Discipling Resources Archive
Jesus was the greatest disciple maker who has ever lived. Let’s take a look at how Christ made disciples and we’ll discover some keys that will help kids become followers for life – kids who love Jesus and commit themselves to His purpose. Though many people followed Jesus, He chose twelve ordinary men with a mixture of backgrounds and personalities to be His disciples. Jesus’ …
Asking children to accept Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior means giving them opportunities to hear the Good News, and to put their faith in Jesus Christ. Use this NEW 16-page Good News Story booklet to share the Gospel during VBS, with visiting children, for community outreach this summer, or to help believing children fully understand the Good News – so they in turn can …
“Now, get on your way quickly and tell his disciples, ‘He is risen from the dead. He is going on ahead of you to Galilee. You will see him there.’ That’s the message.” We hope you find the following Appearances of the Risen Christ (Matthew 28:7) helpful in extending your experience beyond the Resurrection weekend. Our prayer is that you continue to grow in relationship …
The Third Lausanne Congress on World Evangelization (Cape Town, 16-25 October 2010) brought together 4,200 evangelical leaders from 198 countries, and extended to hundreds of thousands more, participating in meetings around the world, and online. Its goal? To bring a fresh challenge to the global Church to bear witness to Jesus Christ and all his teaching – in every nation, in every sphere of society, …
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 …
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 …