The Biblical Vision of Disciple-Making

The Biblical Vision of Disciple-Making

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...
Local Disciple Makers

Local Disciple Makers

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...
Equipping the Saints to Make Disciples

Equipping the Saints to Make Disciples

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....
The Wesley Connection: A Simple, Biblical Pattern for Today

The Wesley Connection: A Simple, Biblical Pattern for Today

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...
State of Discipleship and the Way Forward

State of Discipleship and the Way Forward

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...
True Discipleship

True Discipleship

Triad of Transformation: Follow, Grow, Multiply Discover God’s Plan to Become a Disciple, Grow in Christ, and Lead Others to Follow Him So many people get confused about the words disciple, discipleship, and disciple-making—and it’s easy to see why! At first glance,...