Setting Clear and Compelling Goals
There are many pastors who refuse to set any kind of goal at all. “How can you put a goal on what God wants…
Is Your Staff Exhausted From Doing All the Work While Your People Sit Comfortably? This May Be Why
We have been introducing the five myths that are stalling disciple-making movements. Week 1: The 5 Ministry Myths Week 2: The Engagement Myth The…
What Has Greg Ogden Learned About Disciple Making After 30 Years?
What is the big need that motivates to make disciples? As I have reflected on what motivates me in ministry and more…
Leveraging God’s Currency of Proximity and Time
I have heard people say that the way you spell LOVE is T-I-M-E. Regardless of where anyone falls on the economic spectrum, we…
Developing a Leadership Plan
As I talk to pastors I am constantly reminded that one of the greatest needs in the church is more and better…
Confession & Repentance: A Disciple is Humble
I made it home from a premarital session with a couple getting ready to begin their lives together in marriage. We had…
Stepping Down and Surrendering Control to Jesus
A wise person finds balance to life. Usually when we think of balance, we picture our life like a scale. Balance is…
A Principled Approach: What DMMs Know and Are Teaching Us
In recent years many of us in church leadership have begun paying attention to what is happening in Disciple Making Movements (DMM). …
How Are You Measuring Church Success? Why Measuring Engagement Isn’t Enough
Last week we introduced the five myths that are stalling disciple-making movements. This week we look at the first myth. The Engagement Myth:…
Humility or Humiliation
“God opposes the proud and gives grace to the humble.” James 4:6 That could be a drop the mic statement. But that…
How Did We Get Here? The 5 Ministry Myths That Are Stalling Your Disciple-Making Movement
Did you know? That the color red does NOT make bulls angry. Bats aren’t blind. If you shave your hair, it doesn’t…
Lessons from the Other Side of the Cross: A Disciple is Humble
Jim Thomas (Director of Training with The Bonhoeffer Project, Senior Pastor at First Baptist Church in Fayetteville, Georgia, educator, and all-around good…
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