Have you ever visited churches or visited with leaders you have discipled in the past? What did you discover? Perhaps this would be a good time for you to revisit the past places and people so that you can move forward with a fresh and renewed passion for making disciples. Mac Brunson, pastor of Valleydale…
— Diann Philips Ash The Covid 19 Pandemic descended upon the world, bringing us to our knees, and forever changing all that we knew as normal. Those churches that remained operational in the wake of the pandemic, were challenged to pivot on a dime in order to continue and expand the reach of the gospel.…
– Allan Taylor. Can a person be a believer and not a disciple? This is a question church leaders are asking as they evaluate how effective the church has been and should be in making disciples. Before answering these questions, the question, “What is a disciple?” must be answered. Defining what a disciple is should…
– John McClendon A recent cruise ship industry article began with this headline regarding the COVID pandemic, “The 11 days of drama at sea that changed cruising forever.” If we were to use this headliner for the local church it might read, “One year that changed the church forever.” We have just been through one…
– Jerry Ross Soon, we will be on the other side of the greatest crisis the world has known in our lifetime – a pandemic that has stifled economies; shuttered schools, businesses, and churches; taken the lives of millions; and, though slowing, is by no means done. One of the side-effects of COVID relates to…
– Dr. Daryl Eldridge One of the gaps in our discipleship efforts is assuming that if we tell people something, they will know how to do it. We live in the misconception that if people don’t get how to do something, it’s because we didn’t explain it well enough. We seem to spend the majority…
“Zoombombing” has begun to take place now that so many are using the online meeting platform, Zoom. It’s a great resources but, as with all technology, there are those who wish to use it to call attention to themselves and interrupt people who are trying to serve others. Here are 6 steps that could protect…
– Morlee Maynard The “it” here is the church library. Many churches have a space dedicated as a church library. But, many church leaders struggle with what to do with the church library. Many see it as space that could be utilized for meeting or classroom space. This perception is because a clear church library…
– Rick Howerton Many churches believe they’re disciple making churches when, the truth is, they are not. Oftentimes these churches have a misguided view of what disciple making is, have a program in their church they call “discipleship,” or believe that all churches, because they have the title, “church,” is making mature disciples. Here are…
– David Apple If someone were to ask you, “What are the wins for an adult Sunday School group?” how would you respond? How can we tell if we’re successfully accomplishing what a group should be accomplishing? Let me suggest ten things: Help people grow in love with Jesus and His Word. Ours is a…