Two Kinds of Groups
To launch a disciple making movement, two kinds of groups are needed — 1 for believers and 1 for seekers. In both fellowships the Holy Spirit develops the disciplines and DNA to become a team of disciple makers.
Tag: witness
Seeing Is Believing
Can Jesus multiply disciples as He did in the 1st century? When we hear about Disciple-Making Movements overseas, we ask: “What does it look like? Can it happen here?” If you gotta see it to believe it, now you can in a documentary called Love One Another.
Crisis in Discipleship
Of the many crises facing the Church in the West, the most basic is a crisis in discipleship. We settle for far less than God intended us to be and therefore produce midget disciples in our image. But Jesus has not stopped making disciples in His image.
Recipe for Transformation – DMM log #5
To ask, “What is the content of a Discovery Bible Study?” is like asking for the ingredients of a favorite dish. But DBS isn’t so much a recipe as a “school of culinary arts” where the Holy Spirit transforms us into disciples with the DNA to prepare more disciples
Landslides and Bridges
My efforts to make disciples who gladly make more disciples seemed to be limping along, until I encountered three surprises on a bike trail blocked by a sign warning: LANDSLIDE – DANGER – NO ENTRY!
Contagious Disciple Making
Recently I learned about a ministry started by Paul Watson, co-author of “Contagious Disciple Making.” Paul and his colleagues at contagiousdisciplemaking.com have developed some fine tools to help us make disciples in the US and Canada. Take a look at their resources—
Path of Questions
The word “discovery” appears in the title of several Bible study methods. What makes Discovery Bible Study different from other approaches? A pathway of distinctive questions guides seekers into a vibrant relationship with Jesus. You can review them in “Path of Questions.”
From Info to Action
Two friends and I met to plan the launch of a new ministry. But Kurtis had a different idea, as he kept saying “Guys, let’s just do it!” I thought we were doing it, but his words kept bugging me until I realized he was right. Read my Trek Log entry #1 to find out how God led us to hit the ground running.
Fellow Disciples and Resources
Want to make disciples who make more disciples? Believers actively involved in Disciple-Making Movements share their experiences and insights in many helpful resources. Sample this list of useful sources.
Walking with the Disciple Maker
Is making disciples as simple as checkers or as complex as chess? Actually, the way Jesus makes disciples is more intricate than Star-Trek 3D chess. Yet a brainy IQ is not required to play, only the faith of a child. Want to learn how?
Find Your Person of Peace
Jesus, the Disciple Maker, tells His disciples to look for “a person of peace.” This is not looking for a needle in a haystack, for God is already preparing individuals to receive the Good News. Learn how you can find and cultivate a person of peace.
Sheep Among Wolves
Is Discovery Bible Study successful due to less opposition where it is used? Consider this — 1. Today which nation’s government is most adamantly committed to wiping Christians off the face of the earth? 2. Which nation has the fastest growing number of new disciples? IT IS THE SAME NATION!