If you feel like you are not qualified to be a disciple or a disciple-maker, welcome to the majority – good disciple-makers don’t start out ready – we become ready as we start out. In my post Six Habits Of An Effective Disciplemaker I talk about the importance of establishing habits in your life that…
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We often think of teaching as something that is accomplished through words alone, but the truth is, sometimes the best teaching happens through a combination of words and actions. Even in formal education, much of the training includes both classroom and practicum (lab) sessions. And it turns out that is an excellent way to ensure…
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You have heard me talk often about Spiritual Maturity and what it consists of. Today I want to talk about some of the character traits you will find in someone who is in the parent stage of the discipleship wheel. (You can read more about the wheel HERE) These 5 character traits, when found in…
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Too many believers think they need a special kind of qualification or training when it comes to making disciples. We have a saying around here – “Discipleship is simple, it’s just not easy.” You have heard me talk before about the model and method of discipleship that Jesus gave us in the gospels. We call…
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Jesus was the greatest disciple maker in history. After just three years spent with 12 men – he commissioned them (and us) to go out and make disciples, and from that beginning the Good News was spread throughout the world. We have a record of those three years in the 4 gospels and the book…
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The best vehicle for discipleship is relationship. And a small group is a great environment where relationship can take place. But it can’t be just any small group. Your soccer team getting together may be a small group, but the group is not aiming for the purpose of encouraging discipleship. There are a few intentional…
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One of the aspects of relational discipleship is spending time with the person you are discipling outside the formal church or classroom settings. This gives you a chance to discuss things that might not come up in a small group/bible study environment. And quite often these discussions can give you tremendous insight into the spiritual…
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The art of asking questions, listening to answers, and directing the conversation is something Jesus was a master at. And this process is one of our biggest tools to use in discipling others and determining where they are in the process. With that in mind, here are 4 questions that can help you both build…
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Imagine this. My wife and I just had our first child – a son. We are beyond excited! We leave the hospital, putting our son in a brand new safety checked rear facing carseat – like we are supposed to. I am super cautious driving home – protecting my little family from harm. We get…
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Do you ever find yourself trying to determine where the people you are discipling are in their Spiritual maturity level? Often people try to get a sense of someones Spiritual maturity by looking at things like church attendance or Bible knowledge. These outward signs, however, don’t always indicate an inward heart change. Now I am not saying those things don’t play a part – but…
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