Intentional – Listening to Understand
In my own journey of discipleship, I’ve come to realize the profound impact of intentional listening and thoughtful questioning in developing deep…
Righteous Rhythms, Revolutionary Rest
Immediately after this, Jesus insisted that his disciples get back into the boat and cross to the other side of the lake,…
God’s Will…Period.
Dear Discipleship-first Friends, God’s Will… Period. I’m sure you’re familiar with the Lord’s Prayer. I wonder if we get too familiar with…
Two Disciple Making Roads
Eventually every category comes down to two. Even though there are thousands of options, the choice typically narrows to just two. Sound…
It Takes Grit to Follow a Narrow Path
“Not for the faith of heart” is a phrase often used in our American culture. A topic one morning in my men’s…
Determined Dependence Drives Ministry Fruitfulness
“Jesus took the five loaves and two fish, looked up toward heaven, and blessed them. Then, breaking the loaves into pieces, he…
What will following Jesus cost me?
Later, John’s disciples came for his body and buried it. Then they went and told Jesus what had happened.” Matthew 14:12 NLT…
Is This Key Piece Missing from Our Preparation?
Look, I am sending you out as sheep among wolves. So be as shrewd as snakes and harmless as doves.” Matthew 10:16…
Be Intentional
Dear Discipleship-first Friends, This is the sixth and final article in our series on often-overlooked advice on how to lead a church…
Make Your Small Groups Like A.A.
Dear Discipleship-first Friends, Continuing with our series detailing often overlooked advice on leading a church in Jesus-style disciple making – we’ve covered…
Normalize Conformity to the Image of Jesus as the Goal of Disciple Making
This article is the fourth installment in a series of six, regarding what is often unspoken advice to follow while teaching that…
Preach and Normalize Being a Disciple of Jesus
Dear Discipleship-first Friends, In the previous article on preaching and normalizing “King Jesus,” I argued that we want to avoid the false…
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