All talk, no strategy …
In the nearly 40 years I’ve been a minister, I’ve worked in most church ministries, have been a senior minister, planted a church, and helped with other […]
21
Mar
2024
Blog Tag
Discipleship
18
Jan
2024
Are you church-making or disciple-making?
Nowhere in scripture did Jesus command His followers to go make the church. In fact, we tend to gloss over the fact that Jesus said He would […]
01
Aug
2023
Pastors, are you putting your church members in a catch-22 position?
The Merriam-Webster Dictionary not only gives us the definition of the phrase “catch-22,” it also gives us the origin of the phrase. First, the definition: 1. A […]
11
May
2023
The long-told lie about discipleship …
With many churches experiencing a loss of members since the pandemic, the topic of evangelism and discipleship is almost forced on many church leaders who haven’t taken […]
01
Sep
2022
A consuming idea …
Have you ever had a thought, an idea, a desire, a project, or maybe a person that at some point just seemed to be all-consuming to you? […]
14
Jul
2022
Crowded out …
Part of being a disciple of Jesus is receiving from Him an assignment to go “bear fruit.” Jesus said this plainly: “You didn’t choose me. I chose […]
04
Dec
2021
The Bible has a poignant label for the biblically illiterate believer …
If you wake up some morning determined to waste some time in your new day, I can suggest a sure-fire way to do it. First log into […]
28
Nov
2020
Missing the point when it comes to discipleship …
After a few decades at failing in its responsibilities of discipleship, and even more so in making new disciples, the topic of “discipleship” has finally become common […]
26
Feb
2019
Getting your priorities right …
In all the years you sat in classrooms, you’ve likely had a teacher who, seeking answers to a question they proffered to their class, primed the pumps […]
03
Jan
2019
Church leaders, maybe you’re spending too much time with the wrong people …
I think there’s an over-emphasis on church leaders “developing new leaders.” But along with that emphasis comes the recommendation to find the “best and brightest” and spend […]