Category: Discipleship
Healthy Church Growth: Programs vs. Path
Today’s post is written by Tony Morgan, Founder of The UnStuck Group. I’ve observed something interesting in healthy, growing churches over the last several years. The ones experiencing the most healthy growth tend to approach discipleship as a path. The leaders spend time thinking on how to best help people […]
Make Time for What Matters Most—Following Jesus
by Craig Etheredge: I saw an illustration that has stayed with me for years now because it showed so well our limitations of time. A woman took a large glass jar with various sizes of rocks, pebbles, and sand. She put all the rocks into the jar. As she struggled to […]
Why Should I Want to Become a Level 5 Disciple Maker?
by Bobby Harrington and Greg Wiens: A disciple maker is a Christian who enters into relationships with people to help them trust and follow Jesus. The concept of disciple making seems to come into vogue every few decades or so. And then, unfortunately, the pendulum often swings between an intentional effort […]
Bivocational Ministry as an Evangelism Opportunity
by Ed Stetzer: One of the most vital yet understudied streams of church ministers is the bivocational pastor. This is that pastor who, either out of necessity or intentionality, works as both the pastor of a local church and in the secular marketplace. Already, more than one-third of all American pastors […]
7 Pivotal Shifts That Will Revolutionize The Church In 2018
by Peyton Jones: Ever since I accidentally planted a church in a Starbucks, I’ve been on a quest. Arthur sent his knight errant in pursuit of the Holy Grail, whereas I am on a perpetual search for a link to what Paul did in the first century. Something Apostolic. Something that will break […]
Greg Curtis Offers Next Level Assimilation Insights For Your Church
by Rich Birch: Thanks so much for joining us for another episode of the unSeminary podcast. Today I have Greg Curtis with me, director of assimilation at Eastside Christian Church. Eastside Christian Church was founded in 1962 and was recently named the second fastest growing church in the country with […]
Episode 232: Planting with a Multigenerational Approach
by NewChurches.com: How do you encourage age diversity in your new campus? In Episode 232 of the NewChurches Q&A Podcast, Daniel and Ed discuss the need for multiple generations in a church body, and how to encourage that as you plant a new campus or church. Here’s Tim with today’s question: […]
7 Principles to Lead as Jesus Led
By Ed Stetzer: Jesus did not come to be your leadership guru. He came to die on the cross, for your sin, and in your place. Yet, he did lead. And we can learn from how he led. If we look closely, we see that his leadership was wrapped in […]
How to Cast the Vision for Discipleship
by Craig Etheredge: Once your have chosen the persons God is leading you to disciple, approach them and ask if they would begin meeting with you and a few others for the purpose of spiritual growth. How does one have that conversation with a potential disciple? The best example is Jesus, […]
How to Choose Disciples Wisely
by Craig Etheredge: Making disciples begins with people, but the question is who? This is a crucial question, because you may never have invested your life into another person or you may not be sure how to get started. If either of those is you, don’t worry. God is preparing you […]