Small Groups Leaders Gather At Pinnacle For Discipleship Training, Fellowship
“What does a disciple of Jesus look like?” State missionary Steve Layton said that was the major question explored at this year’s Pinnacle Alabama, an annual conference for Sunday School […]
4 Invitations (Part 4): Be With Me
Mark 3:13-14 (ESV) contains the Be With Me invitation: “And he went up on the mountain and called to him those whom he desired, and they came to him. And he appointed twelve […]
4 Invitations (Part 3): Follow Me
Mark 1:17 contains this invitation: “Follow me, and I will make you become fishers of men” (ESV). Jesus’ invitation is to be extended by those who seek to imitate Him […]
Enlarge your Heart: 10 Characteristics of a Ministering Heart
Those of us who claim the name of Christ must choose again and again between two very distinct courses. One is to cultivate a small heart. That is the safest […]
4 Invitations (Part 2): Abide in Me
John 15 contains the invitation to abide in Jesus. This invitation is the starting point for a disciple-making movement. A disciple is one who abides in Christ and bears fruit […]
Conference emphasizes value, best practices of discipleship
The priorities of the local church are many, from teaching, to sharing the gospel with the unchurched and leading families in worship, but one leader believes Jesus’ last command should […]
You have a Special Gift Mix
Often in the church – and other organizations – we recruit to fill an empty slot with any warm body, the first warm body to say yes. That is all […]
Do You Trust Me?
3 [John asked Him,] “Are you the one who is to come, or shall we look for another?” 4 And Jesus answered them, “Go and tell John what you hear […]
Making Disciples with Jesus: Is it Really that Easy?
As a pastor, I was often asked, “Can you help me with a process to make disciples with Jesus?” The simple answer is yes – but is it really that […]
SBOM Adds Staff to Boost Disciple-Making Ministry
Daniel Edmonds said for his team — as with most people — the COVID-19 pandemic caused them to rethink everything. Edmonds, who serves as director of the office of Sunday School and […]
