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)
Followership is Greater than Leadership
The following is an excerpt from Letters to a Young Pastor in which Eugene Peterson, bestselling author and translator of The Message Bible, reflects on pastoral ministry in a series of letters…
A Place to Listen to Our Lives and the Spirit
From the very beginning of God’s Word, we discover an incredible truth. In Genesis 1:26-27, we read: Then God said, “Let us make humankind in our image, according to our…
The Two Commissions – Work and Rest
God did more than simply create us to be in close relationships. When God created us and when Jesus died on the cross for us, we were commissioned to do…
3 Keys to Transformational Leadership
Learn more about Mentoring Communities at this webinar, 3 Keys to Transformational Leadership Using Mentoring Communities with MaryKate Morse and Leighton Ford. Every new leader believes they can make a…
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…