The journey of making a disciple who makes disciples does not end with conversion—it starts there! Once we’ve shared Jesus with someone, and they’ve decided to follow Jesus, it is up to us to teach them what it means to follow Jesus. This harkens back to Matthew 28 where we’re commanded to baptize, and then…
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Do you know anyone that is an armchair quarterback? You know – the guy who sits in his Lazy Boy and watches a game while criticizing every move made on the field? That guy that played 20 years ago back in high school, (and he honestly wasn’t that great even then) and would rather pass…
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Family.. that word probably brings many thoughts to your mind. You may have memories of fun and loving holiday times together with lots of food and laughter. Or you may be one of the many people that have memories of bitterness, conflict and broken relationships. Some may even have no family memories; and spent your…
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In the video below, Jim Putman talks about the importance of recognizing the people God is placing in front of you. (You can read the transcript for this video below, or download it to save for later.) …
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I hate suicide — we here in North Idaho had another tragic suicide this week. There are so many who are struggling with a world gone crazy right now. When struggling with anxiety and depression, so few understand that we are dealing with a spiritual enemy who convinces you that something is so wrong that…
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3 Steps For Sharing The Gospel Sharing the Good News of Jesus Christ with others can be difficult—even daunting. Sharing the gospel means revealing the most personal aspect of our lives. It’s the core of who we are! And sharing that with someone can be just plain ol’ scary. But if we’re going to be…
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1.) The PROBLEM Do you ever feel like you have to wear a mask when you are around other people? Like you have to keep up the appearance that everything is great, everything is under control, everything is… awesome? And yet on the inside – your thoughts and emotions are raging like an out of…
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I have a core belief that I think God calls all his followers to hold and that is Christ Centered Relationships. I believe that all my relationships need to be grounded in and centered on Christ and that I should be living out the fruit of the Spirit within them. This belief comes into play for you…
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The phrase make disciples, not converts is popping up around the world in magazines, blogs, books, and academic journals as if it’s a great revelation even though Jesus clearly commanded us to make disciples.1 So what’s all the fuss? Is there a substantial difference between a convert and a disciple? It has been said…
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Download pdf It is both the job and privilege of every Christian to be a disciple of Jesus. And part of that job is the call to disciple others. You can disciple someone without holding a Bible degree – Jesus did a good job of demonstrating that by the men he chose to be his…
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