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A true disciple is a person who is devoted to Jesus, is developing the character and competencies of Jesus, and is deployed into the ministry of Jesus by reaching the lost and investing in a few. Jesus wanted 3D disciples. When I look at that definition of a disciple, it seems a bit overwhelming. How […]

From the beginning, Jesus told the disciples that He would make them into something different: “Come, follow me,…and I will make you fishers of men” (Matthew 4:19). Their occupation of catching fish changed into a mission of fishing for people. Each step along the way, Jesus taught them to share with others, connect people to God, and minister to […]

Half of the disciple makers in our movement of discipleship-first people are women. In a world dominated by male senior ministers/pastors this is an easy fact to miss. But we can’t overlook this fact. That’s why we’re featuring Joanne Kraft in our webinar this Thursday! That’s also why she is the lead disciple maker at […]

Church leaders love models. Pastors seem to be naturally drawn to the latest and greatest trends in ministry. Over the past twenty years, I’ve seen models come and go. I can remember when “Flake’s formula” was the rage for growing Sunday Schools in Baptist churches. Arthur Flake was a department store salesman from Winona, Mississippi, […]

We are a little over three months out from the National Disciple Making Forum on October 25-26th and last week many of you purchased tickets. Last year we had over 1,400 join us at our second annual National Disciple Making Forum. This year we have a limit of 1,500 tickets, we expect this year’s Forum […]

The following is an excerpt from The Kingdom Unleashed Sampler. Download this free eBook here. Jesus’ descriptions of the Kingdom of God include images of abundance and fruitfulness, such as catches of fish that break nets and soils, seeds, and plants that bear fruitful harvests. Jesus spoke of yeast’s power to be a medium of transformation and expansion. […]

Anytime God wants to initiate something new, he calls one of his own to make a bold move. You can count on it. It was certainly bold for Abraham to leave his retirement plans in Ur and venture out into an uncharted land. It was bold for David to face off against the giant, Goliath. […]

The following is an excerpt from The Kingdom Unleashed Sampler. Download this free eBook here. Another barrier to prayer (in addition to what we mentioned in the last post here) is lifestyle: we are simply too busy. Churches are built around programs that keep us doing things, and individually we have so much going on that we […]

As intentional disciple-makers, it is important for us to evaluate where our disciples are on their spiritual journey so that we can determine what they need from us. In order to do this well, we must be in relationship with them.  As a disciple maker, our role is to help the disciple mature and grow so he […]

Have you ever watched a toddler learn how to walk? It can be excruciatingly nerve-wracking for the parent!  Watching your little child ‘toddle’, fall down, get back up, try again…you tend to hover over them ready to catch them if they fall, making sure they don’t get near real danger like a stairway or a road. […]