Practice Right Things
When I think about practicing right things, lessons from chess apply to discipleship. We must develop right and consistent discipleship practices.
Tag: Discipleship
Accountability and Relationships in Discipleship
For a Sunday School class or small group to move toward discipleship, accountability in relationships is needed with honesty among leaders and members.
Discipleship and Wedding Vows
The commitment for being a disciple of Jesus is like the commitment for marriage. That commitment is partially expressed in many versions of wedding vows.
Discipleship: Sea of Galilee or Dead Sea?
Are you discipling others? Do you have an outlet for what God is teaching you? If you do, I believe you will grow more as a disciple. Jesus expects us to make disciples.
Disciple-Making Best Practices Events for 2019
There are some great discipleship events planned for the months ahead. Gather your discipleship team, save these dates, and plan to attend.
Discipleship Planning Team, Part 3
Gather your planning team to focus on 6 areas: community relations, first impressions, new members, group connections, serving together, and multiplication.
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…
Starting a D-Group
My friend, Bob Mayfield, this week posted a practical post entitled How to Start a D-Group. I want to encourage you to read the entire post. Here are the first two sections: Why D-Groups? Disciples are best made in a community of close relationships. Jesus had Peter, James, and John.…
8 Benefits of a Writing a Discipleship Covenant
Dictionary.com defines a covenant as “an agreement, usually formal, between two or more persons to do or not do something specified.” Those involved in a discipleship covenant include the discipler, the disciple(s), and God. Check here to see an example of a Discipleship Covenant from Long Hollow Baptist Church, Hendersonville, TN.…
Discipleship: Small Groups (7+) on September 20
You are invited for the third Discipleship Network of Kentucky event of 2018 Jesus said that we were to “go and make disciples” (Matt. 28:19). This is the primary responsibility of those who lead discipleship and small group ministries. During Discipleship: Small Groups (7+), we’ll answer the following questions: What…
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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Accountability and Relationships in Discipleship
For a Sunday School class or small group to move toward discipleship, accountability in relationships is needed with honesty among leaders and members.
Discipleship and Wedding Vows
The commitment for being a disciple of Jesus is like the commitment for marriage. That commitment is partially expressed in many versions of wedding vows.
Discipleship: Sea of Galilee or Dead Sea?
Are you discipling others? Do you have an outlet for what God is teaching you? If you do, I believe you will grow more as a disciple. Jesus expects us to make disciples.
Disciple-Making Best Practices Events for 2019
There are some great discipleship events planned for the months ahead. Gather your discipleship team, save these dates, and plan to attend.
Discipleship Planning Team, Part 3
Gather your planning team to focus on 6 areas: community relations, first impressions, new members, group connections, serving together, and multiplication.
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…
Starting a D-Group
My friend, Bob Mayfield, this week posted a practical post entitled How to Start a D-Group. I want to encourage you to read the entire post. Here are the first two sections: Why D-Groups? Disciples are best made in a community of close relationships. Jesus had Peter, James, and John.…
8 Benefits of a Writing a Discipleship Covenant
Dictionary.com defines a covenant as “an agreement, usually formal, between two or more persons to do or not do something specified.” Those involved in a discipleship covenant include the discipler, the disciple(s), and God. Check here to see an example of a Discipleship Covenant from Long Hollow Baptist Church, Hendersonville, TN.…
Discipleship: Small Groups (7+) on September 20
You are invited for the third Discipleship Network of Kentucky event of 2018 Jesus said that we were to “go and make disciples” (Matt. 28:19). This is the primary responsibility of those who lead discipleship and small group ministries. During Discipleship: Small Groups (7+), we’ll answer the following questions: What…
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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