This is a series of five posts based on Pastor Daniel Im’s book, The Discipleship Opportunity: Leading a Great-Commission Church in a Post-Everything World. In this first post, Daniel explains each of the four types of people in your church. …
Read moreDo You Know the Four Types of People in Your Church?
Watch this video to familiarize yourself with this story. If you are a disciplemaker, a pastor, a church leader—someone who cares for the spiritual needs of others, you will want to read this article. TRICIA’S STORY To be sexually assaulted …
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Caution isn’t something we’re generally inclined toward in our culture. Risk, after all, has been built into the American dream and its vehicle of capitalism. And social media seems to encourage and even reward being less cautious as we stream …
Read moreSpeak Up! But Consider These Three Things Before You Enter the Conversation
When I first raised my hand toward the church ceiling, when I raced off to Bible study in those early years, then to a Christian college to know more about the God who had rescued me, I expected to be …
Read moreThe Psalms are Beautiful—But is There be Something Missing?
Have you ever thought about the difference between a steward and a trustee? In general, when we talk about finances in the church, we use the language of stewardship. However, stewardship can be a limited metaphor to talk about leveraging …
Most followers of Jesus recognize the importance of the Great Commission in Matthew 28. But what does that look like in our everyday lives? These three books will equip and empower you to be a disciplemaker—someone who intentionally uses the …
This is the second post in the Rhythms of Disciplemaking three-part series. In his book, Small-Batch Disciplemaking: A Rhythm for Training the Few to Reach the Many, David Sunde offers seven disciplemaking rhythms (or as David explains, one rhythm that …
This article originally ran as the first post in the Rhythms of Disciplemaking three-part series, based on the book, Small-Batch Disciplemaking: A Rhythm for Training the Few to Reach the Many by David Sunde. The book offers seven rhythms (or …
Read moreWant to be a Disciplemaker? Here Is a Good Place to Start.
To engage in effective spiritual warfare, you need to know your enemy and your authority, but most of all, you need to know how to fight! Baptist pastor John Piper says that “the number one reason why prayer malfunctions in …
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Christian relationship resources play a pivotal role in the lives of both married couples and singles within the Christian community. For married couples, these resources provide a solid foundation for building and maintaining a strong, faith-centered marriage. They offer guidance …