What will the local church look like in 20 years? Take a peek into the youth room of your church and then visit the young adult class. The glimpse may be frightening. In many settings, children and youth ministries are failing to make disciples of Jesus Christ who stand in faith beyond their teenage years. Some churchContinue reading “Beyond Pizza and Swim Parties: Disciple-Making with Children/Teens (a book review)”
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What it takes to be a Disciple-Maker (Part One: Spirit-led Disciple-Making)
Every Christian is called by Christ to make disciples, but not everyone can do it. Christians who just want to occupy a space for the Sunday morning service and live for themselves the remaining 166 hours of the week will never make a disciple for Christ. You have to BE a disciple in order toContinue reading “What it takes to be a Disciple-Maker (Part One: Spirit-led Disciple-Making)”
Make Plans, Not Resolutions
I feel like a failure around the second week of January each year. On New Year’s Eve, I sit down with a notepad and decide what changes need to be made. Thirty minutes later, I am overwhelmed with the amount of things that come to mind. I spend theContinue reading “Make Plans, Not Resolutions”
Shepherding Well 