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Renewing the Teachings of Jesus to Fuel Disciple Making
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.
Over the past four to five years, I’ve had numerous conversations with church leaders who have embraced the challenge of shifting from primarily attractional strategies to a culture that prioritizes disciple making. I like to describe this transition as moving from “come and see” to “go and be.” This article will be based on conversations with […]
Since January 2018, we have sought to prayerfully articulate the best of Christian Church/Church of Christ theology at RENEW.org…because we are convinced it represents the best of biblical theology. We also don’t think that we are somehow the arbiters of the best in Christian Church/Church Of Christ theology. We’re just doing our best to articulate […]
A Companion Discussion Guide for Following Jesus in an LGBTQ+ World My name is Guy Hammond. Before I became a Christian in 1987, I lived a promiscuous homosexual lifestyle for fourteen years, including two years in the gay community in Toronto, Canada. During that time, I had a boyfriend for several years. After my conversion […]
Welcome! If you are a preacher or teacher of the gospel, you probably agree that it’s important to lead your people to examine tough cultural topics through the lens of Scripture. And perhaps no topics today are as hard to navigate as sexuality and gender. How can we preach what the Bible teaches on these […]
April 25, 2025 “If necessary, use words.” The original (Saint) Francis purportedly said this. Preach the gospel all the time, and—if necessary—use words. To this, we talkers want our chance to reply. First, we might point to when Paul asked, “How can they believe in the one of whom they have not heard?” Second, we […]
*Editor’s Note: A common slogan within LGBTQ+ communities is that “love is love,” implying that any consensual sexual expression is a legitimate form of love. At the same time, love is a longtime cornerstone ethic of Christianity. How does love as taught in Christianity compare with this popular view of love? To help us think […]
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What Are You Waiting For?: A Young Leader's Guide to Changing the World, by Josh Branham
SEVEN STRENGTHS YOU HAVE TO BEGIN LEADING TODAY
“Without young leaders we have no future. Branham has put in your hands a powerful
tool with seven principles to help you coach up young leaders.”
—Mark E. Moore, PhD, author of Core 52 and Teaching Pastor at Christ’s Church of
the Valley.
Young people have the capacity to make a difference now, but they don’t always know it. Sadly, many young adults today move through their twenties and still have trouble #adulting. What Are You Waiting For? motivates young leaders to start leading in God’s kingdom today so that they don’t miss out on some of their most significant years of impact.
Author Josh Branham knows that young people don’t have to wait to change the world. Josh was by far the youngest in the room when he volunteered to lead a church plant in Boise, ID. Today, that congregation is thriving, with a powerful vision for kingdom multiplication. You don’t want to wait to lean into significance until your most energetic years are behind you. What Are You Waiting For? will help you:
- Leverage seven strengths you already have and build upon them.
- Identify leadership weaknesses and learn how to grow in those areas.
- Implement healthy life rhythms that allow you to make a difference for years to come.
Featured eBook
Facing Your Church’s Future: 6 Steps to Consider in 10 Minutes
“Have you thought much about what your church will be facing ten years from now?”
If you’re a disciple of Jesus, then it’s obvious that you care about your church, right?
You care that . . .
- People are finding truth
- People are trusting and following Jesus
- People are looking out for each other
- The church is growing
But do you care about your church ten years from now? Twenty years? fifty years? When you’re no longer in the picture?
And does what you’re doing today prove it?
If you care about your church ten years from now, we invite you to explore 6 key steps in order for you and your church to face the future faithfully.
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