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Making Disciples Is More Than Sitting Down for Bible Study
In the church world I come from, when we talk about making disciples we mean “the content we teach.” If you look at seminary classes under the heading of discipleship, you will find classes in how to...
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What could a cross-denominational partnership look like?
I am reading through the book of Ezekiel. It’s discouraging in some spots! The one aim of Ezekiel, which God has set him on fire about, is to gather a people into one unit who will fully worship and...
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Letter writing is required to take territory for God.
Yep. Genuine old fashioned letter writing with a pen and paper – real stamp, envelope, into the post office. Yikes! Actually that would be another note. Nehemiah, chapter 2 is the strategic discipline...
View ArticleOur Missing Hermeneutic: The Way of Jesus
Dave Rhodes just posted a GREAT theology post, for those who love theology and thinking. All I can say is “right on Bro!” Link: Our Missing Hermeneutic The post Our Missing Hermeneutic: The Way of...
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The Quandary of the UMC’s Homosexuality Issues
My friends, Bert and Gina, recently wrote about their heartbreak over the “divide now” camp in their blog article, “A Word on Church Unity.” If you’re unclear about what the UMC official positions are,...
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What do you do when group members leave?
Leaving – such an ugly 4 letter, uh, 7 letter word! Some leaving is a blessing! Other leaving … hurts. It seems like if you’re going to be successful, and get traction that can last, that you’d bring...
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Don’t always keep your nose to the grindstone!
Look up, friend of God! Look up from the task immersing you. Look up from the same old, same old. Look up from the downsides of life. Look up from old perspectives. Look up when your soul is tired and...
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What is moral? What is right?
Who decides what is right? What factors weigh heaviest in a decision about what is the right course of action or right moral action? How do we talk about it in a diverse community? Do you say ‘yes’ to...
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How is a church planter “different”?
Some people say church planters are a strange breed! It seems to me that church planters have a spiritual sensitivity that is slightly different from other types of pastors. Being a pastor always...
View ArticleDisappointment in Fickleness & Lack of Response
Let’s face it. Going missional is going against the grain of culture. It’s filled with potholes, bad directions, even roadside bombs, and dead ends. People are taken hostage by culture and an “other...
View ArticleTips for Working with Busy People
One of the basic organizing principles of discipling people is to make yourself available! So, let’s start with tips to create space in your own life for others. Prioritize by asking God what is...
View ArticleGetting Breakthrough Ain’t Easy … but Believe God.
I was meeting with our leaders the other morning for breakfast. As I looked around the table, a thought occurred to me … None of these leaders existed 3 years ago. But man, did it take a lot of hard...
View ArticleWhen does discipleship start?
David Platt shared his experience of becoming an adoptive parent. He and his wife took health exams, and filled out all sorts of paperwork to make adoption possible. It felt painstakingly slow. Then,...
View ArticleDeveloping partners in your local Conference.
One of the hardest things to do as a church planter is to build and keep good relationships with “the higher ups” – aka “the Cabinet” and staff. The primary activity choice we need to make is to be...
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