Posts Tagged ‘discipleship’
Eddie Mosley on LifePoint’s Discipleship Pathway
One of the most important current grouplife trends is a more intentional discipleship effort. LifePoint Church is a good example of this trend. A dynamic, growing multi-site church that has a heart for its community, its region of Middle Tennessee, and the world through global initiatives, LifePoint has been very intentional about the development of…
Read MoreReview: real life discipleship training manual
Looking for a way to equip disciples who make disciples? You may want to take a look at the real life discipleship training manual, written by Jim Putman, Avery Willis, Brandon Guindon, and Bill Krause. New from NavPress, the manual is designed to provide the content for a 12 week experience. Each week in the…
Read MoreThe Cell Group Model
One of the first books I read about small group ministry was Successful Home Cell Groups by Dr. David Yonggi Cho, the fantastic story of the “smallest and largest” church in the world, the Full Gospel Central Church in Seoul, Korea. This served as my introduction to the Cell Church model in 1988. In the…
Read MoreOpen or Closed Groups?
I’m often asked whether groups should be open or closed? It’s one of those questions that kind of defines you as a grouplifer. Open or closed? It’s kind of like Coke or Pepsi…but not very much. There are those that are a little wild-eyed about one perspective or the other. And then there are those…
Read MoreFormation: Building a Reliable Foundation
My review copy of Formation: Building a Reliable Foundation arrived a couple days ago. New from LifeWay, the Small Group Life series was launched recently. Formation is the first release of a four study series (the others to follow over the next few months). Thumbing through the pages, reading the introduction, even diving into the…
Read MoreTop 10 Reasons I’m a Fan of Open Groups
In terms of small groups philosophy of ministry, the open or closed group question is very big. Both sides have some good arguments. Like every other argument there is no problem-free solution. Although I believe there are times when it is both appropriate and beneficial to “close” a group, for the most part I am…
Read MoreNew from Lifeway: Small Group Life
Looking for what’s next for your small group ministry? I like what I’m beginning to hear about Lifeway’s new line, Small Group Life. Great topics, streamlined sessions, and the pricing looks great. What’s not to like? I think you’ll get the flavor from this video: Small Group Life from Lifeway.SmallGroups on Vimeo.
Read MoreUnexplainable: Pursuing a Life Only God Can Make Possible
What in your life is unexplainable apart from God? Is there anything? Or is there a perfect explanation for everything do? For your decisions about jobs, your finances, and your relationships? If this is a question that intrigues you at all, you might want to take a look at a new 8 week DVD-driven…
Read MoreSacred Roads: New from Threads
Looking for a challenging journey? Sacred Roads: Exploring the Historic Paths of Faith may be just the ticket. New from Threads, Lifeway’s young adult and college line, this one takes you on a pilgrimage in a “search for discipleship discoveries” designed to help you re-imagine and re-invent the way it happens in the 21st century.…
Read MoreThe Ingredients of a Deep Connection
What produces a genuinely deep connection? Is it just time spent with someone? Or are there other essential ingredients? When I listed what I called the top 10 axiomatic beliefs of group life, I included the belief that “the longer a group is together the more deeply connected the members become.” I’ve heard this argued…
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