Category: Discipleship


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


Connecting with the Core: Disciple Making
Ken Allen: Good morning, we’re gonna begin our webinar now. And certainly, it is the Christmas season. And we are grateful that in this season that you have joined us