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
Read more…One of the most revealing passages on discipleship in the early church is Acts 2:42. A lot of the things that the church does today are not listed here. Would we be better off to let them die a natural death instead of trying to keep them alive by ar
Are you passionately, deliberately and radically committed to Jesus?
Disciple's Declaration
I am a part of the body committed to doing “whatever it takes.”
I have Holy Spirit power. The die has been cast. I’ve stepped over the line.
I am out o
Noted Christian researcher/author George Barna writes, "By spiritual champions, I mean individuals who have embraced Jesus Christ as their Savior and Lord; accept the Bible as truth and as the guide for life; and seek to live in obedience to its prin
Read more…Jesus was the greatest disciple maker who has ever lived. How did He begin?
Though Jesus had many who followed, He chose only twelve ordinary men with a mixture of backgrounds and personalities to be His disciples. Jesus’ entire ministry depended up
The crisis at the heart of the church is that we talk about making disciples, but we seldom do it.
Making disciples is not just for pastors, ministers, or super Christians. Making disciples is the responsibility, privilege and great joy intended
Read more…The following is an excerpt from the document entitled The Cape Town Commitment: A Confession of Faith and a Call To Action from the Third Lausanne Congress on World Evangelization conducted last fall.
Some 4,000 leaders from 198 countries attended
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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?
Read more…Judas was one of the twelve disciples. Peter was one of the twelve disciples. What was the difference between the two and is there anything we can learn and apply in our discipleship processes?
Read more…George Barna's Research Group released 6 revealing insights of the religious environment today and encourages those in Christian leadership to "revisit their criteria for success." Visit the following link and please comment as to what this means as
Read more…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)
Our Lord Jesus set the conditions of dis
Jill Labbe, editorial director of the Star-Telegram writes, "If you want to put Christ back into Christmas, then instead of battling the mall crowd to spend outrageous amounts of money on presents that will be forgotten by Easter, use that time and m
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