Why Stability Could Be Poisoning Your Church Plant
Josh Burnett was a high school student when the vision for a church-planting church came to him. And at age 17, he began praying for God to move in this […]
Jim Putman: 4 Main Roles of a Disciple-Making Leader
Real Life Ministries founder and leader and DiscipleShift author Jim Putman identifies four specific roles of a pastor who leads a church of disciple makers. 1. An Authentic Disciple There’s an old saying: […]
Robert Coleman: What Planters Can Learn From Jesus’ Discipleship Method
Dr. Robert Coleman set the standard for discipleship and evangelism in the 20th century when he wrote the watershed book The Master Plan of Evangelism over 50 years ago. Throughout […]
Keeping People in the Bull’s-Eye
I remember the first time I stood in the ruins of an ancient Jewish synagogue. I was shocked at how small it was. As a modern-day suburbanite, I had always […]
Recovering Jesus-Shaped Discipleship
Over the years, I have found myself having to talk about a distinctly missional understanding of discipleship. I actually find this a bit odd. The very fact that we now […]
Decisions vs Disciples: What Are You Counting?
Every great adventure starts with a decision. Without a decision, nothing ever gets done. It’s the same in the spiritual realm. The journey of discipleship always begins when someone makes […]
What’s Gone Wrong–and How Can We Fix It?
God expects us to be spiritually contagious. He desires that those who hang around us will see our good deeds and glorify Him on the day He visits. [iii] Yet, […]
2 Vital Signs of Mission Creep
On May 10, 1869, crews from the Central Pacific and Union Pacific railroads converged at Promontory Summit in northwest Utah. Their purpose was to connect their two railroads into the […]
