This article is the fourth installment in a series of six, regarding what is often unspoken advice to follow while teaching that being a disciple of Jesus is mandatory in the local church: Don’t Announce the Revolution Preach and Normalize King Jesus Normalize Being a Disciple of Jesus However, the third and most recent post…
Dear Discipleship-first Friends, In the previous article on preaching and normalizing “King Jesus,” I argued that we want to avoid the false dichotomy of “King Jesus” vs. “Savior Jesus” by integrating and synthesizing the two. That is to say that Jesus can only be a savior because He is first the King. Preach and Normalize…
Dear Discipleship-first Friends, As I wrote in a previous article, Christ is one of those words in the New Testament that I believe it is unfortunate that we transliterated instead of translated. Jesus Christ would have been understood in the early church to mean “Jesus the Anointed King.” Re-read Paul’s letters and notice how often…
Dear Discipleship-first Friends, Several weeks ago, we published an article where we laid out the argument that discipleship is mandatory for churches and followers of King Jesus (click here for this article). We followed that article with one that noted 6 steps for implementing disciple making in your church (click here for this article). In…
Jesus’ commission was clear, “Go make disciples of all nations.” The key command – the divine imperative – is to “make disciples”. But what exactly is a disciple? This question reminds me of Vince Lombardi, arguably one of the greatest football coaches of all time. The NFL Championship Super Bowl trophy is named after him:…
In the world of wrestling, coaching is not a one-size-fits-all approach. Each wrestler on a team is at a different level of skill and development, requiring a tailored plan to help them progress. As a coach, it is crucial to understand where each individual is in their journey and to provide guidance that suits their…
Dear Discipleship-first Friends, We are thrilled to offer you an incredible free resource that can transform the way you nurture faith within your family and the families in your church. Family Discipleship Blueprint by Joel Singleton is now available for download, and we encourage you to share this valuable eBook with friends, family, and fellow church members….
Prayer is simply a conversation with God. It can be uttered by children beautifully and by mature adults, wonderfully nuanced for all life brings. Tim Keller wrote, “Prayer, then is both awe and intimacy, struggle, and reality.” That rich description of all it could be is very attractive. It has a broad enough spectrum of…
In Matthew 4, Jesus starts his ministry by approaching two fishermen, Simon (Peter) and Andrew. In words that would meet them exactly where they were, Jesus gives them a command, “Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men” (v. 19). Jesus made himself so clear, but unfortunately most of the modern church and Christians have…
It would be a glaring understatement to say that the Church today is in deep crisis. And not just local churches and their leaders—but the whole enterprise of global Christianity. You don’t have to be a prophet to know something has gone terribly wrong somewhere along the way. I was confronted with one aspect of…
Have you ever thought you were doing something right, only to be disappointed with the results? We’ve all heard of “easy” ways to lose weight without having to change our diets, as well as the “secret” to earning loads of money by barely working. If you’ve ever tried either of these things, you’ve probably found…
After you’ve had a few individual conversations with potential disciples, it’s time to gather them into a group. While it’s possible to disciple someone one on one, the best environment for making disciples is a small group of three or four people. Throughout the Bible, you can see that God often did amazing things through…
End of content
End of content
"*" indicates required fields
No products in the cart.
DISCIPLESHIP.ORG
