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

Buried deep within my house is a treasure chest. By “deep,” I mean it’s in my office in the basement. By “treasure chest,” I mean exactly what it sounds like: it’s an antique, wooden treasure chest, maybe 10 inches long and 8 inches high. And what’s inside is a literal treasure. I feel safe putting […]

The Mission of God: the Long and Short of It

“I fled Him, down the nights and down the days; I fled Him, down the labyrinthine ways Of my own mind; and in the midst of tears I hid from Him, and under running laughter. Up vistaed hopes I sped; And shot, precipitated, Adown Titanic glooms of chasmed fears, From those strong Feet that followed, […]

I Led a Growing Megachurch, and We Were Losing

At its three-year mark, Real Life Ministries enjoyed what other church plants achieved only in their loftiest dreams: a brand-new 25,000-square-foot building and 2,300 people. And yet…   We were overwhelmed. The largest church any of us had ever been in was three hundred. None of us had ever done what we were doing. I […]