What Prevents Us from Life Transformation?
At a ministry conference recently, I commented that, when measured against the heart of God in the Sermon on the Mount, large segments of American Christianity seem to be going […]
Is Discipleship Required: 6 Steps for the Local Church
Curt recently wrote a previous article, “Is Discipleship Required,” because we believe that in Scripture, Jesus, the Apostles, and the other New Testament writers spoke and wrote specifically about being […]
Is Discipleship Required?
I turn 50 this year, which means that I have been in a conservative evangelical church for 50 years now. Around 10 years ago, I was first introduced to the […]
Thinking Clearly About Evangelism
It’s no secret that many American churches are struggling, particularly with a decline in church attendance. Close to home (for me at least), Churches of Christ were bleeding members prior […]
Paul and Timothy: 7 Steps of Apprenticeship
The American church today is facing a pastoral succession crisis. The vast majority of church leaders struggle to find mature emerging leaders. But what if the problem isn’t a leadership […]
Beyond Words per Minute: Applying Speed Reading Principles in Disciple Making
In my junior year at Harding University, I read a book on speed reading, when I probably should have been studying for exams. The book promised to teach me how […]
How Do I Start Having Intentional Conversations?
*Editor’s Note: The following is an excerpt from Corey Trimble’s An Authentic Experience: Creating an Inviting Culture with Biblical Integrity. Corey is convinced (and has shown as a pastor of an […]
Gen Z Is Ready. Are We?
By now you’ve heard the stats. Gen Z is… Anxious and depressed, lonely, and overwhelmed At the same time, we are told they are… Ambitious, authentic, and altruistic Most of […]