Jesus and the apostles never preached the way we preach today. Still others …
How To Take Back Your Faith In 5 Radical Steps
I have a short-list of books that I use in disciple making and mentoring. Radical: Taking Back Your Faith From the American Dream by my friend David Platt is at the top of the list. In fact, …
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Downline Ministries: Making, Maturing, and Multiplying Followers of Jesus
I recently ran across Downline Ministries that exists to "equip Christ followers to make disciples". It looks like they've got training resources, books, and articles to help promote making and …
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7 Reasons Why You’ve Never Made A Disciple
Jesus tells His disciples to make disciples. That's our mission. But apparently, only 1 in 20 Christians has even shared the Gospel. Less than that will ever lead someone to Christ. Less than …
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The Pastor Driven Church
It's all about you! In the pastor-driven church, it's all about your gifts, your strengths, your abilities. If something needs to get done, don't bother asking a member to do it. They've said no a …
Disciple Making vs. Downline: Practicing God’s Presence or Pyramid Scheme?
Is disciple making some sort of glorified multi-level pyramid scheme? The argument I've heard recently is that those of us who emphasize making disciples as the mission of our lives more closely …
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