Six Ways Jesus Led His Disciples After the Resurrection
Jesus’ teaching and ministry began with a small group of unlearned, ordinary men and then turned into a movement that rapidly spread and is still spreading across the world. After rising from the dead, Jesus handed over the ministry to the disciples He invested in. I have written before about how Jesus developed His disciples […]
Three Key Phrases Jesus Used for Leadership Development
Whether one is a Christian or not, one has to recognize that Jesus has changed the course of human history. His teaching and ministry began with a small group of unlearned, ordinary men and then turned into a movement that rapidly spread and is still spreading across the world. Remarkably, Jesus spent most of his […]
Developing an Intentional Plan for Discipleship
I recently had a chance to talk to Rick Howerton, our Small Group Specialist at LifeWay, about a serious struggle he is seeing in discipleship ministries all around the country and how LifeWay is trying to help. Here’s a look at our conversation: Eric: You talk to hundreds of pastors and group leaders all over […]
Lead the Many by Focusing on a Few
As a leader, where should the majority of your focus be? Should you be focused on the crowd or on a smaller group of people? As you read through the gospels, you find Jesus being incredibly intentional with His disciples and intensely focused on their development. Jesus was focused on a few, for the blessing […]
5 Steps for Creating a Disciple-Making Culture
Today I am excited to post a portion of an article written by my friend, Robby Gallaty. Robby is the Senior Pastor of Brainerd Baptist Church in Chattanooga, TN. He was radically saved out of a life of drug addiction on November 12, 2002. The Lord is using Robby in significant ways at Brainerd and […]
Disciple-Making on Their Turf
The following post is by David Mathis. David is executive editor at Desiring God, pastor at Cities Church (Minneapolis), and adjunct professor for Bethlehem College & Seminary. He has edited several books, including Thinking. Loving. Doing., Finish the Mission, and Acting the Miracle, and is co-author of How to Stay Christian in Seminary. This post originally appeared at LifeWay […]