Navigating the Disciple Making Process Recently, I had the privilege of recording a series of conversations with the San Antonio Baptist Association. Frank Jackson and Dr. Rowland Lopez lead the discussion with Greg Ogden and myself. We share our experiences and thoughts on navigating challenges and the implications of a disciple making process in a…
Healthy things are created and sustained by need-meeting habits. Just consider the core habits needed for a healthy lifestyle: healthy eating and regular exercise. Both habits meet many of the body’s core needs. The first for nutrition, the second for musculoskeletal health. Not only do these habits largely determine our physical health, but they are…
What would you think if I led a discipleship group and encouraged group members to memorize Scripture, but I never memorized Scripture myself? How would you feel if I told group members to read and study their Bibles but didn’t even crack my Bible open week after week? I’m guessing it would not sit very…
It’s been a tough week. You aren’t sure why, but you just don’t have much spiritual energy. You’ve thought about spending time in the Word and praying, but it just doesn’t sound appealing. So you don’t. You feel a bit of guilt about it, but remind yourself that God will understand. Towards the end of…
Jesus Made Disciples in Five Phases Jesus took three and a half years before commissioning his disciples as disciple makers. His disciple making combined grace + truth + time and can be understood in five phases. His disciples started as non-believers and ended as disciple makers and church leaders. So, what were the phases of…
I’ve been involved in several local churches over the years as both a layman and pastor. For most of that time, I could count on one hand the number of discipleship leaders I know who have actually multiplied more than one generation of disciples. The vast majority of discipleship leaders I have known have made disciples but…
It was a tough few weeks for me. I was juggling my responsibilities with the church I serve as lead pastor. I was working with a small group of senior pastors who were all committed to transitioning their churches to a disciple-making focus. And I was trying to learn all that I could from two…
I recently spent a week of vacation just outside of Bradenton, Florida in Ana Maria Island. Sunshine, ocean, sand, golf, seafood: it was a great week to relax. It was everything you could ask for in a beach vacation. However, I did have one unexpected highlight—I was able to watch disciples multiply right there on…
Eight Minutes, Forty Six Seconds. That’s how long it took to turn a nation upside down. George Floyd was killed. Another tragic injustice. A policeman’s knee crushing his neck as he repeatedly cried out, “I can’t breathe.” A policeman who will likely be convicted of murder and spend years behind bars. For almost three months,…
I am a man who lives by a plan. The truth is, I plan out just about everything. I have an annual life plan. I make a monthly plan, and I try to consistently execute a weekly plan. I know a thing or two about having a plan. I think having a plan is good,…
Are you afraid of the dark? is more than a 90’s TV series. If you listen closely during this pandemic, you’ll likely hear screams bubbling up from within. The show centered around the “Midnight Society,” a group of teens who gathered together to tell spooky stories. Their fascination with terror is tested as the horror…
All teams succeed when they are unified. That is true of an athletic team, a business team, or a disciple making team. Can you imagine a professional or collegiate football team trying to win a championship if the quarterback is doing his own thing regardless of what everyone else is doing? Can you imagine a…
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