Discipleship Archive
Here is an outline that might be helpful for a class on discipleship OVERRIDING PRINCIPLES OF TRUE DISCIPLESHIP A True Disciple of Jesus is: Humble – Matthew 18:1-5 Obedient – John 14:15,23-24 A Servant – Mark 9:33-37; 10:35-45 TERMS OF TRUE DISCIPLESHIP A True Disciple has a: Supreme Love for Jesus Christ – Luke 14:26 Denial of Self – Matthew 16:24 Deliberate Choosing of the …
My Christian education training included a course taught by Dr. Howard Hendricks called “Principles of Discipleship.” Eight of us met at 6:30 in the mornings (not an optimum time for my nocturnal seminary lifestyle). Class sessions were around a conference table, eyeball-to-eyeball, not in a lecture hall. That experience opened my eyes to how Jesus made disciples in the first century—and how that process impacts …
This is part 1 in a 12 part Series on D.I.S.C.I.P.L.E.S.H.I.P. – Twelve Tips to help you become a more effective discipler of children. D = Develop a Relationship “And He walks with me and He talks with me; And He tells me I am His own; And the joy we share as we tarry there; None other has ever known.” Every notice that Jesus’ …
Would you like a deep walk with Jesus to go with that? Or Super Sized Sanctification perhaps? We’ve got a special this month, if you order two fully devoted child disciples we’ll toss in the parents too! This may sound absurd, but looking at many Children’s Ministries, this is what you often see. Leaders who plan just one unit ahead and go from snazzy product …
The story continues… (from part 1) Within two days, I was able to catch up with the girl that I hadn’t had time for. I was so busy “ministering” to all of the kids that I didn’t have time to actually “reach” one child. I started the conversation by saying, “I’m so sorry that I didn’t connect with you on Wednesday. What you are thinking …
Sitting in a workshop today in Little Rock, Arkansas I heard a brilliant thought as to why people leave the church. It is really a revolutionary thought. I think it is something that everyone will benefit from once they wrap their brain around it…seriously it’s good. Before I share the idea I want to ask a question: Do you know what is expected of you …
Last night at church was a perfect reminder to me that kids need our time. Our midweek service went well. We had: A great praise and worship time. Fun large group game time. The kids loved it. A home-run lesson. The kids seemed to really understand and “get” what we were teaching. Only one thing was a little off. One of our small group leaders …