In the Business of Sensibility
In the face of an unknown future, disciplemaking and publishing alike are matters of stewardship—prayerfully, patiently, deliberately selecting a path and setting forth.
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How Can Obedience Help a Leader Flourish?
A leader must learn obedience in order to influence others toward obedience. An obedience check is a process item through which a leader learns to recognize, understand, and obey God’s voice. The leader encounters this early in his development and …
What Every Leader Needs to Know about Generosity
When we talk about becoming generous leaders, we need to broaden our imagination beyond dropping a tithe into an offering plate, scanning a QR code to support a charity of our choice, or financially investing in those we lead. Yes, …
What’s Your Motivation for a Disciplemaking Culture?
Christian leaders who make disciples are committed to building up the body of Christ by bringing the faithful to maturity and by bringing skeptics to Christ. Such commitment to living like Jesus is costly. Disciplemaking leaders, especially pastors, are often …
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Tim Keller writes on the peace-making power of art
The movie Joyeux Noel (2005) is the true story of the famous “Christmas Truce” of 1914. It depicts how, during the hostilities of World War I, the French, Scottish, and German troops spontaneously laid down their weapons, came up out …
3 Motivations Needed to Create a Disciplemaking Culture
What motivations provide fertile ground to grow a disciplemaking culture? And who needs to lead the work of disciplemaking in order for a disciplemaking culture to emerge? There are at least three motivations. The first fruitful motivation is Christological— the …
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4 Common Myths of a Disciplemaking Culture
Before we look at these common motivations, I want to emphasize that the purpose isn’t to critique the church/ministry models represented, but to highlight the ways your motivation will impact how that culture ends up being built. Taking the time …
What Does a Disciplemaking Culture Look Like?
Many Americans struggle with being on a team, whether a large team (which was my experience in Thailand) or a small team at a church or in a neighborhood association. With some exceptions (notably sports and sometimes family), American culture …
What is a Disciplemaking Culture?
In this five-part series from Justin Gravitt, author of The Foundation of a Disciplemaking Culture, you’ll learn why a disciplemaking culture is needed now. This first post explains the meaning of “a disciplemaking culture” and the leadership opportunity in creating …
It’s Time to Reclaim the Sacredness of Our Work
The Scriptures never cast aspersion on the ordinary work of our hands because when human labor is functioning as it should, God’s purposes come to bear upon the world through it and God’s glory is revealed in it. Let me …