Encouraging Disciple-Making Questions

Accountability is part of many disciple-making relationships. Too often people dread and avoid accountability. Accountability, however, does not have to be negative. It can be encouraging and positive. Instead of focusing on “if you failed,” the focus can be on “how you took a step forward.” Consider these questions which…

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Six Growth Steps for Churches

We often quote the stat that 85% of all churches today are in a plateau or decline. That means that only @15% of churches are having any type of measurable growth. This is a disturbing statistic. What about your church? Over the last five years what has happened in the…

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Six Mega Shifts, Part 3

You may have read this study by Barna, but I think it is worth examining again as we try to reverse the tide of the declining effectiveness of our churches on the culture.  Here’s the mega shift Growing numbers of people are less interested in spiritual principles and more desirous…

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Step Up to Discipleship

Discipleship is a step (decision) followed by a walk. In the Bible we discover a great one-word description of what discipleship is.  Read the following Scriptures… 1 John 2:6   “Whoever claims to live in him must walk as Jesus did.” 2 John 6   “And this is love: that we walk…

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