I was having a conversation yesterday with someone about the lack of disciple making in new churches and in established churches. It seems that many church leaders know how to implement small groups …
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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Four Crucial Habits To Help A New Disciple Form On Day One
Visualize this scenario: You are at a coffee shop sharing Jesus with a friend. He puts his latte on the table and tells you he wants to turn from his sin and follow Jesus. Once you've cleaned up …
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Making Disciple-Making Disciples
Making disciple-making disciples (or making DMD's) sounds redundant. Yet, very few are actually doing what Jesus told us to do in Matthew 28:18-20. Instead, the commission to "make disciples" is …
Research Suggests Accurate Count of Christians Closer to 4% in US
Some troubling research according to Greg Laurie: Only 1 in 20 Christians has ever shared the Gospel. Let's combine that with some data from ARIS 2008: US Population = …
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When Christ Calls A Man He Bids Him Come and Die
Follow Jesus to the Cross - Luke 9:57-62 What does it cost to follow Jesus? Even more important: What will it cost to not follow Jesus? Dietrich Bonhoeffer said, "When Christ calls a man, He bids him …
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