• Responding to the Discipleship Call
  When we look at this account of the original call of the original disciples we get a picture of what it means to respond to the call to follow Jesus and become His disciple....»
• Large Crowds and Small Groups
  Some believe that discipleship must be one-on-one to be effective. Others insist small group is best. Still others consider all preaching or teaching ministry, no matter how...»
• Good Facade, Bad Foundations
  While changing planes in Singapore I noticed an ad that had a huge picture of the Leaning Tower of Pisa with the tagline: “Good facade, bad foundations.� The ad reminded me of...»
• Discipleship and Faith
  Faith was the first lesson Jesus taught and demonstrated to His disciples after the character and foundation messages He preached in the Sermon on the Mount. Faith was not a one-time lesson, but a...»
• Discipleship: Is it Duplicable?
  As I travel to different churches and nations, people often ask questions about how to be more fruitful and effective in discipleship. While being fruitful and effective is important...»
• Discipleship, Crowds, and Compassion
  Crowds. Living in a crowded city of over fourteen million people, I must confess I don’t always see and respond to crowds the way Jesus did. Too often I see crowds and respond, not with compassion, but with...»
• Discipleship and Authority
  While the words "discipleship" and "authority" appear together several times in Scripture, their relationship is often misunderstood and misapplied. In this passage Jesus did not...»
• Discipleship and Wise Instruction
  When Jesus sent his disciples to make disciples, he gave specific instructions about who to minister to and who not to minister to. For some reason He wanted them to avoid the Gentiles and Samaritans and...»
• Discipleship, Persecution, and Name-Calling
  Jesus uses the sheep/wolf, snake/dove analogy as an intro to a discussion with His disciples about persecution. For Christians to understand the proper response to persecution...»
• The Cost of Discipleship
  Jesus constantly reminded the twelve that following Him would be costly. Several words in these verses help us understand the cost of discipleship....»
• Discipleship and Rest
  Three of the most basic principles of biblical discipleship that Jesus modeled for us. 1. Discipleship is about coming to Jesus....»
• Discipleship and Spiritual Family
  For Jesus, discipleship was not a program or a Bible study course. It was a relationship—not just a casual relationship, but the closest relationship imaginable. When Jesus was told...»
• Discipleship and Questions
  Jesus used an interactive teaching method when He made disciples. He did not lecture for hours while His disciples silently took notes. His discipleship process included questions and group discussions....»
• Discipleship and Repentance
  Both John the Baptist and Jesus made repentance the beginning message of the discipleship process. If we want to be disciples and if we want to make disciples, we must understand...»
• Jesus on Repentance
  Both John the Baptist and Jesus made repentance the beginning message of the discipleship process. If we want to be disciples and if we want to make disciples, we must understand the importance...»
• The Call to Discipleship
  When our cell phone rings, many of us must admit that we look at the screen to see who is calling, then decide whether or not to answer. Maybe we actually like the person, but they...»