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Cascading Communication: Building Unity and Clarity in Church Vision

Cascading Communication: Building Unity and Clarity in Church Vision

The Challenge of Effective Communication At every step along the way, you’ll need to communicate your plans for the future. As one person wisely said, “The most common mistake in communication is the assumption that it has taken place.” Just because you say something doesn’t mean people hear you, and just saying it once doesn’t…

The Missing Link to Church Growth: How “Leaders of Leaders” Fuel a Disciple-Making Movement

The Missing Link to Church Growth: How “Leaders of Leaders” Fuel a Disciple-Making Movement

Why “Leaders of Leaders” Are Essential A “leader of leaders” bridges the gap between church leadership and volunteer teams, creating an environment where discipleship flourishes. While many churches have charismatic and capable team leaders, the need for a distinct layer of guidance—a leader to shepherd and grow other leaders—often goes unmet. Without these leaders of…

​​Transform Your Church’s Culture with the Leadership Pipeline

​​Transform Your Church’s Culture with the Leadership Pipeline

In the mission of making disciples, effective leadership is essential. The Leadership Pipeline is a strategic approach designed to develop and empower leaders within your church. Understanding the Leadership Pipeline 1. Self-Leaders The journey begins with Self-Leaders—individuals committed to leading themselves well in following Jesus and serving the church. Often volunteers, they focus on specific…

A Common Misconception – ”The church age didn’t start until after Jesus’ resurrection.”

A Common Misconception – ”The church age didn’t start until after Jesus’ resurrection.”

Some may suggest that Jesus couldn’t be the model for ministry because the church age didn’t begin until after Jesus’ resurrection on the day of Pentecost. Therefore, the work Jesus did with the disciples predates the church and cannot be considered a model for ministry in the church. I disagree. In Matthew 16.18, Jesus states, “And I…

Moving from Church Models to Christ’s Model

Moving from Church Models to Christ’s Model

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. The Flake’s Formula I can remember when “Flake’s formula” was the rage for growing Sunday Schools in Baptist churches. Arthur Flake was a department store salesman…

 Free eBook – Reaching and Discipling Women – A Guide to Women’s Ministry in Your Church

 Free eBook – Reaching and Discipling Women – A Guide to Women’s Ministry in Your Church

Dear Discipleship-first Friends, What are the characteristics of a powerful and purposeful women’s ministry? At Discipleship.org we love it when we can bring you free resources that can have a transformative and positive impact on your church and in your families and we believe today’s eBook offering will do exactly that. In this free, downloadable…

Help Us Find Effective Disciple Making Churches
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Help Us Find Effective Disciple Making Churches

Dear Discipleship-first friends, Are you looking for models of disciple making churches that you can learn from and imitate? I have both the responsibility and honor of being the point leader for RENEW.org Network (which focuses on Jesus’ teachings) and Discipleship.org (which focuses on Jesus’ disciple making methods), two North American disciple making networks.  My short biography in the last fifteen years, given…

Free eBook: What Is Church? And How Important Is It?

Free eBook: What Is Church? And How Important Is It?

Dear Discipleship-first friends, How effective are you at connecting disciple making to the ministry of the local church? Questions around church are tricky today. I wrote an eBook that you can download to help–it is a resource for everyday Christians and concerned church leaders to provide clarity on what the Bible teaches on this and…

What Is Church? And How Important Is It? (Audiobook)

What Is Church? And How Important Is It? (Audiobook)

Through a deep dive into biblical teachings, you will learn…

  • Biblical Foundations: Explore key scriptures like Matthew 28:18-20 and Colossians 1:28-29 to understand the church’s true purpose.
  • Common Misconceptions: Address and debunk common assumptions about what makes a church.
  • Practical Insights: Learn how to integrate disciple making into the ministry of the local church effectively.
  • Guidance for Leaders: Equip yourself with the knowledge needed to lead your congregation towards a more biblically grounded understanding of church.

Download the FREE eBook here.

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