Behind the Curtain: How God Built a Missionary Family into a Family of Missionaries

“Woe to me!” I cried. “I am ruined! For I am a man of unclean lips, and I live among a people of unclean lips, and my eyes have seen […]
The Role of Mentoring and Discipleship in a Women’s Ministry

So, what Is mentoring? The word “mentor” originally came from the name of a friend of King Odysseus in Homer’s Odyssey. Mentor was entrusted with Telemachus, the king’s only son, […]
How Prayer Fuels Disciple Making

Roughly five years ago I had the blessing of sitting in a room with about 20 other lead pastors to listen as Shodankeh Johnson shared about the incredible Kingdom growth […]
What Works in Disciple Making? 10 Answers from People I’ve Discipled

At core, I’m a disciple maker. I believe Jesus’ Great Commission to “make disciples of all nations” (Matt. 28:18-20) is a command on my life to walk beside women as […]
Ready for Real Relationship? A Review of Jim Putman’s ‘RelationShift’

*Editor’s Note: Jim Putman will lead an in-depth class at the 2023 Renew Gathering on April 26th on his new book, RelationShift: Five Shifts for Disciple Makers to Live and […]
What Are People Looking for in You?

I remember when I was a student pastor (we called them youth pastors in 2006) and I was taking my students to a district youth rally in a small rural […]
Family Worship: 6 Ways Connecting with God Together Will Bless Your Family

Family worship, at its most basic level, is the regular gathering of the family to worship God and receive instruction in the Christian faith. Parents have been given a responsibility […]
What God Accomplishes Around a Table

When I started out preaching, I attended a church growth conference where the presenter shared that the two most important rooms in the church were the nursery and the women’s […]