Why You Should not go to Church (Part 2)
In Part 1 we looked at three common ways we talk about “church” that are very different from the way that the church is described …
Why we Fail to Make Disciples
Last time I challenged you to think about your discipleship program and asked if people are becoming more like Jesus. The problem is that much …
What is a Disciple?
Discipleship is important. Nearly every church talks about it. Nearly every church claims to be doing it. In his final instructions to his followers in …
Artifacts of a Ministry
Last Sunday afternoon I spent some time cleaning out my office at church. The most time consuming part of that was going though my files …
How to Equip Spiritual Leaders
Yesterday I wrote about the central importance of equipping spiritual leaders. Today I want to share a few thoughts about the process of preparing people …