by Ken Adams If you told me I had to summarize what happens in a church into one word that word would be “connections.” From start to finish the word “connections” really does sum up pretty much everything that ought to happen in and through a local church. The first connection that ought to happen…
By Jim Putman I often share with the church leaders I coach, some of the important shifts I have had to make in my thinking in order to continue to lead and protect the culture we have at Real Life Ministries. One of the things I had to learn the hard way, was that we…
by Bill Hull This makes Christianity look highly implausible at the current time. If the message about the self is that of expressive individualism or psychological man, and if that message is being preached from every commercial, every website, every newscast, and every billboard to which people are exposed on a daily basis, the task…
by Ken Adams Disciple making isn’t easy, but it can be simple. At least it can be simple if you make disciples the way Jesus did. You can actually summarize Jesus’ approach to making disciples in three steps. He brought them in. He built them up. He sent them out. With three simple steps implemented…
by Mark Gold I have read two authors in the last ten years who have both suggested that Christians have become so concerned for their “world” neighbors that they have forgotten their “next door” neighbors. Jesus invites us to begin the spread of the Gospel first in Jerusalem, our neighborhood and town. (Acts 1:8) At…
God has a heart for people in difficult situations. Some of the greatest warriors in the Bible were those who heard the cry of the oppressed and stood in the gap. One person standing in the gap for women who have gone through trauma and difficulty is Ariyana Rimson. She is the Executive Director of…
by Jim Putman In 2003 the Commission on Children at Risk published a study called “Hardwired to Connect: The New Scientific Case for Authoritative Communities.” The commission, made up of doctors, research scientists, and youth service professionals, described “recent scientific findings suggesting that children are biologically ‘hardwired’ for enduring attachments to other people and for…
by Impact Discipleship Ministries What comes to your mind when you hear the word “revival”? For a lot of people you probably think of a series of church meetings held a certain week of the year. It might even conjure up thoughts of a big tent, a special speaker, or a special musical group for…
by Craig Etheredge As a pastor, it can be easy to live on an island by yourself. The demands on pastors can be grueling. You have to be so many things for so many people and engage both your congregation and staff at deep levels. And sometimes, all you give can make you want to…
by Ken Adams It’s been reported that a newspaper posted the question, “What’s wrong with the world?” Theologian G.K. Chesterton responded with the following: “Dear Sirs: I am. Sincerely Yours, G.K. Chesterton.” I believe Chesterton hit the nail on the head, and I also believe that is exactly why Jesus told us to, “make disciples…
by Valerie O’Brien Two plastic cars. From two preschool aged kids. I was at their house meeting with their mom to talk about Sonlife and the disciple-making ministry in their church (one unexpected joy of covid has been taking more meetings in homes!)–and these kids, only three and four years old, discussed among themselves and…
Fear can hold us back from what God has called us to: sharing the Gospel and making disciples. It can be intimidating. For some, we are the first experience that people have with Christians. Our witness matters, deeply. This week, we’re discussing three ways you can help others practice in order to share the Gospel….
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