Distinctive Discipleship [Book Overview]
If every Christian is in a unique place surrounded by specific challenges, why do we think that a broad approach will work for every single one of us? In this …
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Make Disciples – Not Converts
Jesus instructed in the Great Commission for his disciples to go and make more disciples. He spent almost every hour of three years with twelve men. Through his instruction and …
Evangelism Is Necessary But Not Ultimate
The Great Commission calls us to make disciples – not converts. As he ascended into the skies, Jesus clarified our purpose of discipleship when he delivered the Great Commission. The …
You Can Make a Disciple
Most Christians can easily communicate the importance of making disciples, but few can articulate how they are personally engaging in the process. Proclaiming the need for discipleship in theory is …
The MIA Mentors
For all the sermons you have heard, for all the studies you have completed, for all the events you have attended, for all the books you have read, and for …
Counting the Cost of Discipleship
Each of us must count the cost to follow Jesus. We need more than motivation to begin; we need preparation to endure. If not careful, we will start with high …
Despairing Discipleship
It’s an easy target these days to criticize how pastors and churches in the past never discipled anyone. If we spent half the time that we have spent criticizing how …
Rediscovering Delight in Our Discipleship
You don’t have to follow Jesus; you get to follow Jesus. The moment that you can see your walk as an opportunity rather than an obligation is the moment when …
4 Stages of Discipleship
While there are many examples of how Jesus trained his disciples, we are limited in our level of knowledge. With them spending three years with him, they experienced countless lessons …
Developing a Discipleship Plan
We talk about discipleship in churches a lot, but are we really doing it? Jesus’s words are straightforward – make disciples of all nations. Before we attempt to make a …