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Unified Disciple Making Theory
By: Discipleship.org Albert Einstein wasn’t trying to explain disciple making in the church. But, like most pastors, Einstein thought there was something missing. The famous scientist was convinced of a yet-undiscovered framework that tied together the two known forces (gravity and electromagnetism) in the physical universe. For decades he worked […]
What Form Should Disciple Making Take?
By: Discipleship.org Chances are, you’ve debated one of these topics before. Defending your opinion and viewpoint is part of what it means to be human. Sometimes we vigorously defend our position with any facts we can find … while closing our eyes to other, less helpful facts. Disciple makers can […]
How to Support Your Spouse Experiencing Anxiety
By Kandi Gallaty: I will never forget that night at the mall. My husband, Robby, and I had just finished dinner and were headed shopping to look for jeans. He came out of the dressing room and said he wasn’t feeling well. He was light-headed, pale, and didn’t feel right. […]
Invest
For I have given you an example, you should do just as I have done for you. (John 13:15) By Katie Yates: Different seasons in life have brought about opportunities to grow in my friendships with others. In my years as a youth pastor, it was always clear as to whom […]
What’s the Difference? Shepherding vs. Disciple Making
by Justin Gravitt: Clarity breeds brevity. Lack of clarity leads to lots of words. Our churches today lack clarity on disciple making. That confusion is evident by the long list of words used interchangeably such as discipleship, coaching, mentoring, disciple making, and shepherding. Unfortunately, these words aren’t synonyms. Instead of […]
Essentials of Discipleship Groups: Reproduction and Commitment
by Dylan Young: My grandmother used to make a seriously delicious barbecue sauce. It has been used in many meals for years and years in the Young household. Everyone in the family loves that sauce and Praise the Lord my dad made sure he got the recipe from her before […]
What Should I Do When I Disciple Someone?
by Justin Gravitt: Do you struggle to know what to do with the person you disciple? Most do. To solve the problem many people simply work through the hottest discipleship curriculum. After that the disciple is challenged to find someone else to “disciple” (i.e. go through the curriculum with). All […]
Pastor, Are You Making Disciples?
by Impact Discipleship Ministries: Here is one question every pastor ought to ask: “Who are you discipling?” If the mission of the Church is to make disciples, then every pastor ought to be making them. Every pastor ought to be personally engaged in the mission of making disciples. Why are […]
The Paradigm Shift of Disciple Making
by Craig Etheredge: Dietrich Bonhoeffer grew up in an upper middle-class German family of doctors and scientists. So when he told his parents that he wanted to study theology, they were not that excited. Dietrich later became one of the world’s foremost theologians and thinkers of the 20th century. He […]
Connecting the Dots of Church Culture
By Justin Gravitt: Understanding your church’s culture is like doing a connect the dot worksheet, but with no dots and no lines. Instead, just information scattered on the page. The challenge is to sort out the important information from the noise that seeks to hide it. Lack of clarity isn’t […]