Are you church-making or disciple-making?
Nowhere in scripture did Jesus command His followers to go make the church. In fact, we tend to gloss over the fact that Jesus said He would […]
18
Jan
2024
Category
Disciple-Making
01
Nov
2023
Inking a deal for Jesus, but not like He did it …
Have you ever felt pushed by a salesperson to make a purchase? For example, you’re at a technology store, looking at smartphones. A pushy salesperson grabs a […]
01
Aug
2023
Pastors, are you putting your church members in a catch-22 position?
The Merriam-Webster Dictionary not only gives us the definition of the phrase “catch-22,” it also gives us the origin of the phrase. First, the definition: 1. A […]
05
Oct
2022
An easy answer for an important question for the church …
Don’t you just L-O-V-E it when you’re “blessed” with an easy answer to a very important question you face in life? Doesn’t it often seem like getting […]
12
Oct
2020
Now training in relational evangelism is easier … and it’s free!
The great calling on the life of every single Christian is to be an ambassador for Christ, taking up the ministry of reconciliation God has assigned to […]
24
Jun
2020
Many church leaders are masters at making faux disciples …
Insert the word “free” into any copy you write and watch how quickly the eye is drawn to it. I’m sure you’ve experienced that as you suddenly […]
08
Feb
2020
Your pastor might preach moral incrementalism, but Jesus didn’t …
If you take a step back, and take a long, hard look at the church, you’ll see some important things that are missing, or at least lacking. […]
12
Apr
2019
Most churches never train members to share the Gospel. Here are some of the reasons why …
Evangelism has been one of the specific focuses of my ministry for more than three decades, so I’ve been aware of the sad fact that most churches […]
02
Apr
2018
Easter was Phase 1, now for Phase 2 …
It’s Monday morning, and many Christians will awake in an afterglow of awe and praise following a day of worshiping the Lord for the wonder of the […]
20
Apr
2017
Using how you live as a strategy for opening doors …
Want to see an occasion when two great church leaders agree on something? The first leader is Charles Haddon Spurgeon, who claimed the following: A man’s life […]