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Keys To Discipling Men
Research shows men’s discipleship lags behind women’s. The power of relationships can help make disciples of men in church. By Tobin Perry Dig deep into research about ministry to men


Why Discipleship Can’t Happen in Your Church Without Relationships
More and more Americans are concluding they don’t need church. One of the key reasons is that more and more churchgoers are concluding that they don’t need each other. Today,


Pursuing Men
A minister once told me that he wanted the church he led to reach “Joe Sixpack.” “Who is Joe Sixpack?” I responded. I knew who he meant. I wanted to


Five Elements of Becoming a Water-Walker
Throughout scripture we see a pattern in the lives of those God desires to use. There are five elements in every life of the people God summons. One such example


Staying in Shape
A few weeks ago, my toddler son and I decided to go for a walk in our neighborhood which happens to have a lot of hills. It wasn’t long until


Begging
I served in South Asia. I saw a lot. But something I’ll never forget is this: “Woman.” She said. Eyes desperate. Skinny girl. Tattered dress and matted hair. “Woman.” Said


Breaking Bread and Fences
“I just didn’t understand it. They had nothing to gain by loving us. But they loved us” (Hayes 78). I recently read the book Glad You’re Here: Two Unlikely Friends Breaking


Praying for Church Planters in Alabama
Prayer is a vital part of the spiritual engagement church planters must face as they engage new communities with the gospel, disciple new believers and gather believers in a new


God takes strangers and makes them friends through Disaster Relief
When Alabama Baptist Disaster Relief volunteers hear that they’re needed, individuals from across the state put their lives on hold and descend on an area. And these strangers form teams, work long