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One in Six Churchgoers: What Does This Tell Us About Discipleship? A recent study from Lifeway Research caught my attention. According to its August 12, 2026 report, 1 in 6 Protestant churchgoers in the United States attends a megachurch. Megachurches represent less...
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There is much to appreciate about the renewed emphasis on discipleship within the Church today. Many pastors and leaders recognize that attending services, participating in programs, and accumulating biblical knowledge do not automatically produce mature followers of...
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Why We Invest in Local Disciple Makers Around the World For many years, the dominant missions model in the West has often looked the same: train people here, send them overseas, build programs, support structures, and institutional systems abroad, and hope the gospel...
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Equipping the Saints to Make Disciples When I think about Core Discipleship training, I do not think first about curriculum. I think about obedience. Jesus did not give us the Great Commission as an option for the especially gifted. He gave it to ordinary believers....
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The Wesley Connection: A Simple, Biblical Pattern for Today As I’ve walked with people through Core Discipleship, I’ve quietly noticed something I didn’t expect. The more I study the ministry of John Wesley, the more I see our paths overlapping—separated by centuries...
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Rediscovering the Mission: What the State of Discipleship Reveals Jesus told His followers, “Go and make disciples of all nations” (Matthew 28:19). Yet according to recent findings from Lifeway Research’s State of Discipleship study, many churches today are doing...
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