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We are disciples of Jesus from various ethnicities, generations, nations, and communities and we champion all of Jesus’ teachings for disciple making and disciple making movements.
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“What has been will be again, what has been done will be done again; there is nothing new under the sun. Is there anything of which one can say, ‘Look! This is something new’? It was here already, long ago; it was here before our time. No one remembers the former generations, and even those […]
Which movie does the best job portraying the panic of seeing Pharaoh’s chariots closing in before God parted the Red Sea? Let’s do a multiple choice: The Ten Commandments, starring Charlton Heston as Moses Prince of Egypt, starring Val Kilmer as Moses Exodus: Gods and Kings, starring Christian Bale as Moses Good question. But if we’re […]
I saw a post on Facebook last week where a friend was expressing some thinly veiled frustration regarding a particular candidate for President. I’m confident you’ve seen plenty of posts on your own social media feed expressing this same type of sentiment. Maybe you’ve made some of these posts yourself. I’m not here to judge. […]
“My cup overflows” (Psalm 23:5c, NIV). These three simple words come from one of the most popular psalms in the Bible, Psalm 23. These words have given me so much life and encouragement during my first full-time ministry experience this past summer. On the days when I was exhausted, these were the words I came […]
Author’s note: Jesus claimed that all authority in heaven and on earth was given to him (Matthew 28:18-20). Although his authority blazes from every text of the Gospels, perhaps his most impressive displays of authority happened when he would confront a demon possessing and tormenting a human. In the Gospels, no account of demon possession […]
Author’s note: This is my second article dealing with pastoral burnout. Recent Barna research revealed that 33% of ministers had given serious thought to quitting. My own research for a graduate studies project showed 63% of those surveyed had given or were giving serious thought to quitting the ministry. In the first article, I wrote […]
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Following Jesus in a Politically Divided world: An interactive Guide to 21 Questions on Christianity & Politics
Jesus has given us the tools to stormy horizons the way Jesus showed us: fully awake, yet filled with peace. Authors John Whittaker and Daniel McCoy invite you to answer 21 questions, including:
- What is the purpose of government?
- Do you know the times you’re living in?
- What hills are worth dying on?
- How do you pray for your nation?
- How do you figure out what’s right and wrong as a Christian?
- What does Christianity teach about the bedroom, womb, deathbed, environment, and battlefield?
“We need to help women develop their voice and express their faith confidently and clearly.”
As a mom, Anessa Westbrook has helped disciple her daughters with intentionality and care. As a missionary, she and her husband have applied disciple making principles in multiple contexts. As a researcher and professor (Harding University), she has studied these principles extensively and guided students in applying them in their own ministry contexts. In this free eBook, Anessa will guide you as you reach and disciple women in your church and community.
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Reaching & Discipling Women: A Guide to Women’s Ministry in Your Church
In this free eBook, Anessa gets practical about how to reach and disciple women in an effective women’s ministry.
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