Pursuit and Care of Lost Sheep: Necessary for Discipleship
Jesus encourages pursuit and care for the lost as well as those who disconnect from the body. Pursuit without care is meaningless.
Category: Assimilation Helpful tips on connecting newcomers and new members to the life of the church.
Good Assimilation Habits
Simple assimilation habits help believers identify and connect with Christ and the church. A leader/teacher can help move members toward good habits.
Atrophy Evidence in the Church Body
While recovering from atrophy is time-consuming and painful, it is worth doing. Ignoring atrophy results in permanent loss.
Connect and Move: Discipleship Essentials
Connect and move are discipleship essentials. They are the heartbeats of discipleship. Stop and consider your discipleship and disciple-making efforts.
No Engagement = No Disciple-making
Engagement is all about care. Jesus cared for his disciples & challenged them/us to love one another. He modeled agape love beyond culture in life & death.
Restoring Inactive Disciples, Part 3
In some churches half of members are inactive disciples. Many have not attended in years. I will share steps in the effort toward restoration.
Restoring Inactive Disciples, Part 2
Agree upon definitions for inactive church members. Then raise the spiritual temperature in the church for restoration of them.
Restoring Inactive Disciples, Part 1
In some churches half of members are inactive disciples. Many have not attended in years. As a result, access to these individuals is frequently difficult.
Discipleship Planning Team, Part 2
In this three-part series, I am introducing and explaining the value of a discipleship planning team. Too often churches enlist a key leader, such as a discipleship director, to do all the discipleship work. The work is often too large for one person. In Part 1, I mentioned scaling the…
Discipleship Planning Team, Part 1
In this three-part series, I want to introduce and explain the value of a discipleship planning team. Too often churches enlist a key leader, such as a discipleship director, to do all the discipleship work. The work is often too large for one person. In a church of 20 people,…
Disciple-Making Encounters
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.
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Helpful tips on connecting newcomers and new members to the life of the church.
Good Assimilation Habits
Simple assimilation habits help believers identify and connect with Christ and the church. A leader/teacher can help move members toward good habits.
Atrophy Evidence in the Church Body
While recovering from atrophy is time-consuming and painful, it is worth doing. Ignoring atrophy results in permanent loss.
Connect and Move: Discipleship Essentials
Connect and move are discipleship essentials. They are the heartbeats of discipleship. Stop and consider your discipleship and disciple-making efforts.
No Engagement = No Disciple-making
Engagement is all about care. Jesus cared for his disciples & challenged them/us to love one another. He modeled agape love beyond culture in life & death.
Restoring Inactive Disciples, Part 3
In some churches half of members are inactive disciples. Many have not attended in years. I will share steps in the effort toward restoration.
Restoring Inactive Disciples, Part 2
Agree upon definitions for inactive church members. Then raise the spiritual temperature in the church for restoration of them.
Restoring Inactive Disciples, Part 1
In some churches half of members are inactive disciples. Many have not attended in years. As a result, access to these individuals is frequently difficult.
Discipleship Planning Team, Part 2
In this three-part series, I am introducing and explaining the value of a discipleship planning team. Too often churches enlist a key leader, such as a discipleship director, to do all the discipleship work. The work is often too large for one person. In Part 1, I mentioned scaling the…
Discipleship Planning Team, Part 1
In this three-part series, I want to introduce and explain the value of a discipleship planning team. Too often churches enlist a key leader, such as a discipleship director, to do all the discipleship work. The work is often too large for one person. In a church of 20 people,…
Disciple-Making Encounters
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.
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