Teach Disciples to Use S.O.A.P.
I’m not here talking about bath soap. Instead S.O.A.P. is an anagram for a tool you may use as a disciple and to teach your disciples.
Author: Darryl Wilson
After I Pray for Disciples, Then What?
God is at work in our world. When our Lord Jesus Christ returned to the right hand of the Father, He sent the Holy Spirit. The Spirit is stirring and drawing people to Him. So when we pray, we pray knowing that we are not alone. We pray not about…
Bible Reading Survey Insights
Check out these great questions and insights from a Bible reading survey. Evaluate your Bible reading efforts.
Conversational Discipleship: What Is Highly Admired
Conversation around biblical texts can help. I want to recommend conversational discipleship as a tool that can help us impact the Christian worldview.
Just Start Discipling
Don’t wait until everything is perfectly planned. Distractions will come. Pressing fires will need to be doused. Start discipling. Just do it.
Increasing the Likelihood of Guests to Return
Would you like to increase second time guests? I read new member survey results from some Georgia churches in another denomination. The survey asked the question, “What brought you back to the church for your second visit?” Here were the responses: 44% said it was the warm inviting nature of…
Review: Turn Sermons into Discipleship Experiences
Would you like to worship, be motivated, AND be discipled from sermons? Consider these simple ideas this Sunday: Be on time: Avoid rushing and missing preparation (see below). Enter worship with prayer: If you expect to encounter God in worship, you will be less likely to miss Him. Choose the best seat: Choose…
Discipling Those Who Irregularly Attend
How do you disciple people who don’t show up? How much can preaching, Sunday School, or small groups help new Christians and disciples grow when they are irregularly present? Commitment is a sign of maturing but is often missing today. In Why Church Members Are Attending Less Frequently, Thom Rainer lists…
What Is Missing from Our Disciple-Making?
Today I am reviewing a book that had a strong impact on my paradigm for disciple-making and Sunday School. The book is T4T: A Discipleship ReRevolution by Steve Smith and Ying Kai. The book is about evangelism, disciple-making, and church planting. My review reminded me how frequently we try to…
Read and Study the Bible
How does God rank in your life? I am not trying to produce guilt by the question. I am simply encouraging self-assessment. Does your investment of time, energy, and resources clearly communicate to others that He is your top priority? If He is your priority, how much time do you…
