Relational Disciple Making

How a 16-Year-Old Taught Me Most of What I Know About Disciple Making

The morning sun was already doing its thing as we sat on super-heated metal chairs in the church parking lot. I was a 19-year-old college freshman faced with the daunting […]

My Church Has Small Groups—So We’re Doing Discipleship, Right?

This just in: The church’s mission is to make disciples. Not just programs, processes, or worship gatherings. The mission has always been the same since Matthew 28 . . . […]

The Need for Making Disciples

Have you ever had one of those “God, why?” moments? God, why did this happen to me? God, why did I end up here? God, I don’t understand. God, are […]

Is Your Disciple Making Simple, Effective, and Reproducible?

Every believer and every church needs a disciple making system that is simple, effective, and reproducible. Those three words are not trendy—they are essential. I once heard someone compare a […]

Beginning with the Beginning in Mind

When I was a kid, my dad was a certified instructor for Stephen Covey’s The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, primarily in corporate settings. As a result, nearly every car […]

How the Trinity Helps Us in Discipleship

“On that day you will realize that I am in my Father, and you are in me, and I am in you.” (John 14:20, NIV) In reading for biblical literacy, […]

Church Leaders: Focus on Disciple Making

If you are a church leader, you need a clear focus for your ministry. There are so many things to do—sermons, pastoral visits, planning meetings, and more—and, if we’re honest, […]

Pastors and Workplace Leaders: A Two-Way Street to Kingdom Impact

In today’s cultural seismic shifts, the boundary between sacred and secular continues to blur—and that’s a positive development. As pastors, we have a unique opportunity to extend our influence beyond […]

5 Things to Expect from a Missionary

People sometimes place unfair expectations on missionaries that they support. They might expect the missionary to convert an entire nation to Christ before their first furlough. They might expect the […]

Leadership Alignment Training for Disciple Making

Dear RENEW.org Network Leaders, Join me by wrapping your mind around an important truth: fewer than 5% of churches in North America have a disciple making culture (see here). That […]

VIDEO: Review of John Mark Comer’s ‘Practicing the Way’

In this Renew Review, we explore John Mark Comer’s book Practicing the Way: Be With Jesus, Become Like Jesus, Do as He Did. This book is the cornerstone of Comer’s […]

Must Every Disciple Be a Disciple Maker?

At the end of his earthly ministry, Jesus instructed the disciples he had made to “go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father […]

Make Your Small Groups Like A.A.

Instead of church small groups looking and feeling like a classroom, small groups should look and feel more like A.A. That’s right…Alcoholics Anonymous. To truly make disciples of Jesus, people […]

Review of ‘Practicing the Way’ by John Mark Comer

Practicing the Way is the signature book for John Mark Comer’s current ministry (which bears the same name as the title of the book), the aim of which is to […]

Normalize Conformity to the Image of Jesus as the Goal of Disciple Making

It’s common to hear that, as Christians, it’s important to be and make disciples of Jesus. But why is it so important? Sometime after discovering that we were supposed to […]

Dear Disciple, It’s Okay to Grieve What You’ve Lost

Dear young disciple, You have come so far in your journey with Christ, and I am proud of you. I know it doesn’t feel like you’ve developed and grown much, […]

What Does a Maturing Disciple of Jesus Look Like?

“That I be so transformed in your beauty that we may be alike in beauty, and both behold ourselves in your beauty, possessing then your very beauty; this, in such […]

In Ministry? Beware of Isolation.

Early on in ministry, one of my pastors sat me down to have a heart-to-heart about entering ministry. In this long conversation, my pastor imparted much of his own personal […]

When Sports Conflict with Sunday Worship: Some Questions to Ask

*Editor’s Note: In this article’s final paragraph, the author rightly calls this sports-church conflict an “elephant in the room.” As such, it’s an elephant that has plunked down in the […]

Conference on Discipling Men

Dear RENEW.org Network Friends, RENEW.org and Discipleship.org are partnering with BetterMan for a one-day conference in Dallas on September 11, 2025, called “Discipling Men.” Let me tell you why we […]

Is Discipleship the Wrong Paradigm for the Church Today?

*Editor’s Note: Is Jesus-style disciple making the core mission of the church today—or was it meant to be a pre-Pentecost paradigm? Does contemporary disciple making work? Or does it leave […]

Igniting Disciple Making Movements in North America: Four Crucial Steps

There’s a question I get asked. A lot. The question church leaders ask me is, “Josh, why do you think disciple making movements are happening in places like China and India […]

You Are Standing on Holy Ground

“Do not come any closer,” the Lord warned. “Take off your shoes, for you are standing on holy ground.” (Exodus 3:5, NLT) “How beautiful are the feet of messengers who […]

Discomfort, a Missing Ingredient in Discipleship

“If you love me, obey my commandments. And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Advocate, who will never leave you.” (John 14:15-16, NLT) As dean […]

What Are You Measuring? A Call to Better Metrics.

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 […]

Looking for a Discipleship Pathway? Check Out John 1.

Have you ever pondered the thought, “If Jesus started a discipleship plan, what would it look like?” Now, if you have been in ministry long enough, I am sure that […]

Four Disciple Making Essentials

You want to make disciples because it was Jesus’ last command and one of the most important expressions of love you could show to another human being. I cannot think […]

Grandparenting Advantages for Discipling Kids

It’s true that the Bible talks about parents way more than it talks about grandparents. The most foundational family discipleship passages in Scripture are written with the parent-child relationship in […]

Introduction to Disciple Making

We believe disciple making is the core mission of the church and that C. S. Lewis got it right when he said, “The Church exists for nothing else but to […]

A 3-Step Way of Telling Your Story

Assuming that you, the reader, are a Christ-follower, what if an unbelieving friend or family member came to you and said, “You know, I’ve been thinking about this Jesus, and […]

A Tasteful Way to Share the Gospel

God has given us the greatest gift that a person can ever receive through the gospel. If we truly appreciate what we have received and truly love people, we naturally […]

Don’t skip this step in evangelism!

There is one thing we are likely to skip when it comes to evangelism and discipleship but which makes all the difference: prayer. Okay, you may be better at it […]

What Kobe Bryant Taught Me About Following Jesus

As Christians living in the USA, we hear truths so often that they can lose their luster and impact. We hear that Jesus died for our sins and rose from […]

Discipling Lost People into Salvation

“Metanoesein kai pistos emoi genesesthai!” These were the words of Flavius Josephus to a group of Jewish rebels in 66 A.D., commanding them to abandon their current course of action and […]

Keep Disciple Making Simple

“KISS it, Jett!” The call came from my peers as they watched me struggle during a training drill. As a new firefighter, I was pushed hard in drills, especially by […]

A New Missional Era

For the last year couple of years, I have been using a phrase that many people don’t seem to recognize. When referring to our task of taking the gospel to […]

Making Disciples Among College Students: Q&A

What might a disciple-making movement look like among college students? Recently, RENEW.org’s point leader Bobby Harrington and editorial director Daniel McCoy caught up with two disciple-making leaders who are seeing […]

2024 Election Reflections

November 11, 2024 A week ago, Bobby Harrington wrote in a pre-election article for RENEW.org that an election is a reflection. He wrote, “More than anything, this election will tell […]

Preach and Normalize “King Jesus”

Christ is one of those words in the New Testament that I believe it is unfortunate that we transliterated instead of translated. Jesus Christ would have been understood in the […]

What Was Jesus’ Core Mission?

I’ve met many sincere Christians who spend considerable time wondering and praying, “What is God’s will for my life?” Maybe you have thought about that question in your quiet moments, […]

What If This Election Is About Discipleship?

“The basic problem of the Christians in this country in the last eighty years or so, in regard to society and in regard to government, is that they have seen […]

What Is Discipleship?

Discipleship is the state of being a disciple of Jesus Christ. So, what then is a disciple? A disciple is simply a follower or a student of Jesus Christ. When […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

7 Steps to Catalyze A Disciple-Making Movement

Hello, I’m a pastor in North America. I minister to a church and am simultaneously seeking to help catalyze a disciple making movement. Because of the opposition we’ve encountered in […]

Your Ministry Will End Someday. Have You Thought Much About How?

You should really consider leaving ministry. Before you change the date and turn in your pre-written resignation letter to the board of your church, let me clarify. Wherever you are […]

How to Use Preaching for Relational Discipleship

Preachers have unique opportunities to develop stronger disciples while also enhancing the quality of their preaching. It often feels as if we must choose between two essential activities in order […]

How Do I Become a Better Listener?

$How Do I Become a Better Listener?$

You’ve heard the old joke: My wife told me I have two main faults. One is I’m not a good listener, and I don’t remember what the other one is. […]

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 […]

12 Key Prayer Points for Disciple Making Movements

Effectiveness in prayer is often related to knowing what to ask. This is the list of the top twelve prayer points used by Shodankeh Johnson and others in movements in […]

Three Things We Learn About Making Disciples from Shodankeh Johnson

A number of disciple makers have profoundly impacted my ministry over the last three years. Shodankeh Johnson in West Africa is near the top of that list. Prior to meeting […]

Two-Fisted Fighting (Spiritually): The Importance of Relationships AND Truth

I am the lead pastor/minister of a church in Post Falls, Idaho, but many people who know me have heard about my past in wrestling. At the collegiate level, I […]

Three Things to Learn from Curtis Sergeant About Disciple Making Movements

Curtis Sergeant has had a tremendous influence in disciple making movements around the globe. The movement that started through his ministry in China reached 10 million people in a decade. […]

Trusting God When Church Life Changes

When church life changes because of situations out of our control, how can we use the season as an opportunity to pursue God? Our church was regaining her rhythm, as […]

Thank God We Took Our Youth Seriously

Taking Our Youth Seriously and the Disciple Making Momentum We Can’t Ignore Most churches will keep aging out unless they intentionally disciple students into Jesus’ mission. Over time, sustained junior […]

What’s the Point of Teaching the Bible?

Obedience-Based Discipleship: Unshakable Hope Teaching the Bible must lead to obedience, because the Great Commission calls us to teach disciples to obey everything Jesus commanded. Part-time learning can become on-the-job […]

5 Insights Jason Whitlock Has Given Me About Being a Disciple of Jesus

Jason Whitlock Christian Insights for Fearless Discipleship Today Fearless conviction is needed to call out deception and resist cultural pressure with biblical clarity. Ruthless honesty builds credibility when confronting sin […]

Learning Faithful Faith from the Church in Niger

Church in Niger and Faith That Serves Through Persecution After riots destroyed Christian buildings and homes, believers responded by caring for hospitals, prisons, and the very communities that harmed them. […]

How Does Jesus Call Us to Both Salvation and Discipleship?

Salvation and Discipleship: The Lifelong Invitation of Jesus Jesus defines salvation as a lifelong relationship, not merely a one-time event like baptism or forgiveness. Through healing and restoration, Christ reunites […]

Introduction to The Gospel Precisely: Surprisingly Good News about Jesus Christ the King

The Gospel Precisely: Why the Gospel Must Be Clear The Gospel Precisely equips believers to participate more fully in God’s saving mission by learning the gospel with greater nuance and […]

The Gospel Precisely Author Q&A – Matthew Bates with Bobby Harrington

Definition of the Gospel: Clear & Urgent Q&A Definition of the Gospel is clarified as the story of Jesus the saving King—sent by the Father, incarnate in David’s line, crucified, […]

Your Reconstruction Story as Told by Jesus

Faith Reconstruction and Jesus Repairing the Foundation Faith Reconstruction highlights how Jesus deconstructs what cannot remain, leaving only what God intends to be truly foundational. John’s “I am” statements show […]

How to Botch a Baptism

Baptism Fail and the Discipleship That Must Follow Baptism fail occurs when churches baptize someone and then abandon them without the training and relationships needed to grow as a disciple. […]

Which Is a Better Way to Grow Disciples: Vine-Ripened or Mass-Produced?

Better Way to Grow Disciples and the Vine-Ripened Path to Fruit Better Way to Grow Disciples is illustrated through vine-ripened tomatoes—slow, nurtured growth that produces lasting, flavorful fruit. Modern efficiency […]

Christian Convictions Author Q&A – Chad Ragsdale and Bobby Harrington

Christian Convictions Q&A on Essential, Important, and Personal Beliefs Chad shares how his apologetics teaching led to a framework for distinguishing essential Christian beliefs from important doctrines and personal opinions. […]

Introduction to Christian Convictions: Discerning the Essential, Important, and Personal Elements

Introduction to Christian Convictions for Discernment and Faith Growth Chad recounts how his dad helped him overcome baptism anxiety by affirming core beliefs and encouraging ongoing spiritual growth. This introduction […]

The Life and Legacy of One Kingdom Worker

One Kingdom Worker and the Legacy of Quiet Faithfulness Vince’s story begins with simple confusion about entering church, but Scripture and a welcoming community led him to Jesus and ministry. […]

Book Review: Deep Discipleship by J.T. English

‘Deep Discipleship’ Review for Building Whole Disciples English argues that biblical and doctrinal illiteracy is a major cause of dysfunction in today’s church and calls for deeper teaching. This book […]

A Personal Culture That Leads to Discipling Relationships

Discipling Relationships: Shaping an Inviting Everyday Culture Ordinary routines become mission fields. Regularly visiting the same cafés, stores, and neighborhoods builds trust so natural friendships can grow into discipling relationships. […]

3 Steps to Passing Along the Faith: Repeat (Part 3)

Shema and Forming the Next Generation in Faith Shema highlights a timeless pattern of hearing, obeying, and repeating, showing parents and leaders how continual remembrance shapes a child’s view of […]

The Holy Spirit Is on the Move

Holy Spirit Is on the Move Across the Globe Holy Spirit Is on the Move as explosive growth in Africa, Latin America, and Asia shows millions turning to Jesus through […]

Why Did Jesus Pick Fishermen? Answer: The Gospel.

Gospel for Fishermen: Why Jesus Started with Ordinary People Mark 1 shows the gospel for fishermen calls anyone to repent and believe as God’s kingdom draws near. Instead of choosing […]

How Do Disciples Live in This World?

Disciples Live in This World: Empowered by the Holy Spirit Disciples Live in This World by pursuing an immersive relationship with the Holy Spirit, not just routines or techniques. Acts […]

What Is the Result of Disciple Making?

What Is the Result of Disciple Making: Fruitful Growth and Generous Love What Is the Result of Disciple Making is a church that grows fruitfully as God brings the increase […]

Why Is Disciple Making the Core Mission of the Church?

Disciple Making the Core Mission of the Church: Inspiring Purpose Disciple Making the Core Mission of the Church brings people to Jesus and helps them become fully mature in Christ. […]

What Is a Disciple of Jesus?

Disciple of Jesus Foundations for True Discipleship This teaching unpacks Mark 1:17 to show that a Disciple of Jesus is someone who follows him, is transformed by him, and learns […]

My Favorite Paragraph of Disciple Making: The Core Mission of the Church

Mission of the Church: Intentional Relational Transformation Mission of the Church is portrayed as helping people toward the next life through intentional, relationship-based disciple making that treats people as true […]

Why Are the Teachings and Life of Jesus Important for Disciple Making?

Teachings and Life of Jesus in Disciple Making Teachings and Life of Jesus anchor the Great Commission, where making disciples means teaching people to obey everything he commanded, not just […]

3 Steps to Passing Along the Faith: Hear (Part 1)

3 Steps to Passing Along the Faith in the Shema Rooted in Deuteronomy 6, this first step Hear calls Israel—and us—to recognize that the Lord alone is God and deserves […]

Disciple Making Author Q&A – Bobby Harrington & Scott Sager

Disciple Making Q&A Perspectives on the Church’s Mission Bobby and Scott explain that disciple making is the core mission of the church, grounded in Jesus’ model of intentional relational formation. […]

Stop Comparing Your Church: Why Contextualization, Missiology, and Authenticity Matters

Contextualization in Your God Given Church Setting Contextualization counters comparison. When pastors are tempted to measure their ministry against other churches’ highlight reels, remembering their own unique context protects them […]

Q&A – How Does Christianity Relate to Other Cultures?

Christianity Relate to Other Cultures in Kingdom Identity Kingdom identity reshapes loyalty as leaders explain that disciples are first citizens of God’s kingdom, which frees them to appreciate and serve […]

Q&A – What Habits Can Break Barriers to Building a Multiethnic Church?

Multiethnic Church Habits That Foster Unity Leaders build trust when they intentionally enter the daily spaces of people from different cultures, following Jesus’ example of going into others’ worlds. Christlike […]

6 Principles for Doubting Well

Doubting Well in Honest Christian Faith Readers learn to name different levels of doubt, from core questions about God to secondary church issues, so they don’t abandon faith unnecessarily. This […]

What the Exile Can Teach Us about Returning to Church

Returning to Church with Exilic Hope and Joy Drawing from Israel’s exile and Psalm 126, this article pictures returning to Church as a joyful homecoming where God turns seasons of […]

Sermon on the Mount: The Persecuted

Persecuted in the Sermon on the Mount Beatitudes Drawing from Matthew 5, this article shows that being persecuted for righteousness marks believers as visibly different Kingdom people whose lives confront […]

Q&A – What Gets in the Way of Being a Multiethnic Church?

Being a Multiethnic Church with Intentional Courage Intentionality is required, since churches naturally reach people like themselves unless leaders pray, plan, and step beyond their comfort zones. Devotion to the […]

Q&A – Why Is It Worth It to Pursue a Multiethnic Church?

Pursue a Multiethnic Church as a Visible Witness Pursuing a multiethnic church follows Jesus’ call to make disciples of all nations, proving that His vision embraces people from every culture […]

4 Observations from the Frontlines of Disciple Making

Frontlines of Disciple Making in Today’s Church Frontlines of Disciple Making begins with creating deep belonging, where genuine friendship and shared struggle move people from mere churchgoing to committed disciples […]

Losing My Faith in Progressive Christianity: The Three Unforgivable Sins — Drinking, Smoking, and Cussing (Part 3)

Progressive Christianity Part 3: Lessons in Grace and Drift Progressive Christianity Part 3 traces how childhood taboos about drinking, smoking, and cussing slowly gave way to a “liberated” lifestyle that […]

Everybody Is Recovering from Something

Recovering — Steps to Spiritual Health Powerlessness led to trust in God, beginning a Scripture-shaped transformation marked by honest surrender and dependence on His strength. Through the twelve steps—surrender, confession, […]

Small Beginnings for Discipling a Child

Discipling a Child — Small Beginnings that Last A simple bedtime song becomes parental witness across generations—imperfect, heartfelt, and consistent enough to plant truth. As repetition invites participation, a child […]

How Can Churches Cultivate a Disciple Making Culture? Q&A with Brandon Guindon

Q&A with Brandon Guindon: Building a Culture of Disciple Making Q&A with Brandon Guindon emphasizes that true disciple making starts with obedience to Jesus’ Great Commission, not programs or sermons. […]

Friendship Evangelism in a Post-Christian Era

Friendship Evangelism in Everyday Neighboring Amid post-Christian skepticism, relationships built on presence, prayer, and kindness open doors to talk about Jesus naturally. Practical neighboring—yard conversations, simple help, and block-party hospitality—creates […]

A Resilient Church in a Cancel Culture

Cancel Culture — Practicing Church Resilience Grounded in disciple making, the church develops resilient believers who hold to biblical convictions with joy and courage. Facing cultural pressure, Christians reject timidity […]

Lessons from the Church in Eastern Canada: Get Creative

Canada in Post-Christian Ministry—Creative Lessons Healthy churches prioritize disciple making over size, channeling resources so disciples make disciples in any context. Bivocational and covocational models—like funding a coffee shop that […]

Disciple Making Shift #4 – From Teaching Information to Teaching Obedience

Disciple Making Shift #4: Training for Obedience Obedience over information. Jesus commands us to teach obedience (Matt. 28:20), turning truth into lived practice. Use “I will” statements. Specific, measurable actions […]

Disciple Making Shift #3 – From Professionals to Everyone Reaching the Lost

Disciple Making Shift #3 — Mobilizing Every Believer Churches that rely only on attractional models see limited fruit; empowering all believers to introduce people to Jesus multiplies impact. Barna findings […]

Disciple Making Shift #2 – From Going to Church to Going to Lost People

Disciple Making Shift #2 Inspires Missional Living Through Disciple Making Shift #2, believers learn to step outside church walls and intentionally reach the lost where they live and work. The […]

Disciple Making Shift #1: From Church Members to Disciple Makers

Disciple Makers in Everyday Mission Identity reframed as disciple makers reshapes daily choices, moving believers from passive attendance to active obedience. Instead of “doing church,” followers reach the lost, train […]

5 Shifts to Return to Jesus-Style Disciple Making

Jesus-Style Disciple Making — Five Shifts in Practice Rooted in Matthew 28:18–20, this approach returns to Jesus as the Master Disciple Maker and His plan to go, baptize, and teach […]

Top 10 Renew.org Articles in 2020

Top 10 — Lessons that Strengthened the Church Featuring standout discussions on gender, LGBTQ, race, and faith, these articles shaped meaningful reflection in 2020. Addressing deconversion, marriage, and disciple-making, the […]

The Stages of Disciple Making: “Come and Be with Me” (Part 3)

Disciple Making Part 3 — Prayer, Selection, Coaching Through an all-night prayer (Luke 6:12–13), Jesus seeks the Father and then chooses the Twelve, concentrating especially on Peter, James, and John. […]

Discouragement & Dropout: Why Ministers Leave the Ministry

Why Ministers Leave the Ministry — Causes and Care Unrealistic ideals collide with reality, so mentoring that names failures and models growth helps ministers navigate weekly crises. Unhealthy leadership cultures […]

Prayer and Fasting: the “Why” and the “How”

Prayer and Fasting — Practices that Shape Disciple Makers This webinar unpacks the biblical “why” and practical “how,” equipping both newcomers and seasoned believers to embrace this life-giving discipline. Jesus’ […]

Minister, You Need a Learning Community

Learning Community — Why It Matters Now Ministers under pressure find encouragement, practical counsel, and a trusted band of peers instead of leading in isolation. In bi-monthly cohorts, leaders engage […]

The Authentic Experience Church Model with Corey Trimble

Corey Trimble — Authentic Church Culture & Disciple Making Expository teaching anchors culture, welcoming seekers while holding firm to Scripture. Leaders practice incarnational outreach, building real bridges with grace and […]

Discipling Group for a Pandemic?

Discipling Group for a Pandemic Blueprint Phygital rhythm sustains formation. Groups blend monthly in-person connection with weekly one-hour online meetings to deepen relationships and discipleship. Leaders shape small, focused circles. […]

Lessons from the Church in Germany: Tsunami

Lessons from the Church in Germany Tsunami Response From Europe’s aftermath of higher criticism, Brett Seybold calls U.S. churches to pair personal relationships with strong apologetics and unity with other […]

Can a Pastor of 5,000 Understand a Church of 150?

Can a Pastor of 5,000 Understand a Church of 150—Practical Path Culture beats trend: growth flows from a church culture that is 100% faithful to the Bible while welcoming outsiders […]

On Gender and the Bible: One Church’s Real-World Fight (Part 8)

One Church Real-World Fight and Biblical Transformation Building a culture rooted in Scripture, One Church’s Real-World Fight recounts how obedience reshaped leadership and deepened faith. Through consistent discipleship and prayerful […]

Starting a Transparency Group Video Training: What’s Next in Disciple Making with Bobby Harrington

Disciple Making with Bobby Harrington Training Highlights Field-tested model equips churches to start small transparency groups (2–5), in person or on Zoom, for life-on-life growth. Leaders invite believers and seekers, […]

Learning a Grace-Filled Approach to Ministry: Sacrificial Love

Sacrificial Love in Grace-Filled Ministry Christ’s example in Philippians 2 shows love that surrenders status, modeling how leaders lay down preferences for God’s will. Practically, ministers restrain ego, accept correction, […]

How Can I Reach Out to a Lonely Person in a Year of Loss?

Lonely Person — Outreach that Heals Begin with a caring check-in: listen without fixing, acknowledge loss, and show up consistently, as Darius does for Ming. Offer practical help and safe […]

Q: What If My Kid Thinks the Bible Is Boring?

Bible Is Boring — Helping Kids Engage Scripture Love and kindness are current. Show that Jesus is the same yesterday, today, and forever, so his way remains deeply relevant. Relationship […]

Pursuing Revival Is Better than Impressing Crowds

Pursuing Revival — Spirit-Led Church Renewal Authenticity beats consumerism. Preferences and performance won’t mature believers; younger generations hunger for substance over show. Like Acts 1, seek God together. Gather in […]

3 Keys for Training Your Kids for Lifelong Faithfulness

3 Keys for Training Your Kids — Forming Lifelong Faith Model wholehearted love for God so kids imitate a living relationship, not mere religious activity. Weave Scripture into everyday decisions—at […]

A Leadership Training Manual on Avoiding the Ditches

Leadership – Disciple Making Without Ditches Corey Trimble’s An Authentic Experience equips churches to build an inviting culture with biblical integrity for sustainable disciple making. Avoiding the two ditches—ineffective traditionalism […]

Letter to a Parent of a College Student

Letter to a Parent – College-Year Guidance Early weeks shape worldview; encourage wise friends, discerning mentors, and a strong campus ministry. Rather than rescuing, equip your student to handle conflicts […]

Progressivism and Church Decline

Progressivism in Church Trajectory Surveyed trends show practicing Christians shrinking as culture-first reinterpretations of Scripture take root. Denominational drift toward progressive theology trades core doctrines—Jesus’ exclusivity and biblical sexual ethics—for […]

6 Ways to Emerge from COVID Ready for Hospitality

COVID — Hospitality in Practice From solicitors at the door to neighbors in need, respond with empathy—offer a drink, a seat, a ride, or a shared meal. Scripture frames welcome […]

Emerging from COVID with a Commitment to Hospitality

Emerging from COVID — Hospitality in Practice Scripture urges welcoming strangers; Hebrews 13:1–2 and 1 Peter 4:9 present hospitality as love in action. Everything comes from God; use your home […]

Preparing Students for College: Intergenerational Relationships

Intergenerational Relationships for College Resilience Research shows that church belonging and adult encouragement anchor students’ faith during the transition to campus. Shared experiences—worship, service, trips, and small groups—build authentic bonds […]

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