Words matter. Definitions matter, especially with regard to words and concepts we find in Scripture. A particular word may carry different definitions and meanings, depending on one’s perspective, and this is true for discipleship language. That means we can use the same language about discipleship as someone else, and each of us be talking about…
This Article is from Replicate’s Prepare for Easter Series In the early ’00s, as cell phones were becoming commonplace, I switched from printing off directions for long road trips to calling my wife on my mobile. She loved this process as you could imagine (please read that with extreme sarcasm). Imagine me driving through some…
Evangelism. Just hearing the word can send shivers down our spines. It’s a scary word for most people. It’s a word that can cause us to immediately come up with a thousand excuses about why we aren’t ready to actually do it or why right now isn’t the best time to drop the gospel on someone….
We’ve already seen that God uses circumstances and people as the first two catalysts in our lives to grow us spiritually. These two catalysts help to grow us from the outside in. Now we will consider how God uses the spiritual disciplines to grow us from the inside out. As we begin, I want to be…
In his book Spiritual Disciplines For The Christian Life, Donald Whitney says that God uses three primary catalysts to grow us: People Circumstances (especially adversity) The Spiritual Disciplines The first two catalysts can help to change us from the outside in; but the spiritual disciplines work to change us from the inside out. People God uses…
When I was a little girl, every time it snowed, my mom would remind me that no two snowflakes have ever been exactly alike. I’m not sure whether or not this statement is true, but it instilled a sense of wonder in me that I can still remember vividly. I can picture myself peering through…
Life can get wild and ministry can get crazy. When you don’t think things can get any busier, they can and they do. In my life I’ve learned “busy” is a relative term. What one person calls busy is not busy to another. The fact is no matter how you define busy it causes you…
Recently, a good friend asked me an important question: “Dave, what has brought about your sudden passion for prayer and fasting?” It was a great question that caused me to do some real soul searching. As I examined my heart, I discovered that the answer was found not simply from our experiences in Kenya but…
As a new Christian, I didn’t know how to read my Bible or how to grow in my faith. Nor, did I really even know how to keep a house, and I certainly didn’t know how to love my husband and my children the way God wanted me to. I was a grown woman who…
Dear Friends of the Discipleship-First Tribe, At Discipleship·org we are fanning the flames of disciple-making ministry partners. We believe the vision to “make disciple making the norm” for churches in North America will require many networks, leaders, and organizations. Our vision is that we all work together to champion Jesus-style disciple making. One of our…
By Dave Clayton In February 2016, Sydney and I began a friendship with a couple named Muriithi and Carol Wanjau and their three amazing children. I could fill an entire book with stories about this incredible family, but for the sake of time and space, I’ll share just one. The Wanjaus have been positioned by…
I tend towards a try it, do it, fix it mentality. My wife says my mode is ready-fire-aim. One of my business colleagues used to quote General George Patton who S. said . . . “A good plan violently executed now is better than a perfect plan executed next week.” And another of my favorites, this one attributed to Sam Ewing, says…
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