I am pleased to report that my article on the Great Commission, published in Discipleship Journal in 1982, has finally matured into a 216-page textbook, Last Words: Make Disciples!You may read more about this in the attached file.
This time of year I often just wish for silence. I have a 9 and 10 year old who love Christmas morning, as you can imagine. With parties for family, friends and work, life gets crazy.
It’s time we start being brutally honest about the missional movement that has emerged in the last 10-15 years: Chances are better than not it’s going to fail.
That may seem cynical, but I’m being realistic. There is a reas
If a disciple is a learning, loyal follower of Jesus Christ, then discipleship is the process of training people to listen to Jesus and obey all that He has commanded.
A recent flyer for the National Discipleship Conference is disturbing from the inaccuracy of language. We need to be careful of the language and definitions we use. On the flyer in question it is stated that "Music and worship provided by ...". Wo
Here are six tips he offers to get things started.
1. Set the atmosphere. Choose a comfortable, normal meeting place, like a home or an office. Songs, prayers, and religious language don’t fit here. If you decide to meet in a home, rotate between h
First, choose a small group study to recommend to groups that want to continue. In my experience, two important details determine how many of your new groups continue. Providing a coach or mentor to
Discipleship is a matter of growth in spiritual maturity, so that our lives more accurately reflect the values of Jesus. Our goal is to be conformed to his image.
Halloween seems to be the one holiday we just don’t know what to do with.
We are happy to celebrate cultural or historical holidays like the Fourth of July, Thanksgiving, or New Year’s Day. We love religious holidays like Easter and Christmas. But Ha