The Three Dumbest Questions I’ve Asked in Disciplemaking

The Three Dumbest Questions I’ve Asked in Disciplemaking

I walked into my teacher training class my junior year of college expecting tools for teaching social studies. You know what I received that first day? One question after another. My professor was not interested in content or lecturing but in asking questions. He called it the “inquiry” model of teaching. His purpose was to…

Everyday Action Heroes

Everyday Action Heroes

We need new heroes  — everyday leaders whose examples inspire us. These everyday leaders are like you and me. They don’t have a title, a large personality, or outstanding abilities. They’re everyday people with three simple qualities; qualities that everyday Christians can aspire to. Everyday leaders take initiative in the local — they’re emotionally invested…

The New Heroes

The New Heroes

4 Practices to Release Everyday Leaders Please indulge my imagination. I’m writing to imagine a new future . . . a future with new heroes — everyday leaders who take initiative, display Jesus, and provide direction. Heroes are the people we admire for their life example or good deeds. They’re the people we set on…

Dog Discipleship

Dog Discipleship

Let me introduce Ginger, our Treeing Walker Coon Hound. “Treeing” describes her life passion— treeing animals for hunting. “Walker” refers to the 18th century breeder and “coon hound” denotes a dog who tracks by smelling. Hello Ginger! Ginger is a rescue dog. We “adopted” her when she was a year old knowing that she had…

Curiosity shouldn’t kill the cat! Discovering a second lost disciplemaking tool.

Curiosity shouldn’t kill the cat! Discovering a second lost disciplemaking tool.

It’s easy to settle for safety and predictability in life and ministry. The older I get the more I long for life and ministry to be pre-programmed. There’s a safety and security in following evangelism scripts or step-by-step life success plans. Unfortunately, this conformity and predictability pushes out something important — curiosity. Adult life squeezes…

Introverts Make Great Disciplemakers (Part 2)

Introverts Make Great Disciplemakers (Part 2)

Hooray for introverts! Discovering and naming my introverted side was a liberating moment for me. I now know my “sweet spot” preferences and can maximize them for the Great Commission. When I’m asked if introverted people can make disciples, I respond with a resounding “yes!” After all, I share the traits of introversion. Introversion describes…