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We are pleased to announce two special contributors to the 2026 National Disciple Making Forum. Both of these men have made a…

Dear Discipleship-first Friends, As a new year begins, we wanted to take a moment to reflect on those things that stood out…

The evidence is clear. Making disciples of Jesus Christ is essential. A recent Lifeway Survey confirms that churches of all types are…

Dear Discipleship-first Friends, It’s been a great year of living on mission for Christ. Still, knowing what comes next in your discipleship…

The blueprint for developing leaders like Jesus How did Jesus train up and develop Self-Leaders? We see this most clearly n the…

I Don’t Need You… I will admit that I am not very prophetic. I have apostolic and evangelistic gifts, but I don’t…

Why many Christians hesitate to share their faith Sometimes Christians are reluctant to talk about their faith with other people because they’re…

If Jesus were telling this story, it might have been a parable. I realized we had something to learn here, beyond just…

Do you know what road you are on? It was 7:30 on a crisp, cool Sunday morning. Fishermen were already orking the…

The misconception that holds leaders back Some leaders reject the disciple-making ministry of Jesus as the model for the local church for…

Dear Discipleship-first Friends, Do you ever feel like something is missing from your mission? Or that we are busier and busier with…

Dear Discipleship-first Friends, Have you ever noticed how often the word disciple is used in churches today? It’s become a buzzword—but what does it actually…