Building a Ministry Team – Identify Your Disciple Makers
A ministry team needs to be comprised of people who are faithfully making disciples using your preferred tools. Not everyone whom you…
Why You Need a Discipleship Plan
There are plenty of churches that say they have a discipleship plan, but what most of them actually have is an education plan. The word “discipleship”…
4 Upsides to Doing Life with Other Men
This summer, we’re partnering with Barna Group, a leading Christian research organization, to explore timeless principles around manhood. In this article, we’re…
The Death of Pride
“Hi. I’m Jim, and I have a pride problem”. Yep, I said it out loud. I struggle with pride. I like to…
What is a Disciple? Three Key Characteristics
We are called by God to be disciples of Jesus. And the core mission of the church is to make disciples. So…
Loving Your Actual Neighbor: Starting Where You Live (Part 1)
In 2017 on a return flight from Orlando back to Ohio, I sat quietly contemplating one main question posed at the Exponential…
Moving From No Conversation To Casual Conversation
Are you the kind of person who strikes up conversations with strangers or do you think that’s weird? Maybe you’re the kind…
How to Make Jesus The Center of Your Thoughts and Your Life
In May 1971, a Texas newspaper featured an article titled “What They’re Saying” that quoted Frank Outlaw, president of the successful supermarket chain BI-Lo:…
Sitting in the Tension
Becky and her husband had been looking for a church home. They stopped going to church during Covid and their combined anxiety…
Biblical Worldview
If you were to ask a few of your friends, “What is a biblical worldview?”, what thoughts and emotions might be awakened…
Now You Are My Friends
I have heard it said that ministry can be one of the loneliest occupations there is. Given my own personal ministry experience…
Doing My Part | Setting The Table
We have a man in our church that is a chef…like 5-Star chef! He happened to be in my Life Group a…
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