Discipleship

Fight the Good Fight

Some things that happen in ministry are so absurd that if we can’t laugh, the weight will crush our soul.

Amy Orr Ewing: The As/So Dynamic

Without love, all our accomplishments, efforts and breakthroughs are just noise.

How Can We Avoid ‘Believing’ the Bible While Denying What It Actually Says?

We need to learn, and teach other people, not just to read the Bible but also how to interpret it, so they don’t end up being Bible-believing heretics or Jesus-followers who follow a Jesus different than the real Jesus of the Bible and history.

3 Essentials for Student Discipleship

How do we help our students become more committed disciples of Jesus? Here are three critical components.

5 (More) Misunderstood Truths About Spiritual Growth

"Here are five additional simple, practical, biblical truths about spiritual growth."

7 Signs Your Church Is Going Nowhere Fast

"All churches experience temporary plateaus and flatlines in their growth patterns."

4 Ways to Gauge Your Team’s Emotional Health

Pete Scazzero: "In emotionally healthy teams, role expectations are openly talked about and agreed upon."

6 Reasons Your Church Members Act Like Jerks

Thom Rainer: "Unfortunately, most church members don't even realize they aren’t friendly to guests."

How to Kill Envy and Embrace Contentment

"Envy is resenting God’s goodness in others’ lives and ignoring God’s goodness in your own life."

You Might Be a Christian Consumerist If …

"Major issues arise when we allow the values of consumerism to infect our pursuit of mission."

15 Lies Satan Tells You About Scripture

"Are you playing into his hands? Are you believing his lies? You do so to your own detriment, friend."