Category: Discipleship
Six Things Jesus Did To Equip His Disciples For Ministry
by Jim Putman: From the beginning, Jesus told the disciples that He would make them into something different: “Come, follow me,…and I will make you fishers of men” (Matthew 4:19). Their occupation of catching fish changed into a mission of fishing for people. Each step along the way, Jesus taught them to share with others, […]
Location Location Location
by Peyton Jones: I’ve looked at some pretty weird places to hold church. I once took my leaders to a trucker stop and they thought I was crazy. When they asked me where the childcare would go, I pointed at the ball pit over at the Burger King. One of the […]
10 Questions Church Leaders Should Be Asking (But Probably Aren’t)
by Rich Birch: Questions have a curious function in the life of a leader. A good question can often propel us forward more than a great answer. Our roles in leading our churches requires us to not only work in our ministry but to also take a step back and […]
Two Church Planting Startup Models
By Ed Stetzer: It is important to remember that ‘missiology’ is not a thing. It is things. Some people say, “We just have to think missiologically.” But, they need to know that a missiology of a tribal people group in Papau New Guinea is very different than a missiology of Chicago’s […]
The 5 Stages of Growth for Disciples
By Jim Putman: As intentional disciple-makers, it is important for us to evaluate where our disciples are on their spiritual journey so that we can determine what they need from us. In order to do this well, we must be in relationship with them. As a disciple maker, our role is to help […]
Church Planting with no team
This week Peyton Jones and Pete Mitchell sit down to talk about Church Planting with no team. To get straight to listening click here and to download in iTunes click here. I talk a lot about the importance of having a team around you when you start your church plant. In fact, I recently […]
Social Media Trends and the Next Generation: Podcast 252
by Nils Smith: While Facebook continues to grow globally, younger generations are spending more time on other platforms. Join Nils and Nick in this podcast as they share opinions, trends and tips on how social media can be utilized, especially by ministries, for the coming generations. Share your thoughts […]
How to Move from Informational to Relational Discipleship
by Bobby Harrington: Maybe you are like most church leaders in North America – you are confused about what is meant by the expression “discipleship”. Is it a class? Is it Bible study? Is it Scripture memorization? When people talk about discipleship that is what a lot of them mean. […]
Church Planting with Caesar Kalinowski
by Peyton Jones: This week I get to sit down with Caesar Kalinowski to talk about some church planting goodness. To get straight to listening click here and to download in iTunes click here. Caesar is one of the founding members of Soma communities and the author of Gospel Primer and Bigger Gospel. Caesar […]
CNLP 197: Mark Clark and Carey Nieuwhof on How to Preach in a Way that Reaches Unchurched People and Maintains Biblical Integrity
by Carey Nieuwhof: Mark Clark and Carey talk about their different approaches to preaching, how to reach unchurched people and how to preach to churched and unchurched people with Biblical integrity. Plus, Carey and Mark share some of their favourite insights from their brand new course, The Art of Better […]