True Discipleship

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 …

Real vs. Cartoons

One of the features of DiscipleLand Bible Curriculum that we often get positive feedback on is the Bible Pictures that are an integral part of the material. In addition to the full color Bible pages DiscipleLand also offers coloring versions of much of the art. Just this week we got the following e-mail from Karen in response to a download error she found on our …

It Starts at the Top

I’ve been training Sunday school teachers and children’s pastors for more than twenty years. This has allowed me to speak to over 50,000 teachers in local churches and area conferences. It is always a blessing to see people awaken to the impact they can have on young lives. I am blessed to have the opportunity to encourage and challenge the people who hold the future …

“Show Me Your Disciples”

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 …

New Parent Discipling Resources Available

New on DiscipleLand.com – PARENT RESOURCES! God has given parents the primary responsibility of training their children. Help them learn discipleship techniques for their kids at home using the resources in this new area on DiscipleLand.com. The resources in this Parent Resources area provide ideas and tools to help parents learn discipleship techniques for their children at home. Check out the helpful articles and tools …

D.I.S.C.I.P.L.E.S.H.I.P. – D = Develop a Relationship

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’ …

One Disciple To Go Please

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 …