christian living
8 Things We Must Not Take for Granted as We Start a New Week
You, like I, probably already have your week planned. It’s likely to be busy, I suspect. In the […]
Discipleship
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ChristianityEpisode 209: Discipleship Strategies in the Local Church with J.T. English
- Church
11 Obstacles to Effective Discipleship in the Church
Leading a church to be a discipling church—especially if that’s never been their focus—is not easy. You might, […]
- Chuck Lawless
10 Reasons You Should Not Do Ministry Alone
I know this post proposes a ministry lifestyle that is difficult to establish and maintain, but I state […]
- Discipleship
7 Simple Ways to Strengthen the Discipleship Strategy in Your Church
My assessment is that many, if not most, churches have no intentional, strategic plan in place to disciple […]
Discipleship
Recommended Resource: “Disciple” by Chuck Lawless
If you attend the “Engaging Exposition Preaching Conference,” here is one of the several resources you will receive. […]
Discipleship
Episode 185: Characteristics of Disciple-Making Churches
Discipleship
Episode 166: Men’s Ministry with Mike Young
Discipleship
Recommended Resource: Deep Discipleship
Deep Discipleship: How the Church Can Make Whole Disciples of Jesus by J.T. English Everyone is being discipled. […]
christian living
Why Believers Must Avoid Immoral Joking
Several months ago, I wrote on why how we talk as believers matters. I’ve hesitated since then writing […]
Discipleship
8 Characteristics of Disciple-Making Churches
I admit that the North American church has done a poor job of making disciples. Too often, we […]
Discipleship
Episode 147: Pastors and Disciple-Making with Dr. George Robinson
Books
Recommended Resource: “DiscipleShift”
DiscipleShift: Five Steps That Help Your Church to Make Disciples Who Make Disciples by Jim Putman and […]
Discipleship
7 Reasons Why Pastors Must Invest in A Few Young People – And How to Begin
I listened intensely today as I heard a great, mature preacher talk about the influence of his pastor […]
Discipleship
Episode 141: Discipleship through Mentoring
Discipleship
Episode 111: A Conversation on Theology and Discipleship with Jen Wilkin and J.T. English
Daniel Ritchie
10 Changes to Strengthen Your Student Ministry
I spent 13 years of my life in student ministry, and I loved every one of them. As […]
Discipleship
The Long Road of Discipleship
Our world has developed an obsession with speed and efficiency, and at times, it seems as if everything in life has been affected in one way or another. Major League Baseball instituted an assortment of rules aimed at speeding up games. Fast-food restaurant chains compete to get customers their food as quickly as possible. Businesses regularly push workers to maximize efficiency by completing the same amount of work in less time.
Discipleship
Preaching to Make Disciples
You and your family are going to take a trip…a long trip. So you pull up Google Maps on your computer just to get an idea of how long your trip is going to take and what it might look like. But what you find is not one suggested path, but four. You now have four legitimate ways to get to your final destination.
Discipleship
Episode 11: Pastors and Equipping Women in the Church
In this episode, Dr. Julia Higgins (Assistant Professor of Ministry to Women at SEBTS) joins Ronjour and Brandon to discuss the importance of equipping and mobilizing women in the local church.
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