What do we mean when we say make disciples?

What do we mean when we say make disciples?

Patrick Morley wrote The Man in the Mirror back in 1989. He went on to found his ministry of the same name ManInTheMirror.com (have impacted more than 12,000,000 men through 35,000 churches). I really like Patrick’s heart and vision: “for every church to...
Foundational Discipleship

Foundational Discipleship

“He is like a man building a house, who dug down deep and laid the foundation on rock. When a flood came, the torrent struck that house but could not shake it, because it was well built.” (Luke 6:48) I spent many years training under the watchful and...
Making Disciples: Engaging the Next Gen

Making Disciples: Engaging the Next Gen

The most effective manner to train and equip people for any skill is by providing effective models and opportunities to practice the skill itself. Jesus used a show, tell, release, and supervise discipleship-training process. Jesus ministered to the multitudes...
Blessings in Disguise

Blessings in Disguise

“And it will be that you shall drink from the brook, and I have commanded the ravens to feed you there.” (1 Kings 17:1) Elijah, one of the greatest and most powerful prophets in the Old Testament, was God’s answer to Israel’s worst king. It is...
John Wesley: 3-strand discipleship process

John Wesley: 3-strand discipleship process

“Perhaps the greatest single weakness of the contemporary Christian Church is that millions of supposed members are not really involved at all and, what is worse, do not think it strange that they are not. As soon as we recognize Christ’s intention to make His Church...
Bought at a price

Bought at a price

“You are not your own; you were bought at a price” (1 Corinthians 6:19,20) Everyone knows there is a God. And everyone fights against that. We want things our way, on our terms. We want to live our lives apart from anyone or anything telling us what we can or cannot...