Jesus modeled relationship by being with His disciples. Being an intentional and relational leader means making time to spend with those you are discipling. Disciple Makers are more likely to accurately evaluate their disciples growth stages and aptitude if they spend time together. If Jesus had interacted with His disciples only once a week for…
Most people who study the church in America lament the fact that the church has a crisis in leadership… one of the problems I see is that we have redefined leadership, and now we are looking for the wrong thing. All too often we are looking for men who can entertain or teach, rather than…
“Too many Christians have accepted an improper definition of spiritual maturity, rather than understanding God’s definition. And this improper definition is only causing frustration, disappointment, and chaos in their lives, not to mention the lives of those they are discipling.” I’m sure some of you may consider this a bold statement, and wonder how I…
Why Believe (Free Resource) I started as a pastor’s son in a Christian home. My parents were sincere, faithful followers of Jesus, but because sin entered into my life at a very young age, guilt and shame isolated me from them and from God. When I went to college, the professors taught me that there was…
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_video link=”https://youtu.be/Ht9ip9xTDCo” align=”center” title=”Where Do You Look For Wisdom?”][vc_column_text]Discipleship Coach Jim Putman takes you through the process of gaining wisdom for life through the lens of the book of Proverbs.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_video link=”https://youtu.be/pUpi7feAQgw” align=”center” title=”God Designed Two Genders: Male And Female”][vc_column_text] Jim Putman talks about God’s design for mankind. He designed two genders of equal value with unique and different roles. He made them male and female. [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
What is wisdom? The dictionary defines wisdom as the ability to discern what is true or right. This is a problematic definition for me because our modern culture believes that what is right for you is right for you and what is right for me is right for me. So–how do we discern what is…
“The God who created an earth with such complexity and power and design is the same God who ordered the marriage, gender, the family, … He created order in his design. I believe that when we try to depart from God’s design for gender and marriage, it leads to chaos in the family and chaos in…
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_video link=”https://youtu.be/fAxvmhxhj9Q” align=”center” title=”Hope For The Prodigal – Part Two”][vc_column_text]Jim and Bill Putman are back for the second part of their class on dealing with the prodigals in your life. This week they talk about what to do once they leave the house, and how to bring them back in when they return.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_video link=”https://youtu.be/G47Ivy4E_EA” align=”center” title=”Hope For The Prodigal Class – Part One”][vc_column_text]Father and son team up to discuss their family experiences that led them to co-write the book Hope For The Prodigal. They share the things they did that worked well, and the things that did not. And they tell the story of a grace-filled God…
