Discipling Conversations Discipling conversations will often lead to one of three responses. There’s green, and green means go! They’re the receptive ones who engage in the conversation and respond to the Spirit. Keep them around! Then there’s yellow, the ones who are hesitant to engage, but not standoffish. There’s possibly another avenue to explore with […]
There are inherent challenges to creating a discipleship culture. **This post first appeared on The Dillingham Group** The church world is infamous for endlessly regurgitating buzz words and an obsession with trendiness. I could cite a hundred examples, but my goal is not to offend right off the bat. Currently, it certainly seems that the phrase-of-the-day […]
Why are we discussing the Jesus pattern of discipleship? Like you, I’m not new to the challenges of church stress. When I was church planting in Southern California one of our new believers asked me a great question. “Why are you a church planter?” She asked. “From the readings you’re having me do, it seems […]
Are you wondering how to start a disciple making movement? Here are some things we’ve learned.
Most church staff have been trained for ministry with a single formula that is guaranteed to create pain and ultimately fail. My training included a process of assured destruction only to see it play out. Then I’d rinse and repeat it over and over again. What is this magic formula? Just this: When we have […]
Why are we perceived as boring Christians? How did we get to the place where we systematize and professionalize following Jesus? This can’t be what he had in mind when he said in John 20:21, “As the Father has sent me, I am sending you.” How did so many become career Jesus people but seldom […]
