Equipping Believers to Go Make Disciples
Are you ready to begin empowering others for their journey of discipleship? Enjoy these practical articles and download this helpful disciple-making tool so you can better equip others.
Jesus, undeterred, went right ahead and gave his charge: “God authorized and commanded me to commission you: Go out and train everyone you meet, far and near, in this way of life, marking them by baptism in the threefold name: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Then instruct them in the practice of all I have commanded you. I’ll be with you as you do this, day after day after day, right up to the end of the age. – Matthew 28:18-20 (MSG)
One Church’s 3 Priorities During COVID-19
Lewis, Clark, and the Corps of Discovery explored their way towards the Pacific with an overarching belief: to find a river flowing westward was the ticket to success. Imagine their shock when they saw the Rocky Mountains. Instead of navigating waterways, they’d…
3 Key Church Relationships for Curing Racism
I believe local churches engaged in the work of ethnic conciliation need to establish three types of relationships to represent the Kingdom of God and accomplish human flourishing in their…
The Reason We Don’t Ask God for What We Need
Perhaps one of the greatest reasons we don’t ask God for what we want or need is because we’re afraid that he won’t do it. We fear that he’ll say…
The Damage Done by the Gospel Americana
The Gospel Americana has created many Christians—passive, accommodating Christians who possess a sense of entitlement. They are trained consumers with a strong sense of individualism that overpowers the common good….
What Churches Can Learn from the Language of Starbucks
Starbucks provides a great example of using language to invite people into a new way of thinking. When I’m in my local (non-Starbucks) coffee store, I often ask for a…
What God Calls Racism: the Sin of Partiality
Our God does not show partiality. He expresses compassion, equity, and justice not only to people with whom He has covenanted but also to the whole human race. And God…
Get Rid of the Kids Table
For years, my wife Amy wanted a ginormous farm table a minimum of ten feet long to entertain fourteen to twenty people at a time. And what my baby wants,…
Help: My Friend is Spiritual, but not Religious! 5 ways to connect…
Picture this: you are in a conversation with your friend about the struggles in his/her life. You can tell your friend feels increasingly frustrated and lost. You know that the…
Cover Your Shepherd
You can pray for me at every stop light!” shouted Pastor Tim from the back of the room. I was leading a prayer conference in a Chicago-area church, and I…
How to Engage the Marginalized in Your Community
Being the hands and feet of Jesus requires us to examine how we engage with the marginalized audience around us. Ignoring a marginalized audience means that the church will have…