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…
– 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…
There are two questions rising to the surface during this stage of the COVID-19 crisis: When will we be be coming back to the church building? How will will we be coming back to the church building? God tells us in the book of Proverbs that, “Without guidance, people fall, but with many counselors there…
This week we all received good news from our president: the country is going to slowly reopen, and that includes houses of worship. Ken Braddy, Director of Sunday School for LifeWay Christian Resources, recently published a blog post that you will find very helpful regarding 20 questions your church should answer before people return to…
– Ryan Wicker In April of 2016, I was ordained as a Southern Baptist pastor. I was 33 years old and began serving part-time at my church as an associate pastor to adults. By January of 2017, I was called to be the full-time Associate Pastor of Education at the same church, and I am…