Dear Discipleship-first Friends, We are publishing a series in which disciple makers offer reflections on how to disciple people on racial issues. Last week it was Ben Barnett and this week it is George Yancey. I (Bobby) have talked with George—he is a man who has written a lot of things on race (it is…
As a disciple maker, the choice is yours. Like any process-oriented endeavor, there are countless small decisions that impact the outcome. The most fruitful disciple makers choose intentionally, not unknowingly. To do that, disciplers must carefully consider how they disciple. Many discipling decisions have clear and obvious trade-offs, such as what happens if I don’t…
Dear Discipleship-first Friends, We are asking a few disciple making leaders to describe how they disciple people on race. Ben Barnett is a lead pastor of Bridge Pointe Church in Atlanta. I just completed my doctoral thesis entitled “Breaking the Silence: Courageous Conversations about Race and Reconciliation in the Local Church.” A primary part of…
Hey Rookie, congratulations and welcome aboard! I’ve been praying for you. For over twenty years, I have been making disciple makers and praying for God to raise up disciple makers all over the world. It wasn’t my idea to pray this, I’ve just been following Jesus’ example. Raising up new generations of disciple makers is…
Dear Discipleship-first Friends, We are witnessing what feels like a civil war in North America. This low-grade conflict is not being fought with bullets and guns, and the impact is not counted by the number of wounded and the casualties on the battlefield. It is a battle fought with ideas, and those ideas form worldviews….
Albert Einstein wasn’t trying to explain disciple making in the church. But, like most pastors, Einstein thought there was something missing. The famous scientist was convinced of a yet-undiscovered framework that tied together the two known forces (gravity and electromagnetism) in the physical universe. For decades he worked on equations and experiments to prove the…
“I am the vine; you are the branches. If a man remains in me and I in him, he will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing.” John 15:5 If you were called an “heirloom”, would you consider it a compliment or an insult? It is safe to assume most would consider it an insult. Heirlooms…
Chances are, you’ve debated one of these topics before. Defending your opinion and viewpoint is part of what it means to be human. Sometimes we vigorously defend our position with any facts we can find … while closing our eyes to other, less helpful facts. Disciple makers can be guilty of the same thing. One…
For something so simple, we make our time with God one of the most complicated things we do. Just as we don’t fret about how much time to talk to our spouse, children, or friends, we make spending time with our Lord so much more complicated than is it. Is it best to have a…
Discipleship-first Friends, The United States is the midst of big change. First, it was COVID-19 and all the changes around which everyone had to adopt. Then, it was economic shock. And now it has moved to public protests, demonstrations, and civil unrest. Now, it has moved even further with changes in police departments, sponsorships, corporations,…
Have you heard “Who’s your one?” This popular phrase is being used quite a bit these days in churches, mostly by pastors to help motivate their church members to reach people for Christ. “Who’s your one?” is an effective way to emphasize the importance of personal evangelism and connecting with people who are still far…
There is a lot happening under the surface in our culture. “I do not understand what is happening in our world . . . I do not know what to think . . . or who to trust?” I have heard those words repeated to me in private conversations too many times to count. Who…
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