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Over 20 Years And No Disciples?
If your church is over 20 years old and you’ve made no disciples, you know your focus is off.
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Vibrant Churches: Discipleship Plan
Discipleship Plan: Research has demonstrated that churches identified as “vibrant” were far more likely to have a discipleship process that was communicated with clarity, a process where members could understand where they were and what step they needed to take next to continue along the path of spiritual development. (Thom Rainer/Eric Geiger in Simple Church)…
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Waiting For Good Words « Alan Fadling
What words of encouragement or affirmation do you want to hear today? Who needs to hear them from you? Read… Waiting For Good Words « Alan Fadling: Notes from my Unhurried Journey.
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How Jesus Spent Time With People « Alan Fadling: Notes from my Unhurried Journey
A mentor of mine, Chuck Miller, suggested the value of reflecting in the gospels on how Jesus spent time with people. So that’s what I’m going to do here. When and with whom is He one-on-one? In small groups? In larger groups? Read… How Jesus Spent Time With People « Alan Fadling: Notes from my…
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The Devil Will Play a Trick on The Church – Don Miller
As religious tensions grow over the coming presidential election and domestic cultural issues involving perceived legislation of morality, the media will find more zealous Christians reacting to the issues of the day whose extreme positions will further divide the evangelical church into radical positions, and turn away seekers looking for a peaceful resolution to the…
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11 faith-based predictions for 2011 – CNN
As anti-Christian violence accelerates in places like Iraq, Egypt and India, a government crackdown on Christian churches gathers steam in China, and European bureaucrats continue to drive Christianity from the public square, “Christianophobia” will become a buzzword. –John Allen Jr., CNN’s senior Vatican analyst Read all… 11 faith-based predictions for 2011 – CNN Belief Blog…
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Ignorance: One Root to the Downfall of the Family | Disciple Like Jesus
Satan hates the family! That comes as no surprise to those who read the Bible and understand his evil ways. Yet Satan rarely attacks the family in an open, honest, and obvious way. The enemy of the family seeks to undermine the family. Read… Ignorance: One Root to the Downfall of the Family | Disciple…
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“Away From Me” or “Well Done”? (New Year Thoughts)
Wow. Reading Matthew 7 is a good way to end off a year and start a new one. Verses 21-23 is a good wake up call for all Christians. 21 “Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only the one who does the will of my Father…
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You Don’t Have To Be A Dog… or A Pig
Don’t be a dog. Nor a pig. “A dog goes back to its own vomit” and “A scrubbed-up pig heads for the mud.” (2 Peter 2:22) Peter wrote this in a letter to warn people of false teachers who were misguiding people away from truth. He was talking about how some people will hear the…
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Marriage or christ?
I have been pondering the question: “Which is more important if one had to choose: a ‘happy’ marriage without Christ or a broken marriage that has driven one closer to Christ?” The answer affects eternity. We have faith and pray for miracles on earth but ultimately what is essential to our soul? The most gracious…
