Prayer is warfare with a defeated but still powerful enemy. When we allow our prayer lives to remain only on the level of immediate or “felt” needs, we risk the great danger of losing the struggle that God is ultimately interested in.
Prayer is warfare with a defeated but still powerful enemy. When we allow our prayer lives to remain only on the level of immediate or “felt” needs, we risk the great danger of losing the struggle that God is ultimately interested in.
Prayer is warfare with a defeated but still powerful enemy. When we allow our prayer lives to remain only on the level of immediate or “felt” needs, we risk the great danger of losing the struggle that God is ultimately interested in.
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 …
Read moreWhat’s Your Motivation for 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 …
Read more3 Motivations Needed to Create 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 …
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 …
Answer: To Love God and Love Others Your child is becoming . . . that’s the whole purpose of their childhood. They are learning what they are becoming at school, on sports teams, in music practice, and through every person …
Answer: I am a child of God, created in his image. Think back to the first few days of a new school year and the terror of entering the lunchroom, searching for your place among the other students. Think about …