Discipleship Archive
Carefully wrapped presents—family gatherings—festive ornaments—friends—colorful lights—fellowship—carols—and food! It’s almost Christmas. We love this time of year! Believers celebrate December 25th as the day when, perhaps more than at any other time, we think of Him. His name is on our lips—Jesus. But what does His name mean? —Yeshua is the Hebrew name for Jesus. Yeshua means “Salvation.”
Holiday celebrations are wonderful, meaningful, and memorable times for children. One of our daughters gets excited about playing Christmas music throughout the house well before Thanksgiving! Feel free to use the following Thanksgiving resources to help your families honor God and emphasize the traditions of our Christian faith. Fresh baked pumpkin pie. Corn on the cob. Sweet potatoes. Green beans. Golden brown turkey. What a …
I am a part of the body committed to doing “whatever it takes.” I have Holy spirit power. The die has been cast. I’ve stepped over the line. I am out of the comfort zone. The decision has been made. I’m a disciple of Jesus. I won’t look back, let up, slow down, or back away. My past is redeemed, my present makes sense, and …
A job is at your choice; A ministry is at Christ’s call. In a job you expect to receive; In a ministry you expect to give. In a job you give something to get something; In a ministry you return something that has already been given to you. A job depends on your abilities; A ministry depends on your availability to God. A job done …
Children grow up being told what to do and what not to do, learning behaviors that keep them out of trouble and earn them rewards. In this short-sighted approach, their walk with Christ becomes limited to seeking to please the adults in their lives. Remove those adults, and the kids’ pursuit of Jesus evaporates as well. Teach children to build solid Christian character, however, and …
Discipleship is a popular topic today. However, when we think of discipleship we oftentimes mean something entirely different from what we see in the Bible. Prayerfully consider the following passages from the Bible: If anyone comes to me and does not hate his father and mother, his wife and children, his brothers and sisters–yes, even his own life–he cannot be my disciple (Luke 14:26).
What are we supposed to be doing in children’s ministry? The bottom line is we’re in ministry to help mold kids so they live as Christ followers. And we’re painfully aware that, in the church, we have little time with the children to accomplish this. However, the full responsibility is not on us. As the church, we are here to help parents and be their …