I help disciples make disciples.
Throughout the New Testament we find descriptions and prescriptions of a healthy church. Acts 6:1-7 describes at least seven qualities of a healthy church. In part one, we saw the first three …
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One of the first things I do when preparing to preach a text is to prayerfully read it several times and jot down observations. I also begin consulting other pastors and theologians to get a better …
Many of the nearly 350,000 pulpits in America are filled with false teachers. From doomsday prophets and prosperity hucksters to cult leaders and faith healers, there are a lot of wolves in sheep's …
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On average, it takes 50 church members a year to lead one person to Jesus. Thom Rainer suggests that an evangelistically healthy "church conversion ratio" (CCR) is about 20:1 (that is, 20 church …
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You may not know Kenneth Byrum. Kenneth Byrum was an ordained United Methodist minister and missionary for nearly 60 years. He served in Alabama, Iowa, Kentucky, Tennessee, and Texas. As a skilled …
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This post is part of The Disciple Making Preacher series. This series attempts to answer those who are against preaching and to propose that preaching is an irreplaceable means of disciple making in …
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