Category: Church Planting
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Inward work of the Spirit
Discipleship based Church planting will still need leaders. If Ephesians 4 means anything it means that Jesus is already committed to raising up leaders for His work. The shift to a discipleship-based church planting approach does not mean leaders are no longer needed. In my book “The Genius in the Kingdom: How Discipleship Impacts Church…
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Love in the manner as he loved us
Over many years I have had to confront my own tendency to live into the promises of God in terms of my own ability to perform them. A nasty habit that I hope none are you are in. In my book “The Genius in the Kingdom: How discipleship impacts church planting” I write: “The natural…
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Evangelism and Disciple-making
Planters can be strategic and that’s to be encouraged. But there’s a level of instinctiveness that is needed too. In my book “The Genius in the Kingdom: How Discipleship Impacts Church Planting” I write: “If, at the level of instinct, a planting leader can discern and pivot to the hopes and dreams of those around…
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Resilience in Leadership: Partnering with Jesus in Discipleship-Based Church Planting
Discipleship-based Church planting will still need leaders. If Ephesians 4 means anything it means that Jesus is already committed to raising up leaders for His work. The shift to a discipleship-based church-planting approach does not mean leaders are no longer needed. In my book “The Genius in the Kingdom: How Discipleship Impacts Church Planting” I…
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Foundations of Love: Rediscovering the Heart of Discipleship in Church Planting
The period we are entering will be marked I believe by the refreshment of our foundations. In my book “The Genius in the Kingdom: How Discipleship Impacts Church Planting” I write: “From John 13–17, there is a kind of compendium on the heart of discipleship. It’s the heart not only of the internal world but…
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Being of the Kingdom
The message we must be consistent on relates to the core ideas about discipleship. In my book “The Genius in the Kingdom: How Discipleship Impacts Church Planting” I write: “Someone who is being discipled is being formed to Jesus and not the Church. So, we are to help each new disciple, in every aspect of…
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Catalysts in the Process of Discipleship
The preference for courses to define the scope of a discipleship process is based, I think, on a preference for order and a simple life! But we are discovering the true nature and scope of discipleship in these days. In my book “The Genius in the Kingdom: How Discipleship Impacts Church Planting” I write: “One…
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Intentional Discipleship: The Genesis of Movement
I think the LORD has been deliberately leading us in specific conversations across the Body. Discipleship of course is one of these conversations. We are still to see the full implications of what the Lord of the Harvest has been doing but I believe the future is becoming clearer. In my book “The Genius in…
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Discipleship as the Key to Reaching the Nation
Reaching our nation so that they can hear about Jesus in a way that will make sense to them will require something of us. In my book ‘The Genius in the Kingdom: How Discipleship Impacts Church Planting” I write: I am a tradesman-missionary who has learnt a few lessons while trying to be effective in discipleship.…
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Empowered to Go: The Role of the Spirit in Sustained Effectiveness and Mission
As someone who seeks to serve the Lord, I have learnt that the very foundation of sustained effectiveness as a disciple does not lie in any of the training, instruction or personal ability. Sustained effectiveness comes out of the work of the Spirit. In my book “The Genius in the Kingdom: How Discipleship Impacts Church…