Leadership Archive
In Matthew 18:2-4 Jesus says that we must “become as little children.” Jesus said this in response to the disciples’ question, “Who is greatest in the kingdom of heaven?” (v. 1). He is exhorting us to seek the humility of a child.
“But far be it from me to boast except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by which the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world” (Galatians 6:14). Dr. Scott Turansky provides a practical way to deal with bragging children:
We recently outlined six steps to get started in personal discipleship with children: purpose, people, period of time, place, plan, and program. In this issue, we will expand on the “program” step. Program: Jesus: Over the course of three years, Jesus taught His followers about salvation, servanthood, relationships, prayer, God’s Word, God’s kingdom, worship, judgment, priorities, the cost of discipleship, and about future events. You: …
In his book, The Great Omission, Dr. Dallas Willard challenges churches to answer two vital questions: 1) “What is our plan for making disciples?” 2) “Does our plan work?”
In his article Grow a Disciple-Making Culture in Your Church, Godwin Sathianathan reminds us “Discipleship at its core is the process of growing as a disciple of Jesus Christ. That sounds simple. But what does it actually look like? And how do pastors lead their churches in discipleship? A good place to begin is Jesus’ last words to his disciples: “go . . . make …
The demands of ministry are great – 43 pastors and their families will leave the ministry here in America today. Based on Christianity Today’s May 2012 issue, 90% of pastors currently serving report they do not feel adequately trained to cope with the demands. Dr. Chuck Lawless, Professor of Evangelism and Missions and Dean of Graduate Studies at Southeastern Seminary, provides ten characteristics of leaders …
Greg Baird, founder of KidMin360, provides the following article entitled 15 Ways to Have an Average Children’s Ministry. __ “I get to work with lots of churches to help them create healthy children’s ministry. Sometimes, at the beginning of the coaching/consulting/assessment process, I will ask them: