Thursday, November 30, 2023

Thursday's Catch: '4 Fundamentals for Effective Discipleship' And More


If you have served in church leadership for a short period or a long tenure, it is never too late to begin to dream again through the difficulty that the church has gone through in the past. Whatever your local church is facing today is never a reason to stop dreaming and believing that God can do it again and help grow the church. For many in the church today, the spirit of defeatism has taken hold and must be set aside to honor God’s call on the local church and begin to move forward.

Leaving or Staying: Caring through Church Attendance Shifts
Should you focus on the people leaving, staying, or coming into your church? And how do you care for your church during shifts in attendance?

Ed Stetzer: What to Make of AI
This article was written by a person. Today you can’t always assume that’s the case. Artificial intelligence (AI) has already changed the world, and many of its future implications are still on the horizon.

Stop Calling Them Names
If you’re prone to use name-calling with theological opponents, consider three passages in Scripture and how they address our unhealthy culture in evangelicalism of pejorative labeling.
Also see: 12 Personality Traits That Have Gone Out Of Fashion (But Should Be Brought Back)
8 Dangerous Pastors Who Will Destroy Your Church
Beware of these dangerous pastors in your quest for God’s leader for the flock....

Why and How I Know What I Am Preaching 12 Months From Now
Eric Geiger explains why advanced sermon planning works for him practically and why he believes he has the freedom to work this way both biblically and theologically.

4 Fundamentals of Effective Discipleship Pathways
If we hope to create an intentional and strategic pathway to discipleship, we need to understand (1) how to best define "discipleship" and (2) the fundamentals of the journey. Growing disciples through a buffet of programs and events is no longer possible. Today's world requires more intentionality. To begin constructing our pathway, we must begin with the foundation.

Making Disciples: Three Habits for Everyday Evangelism
A downloadable resource from Campus Ministry Today booklet for anyone who is involved in discipling students on a university campus. While writte with univerity students in mind, the ideas discussed in the booklet are usable with other segments of the population.

Everyday Evangelism
The London City Mission has launched a new resource hub and podcast for everyday Christians who long to see Jesus change lives.

8 Easy Ways To Be Missional
Missional is not an event we tack onto our already busy lives. It is our life. Mission should be the way we live, not something we add onto life: “As you go, make disciples;” “Walk wisely toward outsiders;” “Let your speech always be seasoned with salt;” “Be prepared to give a defense for your hope.” There are easy ways to be missional everyday without overloading our schedules.

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