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Making disciples is at the heart of building a vibrant and impactful church community. Here’s a comprehensive approach on how to make disciples, from identifying the right individuals to fostering deep, and lasting relationships. Discover how intentional disciple-making can transform lives and strengthen every church’s foundation. 1. Select the right person. When you begin to…

Leadership within a ministry or church isn’t a monolithic concept; it’s a multifaceted structure with various levels, each carrying its own set of responsibilities. From self-leaders to organization leaders, the spectrum of leadership roles is diverse, each playing a vital part in the functioning and growth of the church. Understanding the distinct levels of leadership…

What problem or problems do you expect your discipleship pathway to solve? Pause and answer before continuing. Your answer is important because it will uncover your motivation and expectations about why you are building (or have built) one in the first place. Churches everywhere are working to build a discipleship pathway. It’s in style. And with that…

Stop me if you’ve heard this before: You’ve made an announcement about an event or communicated about a direction your church is going for weeks or even months, only to have someone stop you, seemingly upset, because they had “never heard anything about it” and felt left out! One of the challenges of being a…

In 2005, when I was a pastor, I traveled to China as part of a mission team from my church. I was asked to give a message to a gathering of 150 Chinese Christians who were part of the underground church movement. I was also provided with a translator, by the name of Gayle, who…

I love my job! I read emails, texts, and have lobby conversations weekly with people who have great plans or ideas for ministry. I’m a dreamer and future thinker, so these conversations don’t scare me anymore. Common conversations I have is when people come to me wanting to start a new ministry or change our…

Jesus’ final phase in His disciple-making strategy was multiplication. At this point in Jesus’ ministry, He pulled His disciples to a remote city in the far northern region of Israel, at the base of mount Hermon, Caesarea Philippi. The region of Caesarea Philippi had a long history of pagan worship, dating back to the days…

Human beings were created for community. We aren’t meant to live our lives on our own. We are designed with both a capacity and a desire to know others and be known by them. We want to celebrate good times with faithful friends. In difficult times, we appreciate the company of people who care. At…

In my life and throughout my discipleship journey I have struggled with wanting to be perceived as being right more than wanting to do what is right. I think the struggle is mostly motivated by fear, self-protection and hurts from the past. Some of it comes from seeking the praises of others and the applause…

It’s one thing to desire to serve God but feel like you are restricted by your schedule. It’s quite another thing to lose the desire to serve God altogether. Yet, many people feel exactly that way. The urgency, the desire and the drive to share Christ have all long since faded away, and there is…