Thursday is for Discipleship Question: Why must every disciple be a multiplier? Biblical Answers: Because the apostolic pattern is clear — 2 Timothy 2:2 — find and teach faithful others who will teach others also. Because the apostolic expectation is clear — Hebrews 5:12 — “by this time you ought to be teachers” Because of … More Why is it Necessary for Disciples to Multiply Themselves?
Six Questions on a Thursday to Clarity Your Discipleship I just rediscovered a book on my shelf that I don’t know how it came into my possession. It is a review copy of Glenn McDonald’s The Disciple Making Church: From Dry Bones to Spiritual Vitality. Here are six questions from the opening chapter of his … More So You Think You are a Disciple!
Saturday Discussion Back in 2010, I interviewed Dr. Peter Nelson, author of the new book, Spiritual Formation: Ever Forming, Never Formed, (Biblica Publishing). Here is a sneak peek at one paragraph that captured my attention. But with Christ’s global Great Commission to make disciples among all the people groups on earth, a dramatic shift of … More We’ve Been Practicing Old Testament Paradigms
Thursday is for Discipleship (The following are excerpted from Bill Hull, The Disciple Making Pastor, p.12-15, bold emphasis added.) “The condition of the heart, … determines the body’s ability to function normally.” “The evangelical church has lost the will to ask the right questions and the courage to face the answers. The critical decision facing … More For The Pastor Who is Serious About Making Disciples
Tuesday is for Preaching How do congregations learn to share their faith? Taking classes? Reading books? Watching films or movies? Being personally mentored? All of these may have their place and I have certainly benefited from many of these. But I think the principle way that truly winsome and effective congregations learn how to share … More Pastor, Would You Show Me How to Share My Faith?
Thursday is for Discipleship No living person has had a greater impact on my life and theology than Dr. John Piper. Eight years ago, I had the privilege of being the speaker at the Bethlehem Baptist Church Men’s retreat and meeting Dr. Piper in a setting where he was just one of the guys. It was … More Portrait of a Disciple
Discipleship is Easy Even When It’s Hard “If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.” (1 John 1:8) “The heart,” said the prophet Jeremiah “is desperately sick no one can comprehend it.” (Jer. 17:9) Which is why when a brother or sister confronts us with what … More Humans with the Heart of a Cockroach
Monday is for Discipleship Here’s my take on why the substitution of the term “spiritual formation” for “discipleship” is not an improvement and actually exacerbates a problem the Church in America already had with the term discipleship. If we were to survey most American Churches and ask what we mean by discipleship or spiritual formation, … More Why Spiritual Formation is a Bad Substitute for Discipleship
Monday Discussion Jesus did no good, no act of compassion, no miracle for anyone without accompanying words that pointed people to God and the Gospel of the Kingdom. So why do those who are called by his name insist on giving out water bottles, doing “random acts of kindness,” and free car washes as “outreaches” … More Jesus Did No Good for Anyone
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