If you want to change the culture at church - from attendance and social functions - to one of expected discipleship and Christian growth - what would you suggest to do in order to change the culture.
Do class distinctions such as "clergy" or "laity" or in professions where we separate work as being "sacred" or "secular" help or hurt Jesus' process for making disciples?
Additionally, while the "clergy/laity" distinction appears to be embedded an
The Rejection Test: "...Friends, when life gets really difficult, don't jump to the conclusion that God isn't on the job. Instead, be glad that you are in the very thick of what Christ experienced. This is a spiritual refining process, with glory jus
If we were to emphasize the biblical expectation of discipleship as defined by Jesus, “If any want to become my followers” (Luke 9:23), how would our discipleship processes look different?
A Discipling Church is Committed to INSTRUCTION: in Acts 2:42 we see the early church process of discipling new believers. Jesus provided equippers (Eph. 4:11-12), the Holy Spirit empowered the process (John 14:26), and willing learners embraced and
JESUS said, "You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its saltiness, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled underfoot." (Mth. 5:13)