By Francis Chan Article taken from Churchleaders.com It has been a long time since I have written anything. I have spent most of my days developing new friendships and trying to explain to them their need for Jesus. I wish I could tell you a bunch of stories of lives that have changed as a…
By Bill Hull An article from Bible.org There is an old story about St. Patrick baptizing a druid priest. [ii] Both men were standing in the water and St. Patrick had inadvertently placed his staff on the priest’s foot. When the baptism was complete, Patrick said, “You can go now.” The priest answered, “I can’t.”…
This excerpt is taken from Jim Putman and Bobby Harrington (with Robert Coleman), DiscipleShift: Five Steps That Help Your Church to Make Disciples Who Make Disciples Discipleship.org is focused on Jesus Christ and the necessity of helping people trust and follow Him. We do this because it is the greatest cause on earth. And we…
By Francis Chan Article taken from ChurchLeaders.com Knowledge is essential, but it’s not sufficient. It takes knowledge for me to write this. We need to think. We must know the truth. But knowledge alone is not sufficient for the Christian life. It’s not enough just to have knowledge. That’s why Paul says in 1 Corinthians…
Article by Ed Stetzer One of the hidden treasures that the “Prince of Preachers,” Charles Spurgeon, left the church was a little book titled Come Ye Children. In it, Spurgeon contended earnestly that one of the most important tasks given to a parent, teacher, or minister is teaching kids the gospel. Spurgeon writes: There must…
Excerpt from Revisiting the Master Plan of Evangelism by Robert Coleman and Bobby Harrington What is consecration? Consecration is another way of saying we have to teach disciples to obey. In fact, that is spelled out in the Great Commission, not just to baptize in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy…
Excerpt from Discipleship Handbook: The Six Elements of a Discipleship Lifestyle by Bobby Harrington and Josh Patrick “And the things you have heard me say in the presence of many witnesses entrust to reliable people who will also be qualified to teach others.” 2 Timothy 2:2 Authentic discipleship repeats itself, where the disciple becomes a…
POSTED BY MIKE SPAULDING Robby Gallaty has added a valuable addition to the growing list of resources calling believers back to fundamentals in his new book Growing Up: How To Be A Disciple Who Makes Disciples. In ten fast-paced chapters Robby builds a road map that begins with the Great Commission and ends at the…
by Bill Hull and Bobby Harrington Evangelism is a disrespected word now among many Christians. It may be a good thing. Jesus told us to preach “the gospel” (Mark 13:10), but he never commanded just evangelism. He commanded us to “make disciples.” He gave his command to make disciples in Matthew 28:19-20. Two subordinate phrases…
Taken from Revisiting the Master Plan of Evangelism by Robert Coleman and Bobby Harrington Reproduction is evidence your discipling program is beginning to multiply, because until you see what is emerging from this person in whom you’ve invested, you really don’t know if you’ve gotten through. Until you see the fruit of your discipling in…
Article by Ed Setzer, Taken From Christianity Today There is a lot of talk about discipleship these days—and it is about time. Jesus seemed to think discipleship was a big deal, putting it as the heart—and the verb—of the Great Commission to “make disciples of all nations.” Yet, it seems discipleship has fallen on hard…
by Trevin Wax Whenever Christians discuss the mission of the church, we tend to get mired in debates over the responsibility of local congregations to be involved in social ministry. Is our work in the world part of the church’s mission? Is the mission broad or narrow? Underneath these discussions, however, is a bigger question…
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