Today in many churches there is a heightened interest in discipleship and being discipled. Churches are recognizing that more is needed than simply offering events and courses. Discipling relationships are needed. How can we address that interest? Consider a Discipling Relationships Sunday. What is a Discipling Relationships Sunday? Simply stated,…
Have you responded to the Quick Discipleship Tool Survey yet? I asked five questions in the survey. It only takes three minutes to complete. There is still time and value for you to participate. Here is the survey: https://darrylwilson.typeform.com/to/YxtoyZ Here are the first three of the five questions I asked…
Personal Discipleship. I chose the word, discipleship, in the title on purpose to include both our personal discipleship and our investment in others (disciple-making). In order to be a disciple, listening is needed. There are a number of essential sources: the Holy Spirit God’s Word Christian resources (books, websites, music,…
In my previous post, I asked for responses to a five-question survey, Quick Discipleship Tool Five Question Survey. It has taken most participants about three minutes to complete the survey. Would you take a moment to respond to the survey? With only nine respondents thus far, the picture above is…
Presented by the Discipleship Network of Kentucky and the Kentucky Baptist Convention. Time: 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM (Eastern) Location: Severns Valley Baptist Church, 1100 Ring Rd, Elizabethtown, KY Speaker: Dr. Chuck Lawless, Dean of Doctoral Studies and Vice-President of Spiritual Formation and Ministry Centers at Southeastern Seminary, Wake Forest, NC.…
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. 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 have time to…
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 own…
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…
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.
