We’re always starting new things, whether they’re new jobs, new semesters, new D-Groups, new walks of life, or even just new mindsets. As you begin anything, you want to be sure you start strong. When I was in college ministry, one of my favorite things was that even if the current semester didn’t seem to…
It’s happens all the time. You put in the hard work to make disciple making shifts in your life and church. You focus and execute for weeks—months even—and then wake to realize you’re right back where you started. As you reflect you realize it didn’t happen overnight. The movement was gradual; a compromise here, some…
The discipline of scripture memory has become, without a doubt, the most significant of the disciplines in my life. God has used scripture memory to not only bring about change and transformation in my life, but has used it to challenge and encouraged other believers. As we consider this discipline I want to share my…
I’ve always kind of admired people who can tie knots of all kinds: square knots, slip knots, hitch knots, etc. To these knot kings, knots are like greeting cards—one for every occasion. I know how to tie very few. Don’t get me wrong, I can criss and cross with the best of them, but creating…
Imagine how different the story might have read had Jesus chosen to disciple twelve women instead of twelve men. I am certain there would have been more detailed questions and discussion! By God’s design, women think differently, have different emotional needs, interact differently and process things differently than men. Because women can understand and naturally…
Disciple making is simultaneously easy and difficult. Like learning to play the piano, a person can play notes as soon as they sit down, but that same person could spend a lifetime developing their skill without perfecting it. While many people play the piano, some well, some not so well, most quickly decide it’s not…
Clarity breeds brevity. Lack of clarity leads to lots of words. Our churches today lack clarity on disciple making. That confusion is evident by the long list of words used interchangeably such as discipleship, coaching, mentoring, disciple making, and shepherding. Unfortunately, these words aren’t synonyms. Instead of clarifying the call to make disciples, they complicate…
Discipleship-first friends, One of the things we champion at Discipleship.org is an emphasis on disciple making. We value the use of the expression “discipleship”—enough to name our whole ministry after it!—but we also appreciate the clarity that comes from a focus on disciple-making. With permission, I am republishing a short article on this point by Sonlife’s Josh…
Here is a great question: where is your commitment level to your local church? Okay, I know I just lost some people. But if you did click off of this post after that question, I actually did get an answer from you. If you are still reading but not very committed, you may have started…
How do you know when you’ve made a disciple? It’s an important question, after all Jesus’ last words were for us make disciples as we go. It wasn’t a new mission, but rather one that He’d invited his disciples into very early in His ministry (Matthew 4:19). The task of making mature disciples is affirmed…
Discipleship-First Friends, I am just completing an experiment in disciple making with some current and future leaders in the staff at our church that I wanted to share with you. The success we experienced in our group could be utilized to help other disciple makers with one of the biggest challenges North Americans face—because so…
Sometimes people ask questions that are hard to believe they even need to be asked. Asking a pastor if he has ever been discipled is one of those questions. Maybe it’s just me, but it seems there is a serious disconnect when the mission of the Church is to “make disciples” and a large percentage…
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