We have not been clear. As point leader of Discipleship.org, I have not communicated some key points to those who receive our newsletter. So, I am writing this email to make things plain, especially on three important items. The 2022 National Disciple Making Forum is more of a gathering of 19 Disciple Making Conferences in…
Trying to reach and disciple your own immediate family can be one of the hardest things. The number of relational obstacles, woundedness, and confusion caused by unintentional hurt and sin can drive a deep divide in familial relationships. When we find ourselves in these situations, it is paramount that we do not move into judgment…
Being a leader and spending a lot of time with leaders is a large percentage of what I do. Literally every day of my life I give some time and thought to being the “right” kind of leader and helping select or develop other leaders. All of my thinking and engaging with leaders has led…
Not long ago I was in the Apple store working on my iPhone. A young lady was helping me—she probably looked to be in her early twenties. While she was working on my phone I started talking to her about her job. I asked, “Have you been working here long?” “No, not really. Just a…
Multiplication is a big deal to Jesus. Jesus took the men He had built and trained for over three years, and He released them to multiply. This was the whole point of His investment. They were now the Spirit empowered leaders of the movement. In the book of Acts, we see that the early church…
Over the past few weeks, I have been struggling with a question to myself, “What is my legacy?” I am a Christian, a disciple maker and try to live my life in that fashion every day. I grew up in the church of my Baptist minister father but struggled with my faith as a young…
Culture has a magnetic power to transform us. It will build into us how we speak, the values we live by, the stories we tell, and what we do. David Brooks echoes this in his book, The Second Mountain: “Never underestimate the power of the environment you work in to gradually change who you are.” If we…
We have been introducing the five myths that are stalling disciple-making movements. Week 1: The 5 Ministry Myths Week 2: The Engagement Myth Week 3: The Expertise Myth Week 4 : The Equipping Myth Week 5: The Empowerment Myth Execution Myth: CHURCH IMPACT = MINISTRY OWNERSHIP If you look at your primary disciple-making ministries, who owns those ministries or groups?…
What do you cheer for? Sports teams? Your child getting good grades in school? What about your church? What do you celebrate? I’ve celebrated numbers of attenders on any given weekend. I’ve cheered when we baptize people in our services. I’ve gotten super excited when people respond to God’s invitation to salvation. What would it…
Years ago I came across this powerful quote from Charles Swindoll: “Organizations tend to lose vitality rather than gain it as time passes. They also tend to give greater attention to what they were rather than what they are becoming. It is easier to look back into the past and smile on yesterday’s accomplishments than it…
We have been introducing the five myths that are stalling disciple-making movements. Week 1: The 5 Ministry Myths Week 2: The Engagement Myth Week 3: The Expertise Myth Week 4 : The Equipping Myth EMPOWERMENT MYTH: Filling Spots = Empowering People “I want to make a difference. What should I do?” If a faithful church member asked your staff…
Healthy things grow. I have marks on a doorframe in our house where we charted the growth of our girls. Just outside my office window, I have an oak tree that has grown over the years. My yard grows. Animals grow. organizations grow. Things that are healthy naturally grow. And the same is true spiritually….
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