Fishing for people requires intentional relationships. “Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men,” (Matthew 4.19 ESV). This was the invitation Jesus gave to His first followers. They had spent their entire lives learning from their fathers how to fish for a living. Now, Jesus was inviting them to fish for men. He…
Family… that word probably brings many thoughts to your mind. You may have memories of fun and loving holiday times together with lots of food and laughter. Or you may be one of the many people that have memories of bitterness, conflict and broken relationships. Some may even have no family memories; and spent your life dreaming of what it would be like to have one. Whatever family experience…
The focus for this year’s National Disciple Making Forum is relationships, and we will have main speakers like DA Horton, Robby Gallaty, Jim Putman, and David Clayton! Get your tickets here. In fact, our list of speakers includes these—and counting: DA Horton – Reach Fellowship (Keynote) Shodankeh Johnson (Keynote) David Clayton – Ethos Church Jim Putman –…
The following is an excerpt from The Kingdom Unleashed Sampler. Download this free eBook here. Christianity is spreading faster now than it has at any time in human history. If that statement surprises you, it means that you probably live in the Global North, where Christianity is—at best—holding its own. But Christianity is exploding in the Global…
This blog is an excerpt from the free eBook, The Discipleship Gospel Primer. Download it free here. “My plea is that we go back to the New Testament to discover all over again what Jesus’ gospel is.”1 —Scot McKnight When we speak of the gospel that Jesus preached, it’s critical that we examine the New…
The following is an excerpt from The Kingdom Unleashed Sampler. Download this free eBook here. He told them another parable: “The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed, which a man took and planted in his field. Though it is the smallest of all seeds, yet when it grows, it is the largest of garden plants and becomes a…
Sharing the Good News of Jesus Christ with others can be difficult—even daunting. Sharing the gospel means revealing the most personal aspect of our lives. It’s the core of who we are! And sharing that with someone can be just plain ol’ scary. But if we’re going to be like Jesus, we need to share…
This blog is an excerpt from the free eBook, The Discipleship Gospel Primer. Download it free here. “A general fog of confusion swirls around [the gospel] these days. When it comes right down to it, Christians just don’t agree on what the gospel is—even Christians who call themselves evangelical.”1 —Greg Gilbert, What is the Gospel?…
This blog is an excerpt from the free eBook, The Discipleship Gospel Primer. Download it free here. The contemporary church is quite human and behaves very much like Jesus’ fellow Nazarenes. The kingdom of God has had as much trouble getting underway in the contemporary church as it did when Jesus did great work in…
I have a core belief that I think God calls all his followers to hold and that is Christ Centered Relationships. I believe that all my relationships need to be grounded in and centered on Christ and that I should be living out the fruit of the Spirit within them. This belief comes into play for you as…
There are no true disciple-making movements in North America right now. That statement may come as a surprise, but it is the conclusion of most (if not all) missions experts. We have mere sparks of movements in the United States and Canada, but no true movement-making fires. Question: “What is one thing that disciple-making movement…
Sharing the Gospel is motivated by love. Jesus came to earth because of our desperate need, but He also was compelled by His deep love for you and me. Love is what drove Him to the cross. Take a moment to reflect on the words Jesus shared with Nicodemus during their nighttime conversation, “God…
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