Category: Discipleship
Weddings, Marriage, and Discipleship
Our youngest son, Jordan, was married back in May. Weddings, even simple ones, require a lot of planning and expense. They include rings, invitations, dresses and tuxedos, flowers and decorations, cake and food, gifts and honeymoon plans, photographer and pictures, and much much more. Weddings are celebrations and rites of…
Disciple-making: Using Group Size Advantageously
Where Does Evangelism End and Discipleship Begin?
The Impact of Proxemics on Disciple-making
Proxemics is a sociology and psychology term. According to Dictionary.com, proxemics is… the study of the spatial requirements of humans and animals and the effects of population density on behavior, communication, and social interaction. Edward Hall wrote a book entitled The Hidden Dimension. There he identifies four American spatial distances/zones:…
DiscipleShift 1, June 24-25, Richmond, KY
Scratching an Itch: What Discipleship Tips Would Help You Most?
In carrying out his responsibilities of discipleship and assimilation, 28Nineteen was begun by Steve Rice back in 2008. He contributed 101 posts. After Steve was called as Pastor of First Baptist Church, Shelbyville, KY, Mike James carried on the focus of discipleship and assimilation and continued contributing 158 posts to…
Addressing Transition Weakness: Assimilation and Disciple-making
I shared the graphic on my Sunday School blog, The Sunday School Revolutionary. But I got to thinking that the graphic applies to assimilation and disciple-making as well. Take a look at it again. In order to develop a disciple-making strategy and system, some critical questions must be answered about…
Enlist a Disciple-making Team
Synergy is defined on dictionary.com as “the interaction of elements that when combined produce a total effect that is greater than the sum of the individual elements, contributions, etc.” That is what is possible when you enlist a team to help your church pursue disciple-making. Consider the team, game plan,…
Disciple Others: Give the Gift of Presence
Busyness kills many things. Effectiveness. Energy. Priority. Likewise, busyness kills many spiritual efforts. Discipleship. Time with God. Sensitivity to the Holy Spirit. Have you ever noticed that Jesus never seemed to rush? Anywhere. Anytime. With any person.Yes, He had a purpose. Yes, He had a message. Yes, He was effective,…
Weddings, Marriage, and Discipleship
Our youngest son, Jordan, was married back in May. Weddings, even simple ones, require a lot of planning and expense. They include rings, invitations, dresses and tuxedos, flowers and decorations, cake and food, gifts and honeymoon plans, photographer and pictures, and much much more. Weddings are celebrations and rites of…
Disciple-making: Using Group Size Advantageously
Where Does Evangelism End and Discipleship Begin?
The Impact of Proxemics on Disciple-making
Proxemics is a sociology and psychology term. According to Dictionary.com, proxemics is… the study of the spatial requirements of humans and animals and the effects of population density on behavior, communication, and social interaction. Edward Hall wrote a book entitled The Hidden Dimension. There he identifies four American spatial distances/zones:…
DiscipleShift 1, June 24-25, Richmond, KY
Scratching an Itch: What Discipleship Tips Would Help You Most?
In carrying out his responsibilities of discipleship and assimilation, 28Nineteen was begun by Steve Rice back in 2008. He contributed 101 posts. After Steve was called as Pastor of First Baptist Church, Shelbyville, KY, Mike James carried on the focus of discipleship and assimilation and continued contributing 158 posts to…
Addressing Transition Weakness: Assimilation and Disciple-making
I shared the graphic on my Sunday School blog, The Sunday School Revolutionary. But I got to thinking that the graphic applies to assimilation and disciple-making as well. Take a look at it again. In order to develop a disciple-making strategy and system, some critical questions must be answered about…
Enlist a Disciple-making Team
Synergy is defined on dictionary.com as “the interaction of elements that when combined produce a total effect that is greater than the sum of the individual elements, contributions, etc.” That is what is possible when you enlist a team to help your church pursue disciple-making. Consider the team, game plan,…
Disciple Others: Give the Gift of Presence
Busyness kills many things. Effectiveness. Energy. Priority. Likewise, busyness kills many spiritual efforts. Discipleship. Time with God. Sensitivity to the Holy Spirit. Have you ever noticed that Jesus never seemed to rush? Anywhere. Anytime. With any person.Yes, He had a purpose. Yes, He had a message. Yes, He was effective,…