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 …
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 …
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 …
“You are royal priests, a holy nation, God’s very own possession,” writes Peter in the first of his letters, to people no better than us, no less ordinary and no more extraordinary, who needed to be reminded. “As a result …
When my mother’s parents married on March 29, 1919, they moved into a small house near a community outside Tupelo, Mississippi. Their home had no electricity, telephone, or radio. It was quiet. After my grandfather went to the fields in …
“He’s very ambitious.” Is that a compliment or a criticism? We know that it’s not like Christ to climb over people, to politick for influence, or be driven blindly for wealth, position, or fame. But it’s also unChristian to be …
Bill often wonders whether he is a second-class Christian because of the less-than-Christian atmosphere he works in every day. His occupation is good and necessary for society, but it’s also a line of work known for its liars, cheats, and …
My wife Caffy and I have a longtime friend who asked me about the book I was writing. When I told her the title was Simplify Your Spiritual Life, she responded abruptly with, “No rules.” “What do you mean?” “There …
Christianity Today called How to Pray “an instant spiritual classic.” Read the first chapter or click here to buy the book at your favorite retailer or navpress.com. This perennial top-selling title, A Praying Life, has been described as, “Honest, realistic, …
Don Whitney, author of several NavPress books, is the John H. Powell Endowed Chair of Pastoral Ministry at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. Here are several short, practical posts from his always-timely book, Simplify Your Spiritual Life: Spiritual Disciplines for the …