Category: Groups
Small Groups are the Vehicle, Not the Destination
by Jim Putman: As a senior pastor of Real Life Ministries and a board member with the Relational Discipleship Network, I am passionate about the importance of a relational environment to making disciples of Jesus. Small Groups are one such relational environment that works well when trying to create a […]
Searching for Disciple Making Churches and Movements in North America?
by Bobby Harrington: Dear Discipleship-First Tribe, We want you to become the disciple maker God intends you to be. For those of you who are church leaders, we also want you to develop and lead effective disciple-making churches. We are praying that the fires of disciple making movements will spring […]
An Actionable Plan to Replicate Disciples Where You Live
by Bobby Harrington: You’ve embraced the disciple-making lifestyle, but now what? You need to get equipped on what to do. In this series about our disciple-making partners we help you find excellent guides so you can become a more effective disciple maker. Meet Robby Gallaty, leader of Replicate Ministries. Tell us […]
Two Things to Know for Back-to-School Time
by Bobby Harrington: First – Learn from Disciple Making Leader: Steve McCoy, the leader of Small Circle Steve is one of our trusted disciple-making partners. Here’s what he told us about his ministry during our interview with him: Tell us about the name of your ministry. Our organization is called Small […]
Learn How to Transform and Multiply Disciples Through Micro Groups with the Global Discipleship Initiative (GDI)
by Bobby Harrington: Meet Greg Ogden, author/speaker/teacher and Chairman of the Board of the Global Discipleship Initiative (GDI). We want you to meet Greg because our goal is to help you find the best guides out there, so you can become a more effective disciple maker. During our interview with […]
Learn about Disciple-Making “Cornerstones” by Meeting Lionshare
by Bobby Harrington: We hope you’ve enjoyed meeting some of our disciple-making partners. We want to help you find the best disciple-making guides, and that’s why we’re continuing to introduce these partners to you. Meet Dave Buehring, leader of Lionshare. Here’s what Dave said about his ministry in our interview […]
CNLP 262: Nona Jones on What Most Organizations are Missing When It Comes to Facebook and Social Media Engagement and How to Use Facebook for Social Ministry, Not Just Social Media
Facebook’s Nona Jones shares about what most leaders are missing when it comes to getting people to engage on social media. Nona is also pioneering a way for churches to go beyond social media and dive deeper into social ministry. Plus she shares a host of tips and insights on […]
Discipleship and the Church
by Downline: A few years back I was catching up with a friend who is on staff with a campus ministry. He loves the lost and has a real desire to see the world, and students in particular, come to faith and grow in maturity. As we discussed his plan […]
Meet the LN Associates, Part 5 – Caleb Stanley
By: Caleb Stanley Ministry/Vocation – Co Founder and Author of The Alternative, Producer Why commit to becoming an LN Associate – Leadership Network has been a crucial in pushing the church forward and continuing to reach more people for Christ in new places, and in new ways. As a young […]
A Discipleship Revolution
If we’re going to see revival in twenty-first century churches across America, it’s not going to happen without a discipleship revolution. This revolution needs to happen everywhere—in Baptist churches in Missouri, in Anglican churches in Arizona, in Pentecostal churches in Pennsylvania, in non-denominational churches in California, and beyond. It will […]