Monthly Archives: February 2010

Jesus’ Style of Discipleship part 2

In the next few blogs we are discussing Jesus’ Style of making disciples. My simple definition of discipleship is, “Discipleship is a decision to follow Christ followed by a daily walk.” There are definitions that are longer and deeper but this for me is the bottom line for discipleship. That initial decision is a step [...]

Jesus’ Style of Discipleship

In the next few blogs we are going to talk about Jesus’ Style of making disciples. The word disciple is found 267 times in the New Testament. The word Christian is found 3 times in the New Testament. The word disciple (mathetes) is translated literally as a “learner.” My simple definition  is, “Discipleship is a [...]

Creating a Climate of Hospitality Part 2

Survey: Church, Ministers Not the Friendliest in Town Maybe you have seen the survey…Less than 18 percent of Americans say the church is the friendliest place in town. Whoa! Though the church is ranked second behind “my home,” which 35 percent of Americans listed, Group Publishing – which commissioned this survey – says the low [...]

Creating A Climate of Hospitality

What is the temperature in your church? Is it warm, cold, indifferent, just right? Do you need to reset the thermostat? 2 Cor. 13:12 says, “Greet one another warmly in the Lord.” Is their warmth in the greeting ministry of your church? Do people really feel welcomed and loved? Who is responsible for greeting people [...]


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