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In the gospels of Matthew chapter 9, Mark chapter 2 and Luke chapter 9, Jesus made an illustrative spiritual point using a familiar first century material process of making wine. He said no one w |
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Here's the back ground:
article link: http://blog.meettheneed.org/2015/10/why-small-groups-arent-making-disciples/
Not too long ago I received this article from Discipleship.Network and It struck me as timely ...
Read more…This is from "Real Life Discipleship Training Manual" by Jim Putname & others.
If a disciple makes a disciple who can make disciples, mathematically the process might look something like this:
Interesting that there have been NO postings in this category. Maybe we have hit on something. IF we are not experiencing the power of the Holy Spirit then perhaps our poverty highlights a major area for discipleship development.
Posted with permission from Pastor Milton Bost, Chattham Baptist Church, IL
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You and Sharing Jesus
John 15:1-4
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Having a personal relationship with Jesus Christ, communicating with Him in prayer and spending time in the Word, and fello
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Bt Thom Schultz on HoylSoup.com
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A recent Barn
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"Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind. This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like it: Love your neighbor as yourself. All the law and the prophets h
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God is Great
In contemplating the oft-heard phrase “God is great,” and then attempting to elaborate on its meaning in terms that are meaningful to us today, we very quickly run out of superlatives. The first challenge is that peoples’ understandin
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InterVarsity Press is pleased to announce that James Bryan Smith, author of the bestselling The Good and Beautiful God, is launching a series of three new books beginning with the August 2017 release of The Magnificent Story: Uncovering a Gospel of
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Early in my work as a pastor, I often found maintaining a regular consistent prayer life a real challenge. I’ve since realized that one reason was I didn’t see the connection between praying and leading. Praying seemed a
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Christians Are the Soul of the World
The following is an excerpt from the “Letter to Diognetus” written in the early second century, soon after the time of the apostles.
Our role on earth isn’t easy, but it is essential.
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Discipleship Series MP3 This enlightening series by Dennis Peacocke is designed to give you practical tools to work with on a daily basis that will help you become a true disciple of Jesus Christ. Teachings Include: Following Christ into His Way, T
Read more…I often hear church leaders talking about the paramount need for discipleship in the church, rightfully so. Across the nation we sponsor major conferences on the theme of “discip
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