“It’s not a big deal.” “I didn’t want to cause a problem.” “I didn’t know you wanted to know.” “I figured it’s just the way it is.” “I was going to say something but I didn’t get the chance.” “The last time I said something it didn’t go well.” “I know you’re really busy.” “It…
Intentionality is the single most strategic area of disciple making. It is the difference between just wanting to help people and actually making disciples. We like the way the Oxford Dictionary defines intentionality – the fact of being deliberate or purposive. As a philosophy, it is the quality of mental states (e.g., thoughts, beliefs, desires,…
Have you taken your summer APR yet? As another ministry year approaches, it’s wise for every leader to get away for what we in Sonlife circles call your APR… the Annual Planning Retreat. You’ll need two to three days to prayerfully reflect on this past year and seek the Lord for wisdom and direction as a…
If I were to ask you to list the top 2 or 3 experts on the state of the American Evangelical church—who readily comes to mind? It is not an easy question to answer. There is one name, however, that I would easily put on that list–Thom S. Rainer. His research, scope of influence, and…
Jesus’ strategic process is linear. People move from one stage to the next as they develop. This is the natural way things grow. When you look at a stalk of wheat, it grows in a predictable pattern. It starts with the seed, then the root, then the stalk, and finally the head. Jesus understood this…
Being in vocational ministry has afforded me many opportunities to talk with pastors and church leaders all over the world. Almost always the heart cry of the church leader is the same: they want to see the body of Christ renewed. They want to see people live into the fullness of life with Christ that was…
Hear how we did it… and then take this idea, customize it, and try it out where you live! Along with consistent prayer, one of the key on-ramps to living on mission locally is organizing parties! Parties are pathways to relationships, community, and friendship. By inviting people to socialize with us, barriers are broken down…
We are calling everyone in the disciple making tribe to focus on one key skill in the next four months. Intentionality is the important skill and the most practical word in disciple making. The Oxford English Dictionary describes intentionality as “the fact of being deliberate or purposive.” Intentionality is the first expression encountered when we…
I was recently asked, “How does your transparency as a leader matter?” As I wrestled with the answer, I concluded that transparency is not just one little component that contributes to healthy leadership, rather it’s a foundational piece. In leadership you assume the responsibility of modeling certain behaviors. Here at RLMT we often state, “The disciple…
“No discipline seems pleasant at the time, but painful. Later on, however, it produces a harvest of righteousness and peace for those who have been trained by it.” Hebrews 12:11 Koske was a middle school leader’s worst nightmare. He came into our group as a fun-loving kid who made everyone laugh, only it was always…
THINKING CHRISTIANLY One of the major critiques of Christianity from agnostics and atheists is that we have a “blind faith,” one that leans more on superstition and myth than on any form of reasoned support or critique. This argument stems from the influence of the Enlightenment of the 17th and 18th centuries that still has…
Pastor Walter and his compassion Looking out over the 600,000 people living in the poorest part of Lima, Peru, you can almost feel the oppression. Many of these people came out of the jungles with absolutely nothing and settled in “squatter”shacks on the outskirts of the massive city of 7 million. For the longest time, there…
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