From Marc Ottestad • Marco@convenenow.com
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Our churches are often suffering from a lack of fully-formed disciples because, in part, there is a large divide in our thinking --- a divide between evangelism (the announcing that God has made a way back to him) and discipleship (the intentional g
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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 ...
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He sees you not as just another neighbor or co-worker. He has heard you acknowledge a strong belief in Jesus Christ as someone real and special to
Phil Miglioratti had a conversation with Patrick Johnstone,
author of Serving God in Today's Cities ...
Serving God in Today's Cities: Facing the Challenges of Urbanization
by Pa
Read more…Evangelistic Suffering
Excerpt from "The Fellowship of The Suffering"
Have you ever seen a book on evangelistic suffering? We know plenty of why books on suffering and
some theological treatises on “how God could let this happen,” but nothing on “
Excerpt from "The Fellowship of The Suffering
Another tension we commonly hear people express concerns the challenge of trying to obey both Jesus’ Second Great Commandment, “Love your neighbor as yourself” (Matthew 22:39), and Jesus’ Great Commissi
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Ryan Rasmussen raises an interesting question in his article on discipleship: “What is the most effective way to disciple? Is there a best
Vintage Saints and Sinners by Karen Wright Marsh is full of inspiring stories like this one about people we have come to know as saints, but they are also people struggled with doubt, depression, anxiety. These stories are so beautifully written. Th
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Movements are real... and are happening around the world today,
especially among Muslims.
September 6-8, 2018
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The "Quote/UnQuote" Interview with Reggie McNeal
Phil Miglioratti talks with Reggie McNeal, author of "Kingdom Collaborators: Eight Signature Practices of Leaders Who Turn The World Upside Down"
Phil ~ Your first words jump out: "Everyone know
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Chris, the pastor of a church Roy and I were working with, frequently challenged the congregation to become disciple makers. But only a few people were catching the vision. Even for these precious few it
The "Quote/Unquote" Interview:
Phil Miglioratti talks with Dave Workman,
Author of "Elemental Leaders: Four Essentials Every Leader Needs...And Every Church Must Have"
Phil: Dave, before I ask you to respond to several quotes from your book, pleas
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CANTON, Ga. (BP) --This column was published at Baptist Press, bpnews.net. Used by permission.
Years back, the church often sang the hymn "Trust and Obey." It offered a great truth: To be happy in Je
Read more…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
Read more…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.
Ch
Breakdown of the Disciple Factories
Bt Thom Schultz on HoylSoup.com
The disciple-making machine is broken. Though most church leaders would say discipleship is a crucial part of their mission and ministry, they fear it’s not working.
A recent Barn
Read more…Annual Spiritual Check-up
"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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