by Scott Ball | Jul 2, 2019 | Church Growth, Church Health, Church Revitalization, Disciple Making, Strategic Planning
Churches are great at filling the calendar. Most churches have no shortage of programs, events, and fellowships. Yet most churches somehow struggle to do the one thing Jesus commissioned us to do: make disciples. Declining churches assume that providing a variety of...
by Aubrey Malphurs | Dec 10, 2015 | Church Culture, Church Health, Church Revitalization, Disciple Making
So many people fight for the survival of their church at all costs. I’m sure most mean well, but what’s wrong with killing the church to save the church? I should probably explain…as many will undoubtedly voice concern about why we should save the...
by admin | Dec 13, 2013 | Christian Life, Disciple Making
In my last post, we saw how Paul employed 26 different intense, emotional, and personal elements to be able to disciple and minister with and to the Thessalonian believers. As I continued through the book of 1 Thessalonians I saw that his discipleship and...
by admin | Dec 6, 2013 | Christian Life, Disciple Making, Great Commission
As I described in my last post Paul’s discipleship strategy was intense, personal and emotional. Please be sure to read the passage that was described in 1Thessalonians 2:1-19 before continuing. As I reflect on this passage, I notice 26 characteristics of...
by admin | Nov 29, 2013 | Disciple Making, Strategic Planning
Paul’s discipleship strategy was very intense, personal, and emotional. That is why it was also so effective. One of the many passages where he expresses that strategy is found in 1 Thessalonians 2:1-19, where he expresses his deep affection for the...
