A survey is only as good as the people who respond and the data they provide. Since only the best people read this blog, I look forward to learning from your responses. Let’s learn from each other. Discipleship Tool Survey I have created a simple, five-question survey about the tools…
Have you used an excuse about not being able to memorize? And yet we remember what is important to us. What is your address and phone number? What is your social security number? What was the score in the big game? What are your passwords for your email accounts? (Yes,…
Our Lord commanded it. You know you should be doing it. But you cannot seem to get started (or keep focused) on disciple-making. Distractions and Solutions Which of these 7 disciple-making distractions are you experiencing? Busyness. Are you filling your day and your calendar with so much that you don’t…
Testimony. My wife and I began a Bible reading plan this year. It is on YouVersion. I have reminders set daily. It flows through the whole Bible chronologically. It focuses on one chapter per day, six days per week. And it involves simple journaling, called Talk It Over. She can…
In a post about discipleship by Chris Surratt entitled Mentoring Is about Transformation, he displays the cover of Mentor: How Along-the-Way Discipleship Will Change Your Life by Chuck Lawless. That’s when it hit me. Besides obedience to our Lord, one of the best reasons to disciple others is for my…
A new year is a great opportunity to evaluate and focus your attention and energy on priorities. Consider these three personal discipleship priorities: Grow as a disciple. Spend time in Bible study and prayer. Follow Jesus. Avoid going through the motions. Take the time to listen to God and to…
Is it possible that we hesitate to disciple because we overcomplicate discipling? Is it possible that we have mixed church expectations into becoming and being a disciple? Don’t get me wrong, I believe the church is important as Christ’s bride. But when we take being His disciple seriously, an appropriate…
If you look today at books published, conferences offered, and statistics from 28Nineteen, you will recognize that interest in discipleship is on the increase. With ten days left in the year, pageviews of 28Nineteen are up 20.7% for 2017. That is good news. The mission our Lord gave His Bride…
I read a great article by Alex and Stephen Kendrick entitled 8 Powerful Displays of Prayer in the Bible. I want to encourage you to read the entire article. There the Kendricks say this about prayer: Is it necessary to bow when we pray? Should we lift our hands and…
A few summers ago, I decided to do something I had never done before: lay a laminate floor. I attended a class about laminate flooring at a hardware store, purchased the needed materials and supplies, and readied myself for the job. But upon removing old flooring, I realized I had…
Two encounters are critical. First, the leader encounters God in His Word and is changed. Second, the leader guides the group to have a life-changing encounter.
In John 13:34-35, three times Jesus said, “Love one another.” Your group is the ideal place to practice and launch the kind of love for one another that shows the world that we are His disciples.