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 …
discipleship
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 …
Prioritizing the Family Altar
For the last few decades, we have expected church programs to do what God has called parents to do. We have effectively dropped our children off at church and expected …
6 Helpful Tips for Small Groups
We all want change, but few of us were willing to do the work with one another to see that change happen. Discipleship happens within the context of intentional relationships. …
How to Have an Effective Group
A Gospel Group connects disciples together who are committed to growing in the gospel and going with the gospel. Psalm 1 Acts 17:10-12 If we aren’t careful, certain practices or …
Why Do I Feel Disconnected at Church?
As a church grows larger, how do you avoid getting lost in the crowd? Our relationships in the church will only grow according to how intentional we are. Current Trend …
The Role Model Your Child Desperately Needs
As we registered our sons to play Upward Basketball at our church, there was one question lingering at the end of the form. The question read: “Would you be willing …