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.
“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 …
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 …
Who does God delight in revealing Himself to? Who does He so often choose to spread His message of love? Is it the qualified and highly trained? Or the ordinary person? This Advent season, I’ve been reading again the incredible story of Jesus’ birth. There is so much to be amazed about, ponder, and think about …
How do you move from a disciple-making dream to the reality of seeing a movement? Discover four important steps.
Do you ever struggle with faith that Disciple Making Movements are possible? Or possible in your area? Or possible through you? I certainly have. I’m not proud of it, but it is true. Sometimes in what Michael Hyatt calls the “messy middle,” we stop believing. The “messy middle” is a place between the vision’s beginning …
Whether it is a cricket match between England and Australia or two teams playing in the Super Bowl- we like to pick a side. Who are you cheering for? The same is true in many other aspects of life. Disciple making urgency or transformational discipleship? Which is more important? Put more simply- what matters most? …
When we work hard but don’t quickly see results, it’s just plain difficult. We need to know how to stay motivated in disciple making and evangelism while we wait for the fruit to come. Lessons From Our Superheros “With great power comes great responsibility,” says Uncle Ben in the Spider-Man movie. I love that quote. …
“Just in Time Training” was an unfamiliar concept for me. Why are they not applying what I taught them? We taught how to create a set of stories for discipleship in the Orientation Program, but they are just preaching. They seem to have completely forgotten everything they learned in the training! Argghh!! Have you ever …