What’s the longest you’ve ever spent praying at one time? If you’re like me, long periods of prayer do not come naturally. I’m much more inclined to spend time reading or studying than praying. On top of that, with work, kids, phones, entertainment, and activities, even the opportunities for quiet moments with the Lord are …
So you’re stuck in Quarantine, now what? Can you still grow spiritually? Does God have anything to say about how you should spend your time? Ephesians 5:15-16 says, “Be very careful, then, how you live—not as unwise but as wise, 16 making the most of every opportunity, because the days are evil.” When I found out I tested …
Due to COVID-19, everyone has been forced to get creative to reach their people. Naturally, everyone is turning to technology. However, does digital technology produce spiritual maturity? What are the dangers? Does digital really disciple? I was struck by an amazing observation about the place of “technology” in our discipleship this past week when I …
A couple of years ago we had to face reality. We had a group of guys meeting for our discipleship group but no one had made a disciple. We figured out pretty quickly that our d-group had drifted from what we set out to do. We said the purpose of the group was to make …
Campus ministers, as much as anyone I know, are committed to having effective discipleship appointments. They care about Jesus’ clear command to “make disciples.” But over the years on staff, I’ve noticed our appointments can get a little sloppy. Ineffective Types of Appointments Most of the discipleship appointments I’ve seen fall into one of the …
Do your disciples know they are in Christ? Do they complain about their connection with Him? I’m continuing to work through the New Testament to create a summary of each book to help disciple-makers to teach the Bible. The past month or so I’ve been studying through 1 John. Assurance of Abiding The assurance of …
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