Only Jesus can change a life. Do you remember the first time you heard the Gospel? I was in church nine months before I was born. That means church attendance was always a part of my life. I’m sure I heard about Jesus in the church nursery and in Sunday school as I was growing…
“As egg-headed as it may sound, our basic problem is our theology. The problem is our doctrine of salvation.” —Dallas Willard Why must we define the gospel today? Let’s start with a common scene that takes place in the counseling chambers of hundreds of pastors every day. Someone comes to the leader’s office and says,…
Discipleship-First Tribe, Last week we promoted an illustration about Jesus-style disciple making. We had a graphic designer modify an image that we had seen, but we could not remember where we had first seen it. With no trademark on it, we just assumed that someone created it for generic, personal use. With that assumption, we…
“Too many Christians have accepted an improper definition of spiritual maturity, rather than understanding God’s definition. And this improper definition is only causing frustration, disappointment, and chaos in their lives, not to mention the lives of those they are discipling.” I’m sure some of you may consider this a bold statement, and wonder how I came to…
Share your story in a compelling way. The Apostle Paul was on trial for his life. The charges against him were telling people that Jesus is King and calling everyone to trust and follow Him. However in a day when Caesar demanded ultimate loyalty, Paul’s message was a dangerous one. Standing in chains before King…
This is part of a two-part blog series. If you haven’t yet read Part 1, which contains trends 1-5, read it by clicking here. As I mentioned at the open of the last blog — the first five trends in Part 1 — we’ve seen some great, encouraging, and inspiring trends over the last year among…
The following content is an excerpt from the eBook Fill Your Seats. Download your free digital version in your favorite format here. Since you’ve taken the time to read this eBook, you’ve self-identified as someone who aspires to be a valued, respected, innovative, and effective church leader. More than likely, you work in or with…
We champion discipleship-first people – those who see life through the lens of being disciples of Jesus who make disciples of Jesus. These people form our tribe. Discipleship.org exists to help the members of this tribe to be faithful and effective disciple makers. Discipleship.org is like the “chamber of commerce” for disciple making – we…
The following content is an excerpt from the eBook Fill Your Seats. Download your free digital version in your favorite format here. Every church wants to be a disciple-making church. But when you define a disciple as someone who is following Jesus, being changed by Jesus, and engaged in the mission of Jesus, you’ll realize…
The following content is an excerpt from the eBook Fill Your Seats. Download your free digital version in your favorite format here. My dad modeled humility. He taught me, “Don’t ever ask anyone to do something you wouldn’t do.” I’ve swept the floor in every business I’ve ever led. Why? People want to follow someone…
Dear Discipleship-First Community, As 2018 comes to an end, we are grateful for our 25+ disciple-making partner organizations and all that God did through these ministries in the last twelve months, including drawing over 1,400 leaders to the National Forum! As a non-profit ministry, your partnership of prayer and financial support will help us to…
The following content is an excerpt from the eBook Fill Your Seats. Download your free digital version in your favorite format here. Pastors have always taught God’s Word with the goal of making disciples. That preaching, along with millions of lay people living and sharing their faith, has created something like two billion professing Christians….
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