Do you long to see greater multiplication through your discipleship training? Are you tired of only seeing a few new disciples each year? Though this is a work of God’s Spirit, there are some key principles we can pay attention to that bring about breakthroughs. The last two blogs gave the first two keys; Key …
My previous blog was about Praying with Faith. That is the first key to seeing breakthroughs in Disciple-Making Movements. Another important key for breakthrough and growth is perseverance. I’ve given it the number two slot in my list of keys because without it, you simply don’t get to multiplication or movement. When people first hear …
Yes, it is God who heals, but He does this healing work through people. He heals through me and you. We heal people by His power, not our own.
One of the things I appreciate about the T4T (Training for Trainers) approach is how every meeting begins in the first section with reporting on what you have done the past week to apply what you learned before. Likewise, every meeting ends with the setting of new goals. How are you going to obey and …
“You are like a bulldozer,” he said. That was an unusual thing for someone to say! I wasn’t sure I liked that classification. What did it mean? As time has passed, I’ve come to understand what this prophetically gifted man was referring to. To release Disciple Making Movements (DMMs), you need to bulldoze your way …
“Here is water! Can you baptize me?” Philip was asked this question by the Ethiopian (Acts 8:36). Without hesitation, he immediately took action to help this new believer obey Jesus’ command. I wonder if we would have done the same. We may have said, “I’m not sure I am allowed to do that. I need …
Our beliefs about who we are dramatically impact our behavior. In a recent blog, I wrote about the reality that we are people God has chosen to bear much fruit. We are God’s chosen instruments. It is a beautiful thing to be chosen by Him to do His work. In this article, I will focus …
What is all the “fuss” about? Why are people passionate about Disciple Making Movements or Church Planting Movements? Are they just another missions “fad”? Some have said these are the only way forward to fulfill the Great Commission, but some speak out against them. If you are reading this and you’ve been attempting to start …
There is a simple way to almost immediately double or triple the number of people you are reaching with the gospel. What could that be? If you properly understand the key roles women can play in Disciple Making Movements (DMMs), your discipleship fruit will leap forward. They may even double or triple. The tremendous potential …
This time of year can be a bit stressful. We have so much to do, we sometimes miss the glory of what God is doing. We look right past it. We see but don’t see. For me, the end of the year is when I look back on the past year. This past week I’ve …