Max De Pree, the well-known businessman and leadership author, is fond of saying that beliefs shape practices. If you want to know what you truly believe, you only need to examine your behaviors.

Christian discipleship is a concept that was born when Jesus Christ hand-selected His first followers. A disciple, by definition, is a convinced adherent of a school or individual. In the case of Jesus, His disciples were those who followed Him while He was on earth, as well as those who continue to follow He and [...]

What is discipleship and what is Jesus calling us to in Matthew28:18-20? Is this a command, or a suggestion; does it mean we are just to evangelize and let people find their faith on their own, or does this mean we are to lead others and teach the precepts of the Scriptures and the character [...]

The idea of one-on-one discipleship is not necessarily a new idea. It was practiced in the days of Jesus. While Jesus is considered by many to be a small-group leader because He instructed a small group of followers, He did personally mentor and develop those who would later be in charge of His ministry. That [...]

The main purpose of Christian discipleship is to be like Christ. Christian discipleship might best be described as a training or mentoring program designed to develop individuals to become more like their Lord.

Have you ever heard any of these statements when the subject of money is discussed in the Church?
Money, money, money, that’s all you talk about. Isn’t the Church supposed to be about spiritual things? What’s so spiritual about money? I go to Church to get away from everybody trying to get MY money. I am [...]

Spiritual gifts can be defined as drives, opportunities, and results given to us by the Godhead to achieve God’s supernatural goals. Each person who is born again into God’s kingdom takes on a “debt of love” which is designed to motivate a believer to fulfill the law of God. Thus, we are instructed in [...]

Have you noticed that there seems to be an extraordinarily large emphasis on spiritual gifts today? You hardly ever hear anyone talking about spiritual fruit anymore. While I believe these spiritual gifts serve an important purpose in the Body of Christ, I want you to be equally (if not more) aware of the fruit of [...]

Jesus promised his disciples: “I am going to send you what my Father has promised; but stay in the city until you have been clothed with power from on high” (Luke 24:49).

When Martin Luther’s barber (and friend) asked him how to pray, Martin Luther responded with a brief treatise published in the spring of 1535 under the title A Simple Way to Pray, for a Good Friend. Luther explained his own practices of prayer.