Category: Discipleship
Twelve Resources for This Cultural Moment
By: Discipleship.org Discipleship-first Friends, The United States is the midst of big change. First, it was COVID-19 and all the changes around which everyone had to adopt. Then, it was economic shock. And now it has moved to public protests, demonstrations, and civil unrest. Now, it has moved even further […]
5 Ways To Know Someone Is Ready For A Next Step
By: Stan Rodda Every now and then someone has asked me a question along these lines, “How do I know when someone is ready to be discipled?” The short answer is simply discernment. We need to be in tune enough with the Holy Spirit to know when someone near us […]
Introverts, Disciple Making, & Freedom from Fear
By: Discipleship.org Spiritual maturity is revealed more by our relating than by our knowing or by our going. That’s an uncommon belief. Churches throughout the world pursue maturity through teaching and preaching that’s aimed at the head and feet, not the deepest parts of a person’s heart. For me the […]
A Better Way To Train Your Group Leaders
By: Discipleship.org Kevin and his team spent a lot of time and money to host a large group leader training at the church. As the event started, he sat in the back and looked across a half-empty room and was disheartened by the light attendance. As the night finished, despite […]
When Eating A Meal Turns Spiritual
By: Stan Rodda A preacher stands up in front of their church and says, “We need to go out and make disciples. Here’s how we’re going to do it.” What’s your first thought? Or maybe it’s in your small group. You have been through a study on the Great Commission […]
How to Help People Take Next Steps During COVID-19
Home > Blog > How to Help People Take Next Steps During COVID-19 How to Help People Take Next Steps During COVID-19 By New Churches Team Today, it’s hard to imagine planning for after COVID-19, but it’s important to consider church life and helping our people take their next steps. […]
The Church is a Chess Set
by The Church.Digital: Here I am sitting in my backyard, which has become my new office on days when the weather allows. From here, it almost seems as if nothing has changed from last year, the last few months, or the last couple of weeks. Life goes on much as […]
Positive Partnerships for Community Impact with Alan Murdock
by unSeminary: Welcome to the unSeminary podcast. Today we’re talking with Alan Murdock, who works with the organization Project Connect Nashville. Project Connect Nashville was formed in response to some historic flooding which occurred ten years ago in the Nashville area. But today rather than solely focusing on disaster relief, […]
How to Share the Gospel
by Stan Rodda: After 18 years in ministry, one of the biggest reasons why many followers of Jesus don’t share the Gospel with someone, is simply because they don’t know HOW. The paid professionals have to take a step away from knowing all the answers and how to do all […]
From Engagement to Commitment
The Church.Digital: Due to COVID-19 churches have been looking for ways to move their online church experience from streaming to a more engaging and relevant worship experience. During this pandemic, the church was confronted with the fact that the overall church experience would not be able to rely on the […]