There is a lot of talk about what a disciple of Jesus looks like, you can see that in previous posts: What does a disciple look like? How can you spot a disciple of Jesus? I thought that these passages of Scripture help define genuine faith of a follower of Christ: Evidence that proves nothing […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Read this today and it seems right on target: Applying Scripture to our lives isn’t easy. Think about it, if it were easy, more people would be doing it. Most people who read the Bible don’t really apply what they read to their lives. Why? Because it’s hard work! So what makes applying God’s Word […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
This is a poem written by Jefferson Bethke to highlight the difference between Jesus and false religion. In the Bible, Jesus received the most opposition from the most religious people of his day. At it’s core Jesus’ gospel and the good news of the Cross is in pure opposition to self-righteousness/self-justification. Religion is man centered, […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
One thing I have emphasized in our discipleship ministry is that we are not just to be teachers of the Bible in our classes; we are to be shepherds of people. Besides, we don’t really teach the Bible anyway, we teach people the Bible. Josh Hunt sent this article out this week (by Elmer Towns) […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
This is an e-mail floating around; I’ve seen it before, but thought it was appropriate to send out as we approach the new year (after all, the Mayan Calendar’s end is just 12 months away). Let’s set things right before we get to the end! While corny in a way, there is a lot of […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
There are many excuses that people give so they don’t step up to fulfill their role of leadership in the church. I have worked with people for many years and have heard lots of reasons. Here are a few good responses: “I’m not sure I have been called” – Disciplemaking is not a matter of […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
In January 2012, our church is going to focus on a very important topic, one which is the essence of being a disciple of Jesus Christ. You might check out a men’s study we did years ago on the Secrets of the Vine. Just as one would expect grapes from a grape vine, the most […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Scripture Reading for the morning was from Luke 15:22-24, part of the story of the Prodigal Son, “But his father said to the servants, ‘Quick! Bring the finest robe in the house and put it on him. Get a ring for his finger and sandals for his feet. And kill the calf we have been […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Our church is going through a church-wide campaign called, “r12 – True Spirituality According to Jesus.” This has the potential to transform people who simply profess Christ or attend church into authentic followers of Jesus; true disciples. I was reading the September 13, 2011 Barna report on American Christians and the lack of spiritual depth […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I found this video to challenge all of us to go beyond what we have been taught or to simply embrace that which we have grown comfortable. This gospel of grace is life-changing; the mission is clear. May God give us the passion and strength to get outside of our comfort zones, for God’s sake.
"The biggest deterrent to growth in most churches is lack of confidence in God's supernatural power to grow His church. We are obsessed with our own responsibility to find resources for growth. When our natural resources seem limited, our vision shrinks and we accept mediocrity. We can't grow the church, but God can! We don't have the resources, but He does! "
(Ken Hemphill, Revitalizing the Sunday Morning Dinosaur)
"However, I consider my life worth nothing to me; my only aim is to finish the race and complete the task the Lord Jesus has given me—the task of testifying to the good news of God’s grace." (Acts 20:24)
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